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In Florida and Nationwide, GOP Cracks Down on Direct Democracy
Florida was once a national model for citizen-led reform. From raising the state’s minimum wage against corporate opposition to legalizing…
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Federal Judge Stops Trump from Dissolving Education Department, Deals Blow to Executive Overreach
President Donald Trump flanked by Education Secretary Linda McMahon. (AP) A federal judge Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to…
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The Survival of Democracy Depends on Our Willingness to Fight
Trump wants to be a dictator, and not just for one day. Since he stepped back into the Oval Office,…
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Judge: Trump Administration ‘Unquestionably’ Violated Court Order on Deportations
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour) A federal judge said the Trump administration violated…
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New Target in GOP War on Voting: Mail Ballot Grace Periods
President Donald Trump and the GOP have launched a new offensive in their long-running war on voting. Their latest target?…
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No Surrender: The Boss Is Showing How to Stand Up to Trump
President Donald Trump began the week by threatening a quartet of accomplished musical artists who have dared to challenge his…
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Texas Targets Latino Officials in Voting Crackdown, Setting up a Climate of Intimidation
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s crusade against alleged voter fraud has led to the criminal prosecution of six Democratic officials, all…
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SCOTUS Says Trump Violated Venezuelan Migrants’ Rights With Attempted Removals
The Supreme Court building. The Supreme Court in a 7-2 ruling Friday said the Trump administration violated the due process…
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