The Transportation Security Administration is secretly providing passenger lists to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders. This shocking expansion of surveillance turns routine air travel into a trap for vulnerable individuals, fundamentally undermining the principles of freedom and privacy that Americans hold dear.
The SEC under Trump's second administration has pulled back from 61% of inherited crypto enforcement cases, particularly those involving defendants with financial or political ties to Trump. This alarming politicization of financial regulation represents a dangerous erosion of institutional integrity that threatens both market stability and democratic norms.
Joplin, Missouri banned the practice of out-of-state entities dropping off homeless people after gathering evidence of law enforcement and medical systems transporting individuals with false promises of shelter and resources. This heartbreaking practice of human displacement violates fundamental dignity and highlights systemic failures in addressing homelessness with compassion and effective solutions.
A federal appellate court ruled that the Trump administration must remove California National Guard troops from Los Angeles by Monday, substantially upholding a district court's finding that the prolonged military presence was illegal. This decision represents a crucial victory for constitutional governance and a rejection of authoritarian overreach that threatened the very fabric of American democracy.
University of Maryland president Darryll J. Pines was cleared of plagiarism after a yearlong investigation found he wasn't responsible for text similarities in his academic papers. This troubling episode reflects a disturbing pattern of weaponized plagiarism accusations disproportionately targeting Black academics in higher education.
Immigration arrests under the Trump administration have surged to over 30,000 per month, with an ever-larger share targeting individuals solely for immigration violations rather than convicted criminals. This represents a deeply troubling departure from constitutional principles of due process and human dignity, prioritizing enforcement numbers over meaningful public safety.
