April 2025

April 1, 2025

Trump threatens Harvard over protests

In another attack on free speech and education, Trump threatens to withhold $8.7 billion in grants and contracts from Harvard University over past student protests supporting Gaza.

April 1, 2025
April 1, 2025

Atlanta Fed predicts recession

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has revised its economic prediction to warn a recession is on its way due to Trump’s economic policies.

April 1, 2025
April 1, 2025

Thousands fired at HHS

Trump and Robert F Kennedy, Jr fire thousands of employees at the Department of Health and Human Services. 

April 1, 2025
April 2, 2025

Trump imposes blanket tariffs

In a further blow to the economy, Trump declared a fake national emergency and then imposed 10% tariffs on all imported goods. Some individual countries will see much higher tariffs.

April 2, 2025
April 3, 2025

More irresponsible cuts

The Trump administration has fired all employees Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and recommended cutting 80% of National Endowment for the Humanities’ workforce. Meanwhile, disability groups have sued the Social Security Administration, claiming cuts have disproportionately impacted people with disabilities.

April 3, 2025
April 3, 2025

Court orders restoration of legal aid

A federal judge has ordered that Trump restore legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children.

April 3, 2025
April 4, 2025

Senate confirms Dr Oz

The Senate has confirmed Dr. Oz, who favors privatization, to lead Medicare and Medicaid Services.

April 4, 2025
April 4, 2025

Dept of Education threatens public schools

The Department of Education has threatened to pull funding for education from any states that do not cut DEI programs from their public school systems.

April 4, 2025
April 5, 2025

Massive protests against Republican fascism

Massive protests were held across the US on Saturday. More than 1400 protests were held, occurring in all 50 states.

April 5, 2025
April 7, 2025

Court reinstates fired officials

A federal appeals court ordered the re-hiring of Gwynne Wilcox to her position on the National Labor Relations Board and Cathy Harris to the Merit Systems Protections Board. The Republican administration is expected to ignore and appeal the rulings.

April 7, 2025
April 8, 2025

Supreme Court rulings

The Supreme Court allows the Republican Administration to continue using the Alien Enemies Act but said anyone to be removed must be given a court hearing. Chief Justice also temporarily stayed a ruling that the Republican Administration must return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US after he was erroneously deported. The Supreme Court also struck down a ruling to rehire federal workers on the ground that the groups that had sued the Republican Administration had no legal standing to do so.

April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025

Trump threatens Gaza again

Trump, hosting accused war criminal Netanyahu at the White House, again threatened to take over Gaza and remove all Palestinians from their homes.

April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025

Trump raises tariffs on China

Trump raises tariffs on China to 104% after China refused to back down from a 34% tariff they placed on US goods.

April 8, 2025
April 9, 2025

IRS Acting admin quits

Melanie Krause has resigned as IRS Acting Administrator after the agency agreed to share personal data of undocumented immigrants with federal agents.

April 9, 2025
April 9, 2025

Trump revokes status of 900,000

The Republican Administration has revoked deportation relief for more than 900,000 immigrants, telling them to leave the country or face arrest.

April 9, 2025
April 10, 2025

USIC to monitor social media

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is monitoring the social media sites of immigrants for actions, including “anti-semitism,” that could be used to deny benefits and legal status. Jewish groups condemned the move.

April 10, 2025
April 10, 2025

Removal under Alien Enemies Act blocked

Federal judges in Texas and New York have blocked the removal of US residents under the Alien Enemies Act, saying those accused must have their cases heard in court. The Republican administration previously deported 238 Venezuelans to an El Salvador prison without due process and has recently threatened doing the same with US citizens.

April 10, 2025
April 10, 2025

Some food aid restored

The Republican administration has restored food aid to some countries after the World Food Program said the cuts were a death sentence for millions of people. Aid was not restored to Yemen or Afghanistan.

April 10, 2025
April 10, 2025

Trump backtracks on some tariffs

Due to plunging stock markets, Trump paused some tariffs for most countries although he left in place at 10% universal tariff and also hiked tariffs on China to 125%.

April 10, 2025
April 11, 2025

Republicans seek to deport based on beliefs

In its continuing attacks on the freedom of speech, the Republican administration has admitted it wants to deport Mahmoud Khalil for his personal beliefs and not because he is guilty of any crime.

April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025

SCOTUS orders return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

The Supreme Court unanimously ordered the Republican administration to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from prison in El Salvador after he was deported without due process.

April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025

State Department asks staff to report “anti-Christian”

In a disturbing witch hunt attacking freedom of speech, the State Department is asking staff to report on what it deems is anti-Christian bias, which includes things like displaying Pride flags and using preferred pronouns.

April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025

More law firms cave-in

Five more law firms have bowed to the fascist tactics of the Republican administration, agreeing to pro bono work if they aren’t penalized by the government.

April 11, 2025