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US Holds “Direct Complicity” in Gaza Famine, Former and Current US Officials Say
“I believe the U.S. to be complicit in creating the conditions for famine,” one USAID staffer said.
11th Circuit Rules Trans Health Insurance Exclusions Violate Civil Rights Act
With the ruling, a significant precedent is building to protect trans employees against health insurance restrictions.
Biden Calls for Debates With Trump Where Mics Will Automatically Shut Off
“Make my day, pal,” Biden said in comments directed toward Trump about a proposed debate schedule.
Biden Advances $1.2B Transfer of Ground-Based Weapons to Israel Amid Rafah Raid
The deal would reportedly provide tank ammunition and tactical vehicles — equipment Israel could use in an invasion.
Some Unions Are Supporting Student Protesters as Campus Crackdowns Continue
Crackdowns on encampments have become issues of contract violations and workplace safety for some unions.
Congressional Dems Demand Answers From Big Oil Over Trump’s “Quid Pro Quo” Offer
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ranking member of the Oversight Committee, called Trump’s offer to oil execs a “corrupt bargain.”
Palestinian Health Minister: 80 Percent of Health Centers in Gaza Have Shut Down
Neither northern Gaza nor Israel’s “humanitarian zone” in southern Gaza have functioning hospitals.
House Speaker Mike Johnson Attacks New York Judge Presiding Over Trump’s Trial
Critics described Johnson's defense of the ex-president as “on brand” for the right-wing speaker of the House.
Top Israeli Official Calls for Israeli Settlement of Gaza in Chilling Remarks
Ben-Gvir called for the “voluntary departure” of Palestinians from Gaza — a euphemism for ethnic cleansing.
Flash Flooding Kills More Than 300 in Climate-Vulnerable Afghanistan
The severe floods came on the heels of an extreme drought in one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations.