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Lawsuit Challenges “Unlawful” Detention of Migrants at Guantánamo Bay
The point of holding people in the notorious prison is “to instill fear in the immigrant population,” the filing states.
Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Will Lead to 51,000 Preventable Deaths Each Year
Annual cuts to Medicaid would average $70 billion — roughly the same amount the wealthy will save in tax cuts.
Human Rights Watch Calls for War Crime Investigation Into Deadly US Bombing
US airstrikes on the Ras Isa oil port in Yemen last April killed 84 people and wounded more than 150 others.
Israeli Officer Promoted After He Ordered Killing of White Flag Holders in Gaza
“I don’t know what a white flag is, shoot to kill,” the officer reportedly said at the time.
Trump White House Rescinds Emergency Abortion Care Rule Established by Biden
The Trump administration's rule change will create “fear and confusion” at hospitals across the country, critics noted.
Trump’s Budget Would Limit Investigations Into Abuse, Neglect of Disabled People
Dismantling a key HHS agency, gutting important programs, and cuts to Medicaid will roll back decades of progress.
Trump Calls for Rescinding $9 Billion From Foreign Aid and Public Broadcasting
Because the request to Congress is not subject to the Senate filibuster, the GOP can pass it without Democratic votes.
Trump Grants Clemency to Executive Who Orchestrated $205M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Republicans have claimed they’re “saving” Medicaid from “waste, fraud and abuse” with massive cuts.
US Firm BCG Pulls Out of US’s Gaza “Humanitarian” Scheme as Casualties Rack Up
Over 600 Palestinians have been killed or injured near the US-backed sites in just a week.
Trump’s FEMA Chief Reportedly Didn’t Know the US Has a Hurricane Season
Sweeping cuts made by the Trump administration have already left the government unprepared for climate disasters.