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Orbán is Ousted After 16 Years as Hungarians Reject Authoritarian Rule
A sweeping victory over Orbán reveals how organizing can defeat entrenched authoritarian power.
Want to Resist a Data Center? These Organizers Share How They Did It.
Organizers from Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Arizona share strategies for resisting data centers in other communities.
Texas Doctor Who Led Measles Response Joins CDC Under RFK Jr.
Jennifer Shuford joins leadership as agency grapples with internal departures and shifting vaccine guidance.
RFK Jr. Refuses to Acknowledge He Called for “Re-Parenting” Black Kids in 2024
Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell responded to Kennedy's denial by saying, “I am absolutely not making this up.”
House Judiciary Investigating Jared Kushner’s Investments From Saudi Arabia
Kushner serves as “Special Envoy for Peace” while soliciting investments from Gulf monarchies for his private business.
This Isn’t Just Trump’s War on Iran. Both Parties Paved the Way for Disaster.
We must recognize Democrats share responsibility with the GOP for creating the climate that made such a war possible.
Defense Secretary Uses Bible Story to Bash “Trump-Hating” Press
Earlier this week, Hegseth took part in a religious event where he read a fake Bible passage from “Pulp Fiction.”
Todd Blanche Says Americans “Should Be Happy” With Trump’s Weaponization of DOJ
Directing the DOJ is "what being the commander in chief is about,” said interim Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Swalwell, Gonzales Resignations Could Point to Pattern of Misconduct In Congress
Congress “shouldn’t see these resignations as the end of the story,” gender justice expert Fatima Goss Graves says.
Facing Heckler, Vance Brags About Gaza “Ceasefire” That Groups Say Is a Failure
Vance was heckled by a protester who said: “Jesus Christ does not support genocide.”