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fromNature
1 day ago

US science in 2026: five themes that will dominate Trump's second year

Federal science funding and governance face continued uncertainty as administration policies, legal challenges, and Congressional actions will shape research support in 2026.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago

Darren Soto Tells Brendan Carr Communists Would Love His FCC

Accusations claim the FCC chair used regulatory power to target media critical of President Trump and to protect Trump-related interests.
#us-foreign-policy
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fromWIRED
12 hours ago

Trump Doesn't Need the Proud Boys Anymore

Trump's militarization of ICE, Border Patrol, and embrace of white nationalist rhetoric has sidelined the Proud Boys, reducing street mobilization and driving online hostility.
fromLos Angeles Times
16 hours ago

National park staff are asking about citizenship status. Here's why

If you're planning to visit one of the 11 most popular national parks in the U.S. - two of which are in California - staff might ask a question that could be disquieting: Are you an American citizen? A spokesperson for the Department of the Interior said that the question is being posed only to confirm whether the visitor will have to pay a nonresident fee - which is hefty.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

US to end deportation protections for Somalis

The Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status and work permits for about 1,100 Somali nationals, citing improved country conditions and national interest.
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fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Why the White House keeps shitposting

The Trump administration uses rapid-response meme tactics to shape breaking-news narratives, often prioritizing viral mockery over empathy during crises.
fromTruthout
1 day ago

FBI Investigating Renee Good While Obstructing Probes Into ICE Killer

FBI investigators are looking into Renee Nicole Good's life and potential history of anti-ICE activism after her death, sources familiar with the situation have said, seemingly trying to retroactively justify her killing as they obstruct probes into her killer, ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Sources told The New York Times that it "seems increasingly unlikely" that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent will face criminal charges for his shooting and killing of Good.
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fromTruthout
1 day ago

Trump's "Homes for People" Plan Distracts From Failing Policies, Experts Say

That messaging, which resonated with swing voters frustrated with inflation, helped propel Trump back into the White House. Nearly a year into his term, Trump's approval ratings have hit new lows as he calls the continuing affordability crisis a "Democrat hoax." Now, as the president is attempting to deliver a positive economic message ahead of the midterms, he's turned his eye to the costliest necessity - and one of the most complicated: housing.
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#jd-vance
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

MS NOW's Rachel Maddow Taunts Trump Over Blizzard of Defeats: Losing All the Time and Everywhere!'

Federal courts blocked Trump administration attempts to cut clean energy funding in blue states, halt an offshore wind farm, and cancel pediatric grants.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

The United States government revoked a record 100,000 visas in 2025

U.S. State Department revoked 100,000+ visas under Trump, a 150% increase from 2024, including thousands of student and specialized visas tied to criminal encounters.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Stephen Miller wants us to fear him | Arwa Mahdawi

Stephen Miller is the driving force behind the Trump administration's most extreme policies, shaping aggressive immigration, foreign-policy, and domestic initiatives.
#ice-training
fromPoynter
1 day ago
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How a 47-day ICE training claim spread - and what the record actually shows - Poynter

fromPoynter
1 day ago
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How a 47-day ICE training claim spread - and what the record actually shows - Poynter

#federal-reserve
fromAxios
2 days ago
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Scoop: Bessent told Trump that investigation of Fed chair creates a "mess"

fromAxios
2 days ago
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Scoop: Bessent told Trump that investigation of Fed chair creates a "mess"

#marco-rubio
#federal-reserve-independence
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fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

Meta's new president is a former Trump advisor - 3 things to know about Dina Powell McCormick

Dina Powell McCormick became Meta president and vice chairman; she advised President Trump and spent 16 years at Goldman Sachs.
#meta
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fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Show of force: Thousands march in Midtown against ICE and Trump days after Minneapolis killing of Renee Good amNewYork

Thousands marched peacefully through Midtown Manhattan to protest ICE enforcement, demand accountability for Renee Good's killing, and oppose Trump administration policies.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

