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The Real Bill de Blasio Says Mamdani’s “Vision Is Both Necessary and Achievable”
The former New York City mayor spoke out after an impersonator fooled a UK journalist at The Times of London.
Trump Tells GOP Lawmakers to “Get Smart” and Eliminate Early Mail-In Voting
“The seeds are being planted to rig the midterms,” one journalist wrote in response to Trump’s comments.
UN Climate Progress Report Ahead of COP30 Is “a Warning Siren”
Countries pledged just a 10 percent emissions cut; breaching 1.5°C warming is now “inevitable,” said António Guterres.
Shutdown Threatens Head Start Access for Tens of Thousands of Kids
Children may lose access to healthy meals, families may lose affordable child care, and Head Start staff may lose jobs.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Tylenol Maker Over Unverified Links to Autism
Numerous studies note there is no causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism in children.
USDA Website Uses Transphobic Messaging to Blame Dems for Government Shutdown
USDA could continue funding food stamps during the shutdown by using an available contingency fund, Democrats said.
Tribes Are Bracing for Potential SNAP Loss
But Indigenous advocates are working to ensure families are fed via mutual aid meal trains and education on foraging.
UN Human Rights Office Warns Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank Is “Surging”
The Trump administration insisted last week that it would not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank.
Trump Tells Reporters He Has His “Best Numbers Ever” to Run for President Again
Trump is ruling out a run for vice president — “It's too cute,” he said, arguing people “wouldn't like that.”
ICE Detains UK Pro-Palestine Commentator Sami Hamdi After Right-Wing Outcry
Hamdi’s arrest is “a blatant affront to free speech,” said CAIR.