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Musk Suggests Billions in Cuts to Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare
The billionaire head of DOGE also baselessly suggested immigrants were being lured to the US by these programs.
After Duterte’s Arrest Under ICC Warrant, Observers Urge Same for Netanyahu
A warrant from the International Criminal Court accused the Philippines' former president of crimes against humanity.
9 in 10 People in Gaza Have No Safe Water Access After Israel’s Power Cut
Israel once again cut electricity to Gaza on Sunday, taking offline a desalination plant that provided water to 600,000.
What Did Big Pharma Execs Discuss at Mar-a-Lago? Progressives Want to Know.
The CEOs of Pfizer and Eli Lilly attended private dinners with Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Attempts to Deport Mahmoud Khalil
Trump is promising more arrests and deportations of students who have protested in support of Palestine.
Musk Lawsuit Seeks to Gut Safeguards Against Executive Conflicts of Interest
A Delaware bill would shield corporate executives from liability while awarding Elon Musk $56 billion.
Measles Outbreak in Texas Highlights Impact of Underinvestment in Public Health
Like COVID, measles is revealing how aging infrastructure and doctor shortages leave rural communities vulnerable.
RFK Jr.’s Directive for National Cancer Institute May Harm Research, Experts Say
Materials on vaccines, fluoride, and other topics will now receive special scrutiny by an institute “clearance team.”
Trump Threatens to End Student Loan Relief for Workers at Progressive Nonprofits
The move “will have a chilling effect on our public service workforce,” said one civil rights attorney.
The GOP’s Budget Proposal Would Cut Medicaid. Most Oppose That Idea, Poll Finds.
More than 8 in 10 Americans want Medicaid spending kept the same or increased, a recent KFF poll shows.