Trump Administration Plans Immigration Crackdown in Chicago
The plans involve sending in hundreds of homeland security officers and using a naval base as a staging area. Source: Original News
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Prosecutors Reduce Felony Charge Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent
The U.S. attorney’s office in Washington has struggled to convince judges and grand jurors of the viability of several cases arising from President Trump’s deployment of troops and federal agents to fight crime. Source: Original News
James E. Ferguson II, Rights Lawyer Who Defended Busing, Dies at 82
He helped litigate a landmark school desegregation case before the U.S. Supreme Court and overturn wrongful convictions of Black defendants in North Carolina. Source: Original News
Trump and Democrats Float Unusual Midterm Conventions
Both parties appear to be weighing gatherings that would gin up excitement for candidates in 2026 — and give a major platform for ambitious politicians hoping to lead the parties in 2028. Source: Original News
19 Democratic Governors Warn Trump Not to Send Troops to Their States
President Trump’s extraordinary push to override local authority and militarize cities in Democratic-run states has prompted an unusually united response from state leaders. Source: Original News
Neil Young Has a New Protest Song Seemingly Aimed at Donald Trump
The new song, “Big Crime,” does not mention President Trump by name but includes lines such as, “There’s big crime in D.C. at the White House.” Source: Original News
CDC Standoff: RFK Jr.’s Push to Fire Director Devolves Into Chaos
Lawyers for the agency’s chief, Susan Monarez, insist that the impasse with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can only be resolved by President Trump. Source: Original News
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Sues Trump Over Dismissal
Lisa Cook, who has not been charged with a crime, sought to retain her position, arguing her firing was “unprecedented and illegal.” Source: Original News
Mississippi Museum Acquires Gun Linked to Emmett Till’s Murder
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum put the gun on display days after the federal government released thousands of pages of records on the Till case. Source: Original News
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care. Source: Original News