The Hound 8/18

Hi there,

It’s Monday. Today we’re talking about Trump’s federal crackdown on Democratic cities like D.C. and Los Angeles, the latest on the Trump-Putin summit and its implications for Ukraine, and more.

We’re also tracking how right-wing media figures like Tim Pool are attacking marriage equality. Pool recently called the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision “unconstitutional and psychotic,” echoing dangerous rhetoric that undermines LGBTQ+ rights.

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

After meeting Putin, Trump changes his position on the need for a ceasefire (NPR)

‘We’re anti-federal chaos’: Democratic cities prepare for worst after Trump’s tirades against DC and LA (The Guardian)

Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza after Laura Loomer questions arrivals (AP)

As Feds Flaunt Trump’s Takeover, DC Pushes Back (Mother Jones)

What Trump’s Decertification of Federal Employee Unions Means (Jacobin)

Trump Has Dropped a Third of All Government Investigations Into Big Tech (404 Media)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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