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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Earlier this year, Trump repealed a $5 cap on most overdraft fees that was set to go into effect in October.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.
Maduro Says Venezuela Won’t Give In to US Threats as Trump Deploys More Warships
Trump has a long history of calling for US intervention to overthrow the Venezuelan government.
CAIR Presses Congress to Confront Gaza Catastrophe After Senators Blocked From Entry
After senators were blocked from Gaza, CAIR says Congress can’t look away.
Sanders Demands RFK Jr. Resign as Health and Human Services Secretary
Senator Bernie Sanders says Kennedy’s policies threaten Americans’ health and future.
House Republicans Investigate Wikipedia for Alleged “Anti-Israel” Bias
Wikipedia is being pressed to release names of specific editors, a tactic seemingly pushed by the Heritage Foundation.
Rubio Revokes Visas for Palestinian Officials, Denying Address at UN Meeting
Numerous countries have said that they plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the General Assembly meeting.