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A picture of the impact of the Trump Administration’s assault on federal workers begins to emerge as unemployment claims surge.
March shows a big jump in Virginia unemployment claims
There were 4,036 initial unemployment insurance claims filed the week ending March 8, the most recent data available, per VEC.
www.axios.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A picture of the impact of the Trump Administration’s assault on federal workers begins to emerge as unemployment claims surge.
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Musk’s staffers have entered an independent government agency by force. Employees from DOGE are now inside the Washington offices of the United States Institute of Peace. This comes just days after agency representatives were unable to gain access to the building on Friday being blocked by lawyers.
March 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Musk’s staffers have entered an independent government agency by force. Employees from DOGE are now inside the Washington offices of the United States Institute of Peace. This comes just days after agency representatives were unable to gain access to the building on Friday being blocked by lawyers.
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Chosen Foods sued for slapping a “Non-GMO” label on avocado oil. The class-action lawsuit claims that the company has been duping consumers into paying a premium for the privilege of… buying the same avocado oil they’d get anywhere else
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Chosen Foods Sued for Fake Non-GMO Claim: The Avocado Oil Scam
Gather ‘round, folks, because it’s time for another episode of “Big Greenwashing Gone Wild.” This week’s star?
substack.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Chosen Foods sued for slapping a “Non-GMO” label on avocado oil. The class-action lawsuit claims that the company has been duping consumers into paying a premium for the privilege of… buying the same avocado oil they’d get anywhere else
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substack.com/home/post/p-...
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One point that seems to be getting lost—the US is paying El Salvador to incarcerate detainees for a year (like when the gov’t pays a private prison company). The US still controls their custody in that sense & courts should have at least some jurisdiction, as bizarre as this is.
March 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
One point that seems to be getting lost—the US is paying El Salvador to incarcerate detainees for a year (like when the gov’t pays a private prison company). The US still controls their custody in that sense & courts should have at least some jurisdiction, as bizarre as this is.
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Trump has declared that all pardons issued by former President Joe Biden using an autopen—a device that replicates signatures—are “void, vacant, and of no further force or effect.” Unfortunately for Trump, that’s not how this works—these signatures are legally valid.
March 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Trump has declared that all pardons issued by former President Joe Biden using an autopen—a device that replicates signatures—are “void, vacant, and of no further force or effect.” Unfortunately for Trump, that’s not how this works—these signatures are legally valid.
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MUST READ: "The president and several of his officials have openly challenged judicial authority, raising fears that his administration may defy court orders — and potentially ignite a constitutional crisis."
Has the Trump Admin Officially Defied Court Orders?
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
MUST READ: "The president and several of his officials have openly challenged judicial authority, raising fears that his administration may defy court orders — and potentially ignite a constitutional crisis."
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This is what a fascist takeover looks like.
Now is a time for all of us — and every institution in America — to stand up to the Trump regime's tyranny.
Now is a time for all of us — and every institution in America — to stand up to the Trump regime's tyranny.
Homan: "We're not stopping. I don't care what the judges think. I don't care what the left thinks. We're coming."
March 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This is what a fascist takeover looks like.
Now is a time for all of us — and every institution in America — to stand up to the Trump regime's tyranny.
Now is a time for all of us — and every institution in America — to stand up to the Trump regime's tyranny.
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It's time for ALL of us to take to the streets. Meet at the Washington Monument in DC at noon on April 5. If you can't get to DC, check below for an event near you. #resist
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Hands Off!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...
handsoff2025.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It's time for ALL of us to take to the streets. Meet at the Washington Monument in DC at noon on April 5. If you can't get to DC, check below for an event near you. #resist
handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Not surprisingly, Trump’s overall tax and tariff proposals would make the very rich much richer and working families poorer.
If you earn less than $360,000 a year, your taxes are going to go way up.
If you’re in the top 1%? Don’t worry. You’ll save big.
If you earn less than $360,000 a year, your taxes are going to go way up.
If you’re in the top 1%? Don’t worry. You’ll save big.
March 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Not surprisingly, Trump’s overall tax and tariff proposals would make the very rich much richer and working families poorer.
If you earn less than $360,000 a year, your taxes are going to go way up.
If you’re in the top 1%? Don’t worry. You’ll save big.
If you earn less than $360,000 a year, your taxes are going to go way up.
If you’re in the top 1%? Don’t worry. You’ll save big.
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🚨BREAKING: 9th Circuit DENIES government's motion to pause federal court order requiring the rehiring of probationary civil servants who were terminated. A big win for democracy and a another defeat for Trump.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for full coverage of this and all breaking democracy news.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for full coverage of this and all breaking democracy news.
