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Extreme volume. Major political developments.
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😡 They’re doing all this in plain view.
From ICE deporting a U.S. resident to the mass firings of scientists to judges handing federal buildings to Musk’s agency for free, today’s chaos is coordinated. Trump’s allies are purging public institutions, canceling dissent, and daring anyone to stop them.
But not everyone’s rolling over. From Wisconsin voters to Cory Booker on the Senate floor, resistance is breaking through.
📣 Stay loud. Stay sharp. Stay in the fight.
Booker takes Senate floor for 25 hours, halts all work, and calls out Democrats for failing to resist Trump.
April 1, 2025
Judge blocks Trump firings in 19 states and D.C. on technicality — but lets rest stand.
April 1, 2025
U.S. revokes visa of Costa Rica’s former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner as Trump targets foreign critics.
April 1, 2025
Firm that hired Harris’ husband and Jan. 6 prosecutor caves to Trump for $100m, bringing total to $240m.
April 1, 2025
Thousands fired at FDA, NIH, and CDC, HHS workers learn of layoffs when badges stop working or by email.
April 1, 2025
White House begins cost analysis of acquiring Greenland as Trump signals renewed push to make island a U.S. territory.
April 1, 2025
Trump administration suspends dozens of federal research grants to Princeton as Ivy League crackdown expands.
April 1, 2025
House defies Speaker Johnson as bipartisan revolt forces proxy vote for members who are new parents by Friday.
April 1, 2025
Judge holds ICE agent in contempt after arrest at Boston Municipal Court derails minor case against immigrant defendant.
April 1, 2025
Judge blocks Trump admin’s bid to move student activist’s detention case to Louisiana, keeps it in New Jersey.
April 1, 2025
Naval Academy flags 900 books and removes nearly 400 before Hegseth visit as Trump admin DEI purge widens.
April 1, 2025
Judge orders Trump administration to restore legal aid for 26,000 unaccompanied migrant children after March cutoff.
April 1, 2025