April 28, 2025
GovBrief Intensity Score (All Time): 128 ðŸŸ
Previous 5 Days: 104 🟡|80 🟢|152 🔥|152 🔥|152 🔥
Recent Intensity (vs. 60 Days): 102 🟡
🥊 This is bullying, not governing.
Trump’s team is using federal power to punish anyone they disagree with: immigrants, universities, cities, prosecutors. It is not leadership. It is a flood of cruelty meant to dominate headlines and crush opposition.
Lawsuits and rallies are fighting back because there is no other choice. Today’s news shows the real enemy is not policy. It is raw, opportunistic power.
There are more than 1,000 May Day protests scheduled for Thursday. You will find something close enough to fit your day, even if it feels like the world is moving on.
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Trump lines White House driveway with poster-sized mug shots of immigrants to spotlight crackdown.
April 28, 2025
House Republicans propose $1,000 asylum fee and billions for border crackdown in 2025 budget.
April 28, 2025
Trump administration begins Peace Corps staff cuts under Musk-led Doge restructuring, offering buyouts ahead of agency overhaul.
April 28, 2025
Trump administration orders Penn to reverse Lia Thomas records and apologize or lose $175 million in federal funding.
April 28, 2025
Trump administration disbands U.S. climate report authors, threatening congressionally mandated national assessment.
April 28, 2025
Labor unions, cities, and nonprofits sue Trump administration to block federal workforce cuts ordered without congressional approval.
April 28, 2025
Navy fighter jet and tow tractor lost overboard during USS Truman maneuvering to counter Houthi threats.
April 28, 2025
Justice Department civil rights division hit by mass exodus of over 100 attorneys after Trump shifts focus to culture war cases.
April 28, 2025
Fired Justice Department prosecutor challenges White House removal as political retaliation after Trump ally’s post.
April 28, 2025
Trump administration expands Harvard investigation to include Harvard Law Review over race-based article selection and membership.
April 28, 2025
Trump administration slows Covid vaccine approvals by requiring new trials and shifting FDA standards.
April 28, 2025
Pentagon hiring for sexual assault and suicide prevention stalled by Trump budget cuts
April 28, 2025