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politics55 minutes ago•5 min saved

Trump DOJ subpoenas NYT reporters over Air Force One coverage

The Trump administration issued subpoenas to four New York Times reporters to testify before a Manhattan grand jury over the paper’s coverage of Trump’s Air Force One flights related to a NATO trip, with the subpoenas authorized by DOJ official Jay Clayton. The move drew swift condemnation from the Times and press groups who called it an intimidation tactic that could chill investigative reporting, underscoring ongoing clashes between the administration and the media.

via Al Jazeera|

#doj #new-york-times #politics

environment18 hours ago•1 min saved

Trump Admin Repeals Habitat-Harm Rule, Expanding Development Under ESA

The Interior Department finalized the repeal of the Endangered Species Act 'harm rule' that treated habitat destruction as harm to endangered species, arguing it aligns with the Act's intent and reduces regulatory burdens; the change could enable more mining, ranching and other development in protected areas, while opponents like Earthjustice vow to sue.

via The Washington Post|

#endangered-species-act #environment #environmental-policy

environment-and-energy20 hours ago•3 min saved

Trump’s Endangered Species Act Rollback Lowers Habitat Protections

The Trump administration finalized a rollback redefining 'harm' under the Endangered Species Act, deleting the prohibition on habitat destruction unless intentional. The rule would regulate only direct physical harm, letting developers modify or destroy habitat for endangered or threatened species without federal permits, a shift critics say weakens protections and invites lawsuits; the Fish and Wildlife Service says it reduces regulatory burden.

via Bloomberg Law News|

#endangered-species #endangered-species-act #environment-and-energy

national-security2 days ago•25 min saved

Rubio's bid to rally foreign ministers against antifa draws wary reactions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio invited senior ministers from more than 60 countries to Washington to discuss what the Trump administration calls the resurgence of transnational far-left terrorism, but several U.S. and European officials are unsettled by the focus on left-wing extremism and some allies have declined to attend, raising concerns about politicizing counterterrorism.

via The Washington Post|

#antifa #counterterrorism #national-security

politics2 days ago•3 min saved

Freedom Fuel taps cheap gas in Philly region amid Trump-backed push

In the Philadelphia area, Freedom Fuel stations backed by the Trump administration are selling regular gas around $3.47—cheaper than nearby stations and attracting customers who welcome any savings amid high living costs. Many shoppers aren’t aware of the White House-backed initiative, which the administration touts as lowering pump prices; details on funding and mechanics remain undisclosed. The broader context shows regional gas prices vary, with some stations charging substantially more and the national average around $3.79 on July 7.

via USA Today|

#freedom-fuel #gas-prices #gas-stations

politics3 days ago•187 min saved

Reflecting Pool drained again as Trump administration advances repairs

Crews began draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for a second time in three months to fix ongoing issues after the July Fourth fireworks, with officials citing debris, algae, and vandalism concerns. The same contractor, Atlantic Industrial Coatings, will handle sealing the liner and painting the bottom, though timelines remain unclear and partial draining could suffice. The administration has asserted vandals damaged the pool, but concrete evidence and schedules for the next steps have not been publicly detailed.

via CNN|

#algae #politics #reflecting-pool

politics3 days ago•4 min saved

USPS seeks stay as it appeals ruling on Trump’s mail-voting directive

USPS asked a federal court to stay its injunction blocking the implementation of Trump’s mail-voting directive while it appeals a ruling that the proposed rule violated a 2021 NAACP settlement; Democrats warned the pause could disrupt midterm election administration, and USPS plans to petition the D.C. Circuit. A separate Massachusetts ruling enjoined the order in 23 states, and lawmakers have pressed USPS to comply with court orders.

via Democracy Docket|

#court-ruling #elections #mail-in-voting

politics4 days ago•19 min saved

White House Takes Aim at Smithsonian’s History Narrative

The White House released a 162-page report accusing the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History of 'extreme political activism' as part of President Trump’s effort to reshape the telling of the United States’ founding story, a move that followed his July 4 address and drew swift criticism from historians.

