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Trump Asks for Taxpayers to Shell Out $200B to Fund His Deadly, Cost-Raising War
This is “more than enough” to cover Medicaid for 16 million people kicked off the program by the GOP, an expert said.
The FBI Is Investigating Joe Kent, Former Trump Official Who Resigned Over Iran
The inquiry into Joe Kent raises more questions about the weaponization of the DOJ against Trump’s opponents.
Residents of Small Pennsylvania Town Resist 6 Planned AI Data Center Campuses
With little available affordable housing, residents of a trailer park are set to be evicted to make way for the centers.
Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment
“If we lose this as a public good and as a free public service, we will have lost everything,” says Mariame Kaba.
Risks of Nuclear Power Plant Disasters Overlooked Amid Fears of Nuclear Weapons
Fifteen years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, its long-term impacts are still being felt.
ICE Is Deporting Parents Without Letting Them Bring or Find Care for Their Kids
Some parents report being forced to abruptly leave their children in precarious situations — or even entirely alone.
Oil and Gas Experts in State Department Fired in DOGE Efforts Prior to Iran War
The administration laid off people responsible for modeling scenarios like the Strait of Hormuz closure, reporting says.
Tehran Residents’ Social Media Offer Nightmarish Glimpse of Humanitarian Crisis
Oily smoke. Black rain. Destroyed apartments. Loved ones killed by airstrikes. Iran will not recover soon from this.
Dems Revive Legislation to Return Big Oil’s Profits to Struggling US Families
Proponents say fossil fuel companies must be held accountable for the wartime profiteering they are orchestrating.
Israel Has Killed or Wounded Classroom’s Worth of Children Every Day in Lebanon
Israel has forcibly displaced 350,000 children from their homes in southern Lebanon since March 2.