President Trump announced new tariffs on European NATO allies to pressure Denmark into selling Greenland, threatening to escalate rates if they refuse. This reckless coercion undermines democratic alliances and threatens global stability while violating the very principles of sovereignty and rule of law that America claims to champion.
Prosecutors propose starting the 9/11 conspiracy trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and other defendants on January 11, 2027, a quarter century after the attacks. This staggering delay represents a grave failure of American justice, betraying the victims' families and undermining the rule of law we claim to uphold.
President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries if they don't support U.S. acquisition of Greenland, claiming national security concerns justify this aggressive approach. This reckless use of economic coercion undermines international norms and democratic values, treating sovereign nations as bargaining chips in a dangerous power game.
President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to Minneapolis in response to protests against federal immigration enforcement, which have intensified following the fatal shooting of Renee Good and a subsequent non-fatal shooting of an individual by an officer. This dangerous escalation represents a direct assault on civil liberties and the very principles of democracy, using state power to suppress dissent and intimidate communities rather than pursuing justice and healing.
Nevada's program to provide tablets to incarcerated individuals has resulted in unexpectedly high costs and limited access to promised services like medical care and grievance systems. This exploitative system preys on vulnerable populations and their families, betraying the promise of rehabilitation and human dignity that should be fundamental to our justice system.
Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Republican Senator Ashley Moody are introducing bipartisan legislation to ban members of Congress and their immediate families from trading or owning individual stocks. This long-overdue measure represents a crucial step toward restoring public trust and ensuring lawmakers serve the people rather than their personal portfolios.
