The Hound 5/13

Hi there,

It’s Tuesday. Today, we’re talking about the administration’s embrace of white South African refugees, a radical proposal to criminalize pornography, waning Trump support from a major conservative commentator, and more.

One Fox News anchor has finally acknowledged the harm Trump’s tariffs will cause small businesses — and we need them to keep up that momentum.

🖊️ If you haven’t already, add your name to our petition demanding full, factual coverage.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

Trump tried to fire Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members. Then came DOGE (NPR)

New Bill Would Make All Pornography a Federal Crime in the U.S. (404 Media)

Trump’s Crypto Grift Is Pissing Off MAGA (The New Republic)

The Department of Education Forced Idaho to Stop Denying Disabled Students an Education. Then Trump Gutted Its Staff (ProPublica)

GOP Unveils Sweeping, Brutal Medicaid Cuts (Mother Jones)

CECOT Is What the Bukele Regime Wants You to See (The Intercept)

Trump Is Bending the Refugee Program to Fit His White Nationalist Agenda (Truthout)

If you’re interested in an opinion piece, check out We Need Democratic Media, Not Corporate or State Propaganda from Meagan Day at Jacobin (a great case for supporting the types of outlets we feature here in this newsletter).

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound