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“I Did Do That?” Trump Forgets He Promised to Pay Americans Tariff “Dividends”
Trump has pledged to spend tariff revenues on various projects, including funding child care and helping farmers.
Arizona Republicans Push to Criminalize Protesters for “Obstructing” ICE Arrests
The proposal would expand the legal definition of obstructing governmental operations.
Why Is the Department of Labor Posting White Nationalist Propaganda?
This weekend, the agency posted a phrase similar to one that appeared on Hitler propaganda posters.
Noem Restricts Congressional ICE Oversight Day After Renee Good Killing
A judge just struck down a nearly identical policy that barred members of Congress from visiting ICE jails unannounced.
Venezuelan Migrants Are in Legal Limbo After Maduro’s Abduction
Questions about asylum, temporary protected status, and the safety of loved ones back home have grown more urgent.
Fed Chair Says He Won’t Bow to Trump “Intimidation” Amid DOJ Criminal Probe
“This is an effort to create an autocratic state. It’s that plain,” said Sen. Chris Murphy.
How Elon Musk’s SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
The FAA accepted that risk by authorizing SpaceX to test its experimental rocket over busy airspace.
Amid Trump’s War on Antifa, Activists Face Arrest for Zines and Group Chats
The Trump administration now has zine distributors and jail support efforts in its sights.
Trump Blocks Bill to Return Land to Florida Tribe That Fought Alligator Alcatraz
The US House has failed to override Trump's veto of a bill that would have restored territory to the Miccosukee Tribe.
Schumer and Jeffries Refuse to Back Growing Democratic Calls to Defund ICE
Amid outrage over the killing of Renee Good, Democratic leaders are declining to use their leverage to fight the agency.