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“Youth Are Going to Die Because of This”: Trump Defunds Violence Prevention
Trump cut short crucial research on violence prevention, halting studies that have been underway for months and years.
Another DC Plane Collision Puts Trump and Musk’s FAA Cuts in the Spotlight
The administration has fired key employees and threatened to cancel major contracts, making plane crashes more likely.
Florida Teacher Loses Job for Using Student’s Chosen Name
“Every child deserves to be educated in an environment where they feel respected,” a petition backing the teacher says.
Lawyer Representing Pro-Palestine Protester Detained at Airport, Phone Seized
Amir Makled believes he was targeted for his work: “They had a whole profile about me,” he says.
Trump Admin Lists Many Living Immigrants as Dead in Social Security Database
The agency’s acting commissioner reportedly said in an email the financial lives of the immigrants would be terminated.
SCOTUS Orders Trump Admin to Return Man Wrongfully Deported to Salvadoran Prison
Advocates for Kilmar Abrego García welcomed the order and demanded that Trump comply.
Along With Measles, Whooping Cough Cases Surge as Vaccine Rates Drop
Experts say outbreaks of preventable diseases could get much worse with Trump’s cuts to public health infrastructure.
Trump on Shaky Legal Ground With Executive Order Targeting State Climate Laws
However, critics say forcing state and local governments to litigate can have a chilling effect on climate action.
This Passover, We Must Reckon With Israel’s Massacre of Children in Gaza
The Passover story decries a ruler who inflicts atrocities on children. The Israeli military is doing that now in Gaza.
House Passes Bill Limiting Judges’ Ability to Place Injunctions on Trump Orders
Republicans are blasting injunctions placed on Trump, but celebrated such orders on Democratic presidents in the past.