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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.
Trump’s Tariffs Were Ruled Illegal. Where Are the Refunds for Small Businesses?
Some small business owners worry the Trump administration will drag out the process in the courts for as long as it can.
The Pentagon Is Using Palantir AI to Bomb Thousands of Targets in Iran
The system, known as Project Maven, also incorporates the AI model Claude built by Anthropic.
ICE Jails Have Repeatedly Denied Muslims the Right to Fully Observe Ramadan
The infringement of Muslims’ religious rights has intensified in ICE jails under Trump 2.0, civil rights advocates say.
Trump Is Destroying US Democracy at Unprecedented Rate, Global Watchdog Finds
“[T]he speed of decline is comparable to some coups d’états,” a global democracy watchdog wrote.
DOGE Cuts Have Left Grieving Families Struggling to Access Survivor Benefits
People with disabilities have also reported extensive delays to access Social Security disability payments.