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With the dismantling of USAID, is Trump defying the Constitution?
A constitutional law professor and a former USAID administrator are raising questions about President Trump's actions around USAID and what it could mean about the role of Congress in Washington.CBS News - 12h -
Go behind a gravity-defying 'Wicked' flight
Visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman is proud of his team's dazzling work but is quick to note that storytelling was at the heart of everything in the film, creating dynamic scenes that connect ...Los Angeles Times - Feb. 6 -
How "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo is defying gravity
Cynthia Erivo, the dynamic vocalist who has won a Tony Award, a Grammy, and an Emmy, is now up for a best actress Oscar for playing Elphaba in the movie version of the musical "Wicked." She joins ...CBS News - Feb. 9 -
What would happen if Musk tries to defy court orders?
With Musk flirting with defying court orders or targeting judges, the third branch of government might soon confront an unprecedented scenario in modern history.ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants
The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.The New York Times - 6d -
Defying Johnson, Graham and Senate G.O.P. Push Their Own Budget Plan
Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who relishes being in the middle of the action, is leapfrogging the House G.O.P., which is still tied in knots over how to pass its budget.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump counselor Alina Habba warns of "repercussions" for defying executive orders
As President Trump signs executive order after executive order, the number of lawsuits the administration faces is also ticking up. Alina Habba, senior counselor to the president, warns that those ...CBS News - 4d -
CFPB Workers Protest New Leadership
Russell Vought is now at the helm of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Inc. - Feb. 9 -
Trump wants to wipe out Gaza’s history. Saving its mosques and churches would defy him | Raja Shehadeh
The US president’s real-estate fantasies rely on the erasure of Gaza’s people and culture. Now we must act to preserve them. It might already be too late to save the homes where many of the people ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Everton’s logic-defying derby leveller reminds us football cannot be tamed | Jonathan Liew
Tarkowski’s goal against Liverpool didn’t undo the mistakes of the past but Goodison sure embraced the madness. Before the actual ending, and then the melee that followed the ending, there was the ...The Guardian - 4d -
The courts separate democracy from autocracy. Will Trump defy them? | Amrit Singh and David Cole
Thus far, the administration has pursued appeals. But remarks from JD Vance and Elon Musk echo authoritarians worldwide. Will the Trump administration defy the courts?. JD Vance’s tweet last ...The Guardian - 1d -
Serbia’s Protests Test the President’s Grip on Power
President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, battered by months of nationwide protests, is struggling to weather his biggest political crisis in more than a decade of rule.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Hundreds protest against Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ in London
Demonstrators at the proposed site included Hongkongers who fear it could be used to illegally detain dissenters. Large crowds gathered outside the proposed site of a new Chinese “mega-embassy” in ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Halftime dancer waves flag in protest, detained
A person in Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show, a confirmed performer in the 400-member field cast, was detained on the field Sunday night and could face charges after unfurling a ...ESPN - 6d -
Hundreds of tractors block Westminster in inheritance tax protest
Farmers from across the UK protesting in London against changes to inheritance tax.BBC News - 6d -
Halftime dancer won't face charges for protest
The dancer who displayed the Palestinian flag with the word "GAZA" in protest during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime show will not face charges.ESPN - 6d -
Military families in Germany protest against Pete Hegseth
On a visit to a U.S. military hub in Stuttgart, Germany, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was booed by around two dozen people who live at the base in an apparent demonstration against the Trump ...NBC News - 5d -
McMahon's Education hearing interrupted by several protesters
Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing to be President Trump's Education secretary was interrupted several times so far by protesters in the audience, calling for protections for transgender students ...The Hill - 3d -
Dozens Injured as Driver Crashes Car Into Munich Protest
The authorities believe the crash, into a union’s strike-day demonstration, was a deliberate attack. The suspect is a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker who was known to the police.The New York Times - 3d -
Protesters Rally Against Deletion of ‘Transgender’ on Stonewall Website
Hundreds of people gathered at the Greenwich Village site to condemn what they saw as a chilling strike against the symbolic heart of the gay rights movement.The New York Times - 2d -
Thousands block Athens traffic to protest delays in Greek rail disaster inquiry
Several thousand high school and university students have blocked traffic in central Athens in an anti-government protest against delays in an investigation into a 2023 rail disaster that claimed ...ABC News - Feb. 7 -
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Turkish team walk off after 30 mins in ref protest
Turkish side Adana Demirspor walked off the pitch 30 minutes into their Super Lig game at Galatasaray on Sunday as they trailed 1-0 to a penalty.ESPN - Feb. 10 -
Super Bowl halftime protester gets lifetime ban from NFL stadiums
A performer at Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show who unfurled a flag with the words Sudan and Gaza in a protest over the two wars there will be banned from NFL stadiums for life, the ...CBS News - 6d -
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Most charges against Gaza protesters dismissed but ‘intent is to scare people’
Protesters are facing increasingly draconian charges that get dismissed but could still have a chilling effect. As pro-Palestinian demonstrations broke out across the US during the first year of ...The Guardian - 6d -
Super Bowl halftime protester wanted to 'highlight the human suffering' of Palestinians
The performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show who was detained after showing a Sudanese-Palestinian flag said he wanted to “highlight the human suffering” of Palestinians during the ...The Hill - 5d -
Teachers across Algeria go on strike to protest low salaries and poor conditions
Teachers throughout Algeria have gone on strike to protest low salaries and deteriorating working conditionsABC News - 5d -
Philippines storm survivors join climate protest outside Shell HQ in London
Greenpeace protest draws attention to worsening typhoons and demands accountability from major polluters. For two days and two nights, Ronalyn Carbonel and her four children clung to the roof of ...The Guardian - 4d -
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U.N. Calls Bangladesh Protest Crackdown a Possible Crime Against Humanity
As many as 1,400 people were killed in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s violent response to a student-led revolt, according to a U.N. inquiry.The New York Times - 4d -
Viral AI video depicts celebrities protesting Ye's antisemitic remarks
Scarlett Johansson, one of the celebrities depicted in the AI-generated video, has spoken out against the "misuse of AI."CBS News - 4d -
Protests in Brussels Halt Over 400 Flights and Snarl Public Transit
Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Brussels protested the government’s proposed pension reforms and cuts to public services. All flights into and out of Brussels Airport were canceled.The New York Times - 3d -
Middle schoolers at military facility in Germany protest Hegseth's anti-DEI moves
Middle schoolers at a U.S. military school in Germany on Tuesday protested against policies eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the Department of Defense by walking out of ...The Hill - 3d -
Top commander with UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon is injured by protesters
The U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon says the outgoing deputy commander of the force in Lebanon known as UNIFIL was injured when protesters attacked a convoy taking peacekeepers to the Beirut ...ABC News - 2d -
Protesters target Tesla showrooms over Elon Musk’s cost-cutting
The billionaire has become a focus of outrage at the Trump administration’s attacks on government agenciesFinancial Times - 1d -
Americans protest against Elon Musk 'disassembling our democracy'
Protesters organized small #TeslaTakeover demonstrations on BlueSky, the rival to Musk's platform X.BBC News - 1d
