National No Kings Coalition Leaders Call Ahead of Saturday’s Historic Nonviolent Actions

No Kings Coalition: “No Illegal Wars, No ICE, and No Kings” Recording available here. TWIN CITIES, MN – National leaders and organizers from the No Kings coalition held a virtual call to preview Saturday’s historic Day of Action across all 50 states and around the world. Americans are fed up with the constant chaos of the Trump administration, and they’re ready to stand in solidarity against its overreach and attacks on the American people and immigrants. Katie Bethell, Executive Director, MoveOn Civic Action said “The Trump administration made a terrible miscalculation that we would…

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Preparing for looming national cyber security threats in 2026 and beyond

The only constant in cyber security is change. And as we enter a new year, this is particularly true when examining the increasingly challenging global threat landscape. Cyber threats that were once isolated and opportunistic have evolved into powerful tools of national strategy, deployed by foreign governments, criminal organizations and ideological groups. Check Point Technology’s new report, “Threats to the Homeland: Cyber Operations Targeting US Government and Critical Infrastructure,” analyzes the shifting nature of cyber threats and offers measures to future-proof defenses against attacks that are only growing in scope…

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‘REBELLION’?: Courts Weigh Oregon, Illinois Arguments Against Trump’s National Guard Deployments

Two federal courts heard arguments Thursday about President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to quell unrest near U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Portland, Oregon, and Chicago. “The district court found that the Portland ICE facility protests were small—less than 30 people—largely sedate and generally peaceful,” Oregon Assistant Attorney General Stacy Chaffin told the three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The hearing was held remotely by video.  Two of the judges, Ryan Nelson and Bridget Bade, are Trump appointees. Another judge, Susan Graber,…

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MoveOn Statement on Trump Deploying National Guard in DC

WASHINGTON – In response to President Trump deploying the National Guard in Washington, DC, MoveOn Civic Action’s Chief Communication Officer Joel Payne released the following statement:  “Donald Trump can try to cosplay like a king all he wants, but it doesn’t change the fact that he is an unpopular president pushing a historically unpopular agenda with economic policies that are hurting all Americans. His dangerous authoritarian overreach of unleashing the military against the people and interfering with local governance of the District of Columbia is unacceptable and yet another breach…

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