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Polymarket Takes Down Betting on Nuclear Detonation After Backlash
The betting market on war is “worse than insider trading,” one lawmaker said.
“No to War” — Spain PM Sánchez Doubles Down on Defiance Against Trump Demands
Pedro Sánchez condemned other world leaders for using “the smoke screen of war to conceal their failures.”
Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in Homeland Security Contracts
Internal DHS records and interviews with agency staffers contradict Noem’s claim about Corey Lewandowski’s role.
“Low-Wage 20” Report Spotlights Corporate Giants Paying Poverty Wages
None of the 20 companies provided median pay that allowed workers to afford a two-bedroom rental.
Federal Funding for People in Poverty Is Going to Anti-Abortion Centers Instead
At least eight states gave Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to crisis pregnancy centers in recent years.
Witkoff Says One of US’s Demands Was for Iran to Give Up Its Navy
Top US officials have issued maximalist demands in Iran negotiations, then claimed Iran refused to make a fair deal.
Trump Says “Wars Can Be Fought ‘Forever’” as US, Israel Unleash Terror in Iran
The administration has not clearly outlined its goals for the Iran war — and, by extension, what would allow it to end.
Noem Refuses to Apologize to Alex Pretti’s Parents During Heated Senate Hearing
Noem smeared both Pretti and Renee Nicole Good as “domestic terrorists” in the wake of their killings by federal agents.
Pesticide Company to Stop Producing Weed Killer Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Syngenta is facing several thousand lawsuits from people who say they developed Parkinson’s after exposure to paraquat.
Critics Slam Carney’s Plan to Jump-Start Canada’s Economy via Military Industry
Canada’s prime minister faces blowback for his plan to hike Canadian arms companies’ profits by 240 percent in 10 years.