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COURIER has been busy this week covering Senator Alex Padilla’s (D-CA) detainment [ [link removed] ], ‘No Kings’ protests happening across the country [ [link removed] ], and the assassination of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark [ [link removed] ].
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These are the top 10 signs from Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ protests around the U.S.
On Saturday, 4 to 6 million people attended protests challenging Trump and authoritarianism across the United States. COURIER [ [link removed] ] rounded up 10 signs from this weekend’s ‘No Kings’ protests that you have to see.
Donald Trump’s $45 million military parade and birthday celebration totally flopped
The Trump administration was expecting 200,000 people to attend Trump’s military parade/birthday celebration this past weekend in Washington, D.C. COURIER [ [link removed] ] shared video footage that shows it wasn’t the success they’d imagined.
Trump’s tax cuts for the rich will cost $600 billion — here’s what those cuts could pay for instead
Trump’s tax bill is loaded with tax cuts for the rich, equaling roughly $600 billion. COURIER [ [link removed] ] took a look at how that money could be used to truly make America great, from ending homelessness to giving teachers raises.
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A Monster in Minnesota: The all-American horror show of White Christian nationalism
Last weekend, a far-right extremist murdered a Minnesota state representative and her husband. Since then, the MAGA propagandists have done everything within their power to spin the narrative, writes Nina Burleigh in this week’s American Freakshow [ [link removed] ].
The woman who Democrats are counting on to end the GOP trifecta in 2026
Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Rep. Suzan DelBene, is tasked with recruiting and supporting a winning slate of candidates to take back the House in 2026. Michael Jones sits down to talk with her for COURIER [ [link removed] ].
Taking Iowa Beyond Red or Blue
“Over multiple decades of one-party rule, we were failed by our elected leaders … who have been more focused on serving powerful insiders than solving our state’s toughest challenges,” writes Rob Sand in his recent op-ed for COURIER [ [link removed] ].
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After 25 years in US, Arizona father detained by ICE while on way to job repairing homes
After 25 years in the United States, Joel Gutierrez — a father of four — was detained by ICE while on his way to work. Now, his family is working to gather public support to bring him home. COURIER’s Arizona newsroom, Copper Courier [ [link removed] ], has the story.
Trump’s plan to end FEMA would cost NC taxpayers billions each year
Trump announced that he would “phase out” FEMA after this hurricane season ends. For states like North Carolina, FEMA cuts could prove detrimental to recovery. COURIER’s Cardinal and Pine [ [link removed] ] has the story.
Michigan hospitals at risk of closing if Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ passes
“Medicaid isn’t just helping keep 2.6 million Michiganders healthy—the program plays a critical role in supporting the health of our state’s economy as well,” writes Lucas Henkel of COURIER’s Michigan outlet, The ‘Gander [ [link removed] ].
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