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Supreme Court Is Going to New Lengths to Hide Its Inner Workings From Scrutiny
The high court now requires its employees to sign nondisclosure agreements that threaten legal action for leaks.
Critics Warn TrumpRx Will Further Enrich Big Pharma, Not Reduce Drug Prices
Trump’s son is on the board of a prescription drug platform that may benefit from the direct-to-patient medicine sales.
The UK’s Anti-Migrant Right Is Surging. Local Elections Will Test Their Power.
As the anti-immigrant Reform UK Party has risen in the polls, the Labour Party has co-opted some of its toxic policies.
Bessent Confirms Taxpayers Would Be Paying Trump If He Wins $10B Lawsuit
The Treasury secretary said it would come from the agency’s general fund for tax payments.
Trump Admin Plans to Place Statue of Christopher Columbus on White House Lawn
A White House spokesperson said Trump views the colonizer and genocidaire as a “hero.”
Trump Says He’ll Only Accept 2026 Midterms If He Deems Them “Honest”
Trump’s comments on Wednesday come just days after he called on Republicans to “nationalize” state-managed elections.
Noem Faces More Calls to Resign After Gutting FEMA, Abandoning Disaster Victims
A FEMA whistleblower is calling for the agency, which Trump has threatened to phase out, to become independent again.
Schumer Subtly Pivots, Saying ICE Can Wear Masks in “Unusual” Circumstances
The Democratic leaders’ supposed demands for reform were already previously condemned as weak and ineffective.
Bannon Calls for ICE to Engage in Voter Intimidation During the Midterms
“You're damn right we're gonna have ICE surround the polls come November,” former Trump strategist Steve Bannon said.
Majority of Voters Support Impeaching Kristi Noem, Polling Finds
Only about a third of voters say they believe Noem should not be impeached, Data for Progress found.