As Trump steamrolls ahead, Democrats see a growing 'heartbeat' of resistance [View all]
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On Friday, hundreds of scientists marched in Los Angeles at a “Stand Up for Science” event, part of a larger nationwide day of protest against Trump policies that have slashed federal funding for scientific research and threatened agencies dedicated to weather forecasting and environmental protection.
On Saturday, the arrest of Columbia University student and Palestinian protest organizer Mahmoud Khalil by federal immigration officers, despite his facing no criminal charges and being a green card holder, sparked protests in New York and around the country.
On Sunday, Trump was again on everyone’s mind as Democratic lawmakers joined thousands of others for a march to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” when law enforcement brutalized voting rights activists in Selma, Ala., in 1965. “At this moment, faced with trouble on every side, we’ve got to press on,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said.
On Monday, after weekend visits to big crowds in Wisconsin as part of his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, Sanders, 83, stood with a bullhorn on the back of a pickup truck in suburban Detroit, addressing an overflow crowd that couldn’t fit into the high school gym where he was speaking.
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https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-03-12/democrats-see-a-growing-heartbeat-of-resistance-to-trump
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