Trump and Musk pluck $80M in funding authorized by Congress from NYC’s bank account
The federal government took funds from the city’s bank account and called it a “clawback” of taxpayer money. A lot of other people would call it stealing.
The SAVE Act: What to know about the bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote
A bill introduced by a House Republican requiring voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote has triggered alarm bells among voting and civil rights organizations.
Inside Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ crackdown on US consumer watchdog
Workers for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau describe chaos and fear as lawsuits and basic functions grind to a halt
Trump’s blatant violations of law are precipitating a constitutional crisis
Legal experts warn the administration’s illegitimate power grab upends democratic checks for a slide in to dictatorship
Five former Treasury secretaries issue stark warning about DOGE takeover
Ex-officials took the ‘extraordinary step’ of commenting due to concern over the ‘arbitrary and capricious political control of federal payments’
DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students’ academic progress
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal research office that tracks the progress of America’s students is being hit with almost $900 million in cuts after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency found no need for much of its work.
Judge finds Trump administration violated court order halting funding freeze
This is the first time in President Donald Trump’s second term that a federal judge has accused his administration of defying a court order.
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Trump says Palestinians will have no right of return to Gaza under his plan
People will have ‘no alternative’ but to leave territory after destruction left by Israel, US president said in Fox interview. … On Sunday, the UN’s top investigator on human rights, Navi Pillay, told Politico, a news website, that Trump’s plan for the “forcible displacement of an occupied group is an international crime, and amounts to ethnic cleansing”.