Tag: civil liberties
Trump threatens Chicago with federal takeover despite falling crime
Democrats decry a “manufactured crisis” as the White House touts a post-DC crackdown and eyes Chicago, despite data showing declining violent crime.
Federal agents face protests after Trump orders unprecedented takeover of DC...
Residents denounce checkpoints and expanded federal presence as civil liberties advocates warn of authoritarian overreach.
Trump federalizes DC police as protests grow and White House signals...
As National Guard deployment grows and Section 740 takeover faces legal tests, residents report civil liberties concerns while officials defend public safety rationale.
Pentagon plan reveals standing military force for rapid deployment in US...
Leaked documents show Trump administration proposal to create a permanent National Guard “quick reaction force” to quell domestic unrest, raising concerns over legality, militarization, and civil liberties.
ICE recruitment campaign offers student loan forgiveness and bonuses as Trump...
Critics warn Trump is weaponizing student debt to undermine dissent and push ideological loyalty through immigration enforcement
Trump sends more troops to Los Angeles than to Iraq and...
As thousands of troops descend on Los Angeles to suppress demonstrations against ICE raids, critics warn the unprecedented deployment signals a shift toward authoritarian rule and militarized governance.
Trump threatens ‘heavy force’ against peaceful protesters as military parade marks...
As Trump prepares to mark his 79th birthday with a massive military display in Washington, his warnings against “any” protesters draw widespread alarm from rights groups and legal experts.
‘No Kings’ movement rises as Trump unleashes military force to silence...
As President Trump deploys troops and tanks against protestors in Los Angeles and prepares for a military parade in Washington, over 1,800 rallies across the U.S. vow to resist authoritarianism with peaceful protest.
Controversial ‘nonprofit killer’ clause quietly removed from GOP megabill—but advocates warn...
A sweeping provision to strip nonprofits of tax-exempt status without due process is no longer in the latest House GOP budget bill, but civil liberties groups say the threat to free speech and advocacy is far from over.
Trump-GOP tax bill delivers $5 trillion to billionaires while slashing aid...
The legislation extends Trump-era tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy, adds new corporate giveaways, and revives controversial provisions targeting civil society, while gutting Medicaid and SNAP.
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Iran retaliation revives scrutiny of US military bases across the Gulf
Iranian strikes on Gulf energy sites and renewed threats against American installations are exposing how decades of US military expansion in the Middle East have tied Washington to regional regimes while increasing risks of wider war.
Traders placed massive bets minutes before Trump Iran post raising insider trading concerns
Unusual oil and stock trades worth hundreds of millions of dollars occurred minutes before the president’s social media announcement about Iran peace talks, prompting calls for investigations into possible insider knowledge.
No king but madness reigns
Today I'll survey several factors feeding this unfolding fiasco.
Mo. Senator Eric Schmitt’s asinine SHIELD Act would classify blowing whistles as ‘Obstruction of...
Meanwhile Schmitt ignores blatant obstruction by Bondi’s DOJ.
Multi-million dollar agreement to import giant pandas from China collapses
Reports from advocacy groups like SF Zoo Watch and In Defense of Animals call on Mayor Daniel Lurie to halt new animal acquisitions and transform the 100-acre site from a traditional exhibition-based zoo into a 21st-century ecological park.