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Kids Are Getting Sick From RFK Jr.’s False Measles Remedy, Doctors Say
Nearly 380 cases of measles have been identified in the US this year, the highest number since 2019.
Mike Johnson Suggests Eliminating Federal Courts After Trump Rulings Blocked
“We can eliminate an entire district court,” Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters.
Drastic DOGE-Backed Changes Put Social Security Benefits for Millions at Risk
It’s really hard to imagine what their endgame is, other than destroying our Social Security system, says Nancy Altman.
Critics Slam Trump’s Executive Order on Voting as an “Authoritarian Power Grab”
They say the order aims to take away the right to vote or to make it so hard that many don't participate.
Educators Sue Trump Over Plan to Eliminate Education Department
“Nothing is more important than the success of students,” said National Education Association President Becky Pringle.
“War on Terror” Paved the Way for Erosion of the Rule of Law We See Under Trump
Anti-democratic post-9/11 policies have resurged because of failure to take measures to prevent their recurrence.
ICE Quietly Pushes Legal Boundaries With So-Called Collateral Arrests
Lawyers say agents are arresting people without warrants that they coincidentally encounter.
Pro-Palestinian Cornell Student Momodou Taal Is Targeted Again for Deportation
This is what happens when universities don’t stand by their students: Cornell has placed a target on my back, Taal says.
Portland Is Showing How Immigrant Solidarity Can Resist Trump’s Agenda
As ICE raids ramp up across the country, the Asylum Seeker Solidarity Collective is building trust through mutual aid.
Trump’s Billionaire Commerce Secretary Threatens to Shut Down Social Security
Howard Lutnick suggested in an interview that only “fraudsters” would complain if their checks don't arrive this month.