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Texas proof-of-citizenship bill to restrict voting rights runs out of time, but organizers warn of similar state & federal bills, @nicolefroio.bsky.social reports. The SAVE Act is dead after organizers educated the public on its impact on U.S. citizens, but the bill might pass at the national level.

Trump's newly confirmed IRS commissioner, Billy Long, brags about being a CTBA — Certified Tax and Business Advisor — on his X profile. But tax experts told ProPublica they have never heard of CTBA as a credential in the tax profession.

While National Guard troops mostly stood around outside federal buildings, it was the LAPD whose members brutalized protesters.

New revelations that spyware made by a U.S-backed Israeli company was used against at least three European journalists have raised concerns about abuse of commercial spyware even in democratic countries.

“If this turns into another summer of unrest, what are you prepared to do, sir?” asked a Fox News reporter. “About what?” Trump said. “Well, the protests have spread now to 16 cities across the U.S." “That’s what you’re saying, and do I believe you? I don’t think so.” https://trib.al/nKcIDIv

In our latest Debate, we asked, "If an authoritarian Trump seizes more power, should blue states secede?" Sanford Levinson argues yes, Tarence Ray no. What do you think?

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The US ordered some staff to depart the embassy in Baghdad and allowed military service members’ families to leave the Middle East, officials said.

“You have made progress.” “You are not a danger to yourself or others.” The denial letter from Geneva Moore’s insurer directly contradicted her therapist’s words. Cut off from her treatment program, Moore slid into a monthslong downward spiral. (Published Dec. 2024)

The president seems desperate to make loose, verbal "framework" agreements appear like a win. It’s a concept of a idea that, even if finished, will not leave Americans any better off. https://trib.al/XWivver

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"This is different." Attorney General Pam Bondi denies a double standard between the administration's reaction to the demonstrations in L.A. and their pardoning of January 6th rioters.

Stephen Miller is about to secure the policy achievement of his lifetime. Democrats are strangely silent.

Trump undoubtedly stands on strong political ground in deporting convicted criminals. Now comes a new test, literally 40 years in the making: How comfortable are Americans with deporting millions of immigrants who paid taxes, built families and committed no crimes after coming here illegally?

In a recorded statement, California Governor Gavin Newsom called the federal response to protests in LA a "brazen abuse of power" by President Trump.

The buffoonery of Trump’s claims about the need for the National Guard in Los Angeles point to a real vulnerability that sits at the core of this whole spectacle. https://trib.al/GvdWpJV