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Omar Slams Musk for Slashing Cancer Funding While Keeping SpaceX Contracts
“Greedy billionaire trying to ripoff the American people pretending to be altruistic is all I see,” the lawmaker said.
A Third DOGE Staffer’s Racist and Misogynistic Online Footprint Comes to Light
Edward Coristine created URLs that promoted racism against Black people and sexual violence against women and children.
Right-Wing Group ALEC Publishes Its Own Project 2025 — for the States
The agenda targets regulations and public education, bolsters fossil fuels, curtails voting rights, and more.
Trump Embraces Authoritarian Playbook of Hungarian Dictator Viktor Orbán
Princeton professor Kim Lane Scheppele points out that Orbán was actually involved in the design of Project 2025.
Amid Other Pro-Trump Moves, Google Maps Makes “Gulf of America” Name Change
Google also recently removed Black History Month and Pride Month from its calendar app.
Super Bowl Performer Who Waved Sudan, Palestine Flag Released Without Charges
The protester said in interviews that his Muslim faith inspired him to speak up on the national stage.
Trump Fires Government Ethics Director as DOJ Orders Feds to End Eric Adams Case
Since taking office, the president has purged the government of officials tasked with legal and ethical oversight.
Judge Rules Trump Officials Are Defying Order to Reverse Funding Freeze
Some Trump officials have said they may ignore future court rulings, which could result in a constitutional crisis.
Elon Musk Reinstates DOGE Member Who Resigned Over Racist Posts
In one of Marko Elez’s many disturbing online posts over the past year, he proudly referred to himself as a racist.
Trump’s Limits on NIH Grants Could Bring Lifesaving Medical Research to a Halt
Rep. Rosa DeLauro warned that limiting grants from the National Institutes of Health will cause “irreparable damage.”