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Chief Justice Roberts Lets Trump Keep Fired Commissioner off FTC
A lower court had ordered Trump to reinstate fired Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to the Federal Trade Commission.
DOJ Board Says Millions of Immigrants Can Be Jailed During Removal Proceedings
The ruling would force immigrants to litigate their cases — a process that could take years — while being detained.
Tens of Thousands March to White House to Protest Trump’s Occupation of DC
The massive display of resistance took place as the president threatened to expand his crackdown to Chicago.
Authoritarian Wave in US Shows Democracy’s Fragility, South African Scholar Says
The racist upswell in the US looks “clearer from the outside,” says South African philosopher Nuraan Davids.
Harvard Dominates Headlines, But Other Schools Are Quietly Battling Trump
Faculty at state schools are waging collective action in the face of both federal and state attacks. Will it be enough?
Chicago Prepares Itself for Looming Militarized Federal Assault
As federal agents amass at a nearby naval station, protesters and local leaders have vowed to resist Trump's “invasion.”
Experts Blame Trump’s Tariffs for Cratering Job Creation
The new jobs report showed a grim outlook for the economy, with particularly dire impacts on manufacturing.
Facing Defunding, Indigenous Cultural Workers Say They Cannot Be Suppressed
The proposed elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities threatens Indigenous libraries and arts programs.
ICE Is Incarcerating Immigrants at Angola, Louisiana’s Max Security Prison
Angola sits on the grounds of a former slave plantation and is notorious for violating incarcerated people’s rights.
Trump Accuses Foes of Mortgage Fraud, Doesn’t Look Into His Own Cabinet Members
At least three of Trump’s cabinet members call multiple homes their primary residences on mortgages.