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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Trump intensifies attack on citizenship rights. Green card applicants face increased scrutiny as Trump again targets birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment
https://www.salon.com/2026/05/24/trump-intensifies-attack-on-citizenship-rights/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
‘Biggest Wealth Divide in Modern History’: Graphic Shows Shocking Reality of US Economy
Data released by the University of Michigan and Gallup this week showed US consumer sentiment cratering even as stock markets hit record highs.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-k-shaped-economy-graphic
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Scientists drilled 1,300 feet below the Atlantic seafloor and found a massive freshwater reservoir that may be 20,000 years old and big enough to supply NYC for 800 years
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/enormous-freshwater-reservoir-discovered-off-162451643.html
EPA Vows to Fight “Forever Chemicals”—by Loosening Regulations. “It seems like they have largely adopted the positions of the chemical industry.”
https://pfasproject.com/2026/05/21/trumps-epa-vows-to-fight-forever-chemicals-by-loosening-regulations/
# Gov / Politics
‘They were pissed’: According to Senator Ted Cruz, more than half of Republican Senators blasted Attorney General Todd Blanche over the settlement, accusing it of being “inside dealing.” In the House, there is now a bipartisan bill to block this fund co-authored by Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick. Whether it will ever be brought to the floor for a vote is yet to be seen.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/cruz-warns-senate-revolt-if-white-house-refuses-revise-18-billion-weaponization
Trump tells Texas to remember how ‘disloyal’ Sen John Cornyn was to him: ‘What more needs to be said???’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-tells-texas-remember-disloyal-214412620.html
Tulsi Gabbard Exit Marks Fourth Woman to Leave Trump Cabinet. Resignations and firings have further narrowed diversity in Trump’s Cabinet.
https://truthout.org/articles/tulsi-gabbard-exit-marks-fourth-woman-to-leave-trump-cabinet/
The Roberts court is pushing the US toward existential conflict. Gutting the Voting Rights Act, granting President Donald Trump irmmunity, the Supreme Court helped set up a fight over the future of US democracy.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/supreme-court-us-civil-war
The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant
By using their authority to define what corporations are—and what powers they hold—states can end the era of corporate and dark money in U.S. politics.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-corporate-power-reset-that-makes-citizens-united-irrelevant/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Trump’s ‘Don-Roe Doctrine’ Just Backfired as Russia Steps in to Save Cuba From His ‘Sanctions Noose’
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5889903-russia-cuba-support-us-embargo/
Israel Ramps Up Demolitions of Palestinian Homes Ahead of Fall Elections. East Jerusalem is days away from its largest forced displacement since 1967.
https://centerforpoliticalawareness.com/in-the-news/israel-ramps-up-demolitions-of-palestinian-homes-ahead-of-fall-elections/
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
The Justice Department Just Shut Disabled People Out of Essential Online Services for Another Year. Disability rights advocates say everything from filing for unemployment to voting in the midterms just got much harder.
https://truthout.org/articles/doj-just-shut-disabled-people-out-of-essential-online-services-for-another-year/
U.S. attorney in Miami sends ‘message’ to deep state with indictment against ex-prosecutor. The 62-year-old former managing assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida faces four felony counts, including theft of government property and concealment of public records.
https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/us-attorney-miami-sends-message-deep-state-indictment-against-ex
Tennessee congressman files articles of impeachment against Chief Justice Roberts for committing high crimes and misdemeanors by violating the Constitution, disregarding his statutory obligations as Chief Justice, and breaching his oaths of office.
https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cohen-introduces-six-articles-impeachment-against-supreme
Barabak: The ‘greatest threat’ to rule of law in decades. President Donald Trump’s behavior during his second term poses a grave threat to American law and order.
https://www.alternet.org/trump-threat-to-law/
Questions about Trump’s criminal liability arise as Mueller prosecutor sees immunity crack
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-immunity-2676935696/
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
USPS faces new threat to proposed rule change that would ‘recklessly’ undo 99-year-old mail ban. After the Department of Justice ruled a 1927 federal law banning certain firearms from the mail unconstitutional, USPS proposed a change that will make it legal to mail concealable firearms like handguns.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16404222/usps-mail-ban-firearms-bill-michigan-parcels-trump/
Forget Citizens United, If We Don’t Have Independent Media We’re Done For. If progressives are going to have any hope of competing with the billionaires’ candidates, we need to ensure that the Trumpers don’t control the portion of the media not currently in their possession.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/forget-citizens-united-if-we-don-t-have-independent-media-we-re-done-for
Trump has launched a multi-pronged attack on journalistic freedom. While Trump regularly targets those critical of him, his attacks on the US press have escalated since he was elected. Trump regularly targets platforms and people critical of him, his allies and his agenda. His attacks on more traditional institutions of the press – like TV/radio news networks and newspapers – have escalated since winning the election.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/2/10/trump-accused-of-leading-a-multipronged-attack-on-us-media
NYT publisher calls out news outlets for ‘capitulation’ to Trump administration
The Times has been embroiled in several major lawsuits against Donald Trump and the federal government since the president’s return to the White House last year.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/22/nyt-first-amendment-press-freedom-00934208
# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp
A coalition of 29 Democratic House and Senate members sent a letter urging President Donald Trump to use his power to commute the sentences of people still serving time in federal prison for marijuana as a follow-up to the administration’s cannabis rescheduling move.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/democratic-lawmakers-push-trump-to-release-federal-marijuana-prisoners-as-a-follow-up-to-rescheduling/
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
What really happened? Troops and intelligence reports suggest service member deaths in Iran were preventable
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/insight/us-troops-deaths-in-iran-war-spark-preventable-loss-claims/gm-GMC4A344EB?gemSnapshotKey=GMC4A344EB-snapshot-10&uxmode=ruby
What the Pentagon Didn’t Say About a Deadly Crash. The military claimed the skies were “friendly,” but initial reports suggested otherwise.
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/05/iran-war-pentagon-crash-investigation/687068/
# Social / Communities / Housing
The Age of Cultural Tribalism Has Begun: Cultural tribalism is no longer a fringe phenomenon; it defines the modern social landscape. People retreating into hyper-specific communities defined by shared aesthetics, digital subcultures, and rigid ideologies rather than broad demographics. This shift changes how society interacts, consumes, and relates to one another. The ascent of cultural tribalism manifests across several key areas
https://www.democracygroup.org/blog/tribalism
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