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Welcome back. The Trump administration crossing a major hurdle in their immigration crackdown on Democratic le cities. A federal appeals court ruling yesterday to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in Portland, Oregon, saying that the president likely, in their words, lawfully exercised his statutory authority in making that order.Oregon plans to appeal the decision. But this fight isn't just playing out in Oregon. A group of Tennessee officials has just filed a lawsuit over the deployment of Nat ...

7 million. That's how many Americans took to the streets on Saturday at nearly 3,000 events nationwide marching under one banner. No kings. >> This is the most American thing that you can do. Um, protest and speak for what you believe in. >> The people who come out here and fight and who want to resist, that's those are the people who make change. Those are the people who make history. >> I wore the uniform since I was 18 years old. I never thought I would see this. >> We live by the Constitution and that w ...

Australia has portrayed itself as South-East Asia’s steadiest friend among democratic powers. This has won it greater trust than America enjoys among the region’s authoritarian regimes https://t.co/hcKcNouoTx ...

Millions of Americans marched at No Kings rallies all across this nation this weekend. Organizers now say about 7 million people showed up. That's about two million more than the No Kings events back in June.These protests against authoritarianism reached about 2600 communities from coast to coast and around the world, even in deep red states. Check out this crowd in Arco, Idaho, a town with less than 900 residents. Protesters lined Main Street in a state Trump won by 36 points.In Texas, thousands marched, ...

We begin with a study in contrast. Here are presidents George W. Bush and President Barack Obama when confronted by public opposition to their policies. >> Democracy is a beautiful thing and that people are allowed to express their opinion. I welcome people's uh right to say what they believe. >> I've listened to you. I heard you. I heard you. I heard you. All right. Now, I've been respectful. I let you college. All right. So, so let me just let me No, nobody's removing you. I've heard you. But you've got t ...

As America faces this Trump administration, the crackdowns on the First Amendment, the questions over the use of troops, as promised, I want to play something that our colleague Rachel Matto, who's been working on these issues, said about what it boils down to, what we see in MAGA's motives. What we've got right now, what the movement is right now that Americans on the other side are up against is a movement that is deathly afraid of the fact that there are no longer there is no longer going to be a white m ...

Political Commentary - The document discusses the idea that tyranny requires fear, silence, and compliance, while democracy requires courage [1] - It highlights a division within the MAGA movement regarding healthcare for working Americans and tax cuts for billionaires [2] - The document criticizes the notion that disagreeing with a political party equates to hating America [2][3] - It references a statement by the Speaker of the House suggesting that those not in the MAGA movement might hate America [3] - The document draws a parallel between the reaction to Hillary Clinton's "deplorables" comment and Republicans labeling protesters as haters of America [4] Social Issues - Millions of Americans are protesting out of love for America and the Constitution [1][2] - Protests are framed as an exercise of the First Amendment rights [3]

Organizers say more than 7 million people gathered at nearly 3,000 events across the country over the weekend for the so-called no kings rallies in a largely peaceful show of force against the Trump administration's policies. That is 2 million more people than the first No Kings Day back in June. Protesters flooded streets, squares, and parks in both big cities and small towns, chanting no kings in America, and carrying signs with slogans like democracy, not monarchy, and make America good again.In Boston, ...

Organizers say with more than 7 million people gathered at nearly 3,000 events across the country over the weekend for the so-called No Kings rallies in a largely peaceful show of force against the Trump administration's policies. That is 2 million more people than the first No Kings Day back in June. Protesters flooded the streets, squares, and parks in both big cities and small towns, chanting, "No kings in America, and carrying signs with slogans like democracy, not monarchy," and "Make America good agai ...