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Trump’s First Admin Created Diversity Grants. The Second Has Taken Them Away.
Nearly 200 young scientists have seen their research and job prospects jeopardized by the end of a NIH grant program.
Top Democrats’ Oligarch-Friendly Politics Has Helped Enable Trump
Trump and his ultra-wealthy allies are dismantling democratic structures. Our response must be just as bold and urgent.
“60 Minutes” Host Rebukes Paramount Over Encroachment on Show’s Independence
Host Scott Pelley explained that corporate influence on the show's editorial direction led to Bill Owens's resignation.
Polls Show Most Voters View Trump’s First 100 Days as “Chaotic” and “Scary”
Trump broke his own record of having the lowest presidential approval rating within his first 100 days of office.
Hundreds in Milwaukee Protest Trump FBI’s Arrest of Judge
Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on obstruction charges after she allegedly helped an undocumented man evade arrest.
Trump Orders DOJ to Investigate Democratic Fundraising Site ActBlue
ActBlue said that Trump’s order was his latest move to “stamp out all political, electoral and ideological opposition.”
By Undermining Federal Data, Trump Is Following an Authoritarian Playbook
Rejecting Trump’s authoritarian “new normal” means preserving the evidence that things weren’t always this way.
“60 Minutes” Head Bill Owens Exits Role Amid Corporate Changes to the Show
Owens's departure comes amid a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the company from President Donald Trump.
Judge Issues Partial Injunction Against Trump’s DEI Rules for Schools
The White House’s anti-DEI decrees are too “vague and confusing” for educators to follow, the judge said.
Trump Guts Key Civil Rights Protections With New Executive Order
“Donald Trump has just made an attempt to re-segregate America,” said legislative researcher Allison Chapman.