Trump DOJ’s NYT Subpoenas Are the Latest Encroachment on Press Freedom
Journalists were subpoenaed by previous administrations, and they stood by their sources
Journalists were subpoenaed by previous administrations, and they stood by their sources
Agents killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas, even though both were not targets of enforcement action US officials are facing mounting calls to remove US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from American streets after federal agents killed two men who were not the target of enforcement action in less than a week. Advocacy groups, including the National Police Accountability Project and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, described the fatal shootings...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/remove-ice-us-streets-joan-sebastian-duran-guerrero-lorenzo-salgado-araujoOpen linkView original on lemmy.worldUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio reopened a diplomatic campaign on Monday aimed at dismantling the ICC by combining sanctions, putting pressure on member states and seeking allies among major powers hostile to the institution.
“You have to decide whether you’re going to allow ICE to continue killing whoever it wants,” said Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, noting that it’s time to hold the agency accountable
https://www.elnuevodia.com/english/news/story/congressional-hispanic-caucus-the-united-states-must-be-outraged-over-deaths-at-the-hands-of-immigration-agents/Open linkView original on lemmy.worldDoctors and human rights experts documented hundreds of incidents from June 2025 through May 2026 and estimate true number is ‘far greater’ It’s been a brutal tactic deployed by local and federal law enforcement officials time and again over the past year: using teargas, rubber bullets and pepper spray to control protests outside ICE detention centers or during enforcement operations. Now, a new report lays bare the scale of the use of these crowd control weapons during anti-immigration demonstrations acros...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/misuse-crowd-control-weapons-ice-protesters-blindings-traumatic-brain-injuries-reportOpen linkView original on lemmy.worldA federal judge has ruled that Trump's lawsuit against the IRS was a sham that was brought for an improper purpose, and the judge also ordered that Trump's lawyers be sanctioned and punished.
https://www.politicususa.com/p/trumps-irs-lawsuit-ruled-a-sham-andOpen linkView original on lemmy.worldProtesters spoke to the WSWS about the terror gripping immigrant communities, the complicity of the Democratic Party, and the power of workers to shut down construction and the ports.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/07/13/kirq-j13.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.world‘Regime Change,’ a book by two reporters from ‘The New York Times,’ offers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the US administration during the second term of the New York real-estate tycoon
https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-13/inside-the-white-house-how-trump-wields-unchecked-power-to-leave-his-mark-on-history.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.world“The U.S. military on Saturday said it had launched strikes on Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit a ship attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz,” the Washington Post reports. ”The announcement came as Tehran declared the vital waterway closed once again and claimed that it had fired a warning shot on a […]
https://politicalwire.com/2026/07/11/u-s-strikes-iran-as-it-declares-strait-of-hormuz-closed/Open linkView original on lemmy.world“To hear establishment Democrats tell it, Republicans are as excited as progressives about the prospect of Abdul El-Sayed winning a pivotal two-person Democratic U.S. Senate primary in this battleground state on Aug. 4,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The former local public-health official holds left-wing policy views that could turn off swing voters in November’s […]
https://politicalwire.com/2026/07/12/battle-for-future-of-democratic-party-rages-in-key-primary/Open linkView original on lemmy.worldLorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old contractor awaiting regularization of his status, was shot dead by an agent claiming to have acted in self-defense, a claim disputed by the victim's friends and family.
Zeteo’s weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump’s second term.
https://zeteo.com/p/this-week-in-democracy-week-77-iceOpen linkView original on lemmy.worldTensions between progressive and moderate camps of Democratic party on display in key Senate race in Michigan The Israel-Gaza war created gaping divisions in the Democratic party and contributed to a resounding loss in a critical presidential election year in 2024. Two years later, the issue continues to dominate races across the country, as progressives try to seize on Israel’s falling popularity and a broad anti-war sentiment ahead of November’s midterms. A recent debate among two Democrats vying for one...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/12/israel-gaza-war-democrats-midtermsOpen linkView original on lemmy.worldBipartisan housing bill to become law in a matter of hours – even if Trump refuses to sign it The Guardian Trump denies this Congress what could be its last major bill-signing ceremony The Washington Post A major housing bill is set to become law at midnight — even though Trump says he won't sign NPR Trump takes wind out of GOP win on housing bill The Hill A look at the new regulations and incentives in the housing bill set to become law PBS
Steve Sedgwick goes behind the scenes of NATO's dramatic 48 hours, where Trump's changing tone reshaped diplomacy and left allies guessing.
This year's NATO summit was a rough ride for European allies who were at first blasted by President Donald Trump and then given a parting pat on the back.
https://www.courthousenews.com/summit-rollercoaster-trump-chides-then-praises-nato-allies/Open linkView original on lemmy.world