March 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🚨BREAKING: 9th Circuit DENIES government's motion to pause federal court order requiring the rehiring of probationary civil servants who were terminated. A big win for democracy and a another defeat for Trump.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for full coverage of this and all breaking democracy news.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for full coverage of this and all breaking democracy news.
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"Many who left held a top-secret security clearance, called Q, that gave them access to information about how nuclear weapons are designed, produced and used, officials said..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts
Firings and buyouts hit the top-secret National Nuclear Security Administration amid a major effort to upgrade America’s nuclear arsenal. Critics say it shows the consequences of heedlessly cutting th...
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"Many who left held a top-secret security clearance, called Q, that gave them access to information about how nuclear weapons are designed, produced and used, officials said..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
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This flew under the radar, but Trump says his administration won't enforce an anti-money laundering law that requires corporations to disclose information on who really owns shell companies to the Treasury.
"Drain the swamp."
"Drain the swamp."
March 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This flew under the radar, but Trump says his administration won't enforce an anti-money laundering law that requires corporations to disclose information on who really owns shell companies to the Treasury.
"Drain the swamp."
"Drain the swamp."
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But of course the Trump Administration KNOWINGLY IGNORED a federal court order…
The utter disregard for the rule of law is stunningly on brand.
Judge Boasberg will most certainly demand answers.
www.axios.com/2025/03/16/t...
The utter disregard for the rule of law is stunningly on brand.
Judge Boasberg will most certainly demand answers.
www.axios.com/2025/03/16/t...
Exclusive: How the White House defied a judge's order to turn back deportation flights
"This is headed to the Supreme Court. And we're going to win."
www.axios.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
But of course the Trump Administration KNOWINGLY IGNORED a federal court order…
The utter disregard for the rule of law is stunningly on brand.
Judge Boasberg will most certainly demand answers.
www.axios.com/2025/03/16/t...
The utter disregard for the rule of law is stunningly on brand.
Judge Boasberg will most certainly demand answers.
www.axios.com/2025/03/16/t...
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pete hegseth carrying out his effort to resegregate the military www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Marines with Skin Condition Affecting Mostly Black Men Could Now Be Booted Under New Policy
A new Marine Corps policy says troops with a genetic skin condition that can cause pain and scarring from shaving and mainly affects Black men can be separated if the health issue persists.
www.military.com
March 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
pete hegseth carrying out his effort to resegregate the military www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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Trump and DOGE fired USDA employees who held vital positions inspecting our food and protecting supply chains from invasive pests.
Experts now warn that food could rot while waiting for inspections, which could lead to even higher grocery prices.
"Efficiency."
Experts now warn that food could rot while waiting for inspections, which could lead to even higher grocery prices.
"Efficiency."
March 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Trump and DOGE fired USDA employees who held vital positions inspecting our food and protecting supply chains from invasive pests.
Experts now warn that food could rot while waiting for inspections, which could lead to even higher grocery prices.
"Efficiency."
Experts now warn that food could rot while waiting for inspections, which could lead to even higher grocery prices.
"Efficiency."
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"The director of the program to enrich uranium took a job with NATO...
"Also gone is the director of the program to modernize production of spheres of radioactive plutonium that are fitted into warheads...
"The office that oversees the Los Alamos lab lost 9 staff...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
"Also gone is the director of the program to modernize production of spheres of radioactive plutonium that are fitted into warheads...
"The office that oversees the Los Alamos lab lost 9 staff...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts
Firings and buyouts hit the top-secret National Nuclear Security Administration amid a major effort to upgrade America’s nuclear arsenal. Critics say it shows the consequences of heedlessly cutting th...
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"The director of the program to enrich uranium took a job with NATO...
"Also gone is the director of the program to modernize production of spheres of radioactive plutonium that are fitted into warheads...
"The office that oversees the Los Alamos lab lost 9 staff...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
"Also gone is the director of the program to modernize production of spheres of radioactive plutonium that are fitted into warheads...
"The office that oversees the Los Alamos lab lost 9 staff...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
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Do court orders mean nothing now? Trvmp is deporting visa holders without a hearing despite court orders not to do so. If this is not a Constitutional crisis, there is no such thing as a Constitutional crisis.
www.reuters.com/world/us/doc...
www.reuters.com/world/us/doc...
Doctor at Brown University deported to Lebanon despite US judge's order
A Rhode Island doctor who is an assistant professor at Brown University's medical school has been deported to Lebanon even though a judge had issued an order blocking the U.S. visa holder's immediate removal from the country, according to court papers.
www.reuters.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Do court orders mean nothing now? Trvmp is deporting visa holders without a hearing despite court orders not to do so. If this is not a Constitutional crisis, there is no such thing as a Constitutional crisis.
www.reuters.com/world/us/doc...
www.reuters.com/world/us/doc...