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Under Trump, Concerns Grow Over Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums
Some fear that accepting grants from a little-known federal agency would open institutions up to scrutiny and control.
Former Washington Post Staffers Slam Billionaire Bezos for Gutting Paper
“Journalism deserves better,” says Karen Attiah, who was fired last fall over comments about the death of Charlie Kirk.
Supreme Court Is Going to New Lengths to Hide Its Inner Workings From Scrutiny
The high court now requires its employees to sign nondisclosure agreements that threaten legal action for leaks.
Minnesota Child Care Providers Try to Stay Afloat as Families Keep Kids Home
Trump’s administration has also targeted a federally funded program that subsidizes child care for low-income families.
Minneapolis City Council Delays Liquor Licenses for 2 Hotels Hosting ICE Agents
Residents have shared stories of abusive actions by off-duty agents at the hotels.
Critics Warn TrumpRx Will Further Enrich Big Pharma, Not Reduce Drug Prices
Trump’s son is on the board of a prescription drug platform that may benefit from the direct-to-patient medicine sales.
The UK’s Anti-Migrant Right Is Surging. Local Elections Will Test Their Power.
As the anti-immigrant Reform UK Party has risen in the polls, the Labour Party has co-opted some of its toxic policies.
Bessent Confirms Taxpayers Would Be Paying Trump If He Wins $10B Lawsuit
The Treasury secretary said it would come from the agency’s general fund for tax payments.
Trump Admin Plans to Place Statue of Christopher Columbus on White House Lawn
A White House spokesperson said Trump views the colonizer and genocidaire as a “hero.”
Inside a West Bank Community Encircled by an Illegal Israeli Settlement
Even as Israel advances its colonial project on the ground piece by piece in Umm al-Khair, Palestinians refuse to leave.