Can Trump fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell? The US president and the man he appointed to head the central bank are at loggerheads over interest rates The Guardian - US · Apr 21, 2025
What are the church's rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one? The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025
Why Musk's weird baby mama drama matters MAGA masculinity is getting weirder — and making men lonelier Salon · Apr 21, 2025
With the border quiet, Texas ponders spending another $6.5 billion on border security Some are questioning whether lawmakers should commit billions more to border security with illegal crossings dwindling and a Trump immigration crackdown. The Texas Tribune · Apr 21, 2025
Pope Francis brought an outsider’s eye to the papacy – even if healing the church’s divisions was beyond him He will be remembered as one of the great communicators of Christian faith, with a focus on justice, ecology and humanity, says former Tablet editor Catherine Pepinster The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025
Texas Activist Launch Campaign to 'Resist' The Militarization of U.S.-Mexico Border Activists allege the militarization of the border and constant arrests by immigration authorities in the area have instilled fear among families of mixed immigration status Latin Times · Apr 21, 2025
Peter Navarro: the economist who has outsmarted Elon Musk and has the ear of Donald Trump US president’s chief trade adviser is intellectual driving force behind global tariffs and trade war with China The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025
Rift Among Democrats Widens as Some Question Whether Challenging Trump's Deportations Are Worth the Political Risk The debate is unfolding as figures like AOC and Bernie Sanders are pushing for a more combative stance and fundraising numbers suggest a hunger for bold opposition to Trump Latin Times · Apr 21, 2025
Free Press Symposium on "Is Donald Trump Breaking the Law?" The degree of agreement among participants with major ideological diferences is striking. Reason · Apr 21, 2025
Amy Klobuchar calls on supreme court to hold Trump officials in contempt Senator warns of US getting ‘closer to a constitutional crisis’ as Samuel Alito’s dissent signals deference to Trump The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2025
Rep. Mace to constituent: "F**k you" The GOP rep. from South Carolina was up in arms after a constituent asked her about upcoming town halls Salon · Apr 20, 2025
Trump Eyes Gutting US Diplomacy In Africa, Cutting Soft Power: Draft Plan The United States would drastically reduce its diplomatic footprint in Africa and scrap State Department offices dealing with climate change, democracy and human rights, according to a draft White House order. International Business Times · Apr 20, 2025
Senator says trip to El Salvador was to support Kilmar Ábrego García’s due process Chris Van Hollen says ‘if we deny constitutional rights of this one man, it threatens the constitutional rights of everyone’ The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2025
Trump: Happy Easter to "weak judges" Trump's message comes after SCOTUS issued an emergency ruling staying some of his administration's deportations Salon · Apr 20, 2025
Latin Times · Apr 20, 2025 DOGE Slashes 'Black Lung' Healthcare as Trump Promises to Bring Back More Mining Jobs: 'There Won't Be Anyone to Work in the Mines' Although President Donald Trump has signed several measures to support the coal industry, he also has made cuts to federal agencies that miners say jeopardize their health.
International Business Times · Apr 20, 2025 Trump Slams 'Weak' Judges As Deportation Row Intensifies The clash over President Donald Trump's bid to exercise unprecedented powers in deporting migrants deepened Sunday as he again bashed the judiciary, while a top Democrat warned the country was "closer and closer" to a constitutional crisis.
The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2025 Trump draft order calls for drastic restructure of state department If enacted changes would be one of the biggest reorganizations of department since its founding in 1789
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025 Pope Francis has ‘brief’ meeting with JD Vance on Easter morning The pontiff has previously clashed with the U.S. Vice President over the Trump administration’s immigration policies
The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2025 The Trump-Harvard showdown is the latest front in a long conservative war against academia President’s attack on universities echoes efforts by Reagan and McCarthy – but experts say ‘we’re seeing much worse’
The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2025 Go-to author on White House reverses take on Biden and slams former president Chris Whipple’s third book, Uncharted, hits Biden and aides like a bludgeon, with key sources who speak on the record
Reason · Apr 20, 2025 Reagan Is Back in Style but Not in Spirit President Donald Trump once again rolled out the egg-colored Reagan rug for his second term, but the Trump-Reagan similarities are running thin.
Salon · Apr 20, 2025 DOGE's cuts may encourage tax cheats New IRS numbers show fewer people are filing their taxes after DOGE took an ax to the agency's workforce
Latin Times · Apr 20, 2025 Trump Admin Directs Judges to Fast-Track 'Legally Deficient' Asylum Applications, Critics Claim It 'Flips the Notion of Due Process on Its Head' Critics say the policy especially jeopardizes asylum seekers without legal representation, an estimated half of all applicants, who may not fully understand or articulate the grounds for their claims on initial forms.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025 Trump’s political bullying of Harvard will do nothing to foster diversity of thought Substituting liberal biases with conservative will only serve to subvert academic objectivity
Reason · Apr 20, 2025 Justice Alito Dissents: "Both the Executive and the Judiciary have an obligation to follow the law." Justice Alito also questions whether the Court even had jurisdiction to act.