ICE says detained Maine police officer overstayed visa. The chief says he cleared a federal check The chief of police in a resort town in Maine has called for an investigation into the arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of one of its officers.

The chief of police in a resort town in Maine has called for an investigation into the arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of one of its officers.

Court Strikes Down NIH's Unlawful Termination of Research Grants on Topics Including DEI and Gender Identity | ACLU In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH’s actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary, and capricious, and therefore void. Ibis Reproductive ...

A federal court struck down NIH's politically-driven termination of federal research grants.

Our client, @ibisrh.bsky.social, highlights the importance of protecting research critical for public health.

Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future As global temperatures rise under climate change, the bees responsible for pollinating many crops are under increasing stress and scientists are trying to understand how they are affected.

As global temperatures rise under climate change, the bees responsible for pollinating many crops are under increasing stress and scientists are trying to understand how they are affected.

White House removes Wall Street Journal from Scotland press pool over Epstein bombshell A White House spokesperson declined to comment on if the Journal would be included in the pool in the future, either on the White House campus or on subsequent trips.

The White House belongs to the people, not the president.

Trump can’t remove reporters from the press pool because of negative coverage of him.

Pentagon withdraws 700 Marines from Los Angeles The Pentagon has ordered U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles after more than a month in the city. The 700 Marines were deployed on June 9 during protests against the administration’s immigration policies.

The Pentagon has ordered U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles after more than a month in the city.

Officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid gets 33-month sentence The Trump administration last week asked the judge to give the former Kentucky police officer Brett Hankison one day behind bars.

Officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid gets 33-month sentence

Migrants deported from US tortured in El Salvador, Venezuela says Venezuela is investigating claims of human rights abuses against 250 people detained in notorious prison.

Migrants deported from US tortured in El Salvador, Venezuela says

Federal judge says voiceover artists AI lawsuit can move forward The two voice over artists allege their voices were stolen by an AI voice startup.

Federal judge says voiceover artists AI lawsuit can move forward

An Indigenous Australian community is fighting to protect sacred springs from a coal mine One Aboriginal family has been fighting for nearly a decade to protect the Doongmabulla Springs.

An Indigenous Australian community is fighting to protect sacred springs from a coal mine

Bruh, the entire history of the U.S. is founded in mass murder. (The imperialism came later, but demonstrably still exists.) These aren't outrageous claims; they're basic high school history comprehension. The scale *in comparison* to other similar governments isn't the same as whether it's true.

The AI Backlash Keeps Growing Stronger As generative artificial intelligence tools continue to proliferate, pushback against the technology and its negative impacts grows stronger.

As generative artificial intelligence tools continue to proliferate, pushback against the technology and its negative impacts grows stronger.

“Workers are more intuitive than a lot of the pundit class gives them credit for. They know this has been a naked attempt to get rid of people.”

Trump officials fire 800 employees at weather forecasting and oceans agency | CNN Politics The Trump administration has its government-shrinking sights set on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where around 800 employees have been tapped for termination, according to two s...

I mean, the impact was discussed in February. Only a bunch of fools wouldn't...oh. Yeah.

CBS parent company sparks massive outrage with Trump lawsuit settlement Not everyone is thrilled that Paramount Global and CBS agreed on Tuesday to settle President Trump’s $20 billion election interference lawsuit against the network.

A free press is at the core of a free society.

Media outlets like CBS have a responsibility to fight back when President Trump files baseless lawsuits against them for their news coverage.

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If you or your loved ones have been impacted by President Trump's anti-trans passport policy, we're here with more information.

The State Department has finally issued guidance for how individuals can proceed after a federal judge blocked the policy from taking effect in June. 🧵

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will close its Center for Trans Youth Health and Development on July 22. In a letter sent to staff, the hospital cited "external pressure."

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A federal judge in Boston ruled to extend the pause on the Trump administration’s order to take away Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students.

Press group sues L.A., alleging police abuse of reporters at ICE rallies The Los Angeles Press Club says police officers repeatedly used "less-lethal" bullets and violated the constitutional rights of reporters covering anti-ICE protests.

An update from @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social : The Los Angeles Press Club says police officers repeatedly used "less-lethal" bullets and violated the constitutional rights of reporters covering anti-ICE protests.

FIFA needs to cancel or move the World Cup and the IOC needs to cancel or move the Olympics. The United States is not worthy to host a Tupperware party right now, let alone these events.

Suspect named in targeted shootings of Minnesota lawmakers A former Minnesota House speaker and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said.

UPDATE: A former Minnesota House speaker and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said.

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The High-Flying Escalation of CBP's Predator Drone Flights Over LA Custom and Border Protection flying powerful Predator B drones over Los Angeles further breaks the seal on federal involvement in civilian matters typically handled by state or local authorities.

NEW: The CBP confirmed to @404media.co that it has been flying Predator drones over LA amid the protests. These Predator B drones are military-caliber UAVs used for aerial reconnaissance that can be armed.

It further breaks the seal on federal involvement in civilian matters. More here:

BREAKING: A Kansas state court reversed a decision that would require transgender people in Kansas to have the wrong gender markers on their IDs.

'No Kings' Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings Army intelligence analysts are monitoring civilian-made ICE tracking tools, treating them as potential threats, as immigration protests spread nationwide.

SCOOP: Details about Saturday’s “No Kings” protest are under watch by domestic intelligence centers, where analysts regularly distribute speculative threat assessments among federal, state, and local agencies, according to an internal alert obtained by WIRED.

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Nevada GOP governor vetoes voter ID bill that he pushed for in a deal with Democrats Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has vetoed a bill that would have required voters in the swing state to show a photo ID at the polls.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has vetoed a bill that would have required voters in the swing state to show a photo ID at the polls.

Because he *could* still go through one of the legal paths that actually allows him to federalize them.

California, 10 other states sue to block Trump from killing 2035 EV rules A group of 11 states led by California on Thursday filed suit challenging a repeal by Congress of the state's 2035 electric vehicle rules and heavy duty truck requirements.

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And a reminder that US Sen. Padilla is the ranking member of Judiciary’s subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, and border safety, which has "oversight of federal agencies with citizenship, asylum, refugee, and immigration enforcement responsibilities."

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