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Trump’s EPA Rolls Back Protections Against PFAS in Drinking Water
Years of testing and research have shown the cancer-linked chemicals to be widespread in drinking water in the US.
Trump Admin’s “Rededicate 250” Event Panned as Christian Nationalist Gathering
Instead of appearing in person at the event he widely promoted, the president reportedly spent the day golfing.
Trump Claims He Cancelled Planned Attack on Iran at Request of Gulf States
Trump said the US military is “prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran” if a deal isn’t reached.
Trump Admin Cites National Security to Pause Permits for TX Wind Energy Projects
The Defense Department has not approved a wind project since August 2025 as 165 projects nationally now remain on hold.
UC Is Finalizing Its Land-Use Rules Without Involving Directly Impacted Tribes
Some Native leaders say the omission is not an oversight -- it is a structural problem baked into the framework itself.
Israel Enacts Death Penalty Law for Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank
The law formalizes “the systematic, state-sanctioned killing of Palestinian detainees,” human rights advocates warned.
Trump Bought Stock in Drugmaker Whom It Then Boosted Through Policy
The president made trades in Eli Lilly early this year while making decisions benefiting the drugmaker’s GLP-1 business.
Israel Raids Humanitarian Flotilla Bound for Gaza in International Waters
Israeli forces began detaining those aboard several of the more than 50 vessels headed toward the territory on Monday.
House Passes Bill Aimed at Cracking Down on Localities’ Cashless Bail Programs
A 2024 study found “no statistically significant relationship” linking cashless bail with increases in violent crime.
SCOTUS Denied VA Dems’ Attempt to Salvage Congressional Map Approved by Voters
The map would have added several Democratic-leaning districts as a counter to GOP gerrymandering in other states.