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Trump Sues Iowa Newspaper Over Poll Published Days Before 2024 Election
The lawsuit could indicate that Trump will similarly seek to stifle press freedoms while in the White House.
Israel Is Closing Embassy in Ireland Over Country’s Opposition to Gaza Genocide
Ireland said last week that it is backing South Africa’s case in the ICJ arguing Israel is committing genocide.
With the Campaign Over, Donald Trump Now Says He Likes Parts of Project 2025
Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had “nothing to do” with the unpopular far right manifesto.
Over 120 House Democrats Urge Biden to Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
A constitutional guarantee against sex discrimination would strengthen the protection of reproductive rights.
Trump’s DOGE Team Is Asking Potential Appointees If They Can Abolish the FDIC
“Trump is going to create the conditions for another depression,” one critic of the move said.
After Reports Suggest Trump Seeks to Privatize USPS, Progressives Speak Out
The Washington Post reports Trump is “keen” for a scheme that would hand the USPS over to for-profit, private interests.
Trump Now Says He Can’t Promise He’ll Be Able to Lower Grocery Prices
“Groceries, cars, everything. We’re going to get the prices down,” Trump promised in the fall.
Trump Calls for Loyalist Kari Lake to Lead US-Funded International News Agency
If Trump successfully appoints Lake, it would “destroy the mission of VOA” as an independent agency, one critic said.
81 Democrats Vote With GOP for Military Budget Barring Gaza Death Toll Citations
“This is an alarming erasure of the suffering of the Palestinian people,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
With Anger Roiling Around Health Insurance, Will We See a Class Awakening?
For the ruling elite, a surge in class consciousness is a deeply unsettling development.