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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Trump Donor’s Challenge to Free Press Standard
The challenge aimed to make it easier for public figures — including billionaires and politicians — to sue media.
“War on Terror” Paved the Way for Erosion of the Rule of Law We See Under Trump
Anti-democratic post-9/11 policies have resurged because of failure to take measures to prevent their recurrence.
Commerce Sec Says Only “Fraudsters” Would Miss Delayed Social Security Check
One study found that 2 in 5 older Americans rely on Social Security as their sole means of income.
Trump Ramps Up Effort to Intimidate Judges Amid Their Growing Pushback
A constitutional crisis is occurring as Trump ignores judicial orders and bullies legal advocacy organizations.
Greenland Politicos Blast Visits by Usha Vance, Trump Officials This Week
“The only purpose is to show a demonstration of power to us,” said outgoing Prime Minister Múte Egede.
Trump Threatens 20-Year Sentences for Tesla Saboteurs
Trump's statements ambiguously suggest that those peacefully protesting against Tesla and Elon Musk could be targeted.
Pro-Palestinian Cornell Student Momodou Taal Is Targeted Again for Deportation
This is what happens when universities don’t stand by their students: Cornell has placed a target on my back, Taal says.
Mass Protests in Turkey After Trump Ally Erdoğan Imprisons Political Rival
Meanwhile, Elon Musk is under fire for blocking accounts of opposition figures in Turkey on his social media platform X.
Legal Advocacy Groups Rebuke Trump Memo That Threatens Law Firms and Lawyers
The new directive widens Trump's war against lawyers he doesn’t like, specifically those working in immigration spaces.
Trump Demands Apology From Maine Gov. Janet Mills for Defending Trans Women
The two had a heated exchange over an executive order banning trans women and girls from playing in women's sports.