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Trump on Shaky Legal Ground With Executive Order Targeting State Climate Laws
However, critics say forcing state and local governments to litigate can have a chilling effect on climate action.
Reports: Federal Workers Fear DOGE May Be Spying on Them With AI Technology
One source said DOGE is monitoring EPA communications that may be perceived as hostile to Trump or Musk.
Bernie Sanders Demands a $17 Minimum Wage as Trump’s Tariffs Embarrass GOP
Hungry for an economic populism that challenges Trump, Democrats line up behind Sanders’s latest minimum wage push.
Trump Threatens US-Israeli Attack on Iran If Talks on Its Nuclear Program Fail
Journalist Negar Mortazavi discusses the Trump administration’s negotiation strategy of “threats and pressure.”
Trump’s Tariffs Buck the Global Neoliberal Order — But Still Serve the 1 Percent
Trump’s tariffs threaten to widen inequality in the US, making the rich richer and impoverishing the working class.
After Uproar, Social Security Administration Walks Back Phone Service Cuts
Many celebrated but also noted that organized resistance must continue as Social Security remains in the crosshairs.
White House Freezes Billions in Funds for Cornell and Northwestern Universities
The Trump administration has increasingly used grant cuts to force universities to comply with its political agenda.
Musk Stands to Get Even Richer as Trump Calls for $1 Trillion Pentagon Budget
Silicon Valley militarists don’t need to lobby this administration because they’re embedded in it, says William Hartung.
What Should We Do If Trump Invokes the Insurrection Act?
Three strategies for public pressure in response are refusal, resistance and ridicule.
Legal US Resident Languishes in El Salvador Prison After SCOTUS Ruling
Immigrants expelled to El Salvador have been largely denied their legal rights and detained without clear evidence.