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All Democrats Backed Sanders Push to Repeal $75B for ICE to Undo Medicaid Cuts
The extra $75 billion granted to ICE could instead prevent 700,000 people from losing health care, Sanders said.
Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plan Could Result in Thousands of Oil Spills
The plan would open up a massive amount of waters to new oil and gas drilling and would be detrimental to marine life.
Venture Capitalists Are Using Profits From Genocide to Fund AI-Powered Weapons
Arms makers are teaming up with venture capital firms in a push to bring AI to the battlefield.
Measles Reported at ICE Jail in Dilley, Texas
“This is an untenable situation with a simple solution — families should never be detained,” said one lawyer.
With Desalination Plants Destroyed, Families in Gaza Are Drinking Salty Water
“The water is salty, and sometimes it smells strange, but we have no other choice,” 17-year-old Ruba Al-Amsha said.
As Trump’s DHS Ravages US, Schumer Says His Job Is “to Fight for Aid to Israel”
Days before Schumer’s remarks, the Trump administration bypassed Congress to approve a $7 billion arms sale to Israel.
New Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Exemptions for Polluters
Critics say financial interests of sterilization companies shouldn’t trump public health concerns about ethylene oxide.
Latest Batch of Epstein Files Expose Survivors While Illustrating Elite Impunity
The files reveal new details about Epstein’s connections to public officials, Hollywood figures, and tech billionaires.
DHS Seeks to Convert Giant Warehouses Across US Into Immigration Jails
A total of 23 converted warehouses could imprison up to 80,000 people, estimates suggest.
The US Supreme Court Is Quietly Aiding an Economic War on Cuba
Lawsuits by an oil giant and Cuban-American hardliners could lay the groundwork for US-backed regime change in Cuba.