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Trump’s Support for Israel’s Killing of Iranian Scientist Could Lead to War
The policy of uncritically caving to Israel’s demands imperils U.S. national security.
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Trump Responds to Expert’s “60 Minutes” Interview With More False Fraud Claims
The president's complaints issued on Twitter immediately resulted in the social media site placing a disclaimer on them.
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Trump FCC Nominee Could Threaten the Agency’s Independence
Nathan Simington's nomination is part of an effort to curb social media content moderation in his favor.
![Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1125-steve-mnuchin-400x300.jpg)
Mnuchin Violates CARES Act With Plan to Move $455 Billion in Unspent COVID Funds
The plan follows Mnuchin's widely condemned decision to cut off the relief programs at the end of the year.
![Clergy with signs hold a rally calling for congress to pass feral relief outside of the Ronald Regan State Building on May 15, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1124-budget-protest-400x300.jpg)
Economists Argue to “Use Debt, Go Big, and Stay Big” With COVID Relief Package
A detailed memo pushes for roughly $3 trillion in fiscal support and to continue support through 2024.
![Then-Deputy Secretary of State Anthony Blinken speaks at the 2016 Concordia Summit at Grand Hyatt New York on September 19, 2016, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1124-anthony-blinken-400x300.jpg)
Biden’s Pick for Secretary of State Has a Record of Militarism
Antony Blinken -- a backer of the Iraq War with right-wing views on Israel -- is a return to the status quo ante.
![Rahm Emanuel arrives for a panel discussion at the Capitol Hilton, January 20, 2016, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1124-rahm-emanuel-400x300.jpg)
Progressives Say Any Cabinet Post for Rahm Emanuel Is Unacceptable
The former mayor is notorious for his role in covering up the 2014 police murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
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Biden’s Victory Does Not Guarantee a Progressive Agenda. We Must Fight for It.
Progressives must demand that Biden govern for the 99 percent and not the 1 percent.
![President Donald Trump golfs at Trump National Golf Club on November 21, 2020, in Sterling, Virginia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/GettyImages-1286899669-400x300.jpg)
Trump Passes on COVID Vaccine Summit as Pandemic Cases in US Exceed 12 Million
Donald Trump skipped a virtual summit with G20 leaders on financing vaccine collaborations to go golfing.
![President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris hold a press conference after a virtual meeting with the National Governors Association's executive committee at the Queen Theater on November 19, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/GettyImages-1286588494-400x300.jpg)
To Push Biden Left, We Must Build Movements to Challenge His Corporate Backers
Social movements are most powerful when they threaten profits, as the victories of the 1930s and 1960s demonstrate.