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Fighting Back 1 of 20

USDA employees sue Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins over 'escalating' Christian religious messaging to 100,000 staff, alleging First Amendment and Administrative Procedure Act violations.

USDA spokesperson: 'keep them in our prayers'

Source: Federal News Network

May 13, 2026

Military 2 of 20

DHS plans November exercise sending autonomous drones across US-Canada border to gather 'battlefield intelligence,' positioning multiple companies backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.

First cross-border drill since 2017

Source: Wired

May 13, 2026

Health 3 of 20

Utah measles cases hit 663 as state remains national hotspot, its largest outbreak in over 40 years, with 51 hospitalized and 567 unvaccinated.

Active outbreak, but tapering

Source: The Utah News Dispatch

May 13, 2026

Immigration 4 of 20

911 call obtained this week reveals ICE pepper-sprayed 47 detainees in February in enclosed Mesa room designed for two dozen, sending one detainee to the ER.

Excessive force incidents up 333% from 2024

Source: The Arizona Mirror

May 13, 2026

Voting Rights 5 of 20

FBI tries to interview Milwaukee County elections director Michelle Hawley at her home as agency seeks information on county's 180,000 absentee ballots from 2020 election.

Wisconsin commission deputy also interviewed

Source: WISN Milwaukee

May 13, 2026

Health 6 of 20

HHS chief spokesperson Rich Danker resigns over senior officials seeking FDA approval for child-appealing vape flavors, week after administration approved first fruit-flavored pod.

Second HHS spokesperson resignation

Source: The Hill

May 13, 2026

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