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Trump administration cites national security to widen clampdown on wind farms ft.trib.al/HVrj2RA
Trump administration cites national security to widen clampdown on wind farms
Defence department is stalling 165 projects as president steps up efforts to stamp out the industry
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May 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Trump administration cites national security to widen clampdown on wind farms ft.trib.al/HVrj2RA
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The new passport, a limited edition commemorating the country's 250th anniversary, will feature the US president's portrait overlaid on the Declaration of Independence on the inside cover, with his signature in gold at the bottom. ft.trib.al/83VpgYA
April 28, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The new passport, a limited edition commemorating the country's 250th anniversary, will feature the US president's portrait overlaid on the Declaration of Independence on the inside cover, with his signature in gold at the bottom. ft.trib.al/83VpgYA
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The Senate rejected an effort to advance legislation that would bar U.S. military action against Cuba without Congress' green light.
Senate rejects curb on Trump military action in Cuba
Trump has openly floated the possibility of military action against the island nation.
www.axios.com
April 28, 2026 at 10:19 PM
The Senate rejected an effort to advance legislation that would bar U.S. military action against Cuba without Congress' green light.
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U.S. military accelerates strikes on alleged drug boats to Caribbean & Eastern Pacific, quietly deploying more attack planes to the region
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...
Military Quietly Accelerates Boat Strikes, Deploying More Aircraft
www.nytimes.com
April 28, 2026 at 4:51 PM
U.S. military accelerates strikes on alleged drug boats to Caribbean & Eastern Pacific, quietly deploying more attack planes to the region
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...
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Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office "on behalf of President Donald J. Trump" stating that their position was "terminated, effective immediately." https://to.pbs.org/4ueLXrT
Trump fires independent board overseeing National Science Foundation
Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office stating that their position was terminated.
www.pbs.org
April 27, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office "on behalf of President Donald J. Trump" stating that their position was "terminated, effective immediately." https://to.pbs.org/4ueLXrT
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Virginia Supreme Court justices questioned whether the state's Democratic-led legislature complied with constitutional requirements when it sent a congressional redistricting plan to voters, in a case that carries high stakes for the balance of power in the U.S. House. https://to.pbs.org/48oUj7T
Virginia Supreme Court considers GOP challenge to voter-approved redistricting plan favoring Democrats
Virginia's Supreme Court is considering whether a voter-approved redistricting amendment complied with the state's constitutional requirements.
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April 27, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Virginia Supreme Court justices questioned whether the state's Democratic-led legislature complied with constitutional requirements when it sent a congressional redistricting plan to voters, in a case that carries high stakes for the balance of power in the U.S. House. https://to.pbs.org/48oUj7T
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Memphis Mayor Paul Young has repeatedly said Trump’s task force is meant to help the city police target violent crime, not detain immigrants.
That’s not what our data analysis with @mlk50.com shows.
That’s not what our data analysis with @mlk50.com shows.
Trump’s Memphis Crime Task Force Arrested Over 800 Immigrants, Records Show. Only 2% of the Arrests Were for Violent Crimes.
Businesses closed. Churches emptied. Parents afraid to take kids to school. Advocates say what was supposed to be a crime-fighting effort is keeping a community in fear.
www.propublica.org
April 27, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Memphis Mayor Paul Young has repeatedly said Trump’s task force is meant to help the city police target violent crime, not detain immigrants.
That’s not what our data analysis with @mlk50.com shows.
That’s not what our data analysis with @mlk50.com shows.
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Meta has demonstrated it cannot be trusted to manage our data responsibly.
We’re sounding the alarm on their plans to install facial recognition on their AI glasses, making anyone in their vicinity more vulnerable to tracking, harassment, and targeting.
We’re sounding the alarm on their plans to install facial recognition on their AI glasses, making anyone in their vicinity more vulnerable to tracking, harassment, and targeting.
Mark Zuckerberg has a dystopian vision for a surveillance society. Here's how we can fight back. - ACLU of Massachusetts
You're walking down the street when you hear someone call your name. You look up and see a man you've never met before, grinning. He asks you if you "still support killing babies" and if you want to say anything to his followers watching online.
www.aclum.org
April 26, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Meta has demonstrated it cannot be trusted to manage our data responsibly.
We’re sounding the alarm on their plans to install facial recognition on their AI glasses, making anyone in their vicinity more vulnerable to tracking, harassment, and targeting.
We’re sounding the alarm on their plans to install facial recognition on their AI glasses, making anyone in their vicinity more vulnerable to tracking, harassment, and targeting.
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President Donald Trump's Justice Department is using the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over his planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House.
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https://to.pbs.org/4d6iH0C
Justice Department cites Correspondents' Dinner shooting in push to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is using the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over his planned $400 ...
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April 26, 2026 at 10:51 PM
President Donald Trump's Justice Department is using the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over his planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House.
https://to.pbs.org/4d6iH0C
https://to.pbs.org/4d6iH0C
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New solar installations in the U.S. dropped by 14% last year.
Among the challenges: pushback from critics who claim, without evidence, that solar panels pose a health threat.
Among the challenges: pushback from critics who claim, without evidence, that solar panels pose a health threat.
Unfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar Backlash
Across the U.S., critics are pressuring public officials to stop or stall new solar projects, often citing unfounded health concerns.
www.propublica.org
April 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
New solar installations in the U.S. dropped by 14% last year.
Among the challenges: pushback from critics who claim, without evidence, that solar panels pose a health threat.
Among the challenges: pushback from critics who claim, without evidence, that solar panels pose a health threat.
