Several Democratic lawmakers in Congress are calling for the immediate removal of President Donald Trump from office, through the use of terms laid out in the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, given the disturbing genocidal social media post he issued on Tuesday morning. However, given current political realities in Washington, the likelihood that Trump’s removal will be attempted…
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A federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants living in the U.S., finding that statements made by White House officials demonstrate that racial bias played a part in decision-making. Last fall, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Secretary Kristi Noem had made a final determination to end TPS…
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On Wednesday, a federal judge issued a stark warning to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), saying that he would no longer tolerate failure to comply with court orders. Judge Patrick J. Schiltz, the chief U.S. district judge for the District of Minnesota, had previously issued an order on Monday demanding that ICE acting director Todd Lyons appear in court or risk being held in…
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced several initiatives aimed at combating supposed benefit fraud as the Trump administration is seizing upon the issue to amp up its violent immigration crackdown in Democratic-led states and cities. The news comes after right-wing Youtuber Nick Shirley went viral for videos accusing Somali people in Minneapolis of deceptively collecting Medicaid…
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On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance announced the creation of a new position within the Department of Justice (DOJ) with broad authority to investigate “fraud.” The Trump administration has frequently cited fraud as a basis for cutting or undermining rights or benefits for U.S. residents — particularly fraud they assert is due to immigration. Recently, for example, the White House blocked…
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Hundreds of Americans lost their jobs or faced discipline at work for making comments about far right activist Charlie Kirk after his death in September, new reporting finds, as the Trump administration whipped up a frenzied crackdown against Kirk’s critics. According to an investigation by Reuters, at least 600 Americans were fired, suspended, placed under investigation…
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