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Trump Urges Senate GOP to Use “Nuclear Option” on Filibuster to End Shutdown
Progressives have long warned that Republicans would scrap the filibuster if it interfered with their agenda.
Katie Miller Threatens Cenk Uygur With Deportation During Heated Debate
Miller also accused Uygur of being antisemitic toward her, despite Uygur making no mention of her faith or ethnicity.
Israeli Lawyer Resigns for Leaking Video of Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Prisoner
The arrest of the guards in the video launched protests from far right Israeli groups last year.
Trump Drastically Cutting Refugee Admissions to 6 Percent of Biden Levels
The administration said the lowest-ever refugee cap of 7,500 would primarily be allocated to white South Africans.
Pentagon Admits to Striking Boats Without Identifying Victims’ Drug Links
The White House cannot “satisfy the evidentiary burden” to prosecute those they have been killing, one lawmaker said.
Trump Admin’s New Rules Seek to Ban Affirming Care for Trans Youth Across US
One proposed rule would stop medical groups that offer gender-affirming care to youth from receiving Medicaid funding.
UN Expert Says US Boat Strikes Are “Crime Against Humanity,” With 61 Killed
Amnesty International USA said the strikes are nothing more than a “murder spree.”
Senate Republicans Vote to Gut Arctic Protections
This comes after Trump’s Interior Department wrenched open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing.
Pentagon Orders States to Train Hundreds for “Quick Reaction Forces”
Critics call the order an escalation of Trump's militarization of cities across the country.
US Urged to End Arms Sales to UAE as It Backs Genocidal Paramilitary in Sudan
The US has provided the UAE with billions of dollars’ worth of weapons, even as it’s funneled weapons into Sudan.