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“I Did Do That?” Trump Forgets He Promised to Pay Americans Tariff “Dividends”
Trump has pledged to spend tariff revenues on various projects, including funding child care and helping farmers.
Why Is the Department of Labor Posting White Nationalist Propaganda?
This weekend, the agency posted a phrase similar to one that appeared on Hitler propaganda posters.
Noem Restricts Congressional ICE Oversight Day After Renee Good Killing
A judge just struck down a nearly identical policy that barred members of Congress from visiting ICE jails unannounced.
Fed Chair Says He Won’t Bow to Trump “Intimidation” Amid DOJ Criminal Probe
“This is an effort to create an autocratic state. It’s that plain,” said Sen. Chris Murphy.
How Elon Musk’s SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
The FAA accepted that risk by authorizing SpaceX to test its experimental rocket over busy airspace.
Amid Trump’s War on Antifa, Activists Face Arrest for Zines and Group Chats
The Trump administration now has zine distributors and jail support efforts in its sights.
JD Vance Says Americans Should Actually Thank ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good
“This is a guy who’s actually done a very, very important job for the United States of America,” Vance said.
Venezuela Isn’t a Set of Talking Points — It’s a Country With a History
Longtime scholar of Venezuelan politics Geo Maher offers crucial context that is often missing from mainstream coverage.
Vance Announces New Deputy AG Role to Root Out Supposed “Fraud”
The Trump administration has frequently cited fraud as a basis for cutting benefits for US residents.
Minneapolis Schools Cancel Classes Amid Violent Federal Immigration Crackdown
Federal agents tackled people and used chemical weapons as school let out at Roosevelt High on Wednesday.