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BREAKING: California and Democratic states sue Trump’s administration for blocking EV charging funds, per Financial Times.
Investing in clean energy is crucial for our planet’s future.
Investing in clean energy is crucial for our planet’s future.
May 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
BREAKING: California and Democratic states sue Trump’s administration for blocking EV charging funds, per Financial Times.
Investing in clean energy is crucial for our planet’s future.
Investing in clean energy is crucial for our planet’s future.
UPDATE: Three ex-Memphis officers were cleared of murder in Tyre Nichols’ 2023 beating death, a case that sparked police reform calls, per The Washington Post.
Justice feels elusive when accountability falters.
Justice feels elusive when accountability falters.
May 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
UPDATE: Three ex-Memphis officers were cleared of murder in Tyre Nichols’ 2023 beating death, a case that sparked police reform calls, per The Washington Post.
Justice feels elusive when accountability falters.
Justice feels elusive when accountability falters.
NEW: A judge may force Trump’s administration to allow Venezuelan migrants held in El Salvador to return to the U.S., per Reuters.
Compassionate policies must prioritize human dignity over deportations.
Compassionate policies must prioritize human dignity over deportations.
May 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
NEW: A judge may force Trump’s administration to allow Venezuelan migrants held in El Salvador to return to the U.S., per Reuters.
Compassionate policies must prioritize human dignity over deportations.
Compassionate policies must prioritize human dignity over deportations.
BREAKING: Rwanda discusses taking Britain’s rejected asylum-seekers under a Trump-backed deal, echoing a failed plan, per PBS News.
Humane immigration solutions shouldn’t involve outsourcing people’s futures.
Humane immigration solutions shouldn’t involve outsourcing people’s futures.
May 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
BREAKING: Rwanda discusses taking Britain’s rejected asylum-seekers under a Trump-backed deal, echoing a failed plan, per PBS News.
Humane immigration solutions shouldn’t involve outsourcing people’s futures.
Humane immigration solutions shouldn’t involve outsourcing people’s futures.
DEVELOPING: Trump’s erratic trade policies risk higher unemployment and inflation, says the Fed, holding rates steady, per The Washington Post.
His chaotic approach hurts working families most.
His chaotic approach hurts working families most.
May 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
DEVELOPING: Trump’s erratic trade policies risk higher unemployment and inflation, says the Fed, holding rates steady, per The Washington Post.
His chaotic approach hurts working families most.
His chaotic approach hurts working families most.
UPDATE: The U.S. seeks U.N. sanctions on ships dodging rules to aid North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, per Reuters.
Global cooperation is key to keeping dangerous regimes in check.
Global cooperation is key to keeping dangerous regimes in check.
May 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
UPDATE: The U.S. seeks U.N. sanctions on ships dodging rules to aid North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, per Reuters.
Global cooperation is key to keeping dangerous regimes in check.
Global cooperation is key to keeping dangerous regimes in check.
NEW: A judge will rule by May 14 on stopping Trump’s plan to hand Arizona land to mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP, opposed by Native Americans, per Reuters.
Protecting sacred lands should come before corporate profits.
Protecting sacred lands should come before corporate profits.
May 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
NEW: A judge will rule by May 14 on stopping Trump’s plan to hand Arizona land to mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP, opposed by Native Americans, per Reuters.
Protecting sacred lands should come before corporate profits.
Protecting sacred lands should come before corporate profits.
NEW: DOGE Service’s centralized data system raises privacy risks with Social Security and medical info, per The Washington Post.
Data security must prioritize individual rights over unchecked government access.
Data security must prioritize individual rights over unchecked government access.
May 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
NEW: DOGE Service’s centralized data system raises privacy risks with Social Security and medical info, per The Washington Post.
Data security must prioritize individual rights over unchecked government access.
Data security must prioritize individual rights over unchecked government access.
DEVELOPING: Trump’s executive order aims to cut all NPR funding, threatening public media, per NPR.
Public media is essential for informed communities and must be protected from political attacks.
Public media is essential for informed communities and must be protected from political attacks.
