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Defiance Against Trump Drives Rise of Democratic Socialist in DC Mayor’s Race
Grassroots organizers offer a look inside the movement that helped Janeese Lewis George win the Democratic primary.
Trump Uses Speech at Mount Rushmore to Warn Against “Communist Menace”
Trump also called on Congress to end the filibuster and pass the SAVE America Act, a voter suppression bill.
The Anti-Indigenous Slur in the Declaration of Independence Speaks Volumes
The US Declaration of Independence frames Indigenous resistance as aggression and colonial violence as self-defense.
Half the Members of Trump’s New Pentagon Policy Board Work in Military Industry
Members include a former senator who now works for Saudi Arabia and a venture capitalist with major defense investments.
Capitol Police Arrest Air Force Major During Impeachment Protest Against Trump
US Air Force Major Jason Watson cited “an unconstitutional usurpation of Congress’s authority” to justify his protest.
Judge Orders USDA to Restore $127 Million in Federal Grants to Farmers
The Trump administration had yanked the money away from organizations led by and in support of Black farmers.
Trump Family Rakes In Billions From Crypto, Real Estate, and Legal Settlements
While the bulk of the profits in 2025 came from cryptocurrency, Trump also saw millions from licensing deals overseas.
Ahead of the United States’ 250th, Most Say Nation Has Lost Its Way
Political observers attribute the decline in American pride and rising pessimism to the Trump administration's actions.
Judge Blocks Pentagon “Escort” Policy for Journalists Entering the Building
The restrictive policy on the press “surely is a perverse reading of the First Amendment,” Judge Paul Friedman said.
FBI Report Describes Graffiti as a Tactic of “Anarchist Violent Extremists”
The report also adds new ambiguous justification for FBI action such as “making claims” against business or governments.