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🛑 Trump treats the federal government like his personal joystick, seizing tariffs, troops, and newsrooms in a grab for absolute control.
Judges and lawmakers rush to pry back authority, but their lawsuits and subpoenas will stall without public muscle, so raise your voice right now and push your representatives to block the ongoing power grab.
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Yesterday’s Most Read Story
Senate Democrats erupt in rare floor fight as Booker accuses party of being complicit with Trump.
Today’s GovBrief News
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touts $1,000 ‘Trump accounts’ for newborns as a backdoor move to privatize Social Security.
July 30, 2025
Trump orders 1,700 National Guard troops to ICE sites in 20 Republican states to handle deportation paperwork and boost raids.
July 30, 2025