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Decades of Neoliberalism Entrenched US Inequality. Trump’s Budget Made It Worse.
Factoring in tariffs, the lowest 20 percent of income earners may lose $300; the top 1 percent will be $58,000 richer.
Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order, In-Line With SCOTUS Limits
The judge indicated that his reasoning in issuing the injunction was “not a close call to the court.”
Trump’s Threats Against Mamdani Put a Target on the Back of All Immigrants
By using denaturalization as a threat, Trump shifts the goal posts of citizenship to further his political agenda.
DHS Head Noem Prioritized Instagram Pics Over FEMA Requests for Texas Floods
It took Noem four days to respond to requests from FEMA, delaying access to some search and rescue tools.
Lula Responds Defiantly to Trump’s Tariff Threat Against Brazil
The Brazilian president promised to respond in kind if Trump moves forward with a threatened 50 percent tariff.
Trump’s FTC Let Lobbyists Kill Popular Click-To-Cancel Rule, Advocates Say
A federal appeals court blocked the rule, which would have required companies to make it easier to end subscriptions.
Netanyahu Says Relocating Palestinians From Gaza Gives Them “Free Choice”
The “freedom” being offered is to be made refugees again so Israel can continue ethnic cleansing, says Peter Beinart.
Trump Falsely Calls “Big Beautiful Bill” the “Most Popular” Law Ever Signed
One poll published in June found that nearly 6 in 10 Americans were opposed to the bill.
Provision in Trump Budget Law Subsidizes Private Jet Owners Amid Climate Crisis
Analysts say private jet owners will be able to write off the full cost of their aircraft in the first year of purchase.
Trump Dodges Questions on Texas Floods, National Weather Service Cuts
Several National Weather Service offices in Texas are considerably understaffed.