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A Coal Miner’s Daughter Takes On DOGE Amid Rising Cases of Black Lung Disease
Researchers working to prevent deaths from the disease, which has killed over 75,000 miners, received layoff notices.
When ICE Ramped Up Raids, LA Schools Increased Support for Students and Families
Los Angeles Unified School District added 100 summer school sites, extra transportation, and virtual learning options.
After Release From ICE Detention, Mahmoud Khalil Says “Justice Will Prevail”
Khalil said he will continue fighting against the Trump administration's targeting of him and immigrants across the US.
Over 200,000 Eligible North Carolina Voters Are at Risk of Disenfranchisement
The Trump administration's lawsuit is the latest attempt to exploit mistakes to exclude hundreds of thousands of voters.
USAID Cuts Lead to Global Rise in Death, Hunger, Poverty, and Disease
The cuts have already caused some 300,000 deaths and could lead to more than 3 million preventable deaths per year.
Former Congressman Confirmed to Head IRS, an Agency He Once Worked to Abolish
Trump pick Billy Long's confirmation “signals open season for wealthy tax cheats,” said Americans for Tax Fairness.
Military Crackdown on LA Protests Portends Further Erosion of Everyone’s Rights
Governments at all levels from both parties have paved the way to an authoritarian response to dissent.
Rashida Tlaib Pens Plea to Trump Admin to Protect Gaza Freedom Flotilla
The ship is carrying necessities including rice, flour, medical supplies, and baby formula to Gaza.
How DOGE Created an Error-Prone AI Program to Tear Up Veterans Affairs Contracts
The faulty tool, created by a staffer with no medical or government experience, helped accelerate the gutting of the VA.
ICE Strands Migrants in Djibouti After Failing to Send Them to South Sudan
Migrants and ICE agents are being forced to live in shipping containers on a US military base in hazardous conditions.