Trump signed executive orders to expand logging on public lands while bypassing environmental protections. His “energy emergency” declaration lets him override regulations entirely.

"A crime against humanity": Trump's intentions for Gaza Trump’s proposal for the US to “own” Gaza and force out the Palestinian population would make it American policy to support “a crime against humanity”, says US foreign policy expert, Matt Duss.

"A crime against humanity": Trump's intentions for Gaza

Good conversation with @emmashortis.bsky.social for The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/post/a-crime...

“A Victory for Putin”? Jeffrey Sachs & Matt Duss Debate U.S.-Russia Talks to End Ukraine War Top diplomats from the United States and Russia met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine and improving relations between Washington and Moscow. The Riyadh summit represents ...

I discussed the US-Russia talks this morning on Democracy Now. www.democracynow.org/2025/2/18/ru...

Macron calls emergency European summit on Trump, Polish minister says It was not immediately clear which European leaders would be invited to the emergency meeting.

Macron calls emergency European summit on Trump, Polish minister says – POLITICO www.politico.eu/article/macr...

House GOP Advances Budget With Over $1T in Cuts to Medicaid and Food Stamps House Republicans blocked amendments that would’ve protected Medicaid and federal nutrition benefits from the deep cuts.

House Republicans advanced their budget plan after rejecting dozens of Democratic amendments that would have protected Medicaid and federal nutrition benefits from the deep cuts the GOP hopes to impose.

A federal judge, Amir H. Ali, ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze foreign aid spending halted in Trump’s first week, ruling that the freeze was based on dubious logic and likely causing irreparable harm to aid groups facing financial shortfalls and potential shutdowns.

South Africa suspends American businesses and mineral exports - The Maravi Post South Africa suspends American businesses and mineral exports - The Maravi Post

#maga #DrumpfWinsAgain

South Africa suspends American businesses and mineral exports - The Maravi Post www.maravipost.com/south-africa...

Trump Embraces Authoritarian Playbook of Hungarian Dictator Viktor Orbán Princeton professor Kim Lane Scheppele points out that Orbán was actually involved in the design of Project 2025.

Trump appears to embrace Hungarian dictator Viktor Orbán’s “blueprint,” consolidating power in the executive branch and bypassing federal checks and balances.

When the #MAGA administration fails you, the AMA comes through with vital info.

Bird flu (H5N1) resource center | American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...

confirming Wired’s stellar reporting and contradicting what the govt has said repeatedly, including *in court* about what access Elez had

The Trump Administration Might Just Spend $400 Million on 'Armored' Teslas Donald Trump's administration expects to spend $400 million on 'armored' vehicles made by Elon Musk's Tesla.

#MAGA

Yup, Elon found that much change in the couch cushions yesterday!!!

Trump's State Department Could Spend $400 Million on 'Armored' Teslas www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

YouTube video by This Week In White Supremacy Podcast This Week In White Supremacy | E216

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This says it all

Holding Israel accountable: What is The Hague Group? A bloc of states vows to coordinate efforts to challenge Israeli breaches of international law. Who are they and what are they pledging to do?

Holding Israel accountable: What is The Hague Group? | Middle East Eye www.middleeasteye.net/news/holding...

US Middle Schoolers Walk Out To Protest Hegseth During His Germany Visit, Parents Chant "DEI" At Him - Joe.My.God. The Washington Post reports: Dozens of American students at a U.S. military installation in Germany walked out of their middle school on Tuesday as part of protests aimed at an official visit by Defen...

US Middle Schoolers Walk Out To Protest Hegseth During His Germany Visit, Parents Chant "DEI" At Him - Joe.My.God. www.joemygod.com/2025/02/us-m...

EFF Sues DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management to Halt Ransacking of Federal Data EFF and a coalition of privacy defenders have filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the private information of mil...

BREAKING: We are suing DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management to stop the brazen and illegal data sharing of federal employee data with the “government efficiency” group.

Palestinians Face “Impossible Demand” to Be “Perfect Victims,” New Book Argues “We should shift our focus and scrutinize the perpetrators, the oppressors, the colonizers,” says Mohammed El-Kurd.

Perfect Victims explores ongoing Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation and human rights abuses and the “impossible demand made of the Palestinians” to be sympathetic in the eyes of international observers, “curating yourself in a way that is not offensive to the Western gaze.”

Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

Revealed: how a shadowy group of far-right donors is funding federal employee watchlists Project 2025 architects are among those behind the American Accountability Foundation and their blacklists targeting people of color

Revealed: how a shadowy group of far-right donors is funding federal employee watchlists | US news | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US judge temporarily blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing payment systems A federal judge early Saturday temporarily blocked a Trump administration panel led by billionaire Elon Musk from accessing government systems used to process trillions of dollars in payments, citing a risk that sensitive and confidential information could be improperly disclosed.

US judge temporarily blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing payment systems | Reuters www.reuters.com/legal/us-jud...

Office of Public Affairs | Russian and Uzbek Nationals Charged with Conspiracy to File False Voter Registration Applications | United States Department of Justice www.justice.gov/opa/pr/russi...

EPA employees who work on environmental justice are put on leave In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.

In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.

Where to Find All Those Deleted Government Websites In recent days—in response to directives from the Trump administration—thousands of federal agency web pages have been deleted or altered to remove research, reports, and references to everything from...

Where to Find All Those Deleted Government Websites | Lifehacker lifehacker.com/tech/find-de...

All The Federal Lawsuits Related to Trump Admin Executive Orders We put them all in one place.

All The Federal Lawsuits Related to Trump Admin Executive Orders www.courtwatch.news/p/lawsuits-r...