New post from Makena Kelly – Wired ✉
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau eliminated 1,406 jobs of the agency’s 1,700 employees; medical debt and student loans to be de-prioritized.
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U.S. Counterterror Czar Proposes Terror Charges for Political Opponents 📰
New post from Ken Klippenstein ✉
White House counterterrorism official Sebastian Gorka claims critics of the administration’s immigration policies side with terrorists; working to expand domestic terrorism definitions to target opponents.
Upcoming Updates to RebelAuthor
In the last week the RebelAuthor bot has been pushing selected news to the main timeline, helping us keep eyesight on news worthy content. 📰
The objective here has been to curate a selection of posts from journalists around the country, staying ahead of typical news cycles and cutting through sensationalism. I believe several of the sources we’ve selected have been getting a little a sensational. So I’m going to address this by reducing the frequency of articles a bit, and have it push only priority content. Otherwise, we’re running the same mistake any other news feed is doing: Creating yet another stream of Trump related discourse.
We’re addressing this because superficially communicating that the President is terrible is not productive, the information pushed here should focus solely on things the administration is measurably doing that negatively impacts people. In working towards this, expect less updates in the near term, and hopefully better quality as we build back up.
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Trump’s Trade War Favors Pay-to-Play 📰
New post from Brian Tyler Cohen ✉
Trump’s trade war aimed to reshore American jobs and counter China, but exemptions for tech companies like Apple—after political donations—reveal his true priority: personal gain over economic recovery, harming small businesses while favoring those who pay for influence.
DHS Email Told Legal US Citizen to ‘Immediately’ Self-Deport 📰
New post from Andrew Couts – Wired ✉
The Department of Homeland Security emailed individuals with temporary legal status in the U.S. to leave, but at least one recipient was a legal citizen. It remains unclear who must abide by the email’s instructions or why the messaging was delivered via email at all.
Trump’s Bureaucratic Religious Bias Crackdown 📰
New post from Ken Klippenstein ✉
The Trump administration directed U.S. diplomats to anonymously report “anti-Christian bias” under Biden’s term, framing it as combating discrimination while critics mock its bureaucratic DEI-like language and contradictions with Trump’s anti-DEI rhetoric.
SSA Shifting to use X for Main Communications, Cuts Staff 📰
New post from Zoë Schiffer – Wired ✉
The SSA is transitioning to Elon Musk’s X while reducing its regional office staff by nearly 90%, according to WIRED. This shift is being universally viewed as a conflict of interest to boost X’s value, while making social security incredibly difficult for senior citizens to access.
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Transportation Highlights: April 11th, 2025 📃
New post from Blake Aued ✉
Daily List: Current headlines for transportation developments in the United States. 🚄
List compiled daily by StreetsBlog USA.
Soybean Farmers Fear Tariff Fallout 📰
New post from Alan Rappeport – The New York Times ✉
Soybean farmers warn of potential bankruptcies due to Trump’s 145% tariffs on China, threatening their livelihoods amid escalating trade tensions.
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Supreme Court Sides With Wrongly Deported Man 📰
New post from Adam Liptak – The New York Times ✉
The Supreme Court sided with a federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to repatriate innocent man Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
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Tariff Chaos Continues to Roil Markets, Market Manipulation Reflected in Data 📰
New post from Ron Filipkowski – MeidasTouch Network ✉
After initial optimism over lifted tariffs, markets plunged as Trump imposed steep new tariffs again– the tariff on China now all the way up to 145%. China responded by selling $90 billion in U.S. bonds, weakening the dollar. There’s evidence of significant insider trading before certain White House announcements, some of it being called the worst market manipulation in the history of the stock market.
Transportation Highlights: April 10th, 2025 📃
New post from Blake Aued ✉
Daily List: Current headlines for transportation developments in the United States. 🚄
List compiled daily by StreetsBlog USA.
