Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
Today, Wisconsinites are hitting the polls and casting votes in the state Supreme Court election between Brad Schimel and Jennifer Crawford; The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Trump administration's request to allow immediate removal of transgender troops from the military; a federal judge has barred the Trump administration from ending "temporary protected status" for 350,000 Venezuelan nationals; a second federal judge barred Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth from enforcing a ban on transgender troops serving in the military; a DHS staffer faces serious punishment for accidentally adding a reporter to a group email; Treasury Employees Union seeks a court judgment barring the Trump administration from enforcing his order canceling collective bargaining agreements across the federal government; Judge James Boasberg schedules Thursday 3pm hearing in the matter of the deported Venezuelan nationals; Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, was found guilty of embezzlement by a criminal court in Paris on Monday; DOGE fires nearly all staff at U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters; China, South Korea and Japan are teaming up against Trump’s tariffs; and Allison delivers your Good News.
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Stories:
Record-setting Wisconsin Supreme Court race nears finish line - WPR
DOGE fires nearly all staff at U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters | The Washington Post
Marine Le Pen Barred From French Presidential Run After Embezzlement Ruling - The New York Times
John Roberts created a monster. It's about to eat him. - David Lurie | Public Notice
Good Trouble:
In honor of trans visibility day, we have some Good Trouble for our friend abroad. The Johnstown Estate in Ireland is hosting an anti trans conference on 4/5/25, under the guise of "Safeguarding Children". Here's how to contact them to let them know that platforming transphobia is unacceptable.
Phone: +353469540000
Email: info@thejohnstownestate.com
Here's a link to the event: tickettailor.com/events/naturalwomenscouncil/1594588
Trump and Musk are attempting an illegal power grab is a crisis we must stop. HandsOff2025.com
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