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Trump-Appointed Labor Secretary Halts Anti-Discrimination Enforcement
“The Trump administration continues to reverse decades of civil rights and equity work,” a legislative researcher said.
Musk Addresses German Far Right Party Days After Being Accused of “Nazi Salute”
Musk has enthusiastically backed AfD, an anti-immigrant party accused of minimizing Nazi crimes and using Nazi slogans.
Trump State Dept. Reportedly Halts All Foreign Aid — Except to Israel and Egypt
“State just totally went nuclear on foreign assistance,” said one official.
Senate Dems Still Have Tools to Fight Trump’s Appointees. Will They Use Them?
Democrats will have to cohere around a unified strategy if they want to have any chance at blocking Trump’s worst picks.
Israel’s Netanyahu Says Musk “Unfairly Smeared” for Salute Embraced by Neo-Nazis
“Elon is a great friend of Israel,” Netanyahu said.
Instagram, Facebook Under Fire for Censoring Posts From Abortion Pill Providers
“Once again, ‘freedom of speech’ doesn’t actually mean free speech,” said legislative researcher Allison Chapman.
Milwaukee Meteorologist Fired for Calling Elon Musk’s Gesture a “Nazi Salute”
Musk has promoted antisemitic and white nationalist content online, and has endorsed a neo-Nazi party in Germany.
DOJ Halts All Civil Rights Cases Following Trump’s Directives
Trump “is quickly implementing Project 2025 and is targeting all minorities,” said researcher Allison Chapman.
Big Oil Spent $445 Million to Influence 2024 Elections
In April, President Donald Trump had requested that Big Oil spend $1 billion to help him win the 2024 election.
Building a Better World in Trump’s Term Seems Difficult, But It’s Not Impossible
Let’s work toward a world where people’s needs are met with real programs, not diversionary rhetoric and false promises.