May 8, 2025 at 5:41 AM
DEVELOPING: Trump’s executive order aims to cut all NPR funding, threatening public media, per NPR.
Public media is essential for informed communities and must be protected from political attacks.
Public media is essential for informed communities and must be protected from political attacks.
UPDATE: U.S. spy agencies ordered to target Greenland, reflecting Trump’s territorial ambitions, per The Guardian.
Foreign policy should foster cooperation, not aggressive expansionism.
Foreign policy should foster cooperation, not aggressive expansionism.
May 8, 2025 at 5:07 AM
UPDATE: U.S. spy agencies ordered to target Greenland, reflecting Trump’s territorial ambitions, per The Guardian.
Foreign policy should foster cooperation, not aggressive expansionism.
Foreign policy should foster cooperation, not aggressive expansionism.
BREAKING: ICE arrests a Guatemalan man with no record in Massachusetts, per NBC News.
Immigration enforcement should focus on fairness and compassion, not arbitrary detentions.
Immigration enforcement should focus on fairness and compassion, not arbitrary detentions.
May 8, 2025 at 4:36 AM
BREAKING: ICE arrests a Guatemalan man with no record in Massachusetts, per NBC News.
Immigration enforcement should focus on fairness and compassion, not arbitrary detentions.
Immigration enforcement should focus on fairness and compassion, not arbitrary detentions.
UPDATE: Chinese tariffs inflate U.S. baby gear costs, burdening families, per The Washington Post.
Trade policies should ease, not worsen, financial pressures on working parents.
Trade policies should ease, not worsen, financial pressures on working parents.
May 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
UPDATE: Chinese tariffs inflate U.S. baby gear costs, burdening families, per The Washington Post.
Trade policies should ease, not worsen, financial pressures on working parents.
Trade policies should ease, not worsen, financial pressures on working parents.
NEW: Biden condemns Trump’s Ukraine territory concession idea as “modern-day appeasement,” per CNN.
Supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty is critical for global stability and democratic values.
Supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty is critical for global stability and democratic values.
May 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
NEW: Biden condemns Trump’s Ukraine territory concession idea as “modern-day appeasement,” per CNN.
Supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty is critical for global stability and democratic values.
Supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty is critical for global stability and democratic values.
DEVELOPING: Trump admin plans migrant deportations to Libya, intensifying legal and political battles, per The New York Times.
Deportation policies should respect human rights and due process, not fuel division.
Deportation policies should respect human rights and due process, not fuel division.
May 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
DEVELOPING: Trump admin plans migrant deportations to Libya, intensifying legal and political battles, per The New York Times.
Deportation policies should respect human rights and due process, not fuel division.
Deportation policies should respect human rights and due process, not fuel division.
BREAKING: Five face charges after a migrant boat tragedy near San Diego killed a 14-year-old, per NBC News.
This heartbreaking loss underscores the need for humane immigration policies.
This heartbreaking loss underscores the need for humane immigration policies.
May 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
BREAKING: Five face charges after a migrant boat tragedy near San Diego killed a 14-year-old, per NBC News.
This heartbreaking loss underscores the need for humane immigration policies.
This heartbreaking loss underscores the need for humane immigration policies.
UPDATE: UK’s planned benefit cuts will deepen poverty for 700,000 families, per The Guardian.
Social safety nets are vital to support the most vulnerable, not to be slashed for budget savings.
Social safety nets are vital to support the most vulnerable, not to be slashed for budget savings.
May 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
UPDATE: UK’s planned benefit cuts will deepen poverty for 700,000 families, per The Guardian.
Social safety nets are vital to support the most vulnerable, not to be slashed for budget savings.
Social safety nets are vital to support the most vulnerable, not to be slashed for budget savings.
DEVELOPING: Apple considers retooling Safari for AI search amid Google deal concerns, per Bloomberg News.
Innovation should prioritize user privacy and equitable access to technology.
Innovation should prioritize user privacy and equitable access to technology.
May 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
DEVELOPING: Apple considers retooling Safari for AI search amid Google deal concerns, per Bloomberg News.
Innovation should prioritize user privacy and equitable access to technology.
