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Judge Rules Against Trump’s Attempt to Fire Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook
The district court judge also granted Cook's request for a temporary injunction, allowing her to remain in her post.
A Year After the Uprising in Bangladesh, Activists Hold on to Hope Amid Backlash
Hundreds of thousands in Bangladesh rose up against exploitation in 2024. Anti-fascists everywhere can learn from them.
Top Dems Still Won’t Back Mamdani as He Holds Huge Lead in NYC Mayor’s Race
A poll shows voters trust Mamdani most on issues across the board, including those the party fears will be liabilities.
Farage’s Visit to DC Underscores Alliance Between Far Right and Tech Titans
Silicon Valley is bankrolling the far right’s attacks on global democracy and getting anti-regulatory allies in return.
Largest US Bank Enabled Epstein’s Operation and Profited From Its Ties to Him
JPMorgan processed more than 4,700 transactions for Epstein totaling more than $1.1 billion, a new exposé reveals.
Trump Vows to “Protect” Prayer in Public Schools, “Bring Back Religion” to US
Trump is “perpetuating the lie that America is a Christian nation and that religion is under attack,” critics said.
Trump Admin, GOP Continue to Weaponize Bible to Punish Poor, Defend Imperialism
Willfully misinterpreting the Bible to justify what passes for “law and order” has only intensified in recent decades.
Sanders Calls Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Tesla Compensation Plan “Grossly Immoral”
“No society can survive when one man becomes a trillionaire while the working class struggles to survive,” he said.
Chief Justice Roberts Lets Trump Keep Fired Commissioner off FTC
A lower court had ordered Trump to reinstate fired Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to the Federal Trade Commission.
State Department May Bar Iranian UN Delegation From Shopping at Costco
The US has already imposed severe restrictions on Iranian diplomats’ movement for the UN general assembly meeting.