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RFK Jr. Says SNAP Cuts Won’t Have “That Much Effect.” 5 Million Have Lost Aid.
SNAP enrollment nationwide has fallen to a 17-year low following enactment of the Trump-GOP budget law.
Abdul El-Sayed’s Win Sparked a Wave of Islamophobia Across Social Media
One group found a twentyfold increase in anti-Muslim posts after the primary and says the surge has not subsided.
Trump Has Made Up to $15M in Oil and Gas Stock Rise Spurred in Part by Iran War
Americans have paid an additional $72 billion on gas because of the war, boosting profits and Trump’s portfolio.
US Declares Palestine Action “Terrorist” Group in Latest McCarthyist Crackdown
The “clear goal” of the move is “targeting a few to silence the many,” said UN human rights expert Francesca Albanese.
Democrats Panned for Outspoken Pro-Israel Pick for Key House Middle East Post
Observers note that Jared Moskowitz’s appointment follows Hakeem Jeffries’s recent secret meeting with Jared Kushner.
Hogg Says Media Obsession With Hasan Piker “Weird” as Jeffries Joins Attacks
Hakeem Jeffries has joined criticisms of the streamer, in a line of attack originally created to harm Abdul El-Sayed.
New Court Filings Reveal More Details of the Surveillance of Anti-ICE Protesters
The documents underscore the feds’ use of undercover agents and electronic surveillance.
Prairieland Protester: I’m Absolutely Being Imprisoned for a Political Agenda
Autumn Hill says the Trump administration is making an example out of cases like hers to chill any resistance.
Israel’s Sponsored Ads on Ted Cruz’s Podcast Raise Questions of Legality
Meanwhile, iHeartMedia has given at least $1,738,000 of “digital revenue” to a pro-Cruz super PAC since 2023.
El-Sayed’s GOP Opponent Attended 3 AIPAC-Hosted Fundraisers in 1 Day
The Michigan GOP candidate has reportedly asked AIPAC not to openly back his campaign, wary of its image.