NBA Coach Steve Kerr Condemns ICE for Minnesota Murder' and Trump Adminstration's Shameful' Response

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr accused ICE of commit[ing] murder when an agent shot and killed protestor Renee Good in Minnesota on Wednesday after she appeared to hit the agent with her SUV. Kerr shared his disgust with ICE and the response from President Donald Trump's administration during a press conference on Friday evening. It's shameful, really, that in our country, we can have law enforcement officers who commit murder and seemingly get away with it, Kerr said.
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fromFuturism
4 days ago

Billionaire NASA Head Offers Bizarre Perk for Top Staff

Back in 2024, before he was even sworn in, president Donald Trump announced that billionaire tech founder and SpaceX space tourist Jared Isaacman would take the helm of the space agency - only to change his mind after months of bureaucratic chaos, poorly implemented budget cuts, and a major falling out with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. A year later, though, Trump came around again on Isaacman,
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fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Influencer, White House welfare fraud claims are distorted, but the system has risks

The Trump administration escalated efforts against alleged benefits fraud, freezing funds for five Democratic-led states, creating a DOJ fraud position, and blaming immigrants without evidence.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

CNN Anchor Says Anti-Trump Host's Obey or Die' Rant Really Captures The Feeling' Amid ICE Killing

Stephen Colbert criticized the Trump administration's defense of ICE as 'Obey or die' after an ICE agent killed Renee Good, drawing Dana Bash's attention.
#jimmy-kimmel
fromAxios
3 weeks ago
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Kimmel Christmas message to U.K. viewers to hail great year "from a fascism perspective"

fromAxios
3 weeks ago
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Kimmel Christmas message to U.K. viewers to hail great year "from a fascism perspective"

fromTruthout
5 days ago

2025 Was the Worst Non-Recession Year for Jobs Growth Since 2003

The December jobs report confirms that 2025 was a blockbuster year of solid job growth thanks to the return President Trump's America First leadership,
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fromBitcoin Magazine
5 days ago

The United States Could Start Buying Bitcoin In 2026

Political incentives tied to cryptocurrency could prompt the U.S. government to purchase bitcoin for a national strategic reserve beyond seized BTC.
fromFortune
6 days ago

Why Trump's Venezuela strike may have been about Cuba as much as it was about oil | Fortune

"Gone is Barack Obama's " Cuban Thaw" and Joe Biden's less-restrictive sanctions. In their places, the Trump administration has apparently adopted a policy of regime change through maximum pressure. If the administration has its way, 2026 will be the final year of communist rule in Cuba - and it intends to achieve this without intervention by U.S. armed forces. 'I don't think we need (to take) any action,' Trump said on Jan. 4."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Some US media are cheerleading Trump's Venezuela raid. That's not their job | Margaret Sullivan

Major U.S. media outlets favored pro-raid framing, with right-wing networks celebrating and some outlets downplaying or withholding critical reporting at the administration's request.
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Colbert Cancels Cold Open o Address Trump ICE Agent's Shocking' Killing of Renee Good

Especially if there's been a shocking tragedy. And there's been another. This morning in Minneapolis, a 37-year-old woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent in front of her neighbors. Homeland Security Secretary Noem claimed the slain woman committed an act of domestic terrorism and says the agent acted in self-defense. The mayor of Minneapolis watched the videotape of the killing and said that claim is, and I quote, Bullsh*t..
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Donald Trump Banning 'Corporations' From Buying Family Homes

President Donald Trump announced a plan to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes and urged Congress to codify the restriction to boost affordability.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The Attempt to Silence Veterans

Effort to demote Mark Kelly is legally baseless and appears aimed at chilling speech by service members critical of Trump.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Nicki Minaj's Maga conversion is doing nothing for her career or is it? | Arwa Mahdawi

Nicki Minaj's public alignment with the Trump administration has provoked fan outrage, deportation petitions, and questions about her prior stance on immigration.
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The Memes Are the Point

