Trump Appointees Can’t Own Crypto. That Rule Doesn’t Apply to Trump Himself.
For many government employees, merely owning cryptocurrency is off-limits. Not for Trump, who created a “very grifty” meme coin.
Politics
FBI’s Warrantless Search Ruled Unconstitutional in a Blow to Government Spying
The FBI trawled NSA records without a warrant to investigate a man suspected of trying to join a terror group, prosecutors admit.
Republicans Say This Anti-Immigrant Bill Will Protect Victims of Abuse. It Will Do the Opposite.
Advocates say the bill will put domestic violence survivors who face false allegations from their abusers at greater risk of deportation.
Rubio Orders State Department to Stop Issuing Accurate Passports to Trans People
Trans, intersex, and nonbinary people applying for passports will no longer be able to select an “X” marker for gender.
Democrats Are Worried About John Ratcliffe’s Role in the 2020 Election. They Should Also Take a Look At His AI Gigs.
The CIA director nominee’s tour through the revolving door included work on AI — an industry now angling to pick up major government contracts.
Voices
Trump’s Anti-Trans Executive Order Is Unscientific Nonsense
The Trump administration is taking a brute-force approach to push trans people out of public life.
The War on Immigrants
The Pregnant Immigrants Fighting Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship
Trump hopes to gut birthright citizenship via executive order. In lawsuits filed across the country, immigrants seek to stop him.
Biden Attack on Nonprofit Over Palestine Stance Made Trump’s Job Easier
By denying funding to the Climate Justice Alliance over Palestine, Biden went after Trump’s political opponents for him.
Disasters Like the LA Fires Always Hit the Poor the Hardest. Trump Wants to Make It Worse.
An executive order from Trump helps ensure that inequities of the federal aid distribution system will keep favoring the white and wealthy.
Trump’s Executive Orders Are Full of Deadlines. We’re Tracking Them.
The orders require drafting strategies to enforce the gender binary (within 30 days) and meetings on fighting DEI and environmental justice (monthly).