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COURIER has been busy this week covering Senator Alex Padilla’s (D-CA) detainment, ‘No Kings’ protests happening across the country, and the assassination of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.
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On Saturday, 4 to 6 million people attended protests challenging Trump and authoritarianism across the United States. COURIER rounded up 10 signs from this weekend’s ‘No Kings’ protests that you have to see.
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The Trump administration was expecting 200,000 people to attend Trump’s military parade/birthday celebration this past weekend in Washington, D.C. COURIER shared video footage that shows it wasn’t the success they’d imagined.
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Trump’s tax bill is loaded with tax cuts for the rich, equaling roughly $600 billion. COURIER 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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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.
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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.
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“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.
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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, has the story.
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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 has the story.
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“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.
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