Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was arrested on February 18, 2025, during a Huntington Beach City Council meeting in California. Kluwe, known for his activism on social issues, protested a proposed plaque for the public library featuring the words "Magical," "Alluring," "Galvanizing," and "Adventurous," which form the acronym "MAGA." The plaque's inscription read: "Through hope and change our nation has built back better to the golden era of Making America Great Again!"
The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) suspended two pro-Palestine groups after they threatened a pro-Israel member of the University of California Board of Regents.
On Saturday, Seattle police arrested two individuals associated with Antifa during a direct action advocating for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
On February 5, 2025, hundreds of protesters gathered at the Capitol Mall in Sacramento as part of a nationwide demonstration against recent policies introduced by the Trump administration. Organized under the banner of the #50501 movement, protests took place in all 50 states, with demonstrators raising concerns over government overreach and controversial new policies.
It wasn’t quite the rally that was intended, but about three dozen people from the Pierce County Republican Party and other concerned citizens showed up Thursday in Olympia to protest House Democrats’ decision last week to amend the votes required to end debate on the floor from a two-thirds majority to a simple majority.
Former President Donald Trump commented on remarks by Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde at the National Prayer Service, describing the event as “not too exciting.” Budde, known for her left-wing activism and criticism of Trump, used her platform to focus on LGBTQ issues, immigration, and other progressive causes.
Following President Donald Trump’s pardoning of nearly 1,500 January 6 protesters, pro-life advocates are urging him to extend the same mercy to 21 individuals convicted for peaceful anti-abortion protests under the Biden administration.
As President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term on Monday, a group of leftist protesters gathered in Washington, DC, staging a demonstration that included a grim and provocative display. The group, estimated to be between 250 and 300 people, convened at Meridian Hill, also known as Malcolm X Park, with a fake guillotine as the centerpiece of their protest.
