Trump backtracks on birth control stance amid growing reproductive rights battle
His comments suggested a possible shift towards state-level decision-making on birth control policies.
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP funds from democratic-led states
A new confrontation between the White House and blue states raises concerns about the political use of food assistance programs.
Trump’s Iran war costs $1 billion a day while hospitals close and healthcare disappears
Critics warn the administration’s military campaign could fund food aid and healthcare for millions of Americans already struggling with rising prices.
Senate passes massive public lands conservation bill
The measure is the largest public lands bill considered by Congress in a decade.
Plants face tough climate challenges as seed-dispersing animals decline
Animals that eat fruit and spread the seeds in their droppings offer an all-inclusive transportation service for half the world’s flora. But as...
Corporate giants pay minimal taxes, reveals ITEP study on Trump-GOP tax law’s impact
ITEP's latest study exposes how the 2017 tax law has allowed major U.S. corporations to drastically reduce their tax bills, highlighting the need for urgent reform in corporate taxation.
An End To Impunity For Dictators – And Their Backers – Makes The World...
The U.S. should definitely reflect on, and learn from, these guilty verdicts.
Trump budget expands domestic surveillance powers alongside record $1.5 trillion military request
New budget documents reveal expanded FBI authority to monitor domestic extremism while the White House seeks historic increases in Pentagon spending and significant cuts to social programs.
Travel to Cuba falls victim to John Bolton’s wrath
The Cuban people, and the rights of Americans, should not be held hostage to brazen partisan politics.
Former police chief charged with enticement of a child
These alleged actions are outrageous in any civilized society but amplified in a small community such as Stow.