Category: Politics
Trump Defends Prediction Market Companies Against State Regulations
Trump’s second term has overturned regulations that guarded this industry, allowing it to grow exponentially. …
Wife of Hunger Strike Organizer at Delaney Hall ICE Jail Speaks Out
“Their demands are not to get better conditions. Their demands are to get freed and be heard,” Gabriela Soto said. …
Trump Administration Plans to Send Citizens With Ebola Exposure to Kenya
“This is unbelievable and infuriating,” said Dr. Craig Spencer, a professor of public health who survived Ebola in 2014. …
Stephen Miller Pushes False Claim That SNAP Requires No Proof of Financial Need
“We don’t check, as a country, if you even have kids. You will just start getting the checks,” Miller falsely asserted. …
Universal Health Care Once Seemed on the Horizon in California. What Happened?
Among California’s top five gubernatorial candidates, only one unequivocally supports state-based single-payer. …
Israel Expands Strikes and Ground Invasion in Lebanon as Iran Negotiations Stall
Iran has repeatedly insisted that a deal must include Lebanon, while Israel has demanded otherwise. …
Congressional Black Caucus Demands Corporations Oppose Voting Rights Rollbacks
Around 200 of the corporations that received the letter had pledged to protect voting rights five years prior. …
Increased Tax Refunds Have Been Eaten Up by Iran War Price Spikes, Experts Say
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” aimed to stimulate spending with bigger refunds, but inflation has swallowed the benefits. …
Residents of Polluted Areas Say Trump’s Rollbacks Are “Getting Really Scary”
Many communities are also frustrated with state-level inaction but still see some opportunities for pushback. …
Protests Erupt at New Jersey Immigrant Jail in Support of Striking Detainees
Some 300 detainees launched a hunger and labor strike on Friday in protest of the conditions at the ICE jail. …
