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Court Rules Yet Again That Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal
A US trade court ruled against Trump’s new 10 percent global tariffs, which he imposed using emergency powers.
TikTok Algorithm Favored Conservative Content in 2024 POTUS Race, Study Suggests
Democratic users were 7.5 percent more likely to get GOP-backed content than videos matching their own political views.
Drug Companies Boosted Lobbying by 23 Percent Ahead of TrumpRX Launch
The big pharma companies involved in Trump's new drug pricing program spent over $130 million on lobbying in 2025.
Trump’s Attack on Science Escalates With Firing of Entire National Science Board
The impact of the loss of knowledge and research will be felt for decades — a legacy of Trump’s war on science.
Tennessee GOP Unveils Map to Erase State’s Only Democratic Seat
The new map was proposed shortly after a Supreme Court ruling dismantled aspects of the Voting Rights Act.
DOJ Sues Colorado Over Law Restricting Capacity of Rifle Cartridges
Supporters of the ban decried the Trump administration's lawsuit as a “dangerous threat to public safety.”
Sources Say the FBI Has Opened an Inquiry Into The Atlantic’s Report on Patel
The insider threat inquiry that is allegedly happening is reserved for classified leaks, not reports on public figures.
Progressive Dem Candidates Are Using Their Opposition to Schumer to Pitch Voters
Only 17 percent of voters nationwide give Chuck Schumer a positive approval rating.
Trump Urges GOP to Redraw Maps Ahead of Midterms, Even If It Delays Elections
Trump said he wants maps redrawn to help Republicans “receive more than 20 House Seats in the upcoming Midterms!”
VA Reportedly Launched Probes Into Workers Who Attended Vigil for Alex Pretti
The department evidently emailed one employee a photo of her attending a vigil for the VA nurse killed by DHS.