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DHS Head Seeks to Enlist IRS Officers to Be Part of Mass Deportation Plan
The IRS includes around 2,100 law enforcement officers.
Judge Rules Trump Officials Are Defying Order to Reverse Funding Freeze
Some Trump officials have said they may ignore future court rulings, which could result in a constitutional crisis.
Texas Colleges Rolled Over for Anti-DEI Bill. Now They Face a Broader Attack.
Schools that overcomplied with state bills targeting DEI initiatives are now vulnerable to attacks on curriculum, too.
Trump’s Limits on NIH Grants Could Bring Lifesaving Medical Research to a Halt
Rep. Rosa DeLauro warned that limiting grants from the National Institutes of Health will cause “irreparable damage.”
States Sue Trump Over Executive Order Halting Trans Health Care Funds
“The order is a cruel and baseless broadside against transgender youth,” the lawsuit says.
Altadena Communities Unite to Rebuild as Developers Eye the Ashes
In the wake of the Eaton wildfire in LA, residents are building collective power to push back predatory developers.
FCC Investigates CA News Station Over Reporting on Immigration Enforcement
Press advocates warn that the investigation could have a chilling effect on reporting on Trump’s mass deportation plans.
Israel Shuts Down Two Palestinian Bookstores in Occupied East Jerusalem
Human rights advocates and diplomats have condemned the raids and the arrests of the shops' owners.
Russell Vought Orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Stop Work
Critics say the move appears designed to remove obstructions to Elon Musk’s plan for a new payment app.
Exxon Is Quietly Planning New $8.6 Billion Plastics Plant for Texas’s Gulf Coast
Already dealing with pollution, residents of Point Comfort find the news alarming.