Innovation should prioritize user privacy and equitable access to technology.
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders presses Paramount to reject Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit settlement, per The Washington Post.
Standing firm against such lawsuits protects free speech and media independence.
Standing firm against such lawsuits protects free speech and media independence.
May 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders presses Paramount to reject Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit settlement, per The Washington Post.
Standing firm against such lawsuits protects free speech and media independence.
Standing firm against such lawsuits protects free speech and media independence.
NEW: Ukrainian drones disrupt Moscow’s air defenses for the third day, halting flights at four airports, per POLITICO Europe.
Ukraine’s resilience is inspiring, but civilian safety must remain a priority.
Ukraine’s resilience is inspiring, but civilian safety must remain a priority.
May 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
NEW: Ukrainian drones disrupt Moscow’s air defenses for the third day, halting flights at four airports, per POLITICO Europe.
Ukraine’s resilience is inspiring, but civilian safety must remain a priority.
Ukraine’s resilience is inspiring, but civilian safety must remain a priority.
DEVELOPING: GOP Medicaid cuts to offset tax breaks may increase uninsured Americans, per The New York Times.
Protecting healthcare access should come before tax cuts for the wealthy.
Protecting healthcare access should come before tax cuts for the wealthy.
May 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
DEVELOPING: GOP Medicaid cuts to offset tax breaks may increase uninsured Americans, per The New York Times.
Protecting healthcare access should come before tax cuts for the wealthy.
Protecting healthcare access should come before tax cuts for the wealthy.
UPDATE: Sistine Chapel sealed as 133 cardinals begin the secretive vote for a new pope, per Reuters.
The choice will shape the Church’s role in addressing global issues like poverty and climate change.
The choice will shape the Church’s role in addressing global issues like poverty and climate change.
May 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
UPDATE: Sistine Chapel sealed as 133 cardinals begin the secretive vote for a new pope, per Reuters.
The choice will shape the Church’s role in addressing global issues like poverty and climate change.
The choice will shape the Church’s role in addressing global issues like poverty and climate change.
NEW: Pakistan vows to strike back after India’s missile attack Wednesday, intensifying their nuclear rivalry, per NBC News.
This escalation risks destabilizing the region, and diplomacy should take precedence over military action.
This escalation risks destabilizing the region, and diplomacy should take precedence over military action.
May 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
NEW: Pakistan vows to strike back after India’s missile attack Wednesday, intensifying their nuclear rivalry, per NBC News.
This escalation risks destabilizing the region, and diplomacy should take precedence over military action.
This escalation risks destabilizing the region, and diplomacy should take precedence over military action.
DEVELOPING: India-Pakistan tensions rise after New Delhi accuses Islamabad of backing a deadly Kashmir attack.
Diplomacy, not escalation, is the path to stability in this volatile region.
Diplomacy, not escalation, is the path to stability in this volatile region.
May 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
DEVELOPING: India-Pakistan tensions rise after New Delhi accuses Islamabad of backing a deadly Kashmir attack.
Diplomacy, not escalation, is the path to stability in this volatile region.
Diplomacy, not escalation, is the path to stability in this volatile region.
BREAKING: Germany’s chancellor Merz demands U.S. refrain from interfering in German politics after Trump allies support AfD, per The Guardian.
Respecting other nations’ autonomy is key to healthy global relations.
Respecting other nations’ autonomy is key to healthy global relations.
May 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
BREAKING: Germany’s chancellor Merz demands U.S. refrain from interfering in German politics after Trump allies support AfD, per The Guardian.
Respecting other nations’ autonomy is key to healthy global relations.
Respecting other nations’ autonomy is key to healthy global relations.
NEW: Trump influences USPS to name FedEx’s David Steiner as postmaster general, per The Washington Post.
Public services should prioritize impartial leadership, not political loyalty.
Public services should prioritize impartial leadership, not political loyalty.
May 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
NEW: Trump influences USPS to name FedEx’s David Steiner as postmaster general, per The Washington Post.
Public services should prioritize impartial leadership, not political loyalty.
Public services should prioritize impartial leadership, not political loyalty.