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Millions Are at Immediate Risk of Losing Coverage If Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding
Nine states have trigger laws that would swiftly end their Medicaid expansions if federal funding falls.
![A girl cries as she's carried by a Palestinian woman mourning relatives killed in overnight Israeli strikes on the al-Mawasi cafeteria in southern Gaza's Khan Yunis, outside Nasser hospital on November 12, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/12/2024_1205-palestine--400x300.jpg)
Israel Once Again Bombs Gaza “Humanitarian Zone,” Killing at Least 23
Palestinians were retrieving “children’s charred and dismembered remains” from the wreckage, one group said.
![Rep. Billy Long is pictured at the House Energy and Commerce Committee meeting to organize for the 115th Congress on January 24, 2017.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/12/2024_1205-billy-long-400x300.jpg)
Progressives Say Trump’s Pick to Run IRS Will Spark “Open Season for Tax Cheats”
Former Rep. Billy Long has repeatedly sponsored legislation to dismantle the IRS and repeal all estate taxes.
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Trans Lawyer Describes Courtroom Atmosphere in SCOTUS Trans Health Care Case
Chase Strangio analyzes the justices’ reactions during the landmark case, which is expected to be decided next year.
![Palestinians walk in a devastated neighborhood due to Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Yunis on December 2, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/12/2024_1205-gaza-400x300.jpg)
Amnesty International Finds Israel Is Committing Genocide in Bombshell Report
“Genocidal intent has been part and parcel of Israel’s conduct in Gaza since 7 October 2023,” the report says.
![Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez listens to speakers during an event outside Union Station on June 16, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/12/2024_1205-aoc-400x300.jpg)
AOC Becomes First Bluesky User to Reach 1 Million Followers
Bluesky became an alternative to X, formerly known as Twitter, after the 2024 election.
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Missouri GOP Already Working to Roll Back Abortion Rights That Voters Approved
They have proposed bills to tighten abortion access or raise the bar for future amendments driven by voter initiatives.
![Three unions representing roughly 9,000 staff and faculty workers went on strike at Rutgers University in April 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/12/2024_1205-academic-1-400x300.jpg)
Academic Labor Unions Are Key to Fighting Trump’s Repressive Higher Ed Agenda
AAUP President Todd Wolfson says unions like his are key to fighting Trump’s attacks on the bedrock of democracy.
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How Immigration Organizers Are Gearing Up for Another Trump Era
“It's inherently a racial justice fight and economic justice fight,” says organizer Silky Shah.
![President-elect Donald Trump speaks to Brendan Carr, his intended pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, as he attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/12/2024_trump-carr-400x300.jpg)
Will Trump Weaponize the FCC to Crack Down on Media Outlets He Doesn’t Like?
Trump could use the Federal Communications Commission to carry out his fantasies of revenge against the media.