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Inside the Campaign to Dismantle the Last Remaining Limits on Campaign Spending
The Supreme Court has picked a corporate litigator to defend a case that could unleash unlimited political spending.
Trump Threatens Mass Firings of Federal Workers If There’s a Government Shutdown
“Federal employees are not bargaining chips,” said the American Federation of Government Employees’ national president.
Asylum Seekers US Deported to Ghana Sent to Home Countries Amid Risk of Torture
“There is zero pathway for people in danger now to apply for asylum in the United States,” says ACLU lawyer Lee Gelernt.
Trump Wants to Open Up 45 Million Acres of Roadless Wilderness to Logging
A push to repeal the Roadless Rule that protects the few ecosystems that remain truly wild faces mass public opposition.
EPA Plan Would Weaken Safeguards Against Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products
Proposed changes are in line with suggestions from the National Association of Manufacturers’ “wishlist” sent to Trump.
Trump Could Target More Than 60 Countries Under Proposed War Authorization
A broad draft Authorization for Use of Military Force could give wide latitude to go after supposed “narco-terrorists.”
Dems Concerned About DOJ Shutting Down Bribery Probe of Trump’s “Border Czar”
“We need to know why the investigation was dropped — all the facts and evidence,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Trump Nixes Key USDA Hunger Report Months After Historic Cuts to Food Assistance
“The Trump administration doesn’t solve problems, it hides them,” Rep. Shontel Brown said in response.
Trump Admin Is Exploiting Regulatory Authority to Silence Dissent and Criticism
“It is all flagrantly illegal,” says Jameel Jaffer, director of the Knight First Amendment Institute.
Survey Finds Half of Teachers Expect to Buy Food for Students This School Year
Fears of increased food insecurity grow amid looming federal SNAP funding cuts.