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Beshear Says McConnell’s Return Shows Why the Senate Is “Broken”
“I still have concerns, and I think anybody who actually watches the video [of McConnell] has concerns,” Beshear said.
Democratic States Cave on Paramount Merger Lawsuit in Win for Billionaire Owners
The settlement will place CNN and CBS News under control of a group chosen by the conglomerate’s board of directors.
US Deportees Sent to Equatorial Guinea Decry Inhumane Conditions, Imprisonment
Individuals deported there under “third-country agreements” have been denied the ability to contact their families.
Bessent Says New US Sanctions Will “Shut Down” All Iranian Airlines Worldwide
The announcement comes after Trump made his latest genocidal threat to “blow the entire nation up.”
TV Networks Decline Pool Coverage After Trump Bans News Outlets From White House
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are suing the Trump administration for banning their networks from the White House.
Congress Has Not Passed a Farm Bill Since 2018. This Year May Be No Different.
Democrats in the Senate Agriculture Committee have refused to support a farm bill that doesn’t restore SNAP funding.
US’s Boat Strikes Are “Plausibly” Crimes Against Humanity, UN Report Says
More than 230 people have been killed in 70 attacks throughout the US boat strike campaign.
Report: AI-Generated “Intel” Nearly Sparked US War With China
The analysis was produced by a human but relied on false claims that an AI model had provided.
ICE Shoots Man in Austin Doing Food Delivery, Spurring Protests
The shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez came more than two months after an ICE officer fatally shot a man in Houston.
Pentagon Is Undercounting US Death Toll Amid Iran War, Washington Post Reports
The report raises questions regarding the military’s line-of-duty investigations following service member deaths.