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House Passes Resolution Condemning Socialism Ahead of Mamdani White House Visit
Rashida Tlaib said the vote shows lawmakers “feel threatened” by those “willing to take on the billionaire class.”
Trump Transportation Department’s Deregulation Blitz Puts Public Safety at Risk
Overseeing the rollback are dozens of political appointees who previously worked for industries regulated by the agency.
“Seditious Behavior, Punishable by DEATH” — Trump Threatens Dem Lawmakers
Every American must “condemn the President's calls for our murder and political violence,” the lawmakers responded.
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Halt Illegal DC National Guard Deployment
The ruling comes amid legal battles over Trump’s moves to deploy the National Guard in other US cities.
Huckabee Welcomed Man Imprisoned for 30 Years for Spying for Israel Into Embassy
“I wholeheartedly embrace an ‘Israel first’ doctrine,” the spy, Jonathan Pollard, recently said in an interview.
Swastikas and Nooses Are No Longer Hate Symbols Under New Coast Guard Rules
The new policy also prevents Coast Guard officers from immediately removing white supremacist symbols upon discovery.
Omar Slams Abbott as Unfit for Office Amid His “Vile” Islamophobic Spree
“The normalization of anti-Muslim hate speech is vile. This bigot should have no place in elected office,” she said.
Trump Is Making Inroads in His Sly Attack on Free Speech
Trump’s urge to suppress free speech may be about Israel today, but it may be about something else tomorrow.
Trump Signs Bill to Release Epstein Files, But Could Still Limit What Comes Out
In announcing his signature of the bill, Trump omitted his own connections to the alleged child sex trafficker.
Judge Blocks Texas Law Forcing Ten Commandments Displays in Schools
The judge said Texas’s mandate exposes students to unwanted religious pressure, likely violating the First Amendment.