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Workers’ Wages Continue to Be Garnished to Pay Off Medical Debt
This aggressive collection practice is widespread even in a state considered to have strong consumer protections.
6 Former Surgeons General Say RFK Jr. Is Endangering the Health of the Nation
The bipartisan group of surgeons general included Democratic and Republican appointees dating back to the early 1990s.
Channeling Project 2025 Playbook, Trump Admin Weighs Privatizing Student Loans
Critics have warned that privatization will put even more borrowers in precarious situations.
Report: US Spent Over $30B Backing Israel, Regional Wars in 2 Years of Genocide
This is just the “tip of the iceberg,” Costs of War noted, as many other other transfers haven’t been disclosed.
ICE Escalates Raids as Illinois Officials Denounce Troop Deployment to Chicago
Ed Yohnka of the ACLU of Illinois discusses how the ongoing immigration crackdown is putting communities at risk.
Israel’s “Safe Zones” in Gaza Offer No Safety. Many Can’t Afford to Flee Anyway.
Displacement costs, which many call “the fees you pay to become homeless in the south,” have reached nearly $5,000.
White House Plan Could Eliminate Age as Factor for Social Security Eligibility
Sources say the changes to Social Security are “a priority” for Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought.
Attorney Says Video Undercuts DHS Account of Border Patrol Shooting in Chicago
An agent shot a woman after federal officers accused her of driving toward them in the Brighton Park neighborhood.
“Just End the War and Return Me to My Neighborhood”: Report From Southern Gaza
The despair we are living through keeps us clinging to the news, scanning for headlines containing the word “ceasefire.”
Government Shutdown Gives Trump Yet Another Opportunity to Expand His Power
Project 2025 architect Russell Vought wants to seize the shutdown to further slash spending with mass federal layoffs.