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Velshi Banned Book Club: Publishers enter the book banning battle

As part of an Executive Order signed in mid-March, the Trump Administration ordered several governmental entities be stripped down. One…

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‘They are testing us’: Citizens, including kids, are getting caught up in immigration crackdown

American citizens – including young kids and toddlers – are among those who have already been ensnared in President Trump’s…

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Trump’s tariffs could lead to stagflation. That would be a nightmare. Here’s what it means

When Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, was asked to comment about Trump’s tariffs recently, he said that…

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For-profit immigration surveillance expands under Trump

NYT reports that GEO Group’s surveillance tech is now helping the Trump Admin to deport immigrants through their tracking capabilities.…

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‘Enormous pain for no gain’: Trump admin ramps up bombing of Yemen

Since mid-March, the U.S. has been ramping up bombings on Houthi rebels in Yemen. In all, nearly 200 people –…

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Trump’s tariff plan is ‘malpractice,’ says former FTC Chair Lina Khan

Trump’s sweeping tariffs are marked by “total incoherence” and “malpractice,” warns Lina Khan, the former chair of the Federal Trade…

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Trump ‘doesn’t want you to protest’: Michael & Symone look ahead to major day of anti-Trump protest

The grassroots 50501 Movement looks to build on the momentum of the Hands Off! Protests, which were the largest anti-Trump…

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‘Courage can be contagious, even if it’s in really small doses’: Universities begin to push back

This week, Harvard University refused to agree to the Trump administration’s demands, leading to a freeze in federal funding. “The…

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Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald turns 100

100 years after its original publication, “The Great Gatsby” continues to inspire reimaginings, including from author Claire Anderson Wheeler (new…