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Trump Declares Iran War “Has Been Won” as Pentagon Deploys 3,000 Paratroopers
Trump has made disputed claims that negotiations are ongoing, while Hegseth said the US negotiates “with bombs.”
Disabled Organizers Are Facing Down Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Disability justice organizers are turning to immigrant rights groups to guide their interventions and support work.
Farmers Describe Torture From US-Ecuadorian Joint Military Operation
A US official testified that the “Operation Total Extermination” attacks were “just the beginning” of a broader campaign.
Pentagon Revises Restrictions on Journalists — by Essentially Kicking Them Out
Under the new policy, journalists can only enter the Pentagon building if they are escorted by a department official.
US, Israeli Attacks Have Damaged Nearly 500 Schools, 300 Health Centers in Iran
Over 82,000 civilian structures have been damaged by US and Israeli bombardments, the Red Crescent says.
GOP Senator: Postwar Plan for Iran Is “Hope for the Best and See What Happens”
Sen. Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida, serves on three committees that receive briefings on foreign policy and war.
Climate-Fueled Heat Waves Are Creating a Water Crisis in the Southwest
Scientists are linking deadly heat waves, like the record-breaking heat dome, to pollution from fossil fuel companies.
Gavin Newsom Says He “Reveres the State of Israel,” Regrets Apartheid Label
If Netanyahu continues down this path, apartheid is “a word you may hear others use,” the California governor said.
Black Seniors Without Birth Records Could Be Disenfranchised by SAVE America Act
One-fifth of Black Americans born in 1939 and 1940 were never issued birth certificates, according to one estimate.
Trump Votes by Mail in Florida Special Election, Despite Calling It “Cheating”
“Mail voting is a safe, secure, and reliable method” to cast ballots, the Bipartisan Policy Center states.