Amee Vanderpool

The Trump administration's chaotic State Department reorganization, which includes the termination of 1,350 professionals, has been predominantly inspired and executed by two twentysomethings who compensate for experience with nationalist extremism.  shero.substack.com/p/a-small-caba…

The Trump administration on Monday released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate’s family who emphasize that “these files must be viewed within their full historical context.” apnews.com/article/martin…

A group of 287 scientists and current and former NASA employees have issued a declaration criticizing the Trump administration's budget cuts, grant cancellations and a “culture of organizational silence” that could pose a risk to astronauts’ safety. standupforscience.net/nasa-voyager-d…

Federal judge Allison Burroughs voiced deep skepticism today of the arguments presented by Trump attorney's on the effort to strip Harvard of billions of dollars and did not issue a ruling during a court hearing today, but suggested Harvard might prevail. reuters.com/legal/governme…

The White House removed The Wall Street Journal from a group of news organizations accompanying Trump aboard Air Force One to cover his trip to Scotland this weekend, likely as payback for their article on the salacious Birthday card he sent to Jeffrey Epstein.

In a move urged by Trump as a way to help the GOP retain control of the US House in next year’s midterm elections, Texas Republicans are poised to redraw the state’s congressional map during a special session. apnews.com/article/trump-…

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor who played teenage son Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died at age 54 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, authorities there said Monday. apnews.com/article/malcol…

The United States Congress passed the country's first major standalone crypto bill on Thursday with massive bi-partisan support. But trust me, you REALLY need to know what these laws are and who is behind them: shero.substack.com/p/crypto-super…

A new HRW report documents that migrants at a Miami jail run by ICE have been subjected to extreme abuses, including being shackled with their hands tied behind their backs and made to kneel to eat food from styrofoam plates “like dogs.” hrw.org/report/2025/07…

Except Trump's own Supreme Court determined that he has immunity, so...

In the 80's, you could pay a quarter for your order and get small fries and a Big Mac. You'd be illin' but it would be cheap.

NO SLOWING on the gun violence: there were six separate mass shooting incidents in the US where eight people were killed and 33 injured. My Sunday recap covers this AND all the critical legal and political details of last week: shero.substack.com/p/shero-on-sun…

This Stephen Colbert Monday monologue, followed by a bit about the MAGA contingent calling for Trump to release the Epstein files, is the reason why Paramount canceled Colbert's show. That, and the Midterm elections are coming up, and he would continue to go after Trump.

The Trump administration is cutting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by at least 23% and closing its scientific research office. Biden left the EPA with 16,155 workers-after layoffs and incentivized retirements it will have only 12,448. epa.gov/newsreleases/e…

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After testing their limitations in Congress and the Courts during Trump's last administration, Republicans in Congress have sharpened their skills and revived a plan to use citizenship as a way to help rig the vote in the furniture. Read my latest here: shero.substack.com/p/republicans-…

Late on Thursday, Trump ordered AG Bondi to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein on social media. Note: this cute little public banter does not mean anything has officially been done and these files only show partial info. It's all for show.