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Donald Trump
Trump’s DOJ Has Demanded Voter Files From at Least 27 States
The executive branch has no authority to run elections or compile a massive database of voters’ personal information.
Judith Butler Among 160 Named in UC Berkeley Files Given to Trump Administration
“We don’t have any rights to know the allegation against us,” says Butler amid the crackdown on Palestinian solidarity.
GOP Aims to Permanently Gut Federal Land Protections via Arcane Oversight Rule
Republicans want to use the Congressional Review Act to advance Trump’s extraction agenda in Alaska and beyond.
Trump’s Health Care Funding Cuts Leave States With Impossible Budget Choices
Some state leaders are warning constituents to expect massive Medicaid rollbacks forced by Trump's federal budget.
Trump’s Education Plan Seeks to Make Cruel Domination Into “Common Sense”
Trump isn’t even trying to hide his authoritarianism within social acceptability.
Targeting Venezuela, Trump Escalates US Campaign of Aggression in Latin America
The US and Latin American right have long mobilized to remove challenges to their traditional privileges and control.
Charlie Kirk’s Death Is a Symptom of a National Political Culture in Crisis
What we are witnessing is not an isolated act but the manifestation of a wider rot.
Trump Announces He Will Send National Guard to Occupy Memphis
“We will do everything in our power to prevent this incursion into Tennessee,” said one elected official.
Report: Trump Administration Seeking to “Decimate” Asylum Seekers’ Rights at UN
Officials reportedly propose only allowing asylum seekers to seek protection in the first country they enter.
Senators: Pentagon Has Not Given “Any” Justification for Caribbean Boat Strike
“There is no evidence — none — that this strike was conducted in self-defense,” said Sen. Jack Reed.