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A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees
Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program.
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The Guardian
US woman falsely charged with bank theft sues for $10m over AI facial recognition
Angela Lipps, 50, alleges in suit that Fargo police wrongly relied on AI facial recognition to arrest and charge herA Tennessee woman who was falsely charged with bank theft in North Dakota and jailed for six months has sued for $10m in damages, alleging in a federal lawsuit that Fargo police improperly relied on an artificial intelligence (AI) facial…
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The Guardian
Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say
Group trapped at Hotel Bamy after US removal as rights groups sound alarm over poor conditions and violenceTwo men that the Trump administration expelled to Equatorial Guinea were bound, fitted with bags over their heads, beaten and pushed down a flight of stairs, all in plain view of other US deportees, according to witnesses and human rights lawyers.The…
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The Guardian
Trump administration pushes on with construction of controversial Big Bend border wall
Customs and Border Protection faces bipartisan backlash from locals for 30ft border wall through Texas national parkThe Trump administration is pressing forward with construction on the controversial border wall in the Big Bend region of west Texas, even as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) faces furious backlash from local leaders and landowners for its…
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The Guardian
Trump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House
President has overseen an unprecedented restriction of access for major news media since start of second termUS politics live – latest updatesIn his latest attack on the US constitution’s first amendment and the press, Donald Trump abruptly announced that he is banning outlets CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House over their coverage.In a post on…
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The Guardian
Texas stops issuing permits for Flock cameras along state roads
State’s department of transportation said freeze does not affect nearly 900 cameras already installed along state rights-of-wayAt Republican governor Greg Abbott’s direction, the Texas department of transportation (TxDOT) has stopped issuing permits allowing Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers to be installed along state roads.The…
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Trump says he will demand drug companies split up vaccines into more doses
Those comments came a day after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told attendees of a conference for the anti-vaccine group he founded that they have a “friend at the White House.”
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Axios
DOJ won't enforce handgun ban for 18- to 20-year-olds
The Justice Department said Friday it will not criminally enforce a 1968 federal law barring licensed gun dealers from selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds, after its Office of Legal Counsel concluded the restriction violated the Second Amendment.Why it matters: The Trump administration is telling federal prosecutors not to enforce a law passed by…
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Axios
Trump claims security, military deal with Denmark over Greenland
President Trump said late Friday the U.S. has struck a deal with Denmark that will give America "permanent control over security" in Greenland.Why it matters: Control over Greenland has been a fixation of Trump's for years and a wedge in U.S. relations with Europe. Any such deal could potentially reduce tensions with the EU, though it's unclear how…
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The New York Times
Abortion Rights Activists in Idaho Find Their Pitch: Bring Back the Doctors
Organizers of a referendum to repeal an abortion ban in deep-red Idaho are far more focused on how the ban has broadly affected health care in the state.
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The Tyee Podcast: Fighting Wildfires with Tyler Olsen
The senior editor takes us up in a helicopter with crews battling a wildfire in Ainslie Creek.
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Judge is skeptical Trump administration has fully abandoned payout fund
Officials dropped plans for a $1.8 billion fund to pay those who claimed they were wronged by the justice system. But a suit against the effort is ongoing.
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The Guardian
Sikh truck driver survives harrowing stabbing attack at Wyoming rest stop
Suspect charged with attempted murder as driver, identified by surname Singh, reportedly stabbed 17 timesA Sikh truck driver survived harrowing attack in which he was beaten then stabbed 17 times in a rest stop off a Wyoming highway on Sunday, according to news reports.The suspected assailant, Andrew Kris Bzdak, reportedly fled the scene, before Wyoming…
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The New York Times
Republicans Are Now the ‘Elitist’ Party, Voters Say
We spoke to independents who have soured on Trump.
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The Atlantic
Can the Never-Trump Coalition Last?
The desire to resist the president continues to create some strange bedfellows.
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The Guardian
Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia and giving him more power to levy tariffs
Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act signed into law tow days after House passed it in bipartisan voteDonald Trump on Friday signed legislation enabling sweeping sanctions on Russia aimed at pressing it into ending its war with Ukraine, and also giving him the power to impose additional tariffs on countries breaking the embargo.The US president…
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Trump’s new press ban
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump is escalating his fight with the media. What happened? Trump announced he was banning three media organizations — CNN, MS NOW, and Politico…