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Republicans Plan to Use Budgeting Trick to Hide Deficit From Trump Tax Cuts
Republicans want to change how the Congressional Budget Office calculates the cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.
Iowa Legislature Votes to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections
Iowa is poised to become the first state in US history to remove a protected class from its civil rights act.
Palestinians Released by Israel Show Evidence of “Shocking” Torture, Neglect
Israel is releasing prisoners with clothing printed with calls for Palestinians to be “destroyed,” reports say.
Mike Johnson Claims Angry Voters Confronting GOP at Town Halls Are “Paid Actors”
Several videos of Republican lawmakers being confronted by angry voters have gone viral online.
Trump’s CFPB Drops Cases Against Companies Accused of Cheating Consumers
The companies are accused of ripping off savings account holders, illegally collecting on student loans, and more.
LGBTQ Domestic Violence Nonprofits Fight Back Amid Trump’s Attacks on Funding
But given the executive orders, “there’s no universe in which some of the work doesn’t take a hit,” says one leader.
Exclusive Report: SAVE Act Threatens to Disenfranchise Trans Voters
According to an exclusive report obtained by Truthout, the SAVE Act would “be a disaster for Americans.”
Sanders: Trump Cabinet Picks Are Nearly Irrelevant With Musk in Charge
“If you want to discuss policies in the Department of Labor, let’s bring in the real secretary,” Sanders said.
RFK Jr. Downplays Texas Measles Outbreak After First US Death in 10 Years
Rates of measles in the US have climbed significantly over the past 20 years, as vaccine skepticism has grown.
Teachers’ Union Files Lawsuit Against Trump’s Anti-DEI Directive
Trump’s anti-DEI policy “seeks to undermine our nation’s educational institutions,” the plaintiffs say.