This is what America looks like when the guardrails start disappearing. 👑
Today, the White House considered a plan to displace two million Gazans, escalated a visa ban to block UN invitees, and threatened to send troops into Chicago, just as they have in D.C. and L.A. The people around him aren’t stopping this raw, personal power because their own power depends on his.
We have to decide if we’re a nation of laws or the subjects of one man. There are “Workers over Billionaires” protests everywhere today. Find one.
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Trump moves to eliminate the George H.W. Bush-era HOME program, a housing grant heavily used in rural Republican districts.
Today’s GovBrief News
Protesting today? Here’s what you need to know about your rights, what to bring, and how to stay safe.
Trump proposes a 1% pay raise for most federal employees in 2026 but a 3.8% increase for some law enforcement personnel.
DHS officials block Rep. Emily Randall from an ICE facility even after she cited the federal law granting her immediate access.
Trump’s immigration crackdown drives 1.2 million immigrant workers from the U.S. labor force in the first seven months of 2025.
A historic concentration of value in 10 large companies has made the S&P 500 more expensive relative to sales than during the dot-com era.
The Pentagon investigates Microsoft’s use of China-based engineers on sensitive systems, calling the security work-around a “breach of trust.”
FDA’s top vaccine regulator Vinay Prasad demands the removal of a YouTube channel documenting his past criticisms of Covid vaccines.
A federal judge blocks the Trump administration’s early-morning holiday weekend plan to fly 600 unaccompanied children back to Guatemala.
The State Dept. escalates a Gaza visa ban to a global refusal for all Palestinian passport holders, including UN invitees.
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