Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

Today, the Pentagon has officially accepted the illegal $400M emolument plane from Qatar; a federal judge held a hearing on the men disappeared to South Sudan and found the government violated a court order; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s firing of two Democratic members of a privacy oversight board; hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing under Trump policies; Sean Duffy sold stocks right before Trump announced his tariffs; ICE is now dismissing pending immigration cases so they can re-arrest people and remove them faster; a CEO says Trump’s IRS pick promised big benefits; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center

Democratic senator says he has recordings of favors ‘promised’ by Trump’s IRS pick | The Hill

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Sold Stocks Two Days Before Trump Announced a Plan for Reciprocal Tariffs | ProPublica

Hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing, threatening critical care | CBS News

Pentagon accepts luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One | ABC News

Federal judge blocks Trump's firing of two Democratic members of privacy oversight board | AP News

Good Trouble: Please leave a comment opposing Schedule F, which will convert many career federal servants to "at will" employees - easy to fire. Comments are due 5/23/25
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