News | War & Peace Trump Expands Cuba Sanctions; Díaz-Canel Says Nation Won’t “Surrender” “We must rein in this lawless president," Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen said. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams May 2, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Natural Disasters Disrupt Addiction Treatment Putting Recovery at Risk Pharmacies decide who gets medication, and seeking opioid treatment far from home can trigger suspicion. By Andrew Jones , KFFHealthNews May 2, 2026 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights US Appeals Court Ruling Targets Access to Abortion Medication “Louisiana’s legal attack on mifepristone shamelessly packaged lies and propaganda," an ACLU senior attorney said. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams May 2, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Delays in US Visa Program Threaten Arrival of Doctors in Underserved Areas The delay may send hundreds of doctors back to their home countries. By Arielle Zionts , KFFHealthNews May 1, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Poll Shows Most See Iran War as “Mistake,” Earlier Than With Iraq, Vietnam The war has almost no constituency outside of Donald Trump's biggest fans. By Stephen Prager , CommonDreams May 1, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Warren Catches Hegseth Contradicting Himself on Alleged Military Stock Trading Hegseth’s second day of congressional hearings was also interrupted by a protester who called him a war criminal. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 30, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections New Poll Shows Americans Reject Trump’s Plans to Redesign Washington, DC The poll also found that a plan to place Trump's name on US currency is deeply unpopular. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 30, 2026 Truthout
News | Immigration More Details Emerge of Trump’s Secret Use of ICE to Spy on Critics Privacy groups are pushing Big Tech to notify users about federal surveillance after anonymous ICE critics were exposed. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout April 30, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Admin Uses Records Policy to Jail Scientist While Being Sued for Records Abuses The records charges are a thin veil for the administration’s continued attacks on public health, one commentator said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 30, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Gas Prices Have Jumped 46 Percent Since Start of Iran War Trump admitted high prices will remain for “a little while,” but his administration says they could last beyond 2027. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 30, 2026 Truthout