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Sameer Rao  Jan 8, 2018 4:09PM EST

Atlanta NAACP, Anti-Fascist Group Coordinate Protests for Donald Trump's Alabama-Georgia Game

The president plans to attend the College Football Playoff National Championship game in Atlanta. Local activists intend to make their presence felt.
Ancient granaries are shown here in the South Fork of Mule Canyon in the Bears Ears National Monument on May 12, 2017 outside Blanding, Utah.
Ayana Byrd  Dec 5, 2017 12:51PM EST

Five Tribes File Complaint Against Trump Administration to Protect Bears Ears Monument

The complaint says the president’s move was unconstitutional. 
The 1.35 million-acre Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah protects one of most significant cultural landscapes in the United States, with thousands of archaeological sites and important areas of spiritual significance.
Ayana Byrd  Dec 4, 2017 5:00PM EST

Trump Announces Drastic Size Reduction of Bears Ears and Other Protected Monuments

What’s next, President Trump, the Grand Canyon?” asked one environmentalist. 
Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Men in overcoats stand at top of stairs.
Kenrya Rankin  Sep 7, 2017 11:11AM EDT

READ: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Why Trump is 'The First White President'

“Trump truly is something new—the first president whose entire political existence hinges on the fact of a Black president.”
US Border Patrol agents carry out special operations near the US-Mexico border fence, some 60 miles east of San Diego, California
Ayana Byrd  Sep 1, 2017 2:07PM EDT

Department of Homeland Security Chooses Prototypes for the Border Wall

The concrete structures will be built in San Diego, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
A sign is seen along the flooded road on August 15, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Ayana Byrd  Aug 16, 2017 12:53PM EDT

Trump Signs Executive Order That Rolls Back More Obama-Era Environmental Rules

The White House’s plans to improve the nation’s infrastructure could make communities more vulnerable to flooding.
A Black man raises a fist while standing in front of a rainbow flag in Times Square
Tiye Rose  Jul 27, 2017 6:30PM EDT

[VIDEO] New Yorkers Push Back Against Trump's Tweeted Ban on Trans People in the Military

Colorlines’ Tiye Rose captured a Times Square protest against Trump’s attempt to ban transgender people from military service. 
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, 16, speaks at a rally for the federal climate lawsuit, of which is a plaintiff, on February 20, 2017, in Denver.
Ayana Byrd  Jul 27, 2017 2:36PM EDT

Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Youth-Led Climate Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

The decision will give the court a chance to review a rare petition for dismissal filed by the federal government. 
Fatima Avelica, 13, daughter of Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez, attends a rally for his release outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices March 13, 2017, in Los Angeles. Her father is mentioned in the Slate piece.
Yessenia Funes  Jun 16, 2017 1:35PM EDT

READ: 60 Days of Deportations and Detainments Under Trump

Tactics once reserved for violent criminals are now targeting undocumented youth and parents.
Ancient granaries, part of the House on Fire ruins, are shown here in the South Fork of Mule Canyon in the Bears Ears National Monument on May 12, 2017, outside Blanding, Utah.
Yessenia Funes  Jun 13, 2017 1:51PM EDT

The Trump Administration Suggests Reducing the Size of Bears Ears National Monument

The site, home to ancient cliff dwellings and ancient rock art, currently covers 1.35 million acres.
Flags of the G7 group of nations, as well as the flag of the European Union, stand on a stage in the ancient amphitheater prior to the beginning of the G7 Taormina summit on the island of Sicily on May 26, 2017, in Taormina, Italy.
Yessenia Funes  Jun 13, 2017 11:34AM EDT

U.S. Does Not Sign G7 Document on Climate Change

This is the administration’s latest move in staying out of the Paris Agreement.
White man in black suit and white shirt stands in front of blurry brown background
Kenrya Rankin  Jun 13, 2017 9:53AM EDT

3 Things to Watch on C-Span

No, really. Vice President Mike Pence, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Sean Spicer just might be full of…information.
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, 16, speaks at a rally for the federal climate lawsuit, of which is a plaintiff, on February 20, 2017, in Denver.
Yessenia Funes  Jun 9, 2017 3:15PM EDT

5 Things to Know About The Youth-Led Climate Lawsuit Against Trump

For one, the case didn’t always involve the 45th president.
Flared natural gas is burned off at the Deadwood natural gas plant on February 5, 2015 in Garden City, Texas. Flaring is another way methane is released during natural gas drilling.
Yessenia Funes  Jun 6, 2017 3:08PM EDT

Lawsuit From Environmental Groups Challenges EPA's Methane Rule Pause

The six groups say it is in violation of the Clean Air Act.
President Donald Trump announces his decision for the United States to pull out of the Paris Agreement at the White House June 1, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
Yessenia Funes  Jun 5, 2017 4:10PM EDT

What It Means That The U.S. is Leaving The Green Climate Fund

One consequence of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement could have immediate consequences for developing nations. 
Yessenia Funes  Jun 2, 2017 11:09AM EDT

Politicians and Environmentalists React After Trump Pulls US From Paris Agreement

The president says he’s open to negotiating the terms of the agreement, though world leaders assert it can not be renegotiated.
A house sits on the edge of the Chukchi Sea on July 7, 2015, in Shishmaref, Alaska. In April, the Trump administration approved offshore drilling for gas and oil in Arctic regions, including the Chukchi sea.
Yessenia Funes  May 26, 2017 11:33AM EDT

Diverse Alliance Calls on Interior Secretary to Protect Arctic and Atlantic From Drilling

The 38 groups include Latinx, Black, Asian American and indigenous people.
Scott Pruitt heads the Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump.
Yessenia Funes  May 24, 2017 4:25PM EDT

Environmental Organization Accuses Trump Administration of Employee Censorship

In a lawsuit, the Center for Biological Diversity is demanding public records from several federal agencies.
Stacks of President Donald Trump's FY2018 budget proposal are seen during a photo availability May 23, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. President Trump has sent his FY2018 budget proposal request to the Congress.
Yessenia Funes  May 24, 2017 3:13PM EDT

3 Environmental Targets of Trump's Proposed Budget

A lead prevention program could end depending on how Congress alters the proposal.
Three men: John Conyers Jr., Donald Trump, Elijah Cummings
Kenrya Rankin  May 17, 2017 11:01AM EDT

Read the Letter House Dems Sent to Demand Investigation Into Trump

“It is unacceptable to continue ignoring these scandals.”