At first glance, the image has all the trappings of a Serious Tactical Raid Photo, à la Pete Souza's famous Situation Room snapshot, which showed President Barack Obama and his national-security team tracking the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. But then you see what's behind Hegseth: a large screen displaying an X feed. The photo is blurry, but it seems to show Hegseth and company using X's search function to monitor tweets about the raid.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Dan Bongino departs FBI for apparent return to podcasting

Dan Bongino left his brief FBI post and appears to be returning to podcasting and radio, promising supporters new announcements and a show return.
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fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Tim Walz drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor; Amy Klobuchar considers

Governor Tim Walz is ending his reelection bid, citing insufficient energy after intense political attacks tied to federal scrutiny of state child care programs.
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fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump's Spectacles of Violence Can't Hold Back the Growing Tide of Discontent

The Trump administration uses violent spectacle and criminal labeling to target immigrants, marginalized groups, and justify rights violations and killings.
#susie-wiles
#national-parks
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fromThe Nation
1 week ago

Goodbye to Trump's First Year

Trump's second-term first year pursued an authoritarian power grab, using emergency powers, unitary-executive claims, intimidation, institutional corruption to wage domestic culture war and seize control.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Philosopher Who Influenced JD Vance Calls the Trump Administration a Tragedy' That Has Already Lost'

The second Trump administration squandered its breakthrough Rubicon energy, appears defeated, faces potential mass prosecutions, and risks Republican collapse without renewed decisive conflict.
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fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump's Attempts to Control Higher Education Follow a Familiar Fascist Playbook

The Trump administration is undermining higher education and academic independence, advancing policies that risk transforming universities into ideological instruments and fueling a neofascist trajectory.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Here Are the Top 5 Cable TV News Brawls of 2025

Cable news in 2025 featured multiple heated on-air confrontations over politics, immigration, white nationalism, and personal accusations.
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

In the Face of Anti-Trans Escalation, We Need More Than Legal Strategies

In a year marked by escalating attacks on transgender people, the Trump administration has seemed to outdo its own cruelty at every turn. While the administration has led a series of attempts to curtail trans people's rights, recognition, and safety, neither Congress nor the Supreme Court seem willing to provide a meaningful check on the administration's brazen targeting of trans people and other demonized communities.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

How has Trump's second term transformed the Justice Department?

It began on the first day of his second term, with instructions to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to end the "weaponisation" of prosecutorial power. But with those first strokes of his pen, President Donald Trump instead launched a year of dramatic changes to the Justice Department, the government body responsible for enforcing federal law in the United States. Traditionally, the Department of Justice has cultivated an aura of "prosecutorial independence".
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump should defy Netanyahu over nuclear talks with Iran, says its foreign minister

He also suggests Trump's Republican base want a deal and not further unnecessary wars. Araghchi was writing a day after Netanyahu held talks with Trump in the US in which Israel's calls to consider fresh attacks on Iran were discussed alongside the Gaza peace plan. Netanyahu claims Iran may be seeking to rebuild its nuclear programme after joint Israeli-US assaults on Iran in June severely damaged its key nuclear sites.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Trump says US 'hit' Venezuela drug boat loading facility DW 12/30/2025

The US conducted a strike at a Venezuelan coastal docking area used to load drugs, marking the first known US land operation in Venezuela.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Anatomy of a presidential proclamation: Examining Trump's 2020 call for "decency & compassion" - LGBTQ Nation

To paraphrase President John F. Kennedy: Ask not what the federal government can do for you... because the federal government under Donald Trump and his spineless sycophants don't care about you and don't care about governing. Those in power within the current three branches of government should be disqualified from holding public office. Their misguided initiatives, legislation, and rulings show us all very clearly that We the People must govern in coalition to save what remains of our republic and its institutions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

US strikes on Nigeria and Syria are consistent' with policy to combat IS, Republican says

the strikes are a continuation of our conflict with [the Islamic State]. It's been, you know, around the world, Iraq, Syria. You're seeing it now in Nigeria.
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fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago
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The Supreme Court Cast Its Lot With Trumpism. It Should Be Very Worried.

