Showing posts with label retaliation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label retaliation. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Former federal prosecutor sues DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing : NPR

The "unstated reason," according to the complaint, was her work prosecuting eight anti-abortion activists with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, or FACE Act, which prohibits intentionally interfering with reproductive health care services, including abortions... 

"Unlawful terminations are a frequent tool of the Trump Administration to achieve its political aims," the lawsuit says. "DOJ officials have repeatedly attempted to justify firings and workforce reductions by portraying the employees targeted as culpable for the now-disfavored cases they had been assigned."…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/g-s1-138997/former-federal-prosecutor-sue-doj-retaliatory-firing


Saturday, August 1, 2026

ABC argues that early license review by FCC is ‘retaliation’ for network’s coverage

“The retaliation against ABC is a signal to every media company in the country: Accommodate the administration’s view of what news coverage should look like or pay the price,” lawyers representing the Disney-owned network wrote in a 109-page filing, submitted as a reply to petitions from conservative media groups to deny ABC’s licenses. “The tools vary; the objective does not: a media industry too fearful of official reprisal to report the news freely.”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/30/abc-fcc-license-renewal-tv-stations


 

Brendan Carr Speaks Out on Jimmy Kimmel, the Media and Trump - POLITICO

Carr also refused to say it would be inappropriate for Trump to direct the FCC to investigate certain broadcasters or that there should be any limits on Trump using the FCC against media companies he doesn’t like...

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/07/31/fcc-chair-brendan-carr-interview-trump-01017275

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Student files civil rights suit against U-M alleging retaliation for support of Palestinian rights

In the complaint filed by the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice, Walker, who is Black and Muslim, accused the university of discriminating against him for his advocacy for Palestinian rights. 

“Defendants acted against Plaintiff Walker because of the content of his speech and the viewpoints he expressed, as well as his racial and religious identities,” the suit reads. “As a result, Defendants subjected Mr. Walker to a deliberate and unlawful pattern of harassment and retaliation.”…

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-justice-legal-system/2026-05-22/student-files-civil-rights-suit-against-u-m-alleging-retaliation-for-support-of-palestinian-rights


 

Monday, May 18, 2026

Lauren Boebert suggests Trump withheld funds to Colorado over prosecution of election denier

Trump cited financial concerns, but Boebert pointed out on the House floor that Trump supported the project before he promised retaliation against Colorado for keeping Peters in jail and Boebert joined the effort to force the administration to release files on Jeffrey Epstein, the late child sexual offender Trump socialized with for nearly two decades...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/16/lauren-boebert-trump-funds-colorado-drink-water-funds-tina-peters


 

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Europe braces as Iran threatens to attack  – POLITICO

The Iranian regime is warning it will attack European cities in any country that joins Donald Trump's military operation and governments across the region are stepping up security in response...

https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-war-europe-braces-tehran-attack-retaliate-threat-missiles/ 


 

Saturday, December 20, 2025

U.S. strikes dozens of sites in Syria in retaliation for troops’ deaths - The Washington Post

The strikes were ongoing and expected to target Islamic State infrastructure and weapons storage locations, said one of the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the operation…

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Mexico vows to retaliate if Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs - The Washington Post

U.S. imports from Mexico include cars, machinery and electrical equipment, as well as more than half of its fresh fruit, according to the Agriculture Department. Canada supplies oil, gas and machinery, while China provides electronics, toys, furniture and plastics. Economists warn that tariffs on these goods could raise grocery prices and disrupt supply chains, key concerns during the recent election...



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