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AlterNet Crooks and Liars Daily Kos (Note: these articles are from RSS News Feeds websites, and are deleted after 30 days, August 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to purge her from the nation's central bank as part of his plot to subvert the independence of the pivotal American institution. On Monday night, Trump posted a letter he sent to Cook asserting that he had the authority to remove her "effective immediately." Trump's justification is an unproven allegation from Federal Housing Finance Agency Head William Pulte, a Trump appointee, claiming that Cook "made false statements" on mortgage agreements. Pulte has made similar allegations against Sen. Adam Schiff of California and New York Attorney General Letitia James, whom Trump sees as his political enemies. August 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM EDT California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. An investigation launched after a deadly Florida crash involving a foreign truck driver who made an illegal U-turn on Aug. 12 found what Duffy called significant failures in the way all three states are enforcing rules that took effect in June after one of President Donald Trump's executive orders. He said the department was also already reviewing how states were enforcing the rules before the crash. August 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM EDT If there's one thing a MAGA man loves, it's a chance to awkwardly flex some muscle. This time, it's Peter Navarro who's hitting the gym. In an attempt to troll a recent viral video of New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani bench pressing in Brooklyn, the senior counselor for trade and manufacturing shared a clip of himself curling 25-pound dumbbells. August 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi, who fled the Taliban in 2021, had worked to help U.S. diplomats understand his homeland. Then DOGE put his family's lives at risk by exposing his sensitive work for a U.S.-funded nonprofit. By Avi Asher-Schapiro and Christopher Bing for ProPublica August 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM EDT A cartoon by Clay Jones. Related | Map war between California and Texas enters wild new phase August 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM EDT President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi are a dream team when it comes to trying to violate Americans' right to free speech. Bondi claims to have figured out a way to prosecute people for burning the U.S. flag without violating Texas v. Johnson , the 1989 Supreme Court decision that ruled flag burning is protected under the First Amendment. August 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM EDT President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi are a dream team when it comes to trying to violate Americans' right to free speech. Bondi claims to have figured out a way to prosecute people for burning the U.S. flag without violating Texas v. Johnson , the 1989 Supreme Court decision that ruled flag burning is protected under the First Amendment. August 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Governor slaps down Trump's threat to invade another Black-led city August 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Governor slaps down Trump's threat to invade another Black-led city August 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM EDT A cartoon by Jack Ohman. Related | Map war between California and Texas enters wild new phase August 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM EDT In his continuing embrace of toxic masculinity, President Donald Trump supported the idea on Monday of changing the name of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War." The suggestion came up during Trump's rambling speech to reporters in the Oval Office as he signed an executive order meant to restrict free expression by outlawing flag burning. August 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM EDT In his continuing embrace of toxic masculinity, President Donald Trump supported the idea on Monday of changing the name of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War." The suggestion came up during Trump's rambling speech to reporters in the Oval Office as he signed an executive order meant to restrict free expression by outlawing flag burning. |
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