New Health Agenda Endangers Americans 📰
New post from MeidasTouch Network ✉
Dr. Vin Gupta and former FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf warn that Trump’s extremist health agenda—mass firings, vaccine misinformation, and dismantling health agencies—threatens medical innovation, food and drug safety, and public health, urging immediate action to counter this crisis.
Trump Targets Critics as Traitors 📰
New post from Jeff Stein – Spytalk ✉
President Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to investigate former Homeland Security officials Chris Krebs and Miles Taylor for alleged “treason” due to their criticism of the President, revoking their security clearances and those of their associates.
U.S. Tariffs Paused, But China Tariff Increased to 125% 📰
New post from Brett Meiselas – MeidasTouch Network ✉
Donald Trump largely reversed his tariff policy resulting in a market reversal– delaying all tariffs for 90 days, while maintaining and increasing tariffs on China to 125%.
Transportation Highlights: April 9th, 2025 📃
New post from Blake Aued ✉
Daily List: Current headlines for transportation developments in the United States. 🚄
List compiled daily by StreetsBlog USA.
U.S. Tariff on China Increased to 104% 📰
New post from Ron Filipkowski – MeidasTouch Network ✉
Escalating U.S.-China trade tensions resulted in the new U.S. tariff increasing to 104%. This could result in prices for goods doubling or tripling.
Next National Day of Action on April 19th 📰
New post from Michael Moore ✉
At least 4 million people protested nationwide against Trump, Musk, and corporate greed last Saturday during the Hands Off protest, but media downplayed the turnout and the impact. Organizers behind the event have announced the next national day of action: April 19th.
Information to be added on April 19th to our Active Resistance page.
Advocates’ Guide to Transportation Bill 📰
New post from Kea Wilson – StreetsBlog USA ✉
Public transit advocates should understand the key aspects of the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill and learn ways to engage in the legislative process to influence its outcomes.
Transportation Highlights: April 8th, 2025 📃
New post from Blake Aued ✉
Daily List: Current headlines for transportation developments in the United States. 🚄
List compiled daily by StreetsBlog USA.
U.S. B-2 Bomber Deployment Signaling Reckless Military Action 📰
New post from Ken Klippenstein ✉
The U.S. deployed six stealth B-2 bombers to Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean– the largest single deployment in U.S. history, as a visible threat to Iran. The Pentagon has avoided public acknowledgment.
Trump Plans Military Parade on his Own Birthday 📰
New post from Ron Filipkowski – MeidasTouch Network ✉
Trump plans a military parade on his birthday despite past cost and logistical issues while market turmoil boils over due to tariff rumors and recession fears– and other headlines from today.
Federal Office Return Mandate Resulted in Declining Services 📰
New post from David Gilbert – Wired ✉
Federal employees report that the return-to-office mandate has caused widespread chaos, sharply decreased productivity, and severely impacted public services, according to WIRED interviews with dozens of workers.
Court Reinstates NLRB Member After Trump’s Ouster, Again 📰
New post from Matt Bruenig – NLRB Edge ✉
The DC Circuit reinstated NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox after Trump’s unlawful firing, overturning a panel’s stay, citing Supreme Court precedent protecting multimember agency officials from arbitrary removal, though dissenting judges argued for broader presidential authority and questioned the court’s remedial power.
Real Estate Tool Widens Racial Disparities 📰
New post from Kea Wilson – StreetsBlog USA ✉
A new study claims a popular U.S. real estate tool disproportionately directs investment to white urban areas while failing to improve walkability for broader communities.
Tariffs Having “Devastating Effect” on U.S. Farmers 📰
New post from /u/progress18 ✉
U.S. farmers report devastating impacts from tariffs on Canadian goods, as highlighted in a CBC article discussing the economic strain on North and South Dakota farmers.
Nationwide Hands Off Protests in Photos 📰
New post from Michael Moore ✉
Tens of thousands protested nationwide on Saturday, April 5th in over 2,000 cities, towns, and villages from across the country, capturing worldwide headlines.
