Politics
Ocasio-Cortez directs closure of immigrant detention centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez signed an executive order yesterday that will close all immigrant detention centers within one year.
Trump Jr. demands removal of Smithsonian fascism exhibit
AUSTIN, TEX. — New Confederate President Donald Trump Jr. is demanding that the U.S. Smithsonian Institution remove its new “American Fascism” exhibit, which contains information about the Trump family, the MAGA movement in the former United States of America, and the various crimes committed under domestic and international law.
White House studying ‘rehoming’ proposal for ICE deportation victims
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House is studying a set of recommendations that would facilitate the return of noncitizens deported during the Fascist Period and provide them with permanent legal status.
Age limit bill advances for US Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill today requiring members of Congress to retire after reaching age 75.
Arkansas to eliminate special education in K-12
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Arkansas announced today that it will eliminate special education programs from K-12 schooling beginning in January, now that no federal law mandates such services.
‘Bill of Men’s Rights’ stalls in New Confederate Congress
AUSTIN, TEX. — New Confederate lawmakers adjourned for the rest of the month today without a vote on the proposed “Bill of Men’s Rights.”
New Confederacy demands patient data from US abortion clinics
AUSTIN, TEX. — The New Confederate Department of Criminal Enforcement has sent demands to more than two dozen abortion providers in the United States, seeking details about citizens of the New Confederacy who traveled abroad to receive an abortion.
Ocasio-Cortez threatens New Confederacy over cross-border pollution
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is threatening economic consequences on the New Confederacy in a new letter documenting instances of excessive cross-border pollution.
New Confederacy revokes tax-exempt status for mosques
AUSTIN, TEX. — The New Confederate Department of the Treasury announced today that mosques will no longer qualify as tax-exempt nonprofit entities.
US Congress to debate progressive-backed constitutional amendments
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Congress is set to debate a package of proposed constitutional amendments next week that would enshrine reproductive freedom, guarantee the right to clean air and water, and mandate a minimum tax on the wealthy.
White House receives recommendations from US reparations commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez met today with retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, who chairs the Commission on Reparations, to discuss the commission’s recommendation for disbursing $900 billion to the descendants of enslaved people.
New Confederacy lowers age of consent to 13
ATLANTA, GA. — New Confederate President Donald Trump Jr. has signed a law lowering the age of consent across the country to 13 years old.
US minimum wage rises to $20 per hour
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA. — The U.S. minimum wage is set to rise to $20 per hour on Sept. 10, the largest increase in history and a key component of a massive anti-poverty law enacted earlier this year.
New Confederacy lawmakers debate ‘Gun Bill of Rights’
AUSTIN, TEX. — Members of the New Confederate Congress continue to debate the Gun Bill of Rights, with moderate lawmakers pushing to remove protections for machine guns and missile launchers from the bill.
