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Trump Drops or Pauses Cases Against 17 Corporations That Funded His Inauguration
Analysis finds that corporations facing federal investigations or enforcement lawsuits donated a combined $50 million.
Critics Slam Trump’s Plan to Fill Federal Government With “Political Cronies”
Around 50,000 career civil servants would be reclassified as “at-will” employees and lose civil service protections.
Protesters Nationwide Take to the Streets, Condemn Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda
The energy of these protests must be turned into sustained organization from below.
Trump Has Issued 8 “National Emergencies” Since Reentering the White House
Trump's many national emergency declarations take “misuse of this law to a new level," one critic said.
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Birthright Citizenship Clause
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the case on May 15.
DOGE Aims to Embed Agents in All Nonprofits That Receive Federal Funds
“We can only surmise that these tactics seek to silence us,” said one nonprofit that has been targeted by Trump.
Van Hollen Denied Visit With Abrego García as Republicans Take Selfies at Prison
One Republican posted a picture of himself posing with both thumbs up in front of a cell crammed with men.
Trump Adviser Compares Opposing Abrego García’s Detention With Backing Terrorism
Sebastian Gorka suggested that those concerned about due process are “aiding and abetting criminals and terrorists.”
Little-Known Tech Startup May Soon Make Millions Off Federal Expense Card System
Ramp, a firm with investors linked to JD Vance, Elon Musk and Trump, may run a charge card program for federal workers
Over a Quarter Million People Have Attended Sanders-AOC Rallies
The impressive turnout reflects the public's readiness to resist the Trump administration's far right policy agenda.