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Trump Spreads Alarm About Green New Deal: “They Want to Kill Our Cows”
Trump is making ludicrous claims to stoke panic about the Green New Deal, which would support local-scale agriculture.

Trump Wants to Control the Judicial System, But Judges Are Fighting Back
Judges and former DOJ employees are criticizing Trump in ways that may prove hard for Senate Republicans to ignore.

Impunity for Torturers Made Trump’s Invulnerability Possible
If one administration can get away with torture, another can go unpunished for putting migrant children in cages.

More Than 1,100 Former Justice Department Officials Want William Barr to Resign
Calls for Barr to step down came after he intervened in the sentencing recommendation for Trump crony Roger Stone.

Trump’s Budget Would Slash Support for Low-Income Students
Though it is unlikely to pass, the budget would put college out of reach for more low-income students.

Trump Wants to Inflict Severe Pain on Disabled Community Just Because He Can
Under Trump’s recent proposal, fewer people will be able to collect disability benefits.

Trump’s Acquittal Has Ushered in a New Era of McCarthyist Purges
Trump is using the power of the soft purge to enforce a culture of absolute loyalty.

Bernie Sanders Takes Lead in Texas Primary Poll, Doubling Support Since October
Sanders surged from 12 percent support in October to 24 percent in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune survey.

William Barr Is Turning the Justice Department Into Trump’s Protection Racket
As all four prosecutors quit the Roger Stone case, Trump's vendetta against his perceived enemies ramps up.

Trump’s New Budget Is Not Only Immoral — It’s Also Unaffordable
Enriching Pentagon contractors to the tune of more than $300 billion every year is not remotely affordable.