News | Environment & Health Trump’s Embrace of Natural Gas Exports Is Driving Up Energy Bills for Consumers US households paid $124 more on natural gas in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout December 23, 2025 Truthout
News | War & Peace Pentagon Fails 8th Audit in a Row as Congress Grants It $1 Trillion Budget This funding will enrich billionaires like Elon Musk and Alex Karp as Americans struggle to afford basic needs. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 23, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections DOJ Releases New Epstein Files With Disclaimer Attempting to Exonerate Trump Trump is mentioned numerous times in the latest batch of documents related to the elite sex trafficker. By Brad Reed , CommonDreams December 23, 2025 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Trump Administration Moves to Kill 5 Major Offshore Wind Projects The decision is a part of Trump's broad attack on renewable energy sources, pushing up utility rates for US consumers. By Tik Root , Grist December 22, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Ally Larry Ellison Pledges $40B to Help His Son Buy CNN Parent Company “Larry Ellison is a threat to journalism and democracy,” one critic warned of the mogul's newest media power play. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams December 22, 2025 Truthout
News | Environment & Health New HHS Panel Appointee Pushed Unfounded Theory Linking COVID Shots to Cancer “There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer,” the National Cancer Institute says. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 22, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections DOJ Official in Charge of Crypto Investigations Was Invested in Crypto Himself Todd Blanche's actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, experts said. By Corey G. Johnson & Al Shaw , ProPublica December 22, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Document Removal, Missing Files Fuel Speculation of Epstein “Cover-Up” “What are they protecting? The cover-up continues," said Epstein survivor Jess Michaels. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 22, 2025 Truthout
News | Environment & Health As Trump Touts 9 New Prescription Drug Deals, Many Call for Systemic Reform The ongoing battle over Affordable Care Act subsidies has renewed calls for Medicare for All. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams December 20, 2025 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Drinking Water for Millions Is Threatened as Trump Targets National Monuments About 83 percent of water passing through public lands has no other protection besides the monument designations. By Wyatt Myskow , InsideClimateNews December 20, 2025 Truthout