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This is what an authoritarian regime would do. Hidden deep in Trump’s 1,100-page bill that passed the House today is a provision that would block federal courts from enforcing contempt charges against government officials who violate court orders.

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The Supreme Court today allowed Trump to temporarily remove the leaders of two independent agencies, setting up a direct challenge to the legal principle that limits a president’s power to fire officials at will.

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The FTC’s new investigation into Media Matters is just the latest example of the Trump regime targeting its critics. Media Matters is a liberal watchdog group that published research showing ads for major brands appearing next to antisemitic and hatefu…

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Trump admin halted Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students.

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A win! A federal judge today blocked Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education and ordered the reinstatement of thousands of fired employees, a major setback for his plans. Thank you, Judge Myong J. Joun of the U.S. District Cour…

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House Passes Bill 😔

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The bill is still a mess but this is a win. Thank you, America. They heard you. House Republicans have dropped the provision that would’ve sold off 500,000 acres of public land in Utah and Nevada.

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This administration will go to any lengths to keep the public in the dark. Transparency? Why would America deserve that.

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A win! The U.S. Institute of Peace retook control of its headquarters today just two days after a federal judge ruled that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency illegally fired its board and staff.

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The Interior Department is rescinding an order that would have phased out the sale of plastic water bottles and other single-use plastics in national parks and on public lands.

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Inside Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”: Judicial Silencing (Sec. 80121(h)). This might be the most authoritarian section in the entire 1,100+ page bill.

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The Trump administration is officially pulling back from civil rights enforcement in local policing. The DOJ announced it will scrap federal oversight agreements in Minneapolis and Louisville, cities where police killed George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

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