ICE Staking Out Immigration Hearings Nationwide: a New Low for Even This Administration
Date: May 23, 2025
ICE agent enforcement action has been observed outside immigration courtrooms across the U.S.. In some instances, government attorneys have been instructed to dismiss cases, allowing ICE agents to arrest individuals as they exit the courtroom.
Interior Secretary Burgum Says “We Have Plenty of Time” to Address Climate Crisis. He’s WRONG!
Date: May 20, 2025
Burgum testified to Congress in support of slashing $5 billion in funding for national parks, environmental programs, and clean energy credits, claiming the nation’s “immediate security concerns” outweigh climate action. These cuts prioritize fossil fuel interests over environmental protection — and set back urgent efforts to address the climate crisis.
Push to End Birthright Citizenship a Threat to All of Us
Date: May 17, 2025
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments from the Trump administration, which is hoping to end birthright citizenship. It would be unconscionable for the Supreme Court to disregard the post-Civil War 14th Amendment, which was enacted to protect the most basic of rights of minorities.
Ending Energy Star Program Would Pave Way for Shift Back to Fossil Fuels
Date: May 15, 2025
Despite helping American households save over $500B (!) in energy costs, the administration is dismantling the EPA’s Energy Star program — a globally respected initiative that promotes energy efficiency. The move is part of a larger push to erase climate-conscious regulations, even those that saved consumers money.
Admin Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: May Seek to Formally End Habeas Corpus
Date: May 10, 2025
Trump official suggests that since the U.S. is “being invaded” detainees have no right to challenge their detention. While the administration has been doing this for months now, it appears imminent that they’ll try to apply this beyond the actions of ICE.
Admin Moves to Halt New Wind Farms but 17 States & DC Fight Back
After the Trump administration halted development of new offshore wind farms and other planned wind fields, 17 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. are fighting back. These states are showing backbone, science-based leadership, and a willingness to stand up for the future of our planet.
WaPo Cancels Satirical Trump Editorial Cartoon, but Cartoonist’s Efforts Earn Pulitzer Prize
Ann Telnaes, who resigned from The Washington Post in protest earlier this year, has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for her fearless editorial cartoons. Her work cut through noise, exposed hypocrisy, and held the powerful to account — exactly what journalism is supposed to do.
Trump Again Pushes False Claim of SA Genocide, This Time to President Ramphosa Ignore This!
It’s not clear whether Trump actually believes a “white genocide” is taking place in South Africa, or if he’s trying to mislead Americans for some ulterior reason (or if he doesn’t know the definition of “genocide”!). Either way, he’s only embarrassing himself and the country he represents.
Qatar’s Gifting a Luxury 747 to Trump, and You Shouldn’t Care Less! Ignore This!
Nothing should surprise us less than the Grifter president accepting a $400M gift from a foreign government that undoubtedly wants to curry favor from the US government. The infighting it’s causing in the world of Trump sycophants is amusing, though, as even FoxNews acknowledges.
Only Trump Thinks Alcatraz Can Be Great Again Ignore This!
In typical Trump fashion, this proposal to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison is more about headlines than policy. It’s highly unlikely the project would succeed, and even if it did, it would affect only a few hundred inmates.
Trump Targets the Arts Again with Tariff Threat on Foreign Films Ignore This!
Trump’s latest target is foreign films, proposing new tariffs that would hit cultural institutions and artistic exchange. This follows earlier moves like blocking NEA funding and canceling Kennedy Center events during his first term.