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Trump and Vance’s Oval Office Spat With Zelenskyy Provokes Global Reaction
Advocates and world leaders reacted after Trump and Vance publicly berated the Ukrainian president in a heated argument.
Private Equity Firms Tighten Stranglehold on US, Angling for Boons Under Trump
Private equity has fingers in our homes, hospitals and jobs. Resisting it is crucial to our fight for a just society.
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.