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Trump Bizarrely Claims Dems Are Trying to End the Popular Vote for President
Recent polling shows that nearly two-thirds of voters want the Electoral College to be abolished.
Trump Selects Regulator of His Own Publicly Traded Company
Experts doubt the SEC is up to the job of investigating Trump Media, which could be misleading investors.
Resurgent Puerto Rico Independence Movement Challenges 126 Years of Colonialism
Openly promoting decolonization and a social democratic alternative, a historic coalition made record electoral gains.
US Probes Spain for Reportedly Blocking Port for Ships With Weapons for Israel
International legal experts have said that countries sending weapons to Israel may be violating international law.
Trump Reneges on Promise That His Tariffs Won’t Raise Costs for Consumers
In his first term in office, Trump's tariffs cost consumers around $1.4 billion per month, one study found.
Sanders Says He’s Voting “No” on Nearly $1 Trillion Defense Budget
The record-high budget comes as “our government has failed millions of working families,” he said.
Syrian Writer and Former 16-Year Political Prisoner Celebrates Assad’s Ouster
Yassin al-Haj Saleh cautions it’s still unclear if others disappeared in Syria, including his wife, will be recovered.
DOGE Heads Musk and Ramaswamy Signal Social Security Cuts Are Coming
Trump vowed to “not cut one penny” from Social Security, but his other statements and actions suggest that he plans to.
South Korea’s Conservative Party Blocks Impeachment Vote After Coup Attempt
The right wing ruling party boycotted the vote despite outrage at President Yoon's failed imposition of martial law.
French PM’s Ouster Shows Deep Cracks in Legitimacy of Europe’s Neoliberal Order
The French left and far right joined forces to reject austerity, exposing the hollowing of the political center.