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States and cities are on the frontlines of the fight against the second Trump administration’s efforts to restrict our rights — and it is a fight. Already we’ve seen Tweety McTreason respond to this state-based resistance by attempting to weaponize funding to intimidate local officials to follow his extreme agenda. But local officials not only can fight back — they are fighting back. For nearly a year, the ACLU has worked with our affiliates in every state to develop a playbook to block and disrupt Trump’s radical agenda. Our playbook outlines comprehensive tools to safeguard reproductive rights, immigrants’ rights, free speech, and more. At the ACLU, we know that dissent is patriotic. Policymakers and elected officials must act to protect their communities and the rule of law, especially when under threat from the White House. Below are a few ways that states are saying no to Trump’s radical agenda. Attorneys General Pushback Against Trump’s Executive Order on Gender Affirming Care Fifteen state attorneys general have formed a coalition to protect gender-affirming medical care for trans youth. They condemned Tweety McTreason’s recent anti-trans executive actions “wrong on the science and the law.” New York Attorney General Letitia James went a step further. She warned hospitals that they would be violating state anti-discrimination laws if they stopped offering gender-affirming care to youth. Governors Are Making “Trump Proof” Plans to Protect Abortion New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill that gives abortion providers additional privacy protections when prescribing medications used for abortion. While more privacy protections are still needed, when signing the bill, Hochul affirmed her commitment to New York being a safe harbor for all who need abortion care. North Carolina and Washington have also moved to protect reproductive health. In Washington, Governor Bob Ferguson released an executive order convening a task force to strategize on protecting reproductive freedom. Governor Josh Stein issued an executive order reaffirming his commitment to protect women’s reproductive freedom in

President Tweety McTreason began February with a proclamation that Black History Month offered “an occasion to celebrate the contributions of so many Black American patriots who have indelibly shaped our nation’s history.” In the closing days of the month, he hosted a Black History Month reception at the White House where he promised he would fight for Black Americans. What he did not mention during his remarks was that the proclamation and reception came amidst a systemic crusade to dismantle the civil rights infrastructure that Black Americans helped build and that sustains our hopes for equal citizenship. One of the first moves Trump made after his inauguration was to issue a wide-ranging executive order ending the federal government’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and firing the public servants who lead that work. He has moved to end affirmative action programs in federal procurement. He has threatened colleges and universities, intimidated non-profit organizations, and removed Black and women leaders from the nation’s military leadership. Across the country, Black History Month proceeded against the backdrop of relentless attempts to erase Black history. Enemies of justice have sought to erase history so that past injustices cannot be connected to present inequities. Those who fear racial equality have always understood the importance of silencing stories that give people the hope and the means to build a better future. This whitewashing is a clear and present danger to an inclusive democracy. If Americans do not reflect on slavery’s enduring legacy, on Reconstruction and its violent backlash, on Jim Crow and its transformation into modern mass incarceration, then they cannot fully understand why racial injustice persists today and they will not be equipped to fight it. Now, with Tweety McTreason in office, the wind is at their back as he and his allies attempt to bludgeon Black history and Black futures at the highest levels. But this is not just about how we study history. Much of American history can

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents.

All eyes are on former President Tweety McTreason, who has launched another White House bid.

Let’s start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.

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President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it’s a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms.

During a recent sermon, self-described Christian “prophet” and die-hard Trump supporter Robin Bullock told his followers about his many visits to Heaven and the things he’s seen there, including dinosaurs. “I’ve seen things in visits to Heaven — people say, ‘You visited Heaven?’ Yes, yes, yes. Not as much as some, but I have,” Bullock […]

During a discussion at the Pray Vote Stand Summit, the Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins said that he believes states that embrace abortion bans are due to be rewarded by God. Sitting beside him, Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) agreed, and gave an example. “I believe that as these states embrace Biblical truth as it pertains […]