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On March 1, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14224, “Designating English as the Official Language of the United States.” The Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) plans to provide multilingual emergency alerts have also been halted. This leaves limited English proficiency (LEP) communities vulnerable to future and inevitable natural disasters like wildfires.
Texas lawmakers have approved a redistricting plan designed to give Republicans up to five more seats in Congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a process known as gerrymandering. Other states have launched retaliatory plans to offset Texas by giving more seats to Democrats, namely California’s Proposition 50, sparking what lawmakers have called a “national war” over redistricting.
Protests broke out in Los Angeles on June 6 after ICE raided workplaces in the city and arrested 44 people for alleged immigration violations. Days of demonstrations resulted in President Trump deploying about 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the city, and a widespread circulation of falsehoods and misleading claims on social media. Here are the facts.
When California’s rampaging wildfires strike, we are all vulnerable. But marginalized communities, including the elderly and people with disabilities, are especially affected. Climate change—namely, global warming—is only exacerbating these wildfires, making them more intense and frequent in recent years. As a result, advocates and caregivers for people with disabilities emphasize that prompt action is key.
Claim: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the government agency that provides immediate life-saving assistance to survivors of a disaster, failed to answer thousands of calls following deadly flash floods in Texas.
Rating: This claim is TRUE.
On July 3, House Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”, a multi-trillion dollar spending package that extends the tax cuts he enacted during his first term and puts billions of dollars toward national security and deportations. These plans are largely funded by a $1.2 trillion cutback to Medicaid and food aid benefits, and a major rollback of clean energy tax credits. Here are some of the major changes to come.