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FDA Reverses Course, Rehires Staff Handling Public Records After Mass Layoffs
The layoffs had decimated the workforce that processes Freedom of Information Act requests across FDA centers.
Trump’s Border Czar Threatens Governor With Arrest Over Routine Legal Guidance
Gov. Evers says Trump’s team and GOP allies twisted a routine instruction into a “fake controversy.”
Trump’s USDA Dismantled Decades of Federal Food Policy in Just 100 Days
The people who grow and sell America's food no longer trust the USDA.
Midwest Activists Challenge Anti-Boycott Laws in Fight for Free Speech
38 states have passed laws or executive orders penalizing boycotts of Israel. Organizers are pushing back.
We Can’t Let RFK Jr. Divide Our Autistic Community Based on Our Support Needs
A Trump official spoke of an “autism registry” then walked it back. Organizers still fear infringements on rights.
What Does Trump’s Economic Chaos Mean for the Global Financial System?
Progressive economist Gerald Epstein says global capitalists may no longer see the US as a “safe haven” under Trump.
Waltz Reportedly Archived Signal Messages on Israeli Intelligence-Linked App
A picture of Waltz’s phone showed him using an app founded by a former Israeli intelligence official.
Reporters Without Borders Sounds Alarm on US Press Freedom Under Trump
US press freedom has fallen to its lowest level since the group began publishing its annual ranking over 20 years ago.
Ship Carrying Humanitarian Aid for Gaza Bombed Off Coast of Malta
The attack comes as Israel’s two-month blockade has left the aid operation in Gaza on the verge of total collapse.
Trump Seeks to Revoke Harvard’s Tax Status Despite Numerous Concessions
Democrats have urged the IRS internal watchdog to probe whether Trump targeting Harvard’s tax-exempt status is illegal.