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USCIS terminates Temporary Protected Status for 800,000 immigrants
Trump terminates protection for 800,000 immigrants from four countries

USCIS terminates Temporary Protected Status for 800,000 immigrants
Trump terminates protection for 800,000 immigrants from four countries
White House invokes IEEPA emergency powers for 145% China tariffs bypassing Congress
Trump declares "emergency" to justify 145% China tariffs, sparking constitutional fight
White House invokes IEEPA emergency powers for 145% China tariffs bypassing Congress
Trump declares "emergency" to justify 145% China tariffs, sparking constitutional fight
Press Secretary Leavitt gives front-row seats to podcasters over mainstream media
Alternative media prioritized over traditional outlets in press strategy shift
Press Secretary Leavitt gives front-row seats to podcasters over mainstream media
Alternative media prioritized over traditional outlets in press strategy shift
Press Secretary Leavitt falsely claims US sent $50 million for "Gaza condoms"
Demonstrably false claims made during inaugural press briefing appearance
Press Secretary Leavitt falsely claims US sent $50 million for "Gaza condoms"
Demonstrably false claims made during inaugural press briefing appearance
ACLU files class action under Immigration and Nationality Act
Legal battle erupts over citizens denied entry at airports
ACLU files class action under Immigration and Nationality Act
Legal battle erupts over citizens denied entry at airports
Acting AG McHenry fires 12+ career prosecutors who investigated Trump
Acting Attorney General James McHenry fired more than a dozen career federal prosecutors on January 27, 2025, targeting attorneys who worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith's criminal cases against Donald Trump
Acting AG McHenry fires 12+ career prosecutors who investigated Trump
Acting Attorney General James McHenry fired more than a dozen career federal prosecutors on January 27, 2025, targeting attorneys who worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith's criminal cases against Donald Trump

Denmark commits $2 billion to Arctic defense amid Trump threat
Investment responds to Trump claiming Greenland vital to US security while refusing to rule out force

Denmark commits $2 billion to Arctic defense amid Trump threat
Investment responds to Trump claiming Greenland vital to US security while refusing to rule out force
Two million march as Congress considers Hyde Amendment expansion
2 million women march in largest single-day protest since 2017
Two million march as Congress considers Hyde Amendment expansion
2 million women march in largest single-day protest since 2017
Trump freezes HRSA funding, threatening 1,400 rural health centers
OMB Director Vought blocks health center payments despite court injunctions
Trump freezes HRSA funding, threatening 1,400 rural health centers
OMB Director Vought blocks health center payments despite court injunctions
OMB directive freezes grants with diversity or climate provisions
Federal aid frozen for programs supporting diversity, climate, and immigration
OMB directive freezes grants with diversity or climate provisions
Federal aid frozen for programs supporting diversity, climate, and immigration

Homeland Security council targets FEMA abolition under Stafford Act review
Trump establishes council to potentially eliminate FEMA, shifts disasters to states

Homeland Security council targets FEMA abolition under Stafford Act review
Trump establishes council to potentially eliminate FEMA, shifts disasters to states
Trump fires 17 inspectors general in late-night purge, creating "climate of fear" for whistleblowers
Unlawful firing of 17 inspectors general leaves whistleblowers vulnerable and oversight gutted
Trump fires 17 inspectors general in late-night purge, creating "climate of fear" for whistleblowers
Unlawful firing of 17 inspectors general leaves whistleblowers vulnerable and oversight gutted

OPM fires 200,000 probationary workers under new federal rules
Trump fires thousands of probationary federal employees across all agencies

OPM fires 200,000 probationary workers under new federal rules
Trump fires thousands of probationary federal employees across all agencies
Trump fires 17 inspectors general in single week eliminating government oversight
17 independent watchdogs fired in single week, eliminating oversight
Trump fires 17 inspectors general in single week eliminating government oversight
17 independent watchdogs fired in single week, eliminating oversight
NIST framework dismantled through Executive Order on AI deregulation
AI guardrails eliminated promising unfettered innovation without safety oversight
NIST framework dismantled through Executive Order on AI deregulation
AI guardrails eliminated promising unfettered innovation without safety oversight

Trump administration moves to restrict mifepristone access and defund Title X clinics
Trump opens FDA review of abortion pill while proposing Title X funding restrictions

Trump administration moves to restrict mifepristone access and defund Title X clinics
Trump opens FDA review of abortion pill while proposing Title X funding restrictions
Trump insults 850 dead NATO troops, claims allies 'stayed off front lines' in Afghanistan
457 UK troops, 158 Canadian, 90 French, 44 Danish died after 9/11 Article 5 invocation
Trump insults 850 dead NATO troops, claims allies 'stayed off front lines' in Afghanistan
457 UK troops, 158 Canadian, 90 French, 44 Danish died after 9/11 Article 5 invocation
Senate Judiciary bypasses ABA ratings for Article III nominees
Criminal defense lawyer nominated for judgeship as loyalty trumps qualifications
Senate Judiciary bypasses ABA ratings for Article III nominees
Criminal defense lawyer nominated for judgeship as loyalty trumps qualifications

Labor Department revokes order protecting 36 million workers from discrimination
Trump revokes 1965 order protecting 36 million workers from discrimination

Labor Department revokes order protecting 36 million workers from discrimination
Trump revokes 1965 order protecting 36 million workers from discrimination
Federal judges pushed back on Trump Jan. 6 pardons and blocked DOJ expansion attempts
Judges Tanya Chutkan, Beryl Howell, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, and Royce Lamberth publicly rejected Trump's mass clemency, and courts blocked the DOJ from extending pardons to cover unrelated crimes like firearms violations and child pornography that investigators discovered during Jan. 6 searches
Federal judges pushed back on Trump Jan. 6 pardons and blocked DOJ expansion attempts
Judges Tanya Chutkan, Beryl Howell, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, and Royce Lamberth publicly rejected Trump's mass clemency, and courts blocked the DOJ from extending pardons to cover unrelated crimes like firearms violations and child pornography that investigators discovered during Jan. 6 searches