Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” wouldn’t just force millions of poor people off their health insurance and food assistance to help pay for more tax cuts for the rich. The Trump tax bill would steer tens of billions of dollars to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for detention capacity, employee …
Read More »Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Really Screws the Poor
As the Senate debates the latest iteration of Donald Trump’s massive reconciliation package, the latest report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms that the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” is, in fact, a massive giveaway to the rich, at the expense of the poor. According to a CBO report released on …
Read More »'No Kings': Millions to Protest Trump's 'Dictator-Style Birthday Parade'
Even before Donald Trump militarized his crackdown on pro-immigrant protesters in Los Angeles, a massive, nationwide demonstration was in the works for Saturday. The “No Kings” protests on June 14 have been imagined as a peaceful uprising to counter President Trump throwing himself a military parade on his birthday (which …
Read More »Some Trump Officials Now Fear Elon's 'Burn Book'
It’s been less than a week since the explosive, extremely public breakdown in relations between Donald Trump, the most powerful person on the planet, and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man. Trump and his team have weighed various forms of vengeance against the billionaire for turning on the president and …
Read More »Los Angeles ICE Raids Are Driving Immigrants — And Citizens — Underground
Bella likes to go to the Hispanic supermarket in her neighborhood, particularly to buy sweet bread, fresh fruit, and tortillas. But in the last week, as news of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids have rocked Los Angeles, Bella, who is undocumented and in her thirties, and asked to be …
Read More »Katy Perry Supports Migrants Amid ICE Raids: 'Deep Injustice'
Katy Perry is voicing her support for migrants. On Tuesday night, the pop star highlighted Los Angeles’ Mexican roots with reposts via her Instagram stories. One described the ICE raids on immigrants as a “huge injustice” on the communities who’ve lived there for generations. “This was once Mexican land, and …
Read More »'No Fat Soldiers': Ft. Bragg Troops Were Carefully Screened for Trump's Stunt Visit
President Donald Trump’s campaign-rally style at Fort Bragg on Tuesday was a carefully styled event optimized for a national broadcast — right down to the weight and political allegiances of the soldiers allowed to appear on camera. According to a report today from Military.com, the Pentagon and leaders of the …
Read More »Gavin Newsom Slams Trump's 'Weakness' After Arrest Threat
As President Donald Trump mobilizes another 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles amid anti-Immigrations and Customs Enforcements (ICE) protests inLos Angeles, CaliforniaGov. Gavin Newsom called out Trump’s “theatrical display of toughness” and said the president has “crossed a red line in this country.” In a severe escalation of federal …
Read More »Trump Finally Gets the Police State He's Been Craving for Years
Donald Trump has long fantasized about deploying the U.S. military to various Democratic strongholds across the country, regardless of whether the elected liberals there want him to or not. He’s finally starting to get his wish, less than six months into a second term defined by his drive to rule …
Read More »These Kids Fought the Climate Crisis in Court. Now They're Taking on Trump
Inside a packed arena at the University of Montana in April, 20-year-old Lander Busse stepped onto the stage to thunderous applause. More than 9,000 people had turned out here in Missoula for the Fighting Oligarchy rally organized by Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — a remarkable crowd in …
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