Rebecca Crosby

1 week ago | popular.info | Judd Legum |Rebecca Crosby |Noel Sims

In his second inaugural address, President Trump said he would "stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America.” Since then, Trump and his administration have used the full power of the federal government to curtail the free speech of one of the nation's most prominent media institutions: CBS News. It started with a manufactured controversy. On October 7, 2024, CBS News' 60 Minutes aired an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.

2 weeks ago | popular.info | Judd Legum |Rebecca Crosby |Noel Sims

Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, thousands of high school students in Oklahoma will be required to learn about President Trump's debunked claims that the 2020 election was tainted by fraud. The lesson will not be part of a course on conspiracy theories, but an official component of the new social studies curriculum created by Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters (R).

2 weeks ago | popular.info | Judd Legum |Rebecca Crosby

On March 4, Clay Jackson, an attorney in the Dallas area, was at a gas station near his home when the attendant asked if he would help a local immigrant family. The family's father, who is undocumented, had been targeted in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) workplace raid. His wife is also undocumented, but their youngest child is a U.S. citizen. Jackson agreed. Later the same day, Jackson visited the family at their home.

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Rebecca Crosby |Judd Legum

6 hours agoMusk and Trump’s Fort Knox Trip Is About BitcoinMore than a stunt, the Fort Knox visit might be a chance for the President to change the price of gold and dump the price hike into …2 hours agoGordon signs 3 more bills into lawThis story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.Gov.

Feb 10, 2025 | flipboard.com | Judd Legum |Rebecca Crosby

3 days ago‘My jaw dropped’: Ex-NSA workers stunned after museum covers names of women and minoritiesPresident Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-diversity executive action struck again – this time in the halls of the National Cryptologic Museum – where …5 days agoDemocratic lawmaker introduces impeachment articles over Trump's 'dastardly deeds'Trump's order bars transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls' sports.