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Trump Threatens 20-Year Sentences for Tesla Saboteurs
Trump's statements ambiguously suggest that those peacefully protesting against Tesla and Elon Musk could be targeted.
Pro-Palestinian Cornell Student Momodou Taal Is Targeted Again for Deportation
This is what happens when universities don’t stand by their students: Cornell has placed a target on my back, Taal says.
Mass Protests in Turkey After Trump Ally Erdoğan Imprisons Political Rival
Meanwhile, Elon Musk is under fire for blocking accounts of opposition figures in Turkey on his social media platform X.
Legal Advocacy Groups Rebuke Trump Memo That Threatens Law Firms and Lawyers
The new directive widens Trump's war against lawyers he doesn’t like, specifically those working in immigration spaces.
Military Plans to Investigate GIs for “Symptoms” of Being Trans
The court filing signals a shift from targeting openly trans troops to potentially investigating those who are closeted.
Trump Demands Apology From Maine Gov. Janet Mills for Defending Trans Women
The two had a heated exchange over an executive order banning trans women and girls from playing in women's sports.
Billionaires Advance Fossil Fuels at “Energy Super Bowl” in Houston
Hundreds of climate activists protested the conference’s display of billionaire power and celebration of fossil fuels.
Democrats Push State-Level Voting Rights Act Protections
Bills have been introduced in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland and New Jersey this session.
Canada Is Poised to Become a Partner in the US Assault on Immigrants
Canada is rapidly militarizing its borders as a sweetener deal to placate Trump and dodge the worst of his tariffs.
With Arrest of Midwife, Texas Escalates Chilling Reproductive Rights Crackdown
The near-total abortion ban in Texas has already been deadly. A criminalizing crackdown will make mortality rates worse.