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Ceasefire prompts cautious celebration in Gaza as aid groups brace for...

Palestinian civilians and humanitarian workers express relief and skepticism after Trump announces Israel and Hamas have signed the first phase of a peace plan.

Lawmakers press Trump administration to protect Gaza aid flotilla amid reported...

Nearly 20 House Democrats led by Rep. Rashida Tlaib urge the Trump administration and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure the safety of the Global Sumud Flotilla, as reported drone attacks, arrests, and blockade enforcement raise legal questions and international scrutiny.

Report warns governments plan double fossil fuel extraction allowed under 1.5°C

New analysis shows major producers moving further away from Paris climate goals as experts decry “reckless” policies and warn of climate chaos.

Trump’s education department redirects funds to far-right groups pushing whitewashed civics

Millions in federal education funds meant for minority students are being funneled to right-wing organizations, critics warn, to create a partisan “patriotic education” agenda that erases systemic racism and rewrites U.S. history.

Free speech under siege as Trump FCC forces cancellation of Kimmel

ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s show after threats from Trump’s FCC, raising alarms about corporate capitulation, censorship, and the systematic erosion of First Amendment protections.

US biker gang members found running security at Gaza aid sites

A BBC investigation identified at least 10 members of the Infidels Motorcycle Club working for UG Solutions at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites backed by Israel and US President Donald Trump. Rights groups warn the gang’s history of Islamophobia makes their presence dangerous and unlawful.

Supreme Court ruling allows ICE to use racial profiling in Los...

Civil rights groups warn that Trump’s immigration crackdown has been given a green light to target Latinos across Southern California.

Trump’s boat strike in international waters triggers legal firestorm and charges...

Administration claims an attack killed 11 members of Tren de Aragua in international waters, but offers little proof as legal experts, rights groups, and lawmakers cite violations of international and constitutional law.

FEMA workers warn of another Katrina as cuts, climate censorship, and...

Nearly 200 FEMA employees signed the Katrina Declaration, warning Congress that Trump administration policies are eroding disaster readiness and risking a catastrophe on the scale of Hurricane Katrina.

AI death panels or cost control? Medicare pilot hands denials to...

Federal pilot in Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington will pay private A.I. firms a cut of “savings,” prompting warnings of “AI death panels” and the “very worst of private insurance.”

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An American mink. Photo: Patrick Reijnders / CC BY-SA 3.0

Bird flu keeps spreading on a Utah mink farm as officials hold off on...

Seven mink have tested positive on C&T Fenn Farms, and no federal rules cover sick mink, ProPublica reports; Utah has issued a verbal hold instead of a formal quarantine.
Map of the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Trump says he is weighing an Iran deal or renewed strikes as Hormuz ship...

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says seven ships were hit Thursday, which U.S. Central Command denies, while Iran's ambassador to Pakistan says Tehran offered to reopen the strait if the blockade ends.
A No Kings protest in Washington, D.C. Photo: Nvss132 / CC BY 4.0

‘You say you want a revolution’ – where’s the coalition against the relentless tyranny...

When else in a marginal democracy have so few done so much damage to so many in such a short time?

The Courage to Keep the Oath

Why We Must Stand with Major Jason Watson

The Cost of Healthcare Is Hitting America Where It Hurts: The Wallet

Rising healthcare costs are upending the lives of Americans. People are forgoing health insurance, rationing medications, cutting back on doctor visits, and putting off health procedures they can’t afford. But bringing the costs down won’t be easy.