News | Politics & Elections White House Revoked Access to AP for Refusing to Comply With Censorship The move “plainly violates the First Amendment,” AP’s executive editor said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 12, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Omar Slams Musk for Slashing Cancer Funding While Keeping SpaceX Contracts “Greedy billionaire trying to ripoff the American people pretending to be altruistic is all I see,” the lawmaker said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 12, 2025 Truthout
News | Immigration Report: ICE Is Expanding Surveillance of Its Critics on Social Media It cites “an increase in threats” as the reason for seeking a contractor to monitor the public's social media activity. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams February 12, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections A Third DOGE Staffer’s Racist and Misogynistic Online Footprint Comes to Light Edward Coristine created URLs that promoted racism against Black people and sexual violence against women and children. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 12, 2025 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Federal Judge Mandates Return of Scrubbed Health Resources by Trump Admin A Public Citizen attorney called the order “an important victory for doctors, patients, and the public health.” By Zane McNeill , Truthout February 12, 2025 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Right-Wing Group ALEC Publishes Its Own Project 2025 — for the States The agenda targets regulations and public education, bolsters fossil fuels, curtails voting rights, and more. By Colleen Scerpella , ExposedbyCMD February 12, 2025 Truthout
News | Immigration Dozens of Religious Groups Sue DHS Over Change to Sensitive Locations Rule The lawsuit involves churches, synagogues, and other religious groups, accounting for millions of American worshippers. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 12, 2025 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health Trump’s Climate Funding Freeze Leaves Tribes and Community Groups in Limbo Groups have been unable to access their money despite court orders requiring that the federal government release it. By Naveena Sadasivam , Grist February 12, 2025 Truthout
News | Human Rights UN Experts Warn Trump Plan to “Own” Gaza Would “Shatter” International Order Trump’s plan “would return the world to the dark days of colonial conquest,” the group said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 11, 2025 Truthout
News | Immigration Pope Criticizes Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Apparent Response to J.D. Vance Pope Francis pushed back on J.D. Vance’s invocation of his faith as a reason to embrace cruel immigration policy. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 11, 2025 Truthout