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‘No Kings’ Protests Draw Millions Across U.S. Organizers estimate that 7 million people took part in more than 2,700 "No Kings" rallies across the country.

“More than 2,700 ‘No Kings’ rallies were due to be held in all 50 states in what is thought to be the largest mobilization against the Trump Administration over the president's two terms. Organizers estimated some 7 million people protested…”

Local Governments Could Be Flying Blind as Federal Data Disappears State and local governments depend on federal data for everything from community planning to disaster response. What happens if it goes away?

“Following a series of announcements about new federal priorities, the Trump administration removed data tools crucial to state and local governments.”

Schools, Food Banks and Farmers Feel the Sting of Federal Cuts Groups focused on food security are scrambling following the cancellation of federal programs supporting purchases from local farmers.

“More than $1 billion in USDA funding meant to support purchases from local farmers for school lunch programs and food banks has been cancelled.”

Where Congress’s Cuts Threaten Access to PBS and NPR The loss of federal funding threatens scores of public TV and radio stations across the United States.

President Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasters threatens scores of radio and TV stations across the U.S. Here is where the cuts threaten access to PBS and NPR.

From the New Yorker magazine…

Office Hours: Where’s the tipping point? What will it take for most Americans to demand an end to Trump’s dictatorship?

“Where’s the tipping point?” Great question.

Trump’s religious liberty commission might be the end of religious freedom for all • Kansas Reflector If religious freedom is something you value, you need to add the newly formed Religious Liberty Commission to your list of things to follow,

“Trump’s religious liberty commission might be the end of religious freedom for all.”

The impact is delayed, but on its way…

Yep.

Higher Education Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades Universities were already facing a grim future due to demographic changes. Then along came Trump.

“During budget downturns, higher ed is always a primary target for state lawmakers since tuition gives schools a separate source of revenue. Red state lawmakers have also challenged academic freedom, limiting teaching of race and gender while requiring instruction of certain core civics documents.”

Trump’s Two-Week Window for Diplomacy Was a Smoke Screen Even as the president suggested that he was open to negotiations, he had already made up his mind.

“Even as the president suggested that he was open to negotiations, he had already made up his mind. “

Major US cities on high alert following airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities Law enforcement in NYC and DC coordinate with federal partners to enhance security at sensitive locations following Iranian airstrikes, implementing patrols and cyber monitoring

(🚨) BREAKING: Trump-Netanyahu War of Choice in Middle East Has Now Officially Endangered You and Your Family, As Major U.S. Cities Go on High Alert

Yep.

Newsom Warns ‘Other States Are Next’ in Speech Against Trump The California Governor addressed the nation as he pushed back against Trump’s response to unrest in L.A.

“California may be first, but it clearly will not end here. Other states are next. Democracy is next.”

How a Judge’s Arrest Undermines Access to Justice What happened in a Milwaukee courthouse is an escalation of the Trump administration’s assault on the rule of law. And it won’t keep us safer.

“Douglas Keith of the Brennan Center for Justice warned that Trump’s courthouse arrest policy will lead to ‘more chaos … in courthouses around the country.’”

RFK Jr. knows amazingly little about autism For someone who's been talking about it for so long, the HHS secretary got many basic facts wrong.

🚨Here’s a list of just a few of the major pieces of misinformation Kennedy shared about autism🚨

“The letter threatening Harvard’s authorization to host international students, which was signed by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, accused Harvard of creating a ‘hostile learning environment’ for Jewish students.”

Trump administration plans to ask Congress to defund PBS, NPR PBS CEO Paula Kerger said that the loss of funding would devastate local stations, "particularly smaller and rural stations who rely on federal funding for a larger portion of their budgets.”

“PBS CEO Paula Kerger said in a statement that the loss of funding ‘would devastate PBS member stations and the essential role they play in communities, particularly smaller and rural stations who rely on federal funding for a larger portion of their budgets.’”

Trump 'All For' Imprisoning Americans in El Salvador The President escalated a fight with the Supreme Court over a wrongfully deported man, proposing to send U.S. citizens to El Salvador next.

Let’s send Trump to El Salvador.

'There is no question that we will fight,' says latest law firm targeted in Trump executive order The latest law firm targeted by the Trump administration, Susman Godfrey, won’t be the last, President Donald Trump said Wednesday.

“Anyone who knows Susman Godfrey knows we believe in the rule of law, and we take seriously our duty to uphold it,” the statement said. “This principle guides us now. There is no question that we will fight this unconstitutional order.”

You might have missed this news because Senate Republicans did their best to keep it under the radar: last week, they voted to let big banks charge higher overdraft fees.

It’s part of their agenda: bigger profits for big corporations, higher costs for working people.

For Veterans Fired by Trump, Sense of Betrayal Runs Deep Donald Trump's cuts across the federal workforce include many veterans—some of whom were later rehired—sowing outrage and anger.

“The impact of the Trump Administration's job cuts has reverberated across the federal workforce, where veterans make up nearly 30 percent of civilian employees.”

Elon Musk heads to the Pentagon, sparking controversy The New York Times reported Musk would be getting a briefing on U.S. plans for any potential war against China. The Trump administration is pushing back, saying this is false.

The New York Times reported Musk would be getting a briefing on U.S. plans for any potential war against China. The Trump administration is pushing back, saying this is false.

“The proposed standards seem to echo President Trump’s false claims about his 2020 defeat. They ask students to examine factors such as ‘the sudden halting of ballot-counting in select cities in key battleground states” and “the security risks of mail-in balloting.’

GOP Minnesota Senators introduce bill that defines ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ as mental illness The invented term is en vogue again after making the rounds during Trump’s first term.

“Five Minnesota Senate Republicans are seeking to dub ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ (TDS), a term coined to describe a form of criticism of President Donald Trump, as an official mental illness recognized under state statute.”

War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorities are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts m...

“26,000 images flagged for removal…”

GOP lawmakers push to charge women with homicide for seeking abortions • Stateline As state legislative sessions grind on, conservative lawmakers have filed a new batch of bills that would grant legal rights to fetuses and fertilized embryos.

“Lawmakers in at least eight states have considered bills this year that would punish women who get abortions by changing state criminal codes to grant an “unborn child” the same protections as newborns.”

Trump’s Disgrace David Remnick on the temper of Trump’s Presidency—the threats and firings, the multiple DOGE fiascoes, the proposal to cleanse the Gaza Strip of two million Palestinians, and his showdown with Volodym...

“While F.D.R. set a modern standard for the revitalization of a society, Trump seems determined to prove how quickly he can spark its undoing.”