The US legal system has proved insufficient to protect human and civil rights in the face of Trump’s attacks.
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The Legal System Is Not Reining in Trump. It’s Letting Him Bend Law to His Will. Read Post »
The staff of Mother Jones is, once again, rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. This is a non-exhaustive and totally subjective list, giving our reporters a chance to write about something that brought joy, discontent, or curiosity. Happy holidays. Walk around Washington, DC, and you might spot murals painted in Sean Dunn’s honor, along with […]
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Hero of 2025: Principled Grand Juries Read Post »
On Wednesday, Justin Olson, a judicial nominee for the federal bench in the Southern District of Indiana, admitted that in a 2015 sermon, he had said marriage should not be for “our handicapped friends or our persons with physical disabilities that might prevent the robust marriage that we’re called to.” Here’s Trump judicial nominee Justin […]
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A Federal Judge Nominee Said Disabled People Shouldn’t Be Wed. In Fact, Many Can’t. Read Post »
In a span of less than 12 weeks, ICE filed to block a judge’s order granting release 877 times across the country.
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Obscure 9/11 Rule Lets ICE Keep Immigrants Detained After They’re Granted Bond Read Post »
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Shoppers have long sought ways to make more sustainable choices at the supermarket—and for good reason: Our food system is responsible for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. The vast majority of emissions from agriculture come from raising cows on industrial […]
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“Climate Smart” Beef Was Never More Than a Marketing Fantasy Read Post »
The ruling comes amid legal battles over Trump’s moves to deploy the National Guard in other US cities.
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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Halt Illegal DC National Guard Deployment Read Post »
In a bombshell decision on Tuesday, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Donald Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats. “Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map,” wrote Jeffrey Brown, a Trump-appointed district court judge. His […]
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Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump’s Texas Gerrymander Read Post »
In a wide-ranging Sunday night interview on CBS News’s “60 Minutes,” President Donald Trump put his desire for unchecked power on full display. He bragged to correspondent Norah O’Donnell that, thanks to the Insurrection Act of 1792, he can invade your city whenever he wants. He said immigration raids—including acts of police violence such as […]
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Trump Brags He Could Invade Your City Whenever He Wants Read Post »
If you’ve been thinking about tax resistance lately, you’re not alone. On progressive social channels, I’ve seen increasing calls for a federal tax strike in response to a federal government that doesn’t even pretend to represent all Americans, that uses base language to demonize immigrants and left-leaning citizens, and openly penalizes cities and states the […]
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Sorry Geese: If You Don’t Pay Your Taxes, Uncle Sam Might Have You Plucked Read Post »
On Tuesday, shortly after the New York Times reported that President Donald Trump is demanding $230 million from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reimburse him for legal costs related to earlier federal investigations against him, the president claimed he would donate any such funds to charity. “I’m not looking for money,” he told reporters. […]
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This article is a collaboration with Autonomy News, a worker-owned publication covering reproductive rights and justice. Sign up for a free or paid subscription, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky. Crisis pregnancy centers have played a central role in the anti-abortion movement since the 1960s, often misleading and confusing people seeking abortions while purporting to help them. They […]
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How Abortion Pill “Reversal” Became a Powerful Right-Wing Legal Weapon Read Post »
The Trump administration has suffered yet another in its series of recent legal losses—this time over its attempt to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois. On Monday, state and local officials filed a lawsuit over federal officials’ attempt to take over and deploy National Guard troops in Illinois, alleging the move was “unlawful and dangerous.” […]
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Appeals Court: Trump Can’t Deploy National Guard on Chicago’s Streets Read Post »
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