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Some Hospitals Canceled Care for Trans Youth Despite Judge Blocking Trump Order
LGBTQ advocates accuse medical institutions of “obeying in advance” after Trump issued the anti-trans executive order.
Trump Threatens Media, Opponents With Legal Action in DOJ Speech
In his speech to the Department of Justice, Trump baselessly accused the media of “illegal” behavior.
Trump’s Air-Quality Rollbacks Will Cause More in the US to Face Disease, Death
The moves to slash environmental and public health protections weaken rules dealing with a range of health threats.
Trump Invokes Wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 for Deportations
Legal groups took action and a federal judge temporarily blocked the administration from using the law for deportations.
Meta’s Assault on DEI Plays Right Into the Project 2025 Handbook
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision may have potentially devastating consequences for the safety of marginalized communities.
As DOGE Mauls Social Security, Profit-Hungry Private Equity Is Swooping In
Three private equity veterans are weaseling their way in, reportedly on the orders of the presumptive SSA commissioner.
Trump Admin Decision to Axe Advisory Groups May Spell Trouble for Food Safety
The move comes after hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses more than doubled last year in the US.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Teams Up With DOGE to Gut USPS
A planned reduction of 10,000 workers stoked fears that the US Postal Service is on a path toward privatization.
Democratic Attorneys General Sue Trump to Protect Education Department
Twenty-one Democratic attorneys general have filed suit to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education.
Trump’s Policies Show “Imperialism and Totalitarianism Go Hand in Hand”
Russian American writer M. Gessen discusses Trump’s agenda, a possible ceasefire in Russia’s war on Ukraine, and more.