29 m. ago Migrants were locked up in temporary detention facility at Fort Bliss despite 60 violations of federal standards, inspectors find

The Fort Bliss detention center is one of at least 10 short-term migrant prisons the Trump administration plans to erect as part of its deportation campaign

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2 h. ago University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration

University of California faculty, staff and student organizations and labor unions have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, saying the federal government is using civil rights laws to wage a campaign against the university to curtail academic freedom and undermine free speech

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2 h. ago LA police fired over a thousand projectiles at protesters in a single day

Los Angeles police officers fired over a thousand projectiles at Trump administration protesters on a single day in June

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11 h. ago FDA takes aim at Hims and other telehealth services in drug advertising blitz

The Trump administration has issued its first warnings to online services that offer unofficial versions of popular drugs like the blockbuster obesity treatment Wegovy

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22 h. ago A father nearly died by an assailant’s bullet. He's one of many crime victims US wants to deport

A man detained by authorities days after he nearly died in an Iowa shooting is one of a growing number of crime victims who have been targeted in the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration

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23 h. ago National park to remove exhibit of famed photograph showing former slave’s scarred back, says report

The famous photo is among dozens of exhibits on slavery said to be nixed by the Trump administration

Culture

29 h. ago What to know after US says it has reached framework deal with China to keep TikTok in operation

TikTok users in the U.S. may get a reprieve from the threat of a shutdown after the Trump administration announced it has reached a framework deal with China for the ownership of popular social video platform

Economics

30 h. ago Trump team plans to give historically black and tribal colleges $500 million in money taken from DEI program cuts

Shifts in education budget to HBCUs as Trump administration has slashed civil rights investigations and sought to de-emphasize parts of Black history in major U.S. museums

Economics

30 h. ago Trump announces new strike on Venezuelan boat and death of three ‘narcoterrorists’

Attack is latest in a series of aggressive moves against Venezuela by the Trump administration

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30 h. ago Judge rules Trump administration illegally fired thousands of probationary workers

A judge has ruled that the Trump administration's central human resources office acted illegally when it directed the mass firings of thousands of probationary workers

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32 h. ago Trump threatens to take over DC police again over immigration enforcement

President Donald Trump has threatened to federalize Washington, D

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62 h. ago How the US rightwing is taking over news media and choking press freedom

Takeover of broadcast companies by Donald Trump’s allies is harbinger of media capitulation to authoritarian leaningsThe US right has appeared to increase its influence on mainstream media in America in recent weeks, especially in television news which has been a major target of the Donald Trump administration.CBS News – once home to legends of US journalism like Walter Cronkite and Edward R Murrow – installed a Trump ally as its ombudsman, weeks after the family of Larry Ellison, one of the world’s richest men, and a friend of the US president, sealed control over Paramount, the owner of CBS. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago How the US right wing is taking over news media and choking press freedom

Takeover of broadcast companies by Donald Trump’s allies is harbinger of media capitulation to authoritarian leaningsThe US right has appeared to increase its influence on mainstream media in America in recent weeks, especially in television news which has been a major target of the Donald Trump administration.CBS News – once home to legends of US journalism such as Walter Cronkite and Edward R Murrow – installed a Trump ally as its ombudsman, weeks after the family of Larry Ellison, one of the world’s richest men, and a friend of the US president, sealed control over Paramount, the owner of CBS. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Judge slams Trump administration for ‘disingenuous’ plot to illegally deport Africans to Ghana

Lawsuit accuses Homeland Security of deporting five men in straitjackets to Ghana to get around court orders

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3 d. ago Trump administration could deploy 1,000 troops to Louisiana cities until 2026, report says

The state’s Republican governor and members of Congress have pushed for federal intervention

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3 d. ago Judge extends temporary measures protecting Guatemalan children from deportation

A federal judge is temporarily keeping measures in place to prevent the Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan migrant children in government custody

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3 d. ago Leaked plans show Pentagon eyeing Louisiana to deploy national guard

Documents show intent to deploy 1,000 troops to conduct law enforcement operations in urban centersDonald Trump’s administration has drafted a proposal to deploy 1,000 Louisiana national guard troops to conduct law enforcement operations in the state’s urban centers, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing military planning documents it had obtained.Trump has made crime a major focus of his administration even as violent crime rates have fallen in many US cities. His crackdown on Democratic-led municipalities has fueled legal concerns and spurred protests, including a recent demonstration by several thousand people in Washington DC. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago UC Berkeley names 160 staff and faculty to Trump administration as part of antisemitism investigation

Investigation comes as Trump administration has pursued over $1 billion in funding cuts and settlements from prominent University of California schools

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3 d. ago Taliban says it discussed normalizing relations in meeting with US envoys

The Taliban has met with Trump administration officials once again

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3 d. ago Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook confirms second home status amid Trump fraud claims

Cook sued the Trump administration to block her firing following a row with the US President

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