via The New York Times|

#1776 #history-narrative #national-museum-of-american-history

energy5 days ago•5 min saved

Wind Jobs at Risk as Trump Halts Projects and Bets on Lease Buyouts

Trump’s wind-energy crackdown—stop-work orders, halted leases, and more than $2.6 billion in lease buyouts—has unsettled union workers on offshore projects like Revolution Wind, threatening thousands of well-paid jobs even as some turbines come online; supporters say the moves prioritize existing infrastructure while critics call them costly and job-destroying for the industry.

via The Guardian|

#energy #offshore-wind #stop-work-orders

world5 days ago•20 min saved

Rodríguez Castro: Cuba’s back-channel power broker pushing for a US reset

USA TODAY profiles Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, Raul Castro’s eldest grandson and a powerful, unofficial operator known as 'El Cangrejo.' Raised in the revolutionary inner circle, he wields influence via GAESA, argues he can broker a deal with the United States and has sought back-channel diplomacy with the Trump administration, including private meetings and a thwarted letter. He envisions an economically open Cuba while insisting he remains aligned with Cuba’s revolution, but his real authority and the path to a political transition remain uncertain within Cuba’s collective leadership.

via USA Today|

#cuba #gaesa #rodriguez-castro

politics5 days ago•2 min saved

White House accuses Smithsonian of turning history into activism

The White House released a 162-page report accusing Smithsonian's National Museum of American History leaders, including director Anthea Hartig, of embracing extreme political activism and shifting from traditional scholarship to social-justice framing as part of a broader Trump-era review of eight high-profile Smithsonian museums; Smithsonian officials defend nonpartisan scholarship, while critics say the effort amounts to whitewashing history.

via USA Today|

#anthea-hartig #historical-interpretation #political-activism

us-politics5 days ago•20 min saved

Two Trump policies push Social Security funding cliff to 2032

The 2026 OASDI Trustees Report shows Social Security’s trust fund will run dry before the end of 2032, earlier than previously forecast. The article argues two Trump policies—an immigration crackdown that reduces the taxable workforce and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) tax cuts—are accelerating the funding gap, with the OBBA costing about $168.6 billion over 10 years (roughly $30 billion per year). It notes these moves are unlikely to be reversed and offers general guidance on planning, saving, and seeking professional advice to prepare for possible benefit reductions.

via Yahoo Finance|

#immigration #oasdi-trustees-report #obbba-one-big-beautiful-bill-act

politics6 days ago•8 min saved

Court Decisions and a Trumpian Circus Narrow America

Anne Kim argues that recent Supreme Court rulings and related political trends mark a move toward a Trumpian America defined by exclusion, racial resentment, and discrimination against marginalized groups (trans athletes, refugees, Black voters), even as the court reaffirms birthright citizenship. She contrasts this with Obergefell v. Hodges and critiques the current court’s direction, using the ‘Great American State Fair’ as a metaphor for a partisan, spectacle-driven national narrative that centers white Christian conservatism and top-down executive power.

via Washington Monthly|

#immigration-refugees #lgbtq-rights #politics

politics7 days ago•5 min saved

Court clears path for Trump admin to replace Philadelphia slavery exhibit before Independence Day

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore the slavery exhibit at Philadelphia's President’s House, but an appeals court subsequently cleared the way for its immediate replacement with new panels ahead of July 4; the Interior Department says the updates align with a presidential order to “restore truth” in history, while critics warn the changes would whitewash Washington’s enslavement of hundreds. Philadelphia had sued in January to preserve the memorial.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|

#appeals-court #philadelphia #politics

politics8 days ago•185 min saved

Ex-top general warns against military being used for domestic political aims

A former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr., who was fired in 2025 amid Trump-era shakeups, criticizes deploying the military for politically charged domestic missions, arguing it diverts troops from their primary combat role and undermines civilian institutions. In a Foreign Affairs op-ed co-authored with Peter Feaver and Andrew Kragie, Brown cautions against military solutions to urban crime and emphasizes patriotic service over political agendas, while noting Trump-era expansions of National Guard deployments and related Pentagon firings.

via CNN|

#charles-q-brown-jr #civil-military-relations #military-for-domestic-missions