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Trump’s Tariffs Were Ruled Illegal. Where Are the Refunds for Small Businesses?
Some small business owners worry the Trump administration will drag out the process in the courts for as long as it can.
Trump Is Destroying US Democracy at Unprecedented Rate, Global Watchdog Finds
“[T]he speed of decline is comparable to some coups d’états,” a global democracy watchdog wrote.
Israel Urges Iranians to Rise Up While Privately Saying They’d “Get Slaughtered”
Israeli officials told US diplomats that the Iranian government is “not cracking” in a State Department cable.
Trump Adviser Says War-Induced Pain to Consumers Is “the Last of Our Concerns”
“If [the war] were to be extended, it wouldn’t really disrupt the US economy very much at all,” Hassett said.
Trump’s Top Counterterrorism Official Resigns in Protest Over Iran War
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation,” he said.
As US Bombards Iran, Trump Opines: “Maybe We Shouldn’t Even Be There at All”
“We don’t need it. We have a lot of oil,” Trump said. “It’s almost like we do it for habit.”
Allies Resist Trump’s Demands to Aid Travel Through Strait of Hormuz
No country has committed to Trump’s demands as the administration scrambles to address rising gas prices.
US-Backed Repression in Latin America Paved the Way for ICE
The struggle for immigration justice has become increasingly inseparable from the global fight against authoritarianism.
Trump Says War in Iran Will End “When I Feel It in My Bones”
The president also expressed a desire to bomb specific targets “just for fun.”
Trump Floats Treason Charges Against Media Outlets Over Iran War Coverage
The FCC chair also threatened to pull the broadcasting licenses of media outlets he accused of “running hoaxes.”