Buoy Project: Border Communities in the Dark About Trump Admin’s Billion-Dollar Project

The industrial-grade buoys used in the buoy project are already being installed in Brownsville, Texas. They are meant to prevent unauthorized crossings. But experts warn the buoys could intensify flooding and change the river’s course.

Martha Pskowski
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Trump’s Signature Will Replace the U.S. Treasurer’s on Every Dollar Bill — A 165-Year Tradition Erased

Trump’s signature will replace the U.S. Treasurer’s on all paper currency starting in June, ending a 165-year tradition. It’s the latest move in an unprecedented presidential branding campaign spanning buildings, battleships, coins, and government programs.

Serena Zehlius member of the Zany Progressive team
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Soaring Gas Prices, Disrupted Supply Chains Will Increase Costs in Every Store and Sector of the Economy

Soaring gas prices is one of several ways in which U.S. consumers will begin to feel the pinch of the war.

Israeli Soldiers Tortured an 18-Month-Old Baby in Gaza to Force His Father’s Confession

Israeli soldiers tortured an 18-month-old, Karim Abu Nassar, at a Gaza checkpoint—burning him with cigarettes and driving a nail into his leg—to coerce a confession from his detained father. A new UN report confirms torture is now Israeli state policy.

Serena Zehlius member of the Zany Progressive team
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Pete Hegseth Prayed For ‘Overwhelming Violence’ Against Enemies Who ‘Deserve No Mercy’

As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prayed for "overwhelming violence" against enemies during a Christian worship service at the Pentagon on Wednesday.

Serena Zehlius member of the Zany Progressive team

Melania Trump Wants Plato the Robot to Homeschool Your Kids, and Somehow That’s Not the Weirdest Part

Melania Trump unveiled Plato the Robot she wants to have homeschooling your children. Instead of spending billions on AI robot “teachers” to improve children’s education, how about we—I don’t know—PAY THE TEACHERS.

Serena Zehlius member of the Zany Progressive team
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Democrat Emily Gregory Flips Trump’s Own District in Florida — Republicans Should Be Terrified

Democrat Emily Gregory flipped Trump’s own Mar-a-Lago district in a Florida special election, marking the 30th state legislative seat Democrats have taken from Republicans since Trump returned to office. Republicans have flipped 0.

Serena Zehlius member of the Zany Progressive team
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Minnesota Sues Trump Admin for Withholding Evidence in the Renee Good and Alex Pretti Murders

Federal agents “denied Minnesota investigators access to key information” in the investigations of the Renee Good and Alex Pretti shootings, the lawsuit says.

Chris Walker, Truthout
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Climate Emergency: Earth’s Energy Imbalance Created a Climate Crisis — And the U.S. Just Gutted its Ability to Respond

The WMO’s 2025 State of the Global Climate report confirms the last 11 years are the hottest on record and Earth’s energy imbalance is at an all-time high — as the Trump administration dismantles the legal framework for U.S. climate action.

Serena Zehlius member of the Zany Progressive team
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Wales Just Made it Illegal for Politicians to Lie—Here’s Why We Can’t even come Close

Wales became the first country to make it illegal for politicians to lie during elections, passing a landmark law with overwhelming support. Here’s why the same thing is virtually impossible in the United States — and what that says about American democracy.

Serena Zehlius member of the Zany Progressive team
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Airport chaos: TSA agents skip work, security lines expand, Trump sends in ICE to assist

The Trump administration sent ICE officers to some airports “to help TSA agents.” DHS refused to provide the press with a list of airports where ICE will be present.

Supreme Court Debates Whether Asylum Seekers Standing at the Border Have Actually “Arrived” in the U.S.

The Supreme Court heard arguments in Noem v. Al Otro Lado over whether asylum seekers stopped at border crossings have “arrived” in the U.S. The case could determine whether the government can revive its metering policy, which stranded tens of thousands of people in dangerous Mexican border cities.

Serena Zehlius member of the Zany Progressive team