Madonna has called out Donald Trump and his administration, admonishing the president over the controversial executive orders he’s issued during his first days in office. “It’s so sad to watch our new Government slowly dismantling all the Freedoms we have been fighting for and WON over the years,” the singer …
Read More »Selfies and a Standing Ovation: Sermon Taking on Trump Draws Supporters to D.C. Cathedral
There was a special buzz in the air at the Washington National Cathedral this past Sunday. It was the first Sunday following the sermon heard around the world, when Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde became a viral phenomenon for “preaching truth to power” at the prayer service for the nation. On …
Read More »Michael Fanone Has a Lot to Say About the Jan. 6 Pardons — Including His Own
On Jan. 20, some time between the hour when he learned that Joe Biden had preemptively pardoned him for testifying before the Jan. 6 committee and the hour when he learned that Donald Trump had pardoned the men who violently attacked him on Jan. 6, Michael Fanone went to look …
Read More »Trump to Sign Executive Order Barring Transgender People From Military Service
President Donald Trump is expected to sign two new executive orders banning transgender people from enlisting in the military, as well as eliminating the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the military. The orders, expected to be signed on Monday, will reinstate Trump’s previous policy from his first term, which …
Read More »Trump Orders Freeze on Billions in Federal Financial Assistance. Chaos Ensues
The federal government on Tuesday is slated to implement a freeze on tens of billions of dollars in federal grants. President Donald Trump ordered the stop as part of his larger effort to purge the government of programs and expenditures promoting diversity initiatives. The suspension is already having a wide-ranging …
Read More »Biden May Have Quietly Thrown a Wrench in Trump's Plan to 'Drill, Baby, Drill'
This story was published in partnership with Drilled, a global multimedia reporting project focused on climate accountability. In December, the Biden administration quietly announced the finalization of its long-awaited study on liquefied natural gas, or LNG, exports. While Joe Biden is no longer president, the study’s release could complicate President …
Read More »Grimes Addresses 'Nazi-ism and White Supremacy' in Online Fanbase
Grimes has addressed a wave of antisemitic and racially-charged attacks among her fanbase. In an X post Monday, Grimes addressed online trolls who she said have been pushing an alarming agenda on her Reddit forum. “If it wasn’t clear – ****I very much denounce Nazi-ism and white supremacy*****,” she wrote …
Read More »A Judge Has Already Temporarily Blocked Trump's Federal Funding Freeze
U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan has partially blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an order halting the distribution of billions — potentially trillions — in federal funds and grant money to government programs. AliKhan ordered the administration to “maintain the status quo” until Feb. 3 in regard to the continued …
Read More »Dems Sound Alarm on Trump's Quiet Bid to Raise Prescription Prices
Donald Trump’s first week in office was defined by a torrent of executive orders and proclamations, with the president openly hailing the beginning of a transformative era of American politics. While Trump is more than happy to brag about the orders he’s signed cracking down on undocumented migrants, targeting transgender …
Read More »Selena Gomez Breaks Down as She Reacts to Trump Deportations: 'My People Are Getting Attacked'
Selena Gomez got candid about her feelings around President Donald Trump‘s immediate attack on immigrants after taking office. On Monday, the Emilia Pérez actress posted a tearful video on her Instagram Story addressing the administration’s actions. “All my people are getting attacked, the children. I don’t understand,” Gomez says in …
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