This link features multiple image galleries of the protests.
What Protesters are Saying 📰
New post from Ken Klippenstein ✉
A diverse crowd of various protesters were interviewed at the Wisconsin State Capitol, expressing anger at systemic failures—targeting Trump, Musk, Congress, and corporate greed—over issues like climate denial, corruption, and veterans’ rights. The bottom line: Constituents are demanding accountability and stronger leadership from the Democratic party, and it’s not only all about Trump.
Week in Review: Coups, Conflicts, and Tariffs 📰
New post from Ryan Gunnarson – Foreign Exchanges ✉
South Korea’s president was ousted for a “self-coup,” Myanmar’s earthquake deaths exceeded 3,100, Hamas’s ceasefire was rejected by Israel, Trump deployed forces to the Middle East and threatened Iran, and global tariffs sparked Chinese retaliation.
Hands Off Protests Erupt Nationwide 📰
New post from Ben Meiselas – MeidasTouch Network ✉
Americans mobilized in a mass grassroots protest across all 50 states to defend democracy, social programs, and freedoms against Trump, his allies, and corporate elites, signaling the start of the “Summer of Democracy.”
This link features highlights from today’s 1,300 protests across the United States.
Tariffs Temporarily Spare Some Semiconductors 📰
New post from Will Knight, Zeyi Yang – Wired ✉
The White House exempted some semiconductor imports from tariffs, but broad tariffs remain in effect for GPUs and other chipmaking equipment.
World Roundup: April 4th, 2025 📃
New post from Derek Davison ✉
Daily List: A collection of curated international headlines and important stories from around the world. 🌍
List compiled daily by Foreign Exchanges.
Nationwide Mass Protests Scheduled this Saturday 📰
New post from Michael Moore ✉
Michael Moore spreads the word about nationwide protests against Trump’s policies on April 5th– this post has information about where protests are taking place for Saturday’s Hands Off! 2025 movement.
Trump Tariffs Tank Markets, Spark International Market Chaos for Second Day 📰
New post from Ron Filipkowski – MeidasTouch Network ✉
Trump’s tariffs triggered a stock market crash, Chinese retaliatory measures, and fears of a recession, while Trump golfed, and fund-raised amid protests and plummeting approval ratings.
The DOW plummeted by -2,200, S&P 500 by -320, and the NASDAQ by -960.
MAGA Fascists in NC Attempting to Overturn Supreme Court Election 📰
New post from Ben Meiselas – MeidasTouch Network ✉
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs faces a MAGA-led effort to overturn her legitimate election victory through lawsuits targeting Democratic votes, threatening democracy by disenfranchising thousands and testing tactics for broader election subversion.
More Starbucks Union Violations 📰
New post from Matt Bruenig – NLRB Edge ✉
Starbucks was found to have unlawfully surveilled union activities and called police on employees in Buffalo.
Car-Free City Thrives After Ban 📰
New post from StreetsBlog USA ✉
The Belgian city of Ghent successfully improved its urban environment by banning cars from its inner core in 2017. [Video]
World Roundup: April 3rd, 2025 📃
New post from Derek Davison ✉
Daily List: A collection of curated international headlines and important stories from around the world. 🌍
List compiled daily by Foreign Exchanges.
Tesla Attacks: Vandalism or Terrorism? 📰
New post from Ken Klippenstein ✉
Government reports label attacks on Tesla as vandalism rather than terrorism, despite political rhetoric, revealing tensions between law enforcement’s cautious assessments and the White House’s alarmist framing, while raising concerns about overreach and civil liberties.
Historically High U.S. Tariffs Result in Market Turmoil 📰
New post from Ron Filipkowski – MeidasTouch Network ✉
Trump’s unexpectedly high tariffs, based on trade deficits rather than reciprocity, sparked widespread criticism for harming consumers, businesses, and allies while causing market turmoil, political backlash, and bizarre tax impositions on insignificant territories, with Russia notably exempted.
