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Breaking News: A New York City panel voted in favor of rent increases for nearly one million rent-stabilized apartments.
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The US military has removed photos of the B-29 bomber “Enola Gay” — which dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan — apparently because it contains the word “gay,” which violates their new anti-DEI rules.
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Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking the group that governs the legal bar in the District of Columbia to investigate Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in the capital, saying that he had “abused” prosecutorial power by threatening his political opponents.
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The US is “destroying” the current world order, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK has said, warning that Russia’s next target could be Europe.
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The US government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was vital to monitor global air quality and improve public health.
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are happy to make you wait for your tax refund — just so the wealthy can cheat on their taxes. How is that efficient?
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Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
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The Trump administration originally identified more than 440 federal properties that could be sold off, which included the headquarters of the FBI and Department of Justice. Then, the next day, the entire inventory was taken down.
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The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s emergency request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid as part of his efforts to slash government spending on Wednesday.
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A federal judge in Seattle issued a preliminary injunction late Friday blocking the government from withholding federal funds from hospitals in four states that offer gender-transition treatment for people under 19.
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A bill before the Missouri state Senate would introduce $1,000 rewards for people identifying undocumented immigrants who are then taken into custody. Opponents say it’s already spreading fear and changing the lives of both legally residing and undocumented immigrants: cnn.it/3QEaswU
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The rest of the world isn't buying what Trump's selling. youtu.be/vd4y1mBxnP4?...
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RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment on HHS decisions after pledging 'radical transparency' www.statnews.com/2025/02/28/r... @isabellacueto.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
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The remaining employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are trying to “pick up the pieces” and figure out how to continue delivering life-saving information to the public after the firing of hundreds of America’s foremost experts in weather forecasting and earth sciences
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Could it be that @kpmgus.bsky.social, as the internal control auditors of the Treasury, is the most important firewall to protect the country now ? @aoc.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @ericswalwell.bsky.social @stephruhle.bsky.social Can someone interview them ?
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The irony is that new IRS agents were hired specifically to audit high income earners - NOT like "YOU," but like ELON. He uses regular people as a shield to protect himself and his pals from clawing back what we lose to tax cheats. Elon's fans are useful idiots as he consolidates wealth for himself.
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Former USAID leaders who served under Biden, Obama, George W. Bush, Clinton and Reagan speak out about attempts to dismantle the agency.
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‘Blow this place up’: Frustrated Democrats want the Senate to fight harder It has in many ways been business as usual in the Senate during Trump’s second term.
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Elon Musk and DOGE have been sued. Here's my interview with Norm Eisen, who filed the lawsuit:
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And it begins. FBI class action lawsuit against the retaliatory purge. First Amendment Violation of Due Process Rights to Privacy www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
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The Trump Administration moves have violated the Privacy Act and cybersecurity laws, according to legal experts, and triggered a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s assault on government bureaucracy. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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This is outrageous. Musk says he 'deleted' IRS easy filing team that let Americans file taxes for free online www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-ir...
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Dozens of employees at the Education Department were placed on paid administrative leave as part of the Trump administration’s larger effort to rid the federal workforce of employees associated with diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility efforts, two sources told CNN
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“Make no mistake, what’s happening right now is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private agency operating with a broad mandate and no concerns for the stability of the United States or the interests of the average American.”
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The main office of the US Agency for International Development in Washington was unexpectedly closed Monday and workers were emailed shortly after midnight that they should not come in, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
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