“I got arrested twice for being a Latino working in construction,” said U.S. citizen Leo Garcia Venegas.
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US Citizen Detained At Work Files Class Action Suit to Stop Raids Read Post »
The order disregards the process of passing a treaty into law — including Senate approval.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Promising Response to Attacks on Qatar Read Post »
As Democrats and Republicans trade accusations over which party is responsible for the government shutdown, new polling suggests that President Donald Trump’s efforts to falsely claim—in social media posts, on television, on government agencies’ websites, and in internal directives to federal employees—that Democrats shut down the government because they want to provide “free health care […]
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Americans Aren’t Buying Trump’s Shutdown Blame Game Read Post »
Over 47 million Americans are already food insecure, and that number is expected to increase thanks to Trump’s budget.
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Did Trump End National Hunger Survey to Hide Growing Hunger Under His Policies? Read Post »
“There is no neutral ground in this moment. You’re either resisting or you’re complicit,” says Eman Abdelhadi.
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Holding the Line Through Tear Gas and Censorship Read Post »
A version of the below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs just $5 a month—but you can sign up for a free 30-day trial. SCENE: An office at the headquarters of the Federal Bureau […]
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The End of the FBI—in One Act Read Post »
This story was originally published by Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The US Department of Energy has told employees in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) to avoid using the words “climate change” in what seems to be the latest incident in a crackdown on discussing the climate crisis in the […]
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Energy Department Tries to Stifle Workers’ Use of Climate-Related Words Read Post »
One of the many casualties of the government shutdown is the critical jobs report administered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)—and much maligned by President Donald Trump—which economists say is especially needed in light of predictions that the US could soon enter a recession. The BLS data, which features estimates of employment and earnings […]
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The Government Shutdown Means No Jobs Data—Conveniently for Trump Read Post »
ICE demanded Meta hand over personal information attached to Instagram accounts that track immigration raids.
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Trump’s ICE Has Started Targeting Activists, Not Just Immigrants Read Post »
Polling shows that more Americans blame Republicans than Democrats for the shutdown.
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Trump Is Using Government Websites to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown Read Post »
Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to deploy troops in Louisiana is “immoral and unnecessary,” a local activist said.
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Louisiana Governor Wants to Deploy National Guard to State’s “Urban Centers” Read Post »
If you’ve ever lived west of the Mississippi, you’ve probably mailed a tax return to the IRS service center in Ogden, Utah. Inside a sprawling campus near the city’s historic downtown, workers process millions of tax returns a year, plus nonprofit paperwork and enforcement actions. Before President Donald Trump took office in January, the IRS […]
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