News | Politics & Elections Right-Wing Org Maps 2025 Legislative Agenda Ahead of Trump’s Inauguration State politicians, corporate lobbyists and right-wing operatives are gathering to discuss and vote on model policies. By David Armiak , CenterforMediaandDemocracy December 6, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health The State of Maine and a Kansas County Are Both Taking Big Oil to Court Trump’s impending return to the White House hasn’t deterred two more governments from suing over deception claims. By Emily Sanders , ExxonKnews December 6, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights Tlaib: Congress “Can No Longer Deny” Israeli Genocide After Amnesty Report Advocates are reigniting calls for an arms embargo on Israel after landmark findings that Israel is committing genocide. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 5, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Millions Are at Immediate Risk of Losing Coverage If Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding Nine states have trigger laws that would swiftly end their Medicaid expansions if federal funding falls. By Phil Galewitz , KFFHealthNews December 5, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights Israel Once Again Bombs Gaza “Humanitarian Zone,” Killing at Least 23 Palestinians were retrieving “children’s charred and dismembered remains” from the wreckage, one group said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 5, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Progressives Say Trump’s Pick to Run IRS Will Spark “Open Season for Tax Cheats” Former Rep. Billy Long has repeatedly sponsored legislation to dismantle the IRS and repeal all estate taxes. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams December 5, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Amnesty International Finds Israel Is Committing Genocide in Bombshell Report “Genocidal intent has been part and parcel of Israel’s conduct in Gaza since 7 October 2023,” the report says. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 5, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections AOC Becomes First Bluesky User to Reach 1 Million Followers Bluesky became an alternative to X, formerly known as Twitter, after the 2024 election. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 5, 2024 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Missouri GOP Already Working to Roll Back Abortion Rights That Voters Approved They have proposed bills to tighten abortion access or raise the bar for future amendments driven by voter initiatives. By Jeremy Kohler , ProPublica December 5, 2024 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Right-Wing Justices Had to Help Anti-Trans Lawyer During SCOTUS Hearing The justices seemed to embrace arguments for maintaining Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 4, 2024 Truthout