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Report: ICE Is Expanding Surveillance of Its Critics on Social Media
It cites “an increase in threats” as the reason for seeking a contractor to monitor the public's social media activity.

Federal Judge Mandates Return of Scrubbed Health Resources by Trump Admin
A Public Citizen attorney called the order “an important victory for doctors, patients, and the public health.”

Right-Wing Group ALEC Publishes Its Own Project 2025 — for the States
The agenda targets regulations and public education, bolsters fossil fuels, curtails voting rights, and more.

Trump Embraces Authoritarian Playbook of Hungarian Dictator Viktor Orbán
Princeton professor Kim Lane Scheppele points out that Orbán was actually involved in the design of Project 2025.

Trump’s Goal of Burying History Won’t Work If Teachers Refuse to Stop Teaching
Trump wants education to become indoctrination, and the Democratic Party isn't fighting back. But we can.

States Sue Trump Over Executive Order Halting Trans Health Care Funds
“The order is a cruel and baseless broadside against transgender youth,” the lawsuit says.

Russell Vought Orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Stop Work
Critics say the move appears designed to remove obstructions to Elon Musk’s plan for a new payment app.

Trump DOJ Deleted January 6 Database in Latest Attempt to Make History Vanish
This push to whitewash recent history carries a disconcerting echo of countless autocratic regimes.

As Trump Attacks Federal Labor Protections, How Can States Protect Workers?
From limits on heat exposure to overtime rules, states can fill in some gaps as Trump dismantles federal protections.

Remember What Audre Lorde Told Us: The Oppressor Doesn’t Determine What’s True
To navigate these terrible times, we need Audre’s Lorde’s audacity: Protect the public sphere. Refuse to be silenced.