Category: Politics
Trump Installs Project 2025 Author Dennis Kirk as Interior Department Watchdog
The last inspector general said Kirk’s appointment “should concern anyone who values independent government oversight.” …
The Trump Administration Has Lost 75 of 93 First Amendment Cases, Report Finds
The cases involved challenges to the administration’s violations of religious freedom, the free press, and free speech. …
Juliana Leon Died in a Climate-Linked Heat Wave. Her Daughter Is Suing Big Oil.
This case is reportedly the first to hold Big Oil accountable for an individual’s death in a climate-related disaster. …
Jon Stewart Grills Fetterman, Reminding Him That Israel Is “Not Our Country”
Stewart also reminded Fetterman that Jewish people and Israel are “not the same thing.” …
Trump USDA Chief Celebrates 5 Million People Losing Food Aid as “Pretty Big Win”
The 2025 GOP budget law enacted the largest food aid cuts in US history and expanded work requirements for SNAP. …
Voters Reject GOP “Power Grab” Referendum Measures in Kansas and Missouri
GOP-sponsored measures in both states went “down in flames,” observers of the elections noted. …
Michigan Supreme Court Squashes Plan to Update Line 5 Pipeline
The 6-1 decision found that a state commission did not examine the full scope of possible harm to the environment. …
Faith Leaders Collectively Raise Alarm as AI and Nuclear Weapons Systems Merge
As AI complicates nuclear threats, religious groups are doubling down on calls for disarmament. …
Education Department Ends Tracking of Bullying and Harassment of Trans Kids
The new policy also alters the definition of rape, excluding “gender identity” from a list of protected statuses. …
“Ceasefire” May Be the Official Headline, But in Gaza, We Face Constant Bombing
Being forced to repeatedly search for a place that feels safe when no such place exists is a form of slow death. …