A six-justice conservative Supreme Court repeatedly enabled President Trump’s expansive executive actions, often via the shadow docket, undermining judicial checks on his administration.
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago
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How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

U.S. courts faced intensified emergency docket use, threats against judges, major Supreme Court orders, expensive legal defense bills, and contested immigration and election law disputes.
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fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago
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In private letters, Harvard and Trump administration escalate duel

White House pressured Harvard with aggressive settlement demands and alleged mischaracterizations, framing it as a liberal incubator violating white and Jewish civil rights.
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago
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Trump administration will appeal judge's order reversing federal funding cuts at Harvard

The Trump administration appealed a judge's reversal restoring billions in federal research funding to Harvard after cuts tied to alleged antisemitism and demanded reforms.
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

Ed Forst sworn in as GSA administrator

I'm honored that President [Donald] Trump put his trust in me and I thank Mayor Foley for taking the time to swear me in as GSA Administrator on such short notice. Over the past four months I've met with GSA employees, listened to what's working well and what we can be doing better. I'm fired up to get to work and proud to start serving in President Trump's Administration for the American people.
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fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Racial Harassment of Students Ignored by Trump's Department of Education

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights halted new racial-harassment resolution agreements under the Trump administration, leaving Black students’ complaints without fresh federal agreements.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

What Is Denmark Doin' in Our Backyard?' Fox News' Brian Kilmeade Says the Vikings Are Gone So It's Time for Trump to Grab Greenland

Brian Kilmeade endorses President Donald Trump's plan to annex Greenland, citing U.S. military bases, natural resources, and Arctic strategic competition with Russia and China.
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from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Tax Cuts and Oil Funds: The Realistic Odds of Trump's Social Security Proposals Becoming Law in 2026

Trump promised to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security but only enacted temporary, limited deductions; Social Security tax rules remain unchanged.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Trump Sending National Guard to New Orleans, Louisiana Gov. Announces On Fox: We Desperately Need' it

I want to thank President Trump, he is fulfilling his commitment, him and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth are sending the National Guard back into Louisiana, into New Orleans, he said. They will be there for New Year's Eve, and they will be there for a deployment through February, which we desperately need. Look, We know how to make cities safe, and the National Guard complements cities that are having high crime problems.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Trump administration moves to end H-1B lottery system

DHS will replace the H-1B random lottery with a weighted selection prioritizing higher-skilled, higher-paid foreign workers, effective Feb. 27, 2026.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Democratic Congresswoman on Kennedy Center Board Sues to Challenge Trump's Illegal Renaming'

Representative Joyce Beatty sued President Trump and Kennedy Center board members over an allegedly illegal renaming that added Trump's name and sparked widespread outrage.
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fromJezebel
3 weeks ago

Looks Like Bari Weiss Is Facing a '60 Minutes' Rebellion

Bari Weiss spiked a fully reported 60 Minutes story about El Salvador's CECOT prison after the Trump administration declined to comment, provoking staff outrage.
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Trump Administration's Guide to Christmas Giving

For Grandma: A tariff! Did they not want tariffs? That's what we got everyone. Sorry. For Uncle Greg: A TINY CAR!!! (We're making these now.) For Her: A photoshoot with Vanity Fair. Nothing says "glamour" like Vanity Fair. Usually. But sometimes the picture they take of you comes out looking like Dorian Gray's DMV photo-unflattering, but in a way that implies deep spiritual corruption. This gives a fun Russian-roulette aspect to the gift!
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fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

How has living under Trump affected you personally this year? LGBTQ Nation wants to hear from you. - LGBTQ Nation

LGBTQ+ rights face intensified attacks under the second Trump administration, with particular targeting of the trans community and calls for community response and strategy change.
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

The Democrats Had One Huge Shutdown Win. Trump Tried to Thwart It. He Just Failed.

