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Senate GOP Blocks TSA Pay as Trump Threatens to Send ICE to Airports
Thousands of workers miss pay as shutdown continues, and Trump proposes sending ICE to US airports.
Sanders Joins Minnesota Rally as “No Kings” Protests Grow Nationwide
More than 3,000 events planned as organizers challenge Trump, inequality, and ICE actions.
War Becomes Spectacle in Trump’s Horrific Propaganda Promoting War in Iran
The White House has circulated videos that fuse footage of bombing raids with visuals from video games and action films.
Critics Blast Decision to Mint Trump Coin for US 250th Anniversary Celebration
The US Mint is generally prohibited from producing coins featuring living public figures or presidents.
Iran War Likely Destabilized Gas Prices Through at Least 2027, Fed Report Says
The average cost of a gallon of gas in the US has gone up by 32 percent since the week before the Iran war began.
The FBI Is Investigating Joe Kent, Former Trump Official Who Resigned Over Iran
The inquiry into Joe Kent raises more questions about the weaponization of the DOJ against Trump’s opponents.
Trump Is Destroying US Democracy at Unprecedented Rate, Global Watchdog Finds
“[T]he speed of decline is comparable to some coups d’états,” a global democracy watchdog wrote.
Growing Presence of AI Data Centers Prompts Debate on Native Lands
Concerns include environmental impacts and resources needed for the centers, as well as cultural creative theft from AI.
CBS Streaming News Workers Launch 24-Hour Walkout for Better Contract
Workers “are fighting to protect their livelihoods during a period of uncertainty in broadcast news," the union said.
Trump Adviser Says War-Induced Pain to Consumers Is “the Last of Our Concerns”
“If [the war] were to be extended, it wouldn’t really disrupt the US economy very much at all,” Hassett said.