5 minute updates on the latest Trump actions by Prof Christina Pagel

Beyond the big news moments, here are some things you should be aware of:

* Republican gerrymandering

* So many attacks on opponents

* Aggression in Latin America

* Corruption (again!)

* Undermining science & health

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Beyond the big news moments, here are some things you should be aware of: continued foreign aggression; white nationalism at home; undermining rule of law & elections; attacking independent science.

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A roundup of the key US stories that received less attention over the last week, from attacking enemies to spreading lies to corruption.

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Also, you might want to check out my recent in depth discussion on the US midterms with Alex Andreou on his Quiet Riot podcast!

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A roundup of what the Trump administration has been doing over the past 2 weeks: attacks on freedom of the press, more corruption and using the State to target enemies, and leaning into the white nationalist agenda.

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While the war in Iran understandably dominates the headlines, consequential actions that reshape American democracy at home have flown under the radar. This week's roundup looks at two parallel tracks: a series of moves that could undermine free and fair elections ahead of the midterms - from voter roll purges to ICE agents at polling stations - and an escalating pattern of using the machinery of government to go after perceived enemies, whether that's journalists, state attorneys general, or even the Catholic Church. The stories you probably missed, but should know about.Subtitles available & all actions (with sources) given on the TrumpActionTracker (now nearing 3000 actions since January 2025!)

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A roundup of what the Trump administration has been doing over the past week: deportations, anti-Muslim rhetoric, surveillance, corruption, personality cult politics, and growing attacks on universities.

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A roundup of the key US stories that received less attention last week, from pressure on the press to abortion policy, health research cuts, environmental rollbacks and civil rights concerns.Subtitles available and all actions are on the newly refreshed trumpactiontracker.info

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With all the attention (understandably) on the war in Iran last week, you might have missed these important stories on how the Trump administration is further undermining the rule of law & democracy more generally.

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This week, while headline attention has been (rightly) focused on Iran, some troubling developments in the US have received much less coverage.In this video, I go through:- new developments on voting and democracy- renewed attacks on universities- efforts to control information- the targeting of perceived political enemiesI also explain why these developments matter, and how they fit into the wider pattern.

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This week’s headline news has been all about Epstein and then the Supreme Court decision on tariffs. But so much else has happened! This week's America "Behind the Headlines" update covers patronage and “Trump as king,” nationalism at home and aggression abroad, new legal and financial pressure on universities, shifts inside US health and science agencies, FEMA disruption amid funding chaos, major EPA rollbacks, and more. Subtitles available.Full tracker: TrumpActionTracker.info.