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Trump Team’s Plan to “Make America Great Again” Is to Eviscerate Public Safety
DOGE has put at risk basic government function, dramatically increasing the riskiness of daily life for all Americans.
DOJ Targets States Allowing Trans Students in Women’s Sports
“[The DOJ] does not tolerate state officials who ignore federal law,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Mississippi City Drops Lawsuit Against Newspaper Following National Outcry
The city's actions this month “awakened the entire First Amendment community nationally,” the paper's owner said.
New York Prison Guards Strike, Denouncing Limits on Solitary Confinement
Prisons are institutions of warfare that masquerade as apolitical instruments of crime control, says an anthropologist.
Judge Orders Trump Admin to Comply With Previous Order Restoring USAID Funds
If the White House does not comply with the judge’s order, it could spark a constitutional crisis.
Trump Threatened to Revoke Visas of Students Who Dissent. Where’s the Pushback?
Universities that decried Trump’s “Muslim ban” in 2017 are largely silent now as Trump bullies international students.
Did Marco Rubio Just Ban Trans People Seeking Visas From US Entry?
Travel restrictions represent one of the most alarming escalations in the ongoing assault on transgender rights.
House Republicans Vote to Gut Medicaid for Tax Cuts After Pressure From Trump
“They're showing you exactly who they’re working for,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal said on social media.
A Horrific Gas Leak Prompted CO2 Pipeline Safety Rules. Trump Removed Them.
Now the new regulator overseeing these matters worked previously as a lobbyist for the pipeline industry.
Trump Administration Seizes Control Over White House Press Pool in Chilling Move
“In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps,” the White House press group said.