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Tribal colleges’ funding is protected by treaties and the federal trust responsibility, a legal obligation requiring the United States to protect Indigenous resources, rights and assets. Cutting off that funding is illegal, several university presidents said. Via @mattkrupnick.bsky.social
She’s on a Scholarship at a Tribal College in Wisconsin. The Trump Administration Suspended the USDA Grant That Funded It.
Tribal colleges and universities, which ProPublica last year found are perpetually underfunded by Congress, say it’s illegal to withhold financial support from them. Their funding is protected by trea...
www.propublica.org
March 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Tribal colleges’ funding is protected by treaties and the federal trust responsibility, a legal obligation requiring the United States to protect Indigenous resources, rights and assets. Cutting off that funding is illegal, several university presidents said. Via @mattkrupnick.bsky.social
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NEW: The Trump administration has suspended millions in USDA grants to tribal colleges and universities. It might force some students to drop out.
My story for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/trib...
My story for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/trib...
She’s on a Scholarship at a Tribal College in Wisconsin. The Trump Administration Suspended the USDA Grant That Funded It.
Tribal colleges and universities, which ProPublica last year found are perpetually underfunded by Congress, say it’s illegal to withhold financial support from them. Their funding is protected by trea...
www.propublica.org
March 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
NEW: The Trump administration has suspended millions in USDA grants to tribal colleges and universities. It might force some students to drop out.
My story for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/trib...
My story for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/trib...
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex condemned ICE’s detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, calling it a “tyrannical” move.
“If the federal government can disappear a legal US permanent resident without reason or warrant, then they can disappear US citizens too."
“If the federal government can disappear a legal US permanent resident without reason or warrant, then they can disappear US citizens too."
AOC Rips “Tyrannical and Un-American” Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a serious warning about the ICE arrest of Palestinian activist (and U.S. green card holder) Mahmoud Khalil.
newrepublic.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex condemned ICE’s detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, calling it a “tyrannical” move.
“If the federal government can disappear a legal US permanent resident without reason or warrant, then they can disappear US citizens too."
“If the federal government can disappear a legal US permanent resident without reason or warrant, then they can disappear US citizens too."
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This is a program for teenagers with serious disabilities who are finishing high school and transitioning to their next steps in life. Trump just axed it, effective immediately, in the middle of the night, with no notice.
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
February 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is a program for teenagers with serious disabilities who are finishing high school and transitioning to their next steps in life. Trump just axed it, effective immediately, in the middle of the night, with no notice.
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Trump cuts reach FDA workers focused on food safety and medical devices
Trump cuts reach FDA workers focused on food safety and medical devices
Positions cut also appeared to focus on agency’s centers for tobacco products, including oversight of e-cigarettes
The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as…
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Trump cuts reach FDA workers focused on food safety and medical devices
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American institutions—from the media to Congress—continue to underreact to the unraveling of our democracy. Overseas our media would not hesitate to call what we’re living through a full-blown autocratic coup. Here's my attempt at the story they should write: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-trump...
Musk, Trump Establish New Era of Kleptocracy in America
A third dispatch comparing how the US media would cover this moment if it was happening overseas
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
American institutions—from the media to Congress—continue to underreact to the unraveling of our democracy. Overseas our media would not hesitate to call what we’re living through a full-blown autocratic coup. Here's my attempt at the story they should write: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-trump...
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Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter on Monday to the Treasury secretary demanding answers for why the Dept. of Government Efficiency was granted access to the federal payments system, giving Elon Musk's team a powerful tool that could be used to track and potentially limit government spending.
Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System
In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions of dollars of transactions.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter on Monday to the Treasury secretary demanding answers for why the Dept. of Government Efficiency was granted access to the federal payments system, giving Elon Musk's team a powerful tool that could be used to track and potentially limit government spending.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
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The goal is to overwhelm us so we give up. Don't do that!
January 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The goal is to overwhelm us so we give up. Don't do that!
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How far away are we from Nazi Germany when children informed in their parents? Coworkers are now obligated to inform on DEI supporters & fail to do so at their own peril. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Latest News on Executive Orders and D.E.I. Crackdown (Gift Article)
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
How far away are we from Nazi Germany when children informed in their parents? Coworkers are now obligated to inform on DEI supporters & fail to do so at their own peril. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
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