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Polls Show Most Voters View Trump’s First 100 Days as “Chaotic” and “Scary”
Trump broke his own record of having the lowest presidential approval rating within his first 100 days of office.
Hundreds in Milwaukee Protest Trump FBI’s Arrest of Judge
Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on obstruction charges after she allegedly helped an undocumented man evade arrest.
Trump Orders DOJ to Investigate Democratic Fundraising Site ActBlue
ActBlue said that Trump’s order was his latest move to “stamp out all political, electoral and ideological opposition.”
By Undermining Federal Data, Trump Is Following an Authoritarian Playbook
Rejecting Trump’s authoritarian “new normal” means preserving the evidence that things weren’t always this way.
“60 Minutes” Head Bill Owens Exits Role Amid Corporate Changes to the Show
Owens's departure comes amid a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the company from President Donald Trump.
Judge Issues Partial Injunction Against Trump’s DEI Rules for Schools
The White House’s anti-DEI decrees are too “vague and confusing” for educators to follow, the judge said.
Trump Drops or Pauses Cases Against 17 Corporations That Funded His Inauguration
Analysis finds that corporations facing federal investigations or enforcement lawsuits donated a combined $50 million.
Critics Slam Trump’s Plan to Fill Federal Government With “Political Cronies”
Around 50,000 career civil servants would be reclassified as “at-will” employees and lose civil service protections.
Protesters Nationwide Take to the Streets, Condemn Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda
The energy of these protests must be turned into sustained organization from below.
Trump Has Issued 8 “National Emergencies” Since Reentering the White House
Trump's many national emergency declarations take “misuse of this law to a new level," one critic said.