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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.
As Israel’s UNRWA Ban Sets In, Palestinians Worry About Political Repercussions
The ban on the agency threatens Palestinian essential services. Some say it could also be a precursor to annexation.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Musk’s DOGE Team From Treasury Payment System
The judge also ordered DOGE members to “immediately destroy” any copies of material downloaded from Treasury systems.
Distraught EPA Employees Fear for Their Futures Under Trump
“I’m going to stand up to them,” one scientist said. “I may lose the battle, but principally I will have won the war.”
Trump’s Mass Deportation Agenda Calls Back to Violent Chapters of US History
The U.S. has a long record of writing racial exclusion into policy, with consequences that last for generations.