Trump Is Rewriting History to Justify His Sketchy Pardon of a Crypto King
Trump directly tied his pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao to the Biden administration’s “war on cryptocurrency.”
Matt Sledge
Matt Sledge is a political reporter. He has written previously for the Houston Landing, Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, and HuffPost.
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Chilling Dissent
Unions Sue to Stop AI Surveillance Powering Trump’s “Catch and Revoke” Deportation Scheme
From pro-Palestine students to Charlie Kirk commenters, the immigration system is being weaponized against people whose views Trump doesn’t like.
Israel’s War on Gaza
We Aren’t Finished in Gaza, U.S. Military Contractors Say
UG Solutions, which works with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, said its “cadre of American veterans” was ready to keep working in Gaza.
License to Kill
Fetterman Is Sole Democrat to Vote Against Blocking Caribbean Drug Boat Attacks
It was the first time members of Congress were put on record about whether they supported or opposed the president’s war in the Caribbean.
Chilling Dissent
Sunrise Movement, Founded to Fight Climate Change, Pivots to Fighting Trump
As Trump targets his critics on the left, Sunrise says it needs to battle authoritarianism to protect the climate.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Security Contractor Hires Trump-Linked Lobbyists
The deal came weeks before Trump unveiled a peace plan for Gaza that could leave the security contractor’s business model under threat.
License to Kill
Venezuela Boat Crews Targeted by Trump Are Low-Level Pawns in the Drug Game
When drug boat operators get caught, they usually get a few years in prison. Now Trump is executing them without trials.
Democrats Slam Proposal to Give Marco Rubio the Power to Revoke Passports
In a hearing that formally killed the bill, one lawmaker called it an “attempt to subvert our Constitution’s right to free speech.”
Chilling Dissent
Trump Wants to Label Antifa a Terror Group. His Real Target Might Be a Lot Bigger.
The domestic terror designation might be a flop, but Trump will keep trying to find ways to crush the left.
Chilling Dissent
GOP Rep. Backtracks on Bill That Could Let Marco Rubio Revoke Passports From Israel Critics
The bill alarmed civil liberties advocates who feared Rubio could use it to punish pro-Palestine Americans.