Monday, August 24, 2026
The Texas State Capitol in Austin. Photo: Larry D. Moore / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

James Talarico Accused Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud. His Own Voter Registration Is Raising...

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune’s review of the Democratic Senate candidate’s residency records found that he may have voted in up to five elections using an address where he no longer lived.

Drug companies involved in TrumpRx boosted lobbying by 23% ahead of program’s launch

Those companies accounted for more than a quarter of the record $457.3 million spent on lobbying last year across the pharmaceutical and health product industry.

Leaked CIA analysis undermines Trump administration’s claims of Iranian collapse

Intelligence findings reportedly showed Iran retained most of its missile capabilities and could withstand a U.S. blockade for months even as Trump officials publicly declared victory.

Federal court rules Trump tariffs unlawful again as manufacturing promises continue to unravel

New trade data shows manufacturing jobs falling and deficits rising even as the administration pushes to preserve its sweeping tariff agenda through alternative legal strategies.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta

“Tipping Point”: Ex-CDC Official Links Cyclospora & Measles Outbreaks to Trump’s Public Health Cuts

The United States is facing a number of major disease outbreaks, from foodborne cyclosporiasis to vaccine-preventable measles.

ICE officers at fatal Maine shooting had body cameras they couldn’t turn on, sources...

Homeland Security told a U.S. senator there was no footage. Four ICE officials say the agents were wearing camera-equipped devices whose recording function stays switched off under a federal contract.

Greece – What You are not Being Told by the Media

According to mainstream media, the current economic crisis in Greece is due to the government spending too much money on its people that it went broke. This claim however, is a lie. It was the banks that wrecked the country so oligarchs and international corporations could benefit.

How worried should we be that political leaders keep making oblique Nazi references?

Of the many recent cases of Nazi allusions, Elon Musk’s straight-arm salute—a gesture he performed twice at a rally celebrating Donald Trump’s second inauguration—is one of the most notorious.
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Politicians should stop hiding behind the ‘two-state solution’ fantasy

Whatever the rhetoric, ending Israeli control over Palestinians in the territories occupied since 1967 is not on the table.

Trump DOJ subpoenas reporters after Iran war leaks trigger escalating clash with the press

The Trump administration has reportedly issued subpoenas targeting journalists and news organizations over Iran war reporting, intensifying concerns that the Justice Department is being used to expose confidential sources and pressure outlets covering national security issues