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Dems Concerned About DOJ Shutting Down Bribery Probe of Trump’s “Border Czar”
“We need to know why the investigation was dropped — all the facts and evidence,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
HUD Whistleblowers Say Trump Admin Is Gutting Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws
The White House is “systematically destroying” protections for renters and homeowners, Sen. Elizabeth Warren says.
Mike Huckabee Likens Israel to the “Wife” of the United States
“The one partner we have, which is Israel, is a relationship like no other,” Huckabee told 250 US lawmakers.
Trump Administration Threatens Housing for Millions in “War on the Poor”
Proposed cuts to Section 8 put 3.3 million people at risk of eviction and homelessness.
Trump Admin Is Exploiting Regulatory Authority to Silence Dissent and Criticism
“It is all flagrantly illegal,” says Jameel Jaffer, director of the Knight First Amendment Institute.
Military Weighs Using Charlie Kirk’s “Legacy” to Recruit Soldiers
The Pentagon is reportedly considering using Turning Point USA chapters as potential military recruitment centers.
GOP Censure of Ilhan Omar Fails by 1 Vote After Democrats Maneuver Against It
The resolution was introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace, who has repeatedly attacked Omar for her faith and Somali origin.
Kash Patel Appears to Not Know Who White Supremacist Shooter Dylann Roof Was
“Can you give me a reminder? I’ve got a lot in front of me,” the FBI director said of the widely-publicized massacre.
Conservatives Are Using Charlie Kirk’s Death to Enact Sweeping Speech Crackdown
The US has entered a new era of McCarthyism as the Trump administration equates leftist critique with “terrorism.”
Democrat-Aligned PR Firm Says It Ended Contract to Create Pro-Israel Propaganda
The firm’s other pro-Israel work targeting the news media is unaffected.