admin Trump Defends Prediction Market Companies Against State Regulations
Trump’s second term has overturned regulations that guarded this industry, allowing it to grow exponentially.
Wife of Hunger Strike Organizer at Delaney Hall ICE Jail Speaks Out
“Their demands are not to get better conditions. Their demands are to get freed and be heard,” Gabriela Soto said.
Trump Administration Plans to Send Citizens With Ebola Exposure to Kenya
“This is unbelievable and infuriating,” said Dr. Craig Spencer, a professor of public health who survived Ebola in 2014.
Judge Dismisses Criminal Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia as “Vindictive”
Abrego Garcia was the “victim of a politicized, vindictive White House,” said one of Abrego Garcia’s lawyers.
NC GOP Lawmakers Propose Amendment Legalizing Murder to Stop Abortions
The amendment has little chance of advancing, but should be taken “very seriously,” abortion rights advocates maintain.
Vermont Becomes First State to Ban Pesticide Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Many countries have banned paraquat. Research has also linked it to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and childhood leukemia.
Maine Removes Trans Sports and Bathroom Ban From November Ballot
A review of the billionaire-funded petition campaign identified forged signatures and improper gathering procedures.
Trump White House Advances Plan Requiring Federal Workers to Sign NDAs
One critic of the policy said it would “kneecap whistleblower protections” and “undermine the First Amendment.”…
Protests Erupt at New Jersey Detention Center in Support of Hunger Striking Detainees
Some 300 detainees launched a hunger and labor strike on Friday in protest of the conditions at the ICE jail.
Residents of Polluted Areas Say Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks Are “Getting Really Scary”
Many communities are also frustrated with state-level inaction but still see some opportunities for pushback.