Thursday, February 5, 2026

Tag: J.D. Vance

Trump-Musk Social Security fraud hunt yields chaos, not criminals

An internal document reveals that the Trump administration’s crackdown on supposed fraud in Social Security phone claims has identified just two questionable cases out of more than 110,000—prompting bipartisan outrage and warnings of a politically motivated attack on the program.

Leaked messages show US officials celebrating Yemen airstrike that killed civilians

Newly revealed Signal messages expose top Trump administration officials boasting about deadly strikes on civilian areas, sparking accusations of war crimes.

Voters reject JD Vance’s far-right views: Polls show growing backlash against...

The findings suggest that the more the electorate learns about Vance’s far-right views, the less they support him.

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The actual Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think

For anyone who wants a truly progressive Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom is bad news.

Senators probe Equifax over plans to profit from Medicaid and SNAP work requirements

Warren, Wyden, and Sanders are demanding disclosures from Equifax as new federal work requirements threaten to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions while expanding the company’s already dominant income verification business.

The digital media oligarchy: Who owns online news? 

Even Bagdikian’s later editions, written at the dawn of the internet, could not fully anticipate how profoundly digital technology would reconfigure the media oligarchy.

Trump’s Board of Peace is a dystopia in motion

If any entity requires immediate disarmament and deradicalization, it is Trump and his so-called Executive Board.

DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention

Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.