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Trump’s Expanded Drug War Will Make Overdose Crisis Worse, Experts Say
An executive order declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction could remove supports that keep people alive.
Trump Targets Birthright Citizenship, Visa Lottery, and Naturalized Citizens
Scholar Mae Ngai says the moves reflect the administration’s bigger agenda: to make the US a white Christian nation.
Texas Now Has a Drone Fleet Nearly as Large as the US Border Patrol’s
Besides border surveillance, the state has also deployed drones to surveil First Amendment-protected activities.
Trump Confidant Alan Dershowitz Discussed Third Term Scenario With the President
Dershowitz also shared with Trump a draft of his new book, Could President Trump Constitutionally Serve a Third Term?
NC County Board Dissolves Library Panel Over Refusal to Ban Trans Book
The action by county commissioners “shows a blatant disregard for the expertise of librarians,” one critic said.
Official Says 11 States Open to Stopping Residents From Voting at DOJ’s Request
The DOJ’s effort “should frighten everybody across the political spectrum,” said an election expert.
US Issues New Sanctions on ICC Judges Amid Israeli War Crime Probe
“This cannot be normalized,” said Amnesty International’s Center for International Justice.
US Is Legally Obligated to Provide Asylum. SCOTUS May Help Trump End It Anyway.
The federal government is appealing a case from Trump’s first term to reinstate an asylum ban at the southern border.
Trump Administration Announces New Rules Targeting Care for Transgender Youth
The move is part of a larger push from the Department of Health and Human Services to restrict gender-affirming care.
HHS Cuts Children’s Health Grants After Pediatric Association Criticizes RFK Jr.
An internal HHS official flagged “identity-based language,” referencing a line discussing “racism and poverty.”