
Day: February 12, 2025




Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) Sues Illinois, Chicago, Cook County over Sanctuary Policies
The DOJ is accusing Chicago, Illinois, and Cook County of prohibiting federal officers from carrying out immigration enforcement because the sanctuary laws limit cooperation and communication between local and federal authorities. The lawsuit claims sanctuary laws violate the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution.

Is Carbon a Harmful Pollutant? Trump Orders EPA to Reassess Environmental Rule
The EPA created a rule classifying carbon dioxide (CO2) as a harmful pollutant, known as the ‘Endangerment Finding’ that allows the agency to regulate carbon emissions. Trump signed an order to the EPA to reassess the Endangerment Finding, a move that could dismantle some bad federal environmental regulations.

Microsoft Deepened Ties with Israeli Military to Provide Tech Support During Gaza War
In January 2024, OpenAIĀ quietly deleted its own restrictionsĀ against the use of its services for āmilitary and warfareā activities as part of a comprehensive rewrite of its policies. At around this time, files suggest, the Israeli militaryās consumption of the Azure OpenAI suite of products began to spike.