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Trump Could Target More Than 60 Countries Under Proposed War Authorization
A broad draft Authorization for Use of Military Force could give wide latitude to go after supposed “narco-terrorists.”
ABC Is Bringing Kimmel Back — But Nexstar, Sinclair Refuse to Broadcast His Show
Combined, Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcast Group account for about a quarter of all ABC affiliate stations.
Trump Signs Order Designating “Antifa” a “Domestic Terrorist Organization”
The executive order comes in the midst of the Trump administration’s widespread attacks on the First Amendment.
Political Prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah Is Free – But Still “Doesn’t Have Justice”
A leading voice in the Arab Spring protests, the political dissident spent more than half of his adult life behind bars.
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 Nixes Key USDA Hunger Report Months After Historic Cuts to Food Assistance
“The Trump administration doesn’t solve problems, it hides them,” Rep. Shontel Brown said in response.
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.
Teachers and Unions Fight Back as UC Campuses Prepare to Fuel Trump’s Witch Hunt
A coalition of University of California faculty, students, staff, and labor unions is suing the Trump administration.