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State Department Bars Citations of Human Rights Reports From NGOs Promoting DEI
This guidance could deem groups like Amnesty International as not “credible” on human rights violations.
Report Shows RFK Jr. Plainly Lied About Samoa Visit When Being Confirmed
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his 2019 trip to Samoa was unrelated to vaccines, but emails from officials say otherwise.
DHS Files Request to Terminate Asylum Cases of Family of Liam Conejo Ramos
There's “no reason that this should be expedited,” the family's lawyer said, adding that the action felt “retaliatory.”
Under Trump, Concerns Grow Over Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums
Some fear that accepting grants from a little-known federal agency would open institutions up to scrutiny and control.
Minnesota Child Care Providers Try to Stay Afloat as Families Keep Kids Home
Trump’s administration has also targeted a federally funded program that subsidizes child care for low-income families.
Minneapolis City Council Delays Liquor Licenses for 2 Hotels Hosting ICE Agents
Residents have shared stories of abusive actions by off-duty agents at the hotels.
Critics Warn TrumpRx Will Further Enrich Big Pharma, Not Reduce Drug Prices
Trump’s son is on the board of a prescription drug platform that may benefit from the direct-to-patient medicine sales.
Bessent Confirms Taxpayers Would Be Paying Trump If He Wins $10B Lawsuit
The Treasury secretary said it would come from the agency’s general fund for tax payments.
Trump Admin Plans to Place Statue of Christopher Columbus on White House Lawn
A White House spokesperson said Trump views the colonizer and genocidaire as a “hero.”
Inside a West Bank Community Encircled by an Illegal Israeli Settlement
Even as Israel advances its colonial project on the ground piece by piece in Umm al-Khair, Palestinians refuse to leave.