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Trump Tried to Fire Fed Reserve Gov Lisa Cook. Now His DOJ Is Investigating Her.
The Department of Justice has opened mortgage fraud investigations into Cook and other Trump adversaries.
Trump Accused of Meddling in NYC Race to Help Cuomo Defeat Mamdani
Disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo is “Donald Trump’s choice” for mayor, Zohran Mamdani said at a press conference.
Florida Is Dropping All Vaccine Mandates, State’s Surgeon General Says
Currently, all states require schoolchildren to receive vaccines against polio, measles, and other diseases.
The Trap of Law and Order Under Fascism
“There’s no rule of law that’s going to get us out of where we are,” says author and organizer Andrea Ritchie.
Trump Family Gains Another $5B in Crypto Profits. Critics Call It Corruption.
Crypto is now the dominant source of Trump's wealth. He aims to curb regulations against the volatile financial assets.
Experts Say Trump Administration’s Deadly Boat Attack Amounts to Extrajudicial Killings
“Trump is claiming the right to conduct extra-judicial assassinations,” a civil rights attorney posted on X.
Democratic Senators Demand Banks Disclose Policies on Predatory Overdraft Fees
Earlier this year, Trump repealed a $5 cap on most overdraft fees that was set to go into effect in October.
Political Appointees Given Greater Power to Fund or Block NIH Research
The new guidelines “open the door to the politicization of NIH research,” said one program officer.
How a Century of Anti-Communism Cleared the Way for Trump’s Authoritarianism
This trope has long been used to justify repression of anarchists, communists, liberals, immigrants, and unions.
Trump’s Federal Guidelines for AI May Turbocharge Climate Denial and Racist Bias
AI is already racist and sexist. Trump’s plan aims to embed bias and lies even deeper into the systems reshaping the US.