Ever since he returned to the White House, President Donald Trump has taken a sledgehammer to the federal workforce, attempting to purge tens of thousands of civil servants and shutter entire agencies. The Supreme Court has largely rubber-stamped these mass layoffs, even when they frustrated congressional commands expressly intended to direct, structure, and constrain the executive branch. Last month, however, Congress struck back in a little-noticed move that shifted power away from the Trump administration by outlawing further illegal firings and reversing those already underway.
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#jeffrey-epstein
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago
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Shocker: Despite Trump's Own Order, the DOJ Says It Won't Release All the Epstein Files Today

fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Knocks Trump Over Missing Epstein Files Deadline Just Before She Leaves Congress: It's Literally the Law'

The administration must release Jeffrey Epstein-related files within 30 days; officials are releasing documents gradually despite the statutory deadline, prompting bipartisan demands.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago
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Trump's Epstein Files Delay Isn't a Legal Crisis. It's a Political One

The Trump administration is releasing the Epstein records gradually despite a law requiring full disclosure by a deadline, provoking political criticism but limited legal consequences.
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago
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Shocker: Despite Trump's Own Order, the DOJ Says It Won't Release All the Epstein Files Today

fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Knocks Trump Over Missing Epstein Files Deadline Just Before She Leaves Congress: It's Literally the Law'

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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Trump's Christmas gifts

Many Americans feel betrayed by unmet promises as economic hardship, deportations, government dysfunction, and escalating global conflicts worsen living conditions.
fromPoynter
3 weeks ago

The numbers that defined the Trump administration's attacks against the press in 2025 - Poynter

After waiting four years to return to the White House, President Donald Trump did not hesitate. Congratulations from foreign leaders were still pouring in on Inauguration Day when Trump signed his first directive. That day, he issued a raft of executive orders, proclamations and pardons that remade vast swaths of public policy and upended lives around the globe. Among those affected by his actions were journalists.
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fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

The Flight Attendant Who Wants You to Go on Strike | 2025 in Review

Broad union condemnation of Trump administration immigration actions and federal workforce firings raises the question of unified labor action and its potential impact.
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
3 weeks ago

Ann Rostow: Quiz 2025 - San Francisco Bay Times

Question One Kambree Nelson is ... a) a federal judge, who called legal arguments by the Trump Justice Department in favor of ousting transgender service members "soaked in animus and dripping with pretext." b) a "new media reporter" in the White House press gallery who believed the Democrats had hidden, or maybe destroyed, the moon. c) a crazy mother who sent a death threat to her kid's teacher after the teacher initiated a project that included the rainbow flag.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Trump government suspends visa lottery linked to Brown University suspect

The Trump administration ordered an immediate halt to the Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery after the Brown University shooting, blaming the programme for admitting the suspect.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Death Toll in Trump's Strikes on Suspected Drug Runners Tops 100

Since early September, President Donald Trump has overseen a U.S. military campaign targeting boats accused of smuggling drugs through the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean that has now killed more than 100 people, according to a detailed investigation by The New York Times. The operation began Sept. 2, with the U.S. military carrying out airstrikes against vessels the Trump administration says were involved in maritime drug trafficking.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Trump Boasts Unemployment Bump Was Caused by His Federal Workforce Cuts: Those Jobs Are Not Necessary'

The only reason our Unemployment ticked up to 4.5% is because we are reducing the Government Workforce by numbers that have never been seen before. 100% OF OUR NEW JOBS ARE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR! I could reduce Unemployment to 2% overnight by just hiring people into the Federal Government, even though those Jobs are not necessary. I wish the Fake News would report the 4.5% correctly. What I am doing is the only way to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Warrior Dividend' to troops won't be paid for by tariffs

The Warrior Dividend that President Donald Trump announced during his televised address to the nation Wednesday is not made possible by tariff revenues, as the president suggested. Instead, the $1,776 payments to troops are coming from a congressionally approved housing supplement money they were already set to receive that was a part of bill of tax cut extensions and expansions signed into law in July.
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