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The governor of Texas threatened to cut $200mn in public safety funds from Houston, Dallas and Austin if those cities did not revoke policies limiting police collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. ft.trib.al/JyW4g7T
April 26, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The governor of Texas threatened to cut $200mn in public safety funds from Houston, Dallas and Austin if those cities did not revoke policies limiting police collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. ft.trib.al/JyW4g7T
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Stories about pardons are often about presidential power. But what about people on the other side of that grace?
The Coulson family may never receive millions from a wrongful death lawsuit it won years ago.
The Coulson family may never receive millions from a wrongful death lawsuit it won years ago.
Trump Pardoned a Nursing Home Owner Who Owed Almost $19 Million to a Grieving Family
Stories about pardons are often about presidential power. But what about people on the other side of that grace? The Coulson family may never receive millions from a wrongful death lawsuit it won year...
www.propublica.org
April 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Stories about pardons are often about presidential power. But what about people on the other side of that grace?
The Coulson family may never receive millions from a wrongful death lawsuit it won years ago.
The Coulson family may never receive millions from a wrongful death lawsuit it won years ago.
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Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products.
She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job
Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products.
n.pr
April 25, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products.
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Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago.
Justice Department makes it easier to deport those with DACA status
Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago.
n.pr
April 25, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago.
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An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes.
A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China
An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes.
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April 25, 2026 at 3:15 PM
An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes.
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Gunfire and explosions have rocked Mali's capital Bamako and other key cities in one of the most significant coordinated attacks in years, as armed groups, including jihadist insurgents and separatist rebels exploit worsening insecurity in the Sahel region. n.pr/493pF43
Mali hit by wave of coordinated attacks from armed groups
Gunfire and explosions have rocked Mali's capital Bamako and other key cities in one of the most significant coordinated attacks in years, as armed groups, including jihadist insurgents and separatist rebels exploit worsening insecurity in the Sahel region.
n.pr
April 25, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Gunfire and explosions have rocked Mali's capital Bamako and other key cities in one of the most significant coordinated attacks in years, as armed groups, including jihadist insurgents and separatist rebels exploit worsening insecurity in the Sahel region. n.pr/493pF43
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The U.S. government on Friday evening conceded that the Venezuelan government could pay for Nicolás Maduro’s defense lawyers, an issue that had been hanging over the case for weeks.
U.S. Says Venezuelan Government Can Pay for Nicolás Maduro’s Defense
The issue had been hanging over the former Venezuelan leader’s federal criminal case for weeks. Last month, a judge indicated that he was skeptical of the U.S. government’s rationale for blocking the funds.
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April 25, 2026 at 3:40 PM
The U.S. government on Friday evening conceded that the Venezuelan government could pay for Nicolás Maduro’s defense lawyers, an issue that had been hanging over the case for weeks.
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A Virginia university has approved funding for a memorial for dozens of people, most of African descent, whose bodies were taken from their graves for use by medical students and then dumped in a forgotten well.
VCU to create memorial for people, most of African descent, whose remains were dumped in a well
A Virginia university has approved funding for a memorial for dozens of people, most of African descent, whose bodies were taken from their graves for use by medical students and then dumped in a forgotten well.
bit.ly
April 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A Virginia university has approved funding for a memorial for dozens of people, most of African descent, whose bodies were taken from their graves for use by medical students and then dumped in a forgotten well.
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Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year, UNHCR says reut.rs/4erXyz1
Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year, UNHCR says
Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2025, making it the deadliest year on record for the route, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.
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April 17, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year, UNHCR says reut.rs/4erXyz1
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President Trump says the U.S. blockade of Iran "will remain in full force" until Iran reaches a deal to end the war. Follow AP's live updates.
Live updates: President Trump and Iran’s foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire, which began at midnight.
bit.ly
April 17, 2026 at 1:40 PM
President Trump says the U.S. blockade of Iran "will remain in full force" until Iran reaches a deal to end the war. Follow AP's live updates.
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NEW: We’re demanding policy changes after Maryland police secretly relied on a faulty facial recognition match and wrongly jailed an Oklahoma mother for 6 months for a crime she didn’t commit in a state she had never been to.
This should never happen to anyone else. Ms. Williams deserves justice.
This should never happen to anyone else. Ms. Williams deserves justice.
April 14, 2026 at 6:31 PM
NEW: We’re demanding policy changes after Maryland police secretly relied on a faulty facial recognition match and wrongly jailed an Oklahoma mother for 6 months for a crime she didn’t commit in a state she had never been to.
This should never happen to anyone else. Ms. Williams deserves justice.
This should never happen to anyone else. Ms. Williams deserves justice.
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Take action now and sign onto @everylibrary.bsky.social's petition here: action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661
PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading
Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.
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April 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Take action now and sign onto @everylibrary.bsky.social's petition here: action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661
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A dangerous federal book ban bill, HR 7661, is moving through Congress to erase LGBTQ stories from public schools and libraries by threatening them with defunding.
This is not about protection; it is a targeted attempt to erase our families.
This is not about protection; it is a targeted attempt to erase our families.
April 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
A dangerous federal book ban bill, HR 7661, is moving through Congress to erase LGBTQ stories from public schools and libraries by threatening them with defunding.
This is not about protection; it is a targeted attempt to erase our families.
This is not about protection; it is a targeted attempt to erase our families.
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A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the publisher of The Wall Street Journal for a story on the president's ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
April 14, 2026 at 6:43 PM
A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the publisher of The Wall Street Journal for a story on the president's ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Kevin Warsh is very rich, or possibly very, very rich ft.trib.al/rY7mjCv
Kevin Warsh is very rich, or possibly very, very rich
In the Fed with the bread
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April 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Kevin Warsh is very rich, or possibly very, very rich ft.trib.al/rY7mjCv