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With Wounded Knee Medals, Trump Admin Suggests There’s Valor in Genocide
The call to rescind those medals is not about erasing history, but about refusing to let lies and conquest define it.
Bondi Issues Memo Establishing Task Force to “Protect” ICE From Protesters
The memo directs the US Attorney's Office to “prosecute any individual” who “impedes or intimidates” ICE officers.
Trump’s Proposal to “End the Gaza Conflict” Condemned as “Colonial Abomination”
Under the plan, Gaza would be temporarily governed by a “Board of Peace” led by President Trump.
16 States Sue HHS After It Threatens to Cut Funds Over Trans Inclusion in Sex Ed
Last month, HHS warned dozens of states to drop lessons on transgender health or face millions in funding cuts.
Trump Posts Racist AI-Generated Video Ahead of Looming Government Shutdown
“Republicans are still refusing to come to the table” regarding Democrats’ demands, said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
Law Firms Say Trump National Security Directive Poses Risk for Tax-Exempt Groups
“Even the ‘indirect’ financing of ‘political violence’” could provoke liability, they warn.
Cost of 688 Prescription Drugs Increased Since Trump Took Office, Sanders Says
The cost of a drug used to treat a rare liver disorder rose by more than 1,500 percent, according to Sanders’s office.
Missouri GOP Gov Approves New Maps Likely to Strip Dems of House Seat in 2026
Polling shows bipartisan opposition to states engaging in voluntary mid-census redistricting.
Oregon Sues Trump Administration to Block National Guard Deployment in Portland
“We can’t let this president normalize military and armed federal policing in our country,” said the ACLU’s Hina Shamsi.
Trump Directs DOJ to Seek the Death Penalty in DC “in All Appropriate Cases”
Trump’s executive order is “designed to spread fear,” Free DC says, “something we know authoritarians always do.”