News | Education & Youth Education Department Restarting Loan Collections for First Time Since 2020 The administration said it will begin garnishing wages for millions this summer. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 22, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Drops or Pauses Cases Against 17 Corporations That Funded His Inauguration Analysis finds that corporations facing federal investigations or enforcement lawsuits donated a combined $50 million. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams April 22, 2025 Truthout
News | Environment & Health RFK Jr. Seeks Broad Access to Health Records for “Autism Research” Disability advocates urge funding education and services for autistic people — not surveillance-style data collection. By Zane McNeill , Truthout April 22, 2025 Truthout
News | Human Rights Mahmoud Khalil’s Wife Gives Birth After ICE Denies His Request to Be Present "I will continue to fight every day for Mahmoud to come home to us,” Noor Abdalla said, shortly after giving birth. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 22, 2025 Truthout
Op-Ed | Immigration Kristi Noem Turns Cruelty Into Content for Her DHS Deportation Ads Noem, wearing a $50,000 watch in her ICE cosplay videos, encapsulates the aesthetic cruelty of the Trump regime. By Schuyler Mitchell , Truthout April 22, 2025 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Rümeysa Öztürk’s Lawyer Cites Doxxing-to-Deportation Pipeline in Her Abduction Attorney Mudassar Toppa provides updates on the Tufts University Ph.D. student’s case. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! April 22, 2025 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Politically Connected Firms Benefit From Trump Tariff Exemptions A lack of transparency has experts concerned that some firms might be winning narrow carve-outs behind closed doors. By Robert Faturechi , ProPublica April 22, 2025 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing Van Hollen: Abrego García’s Rights Matter for All Americans Four more senators have since traveled to El Salvador to continue pressuring for Abrego García’s release. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! April 21, 2025 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Trump Slashed Team That Investigates Line-of-Duty Fire Deaths The cuts will also halt a first-of-its-kind study of the causes of thousands of firefighters’ cancer cases. By Mark Olalde , ProPublica April 21, 2025 Truthout
News | Human Rights Pope Francis Dies After Easter Plea to End War in Gaza In his final public message, Pope Francis decried the “terrible conflict” in Gaza. By Common Dreams Staff , CommonDreams April 21, 2025 Truthout