Trump’s Medicaid Rule Threatens Trans Youth Care. States Can Still Fight Back
The rule won’t take effect until October, giving states, providers and advocates time to challenge it in court.
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Trump’s Head Start Overhaul Could Strip Away Key Protections for Kids
A proposed rule would eliminate hundreds of standards governing everything from classroom ratios to health and safety.
How a Billionaire Is Using His Fortune to Reshape the Democratic Party
“Mandel wants power and control,” said one Connecticut lawmaker, describing the billionaire’s growing political influence.
Mutual Aid Isn’t a Handout — It’s a Framework for Resistance
The co-directors of a new docuseries offer their theory of change for transcending capitalism and the state.
Even as Trump Flounders in the Polls, GOP Candidates Keep Running Further Right
Since Trump’s reelection, the GOP has increasingly embraced overtly white nationalist and conspiracist candidates.
Israeli Strikes Kill 11 in Lebanon, Including 3 Children, as Strikes Escalate
“Israel must halt this escalation," said Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in a statement.
Black Lung Rates Surge as Miners’ Union Demands Action
Research shows black lung rates rising among miners with as few as 15 years underground, a trend unseen in nearly 40 years.
Trump Family Crypto Empire Wins Approval for Bank Charter
"The most brazen act of self-dealing our financial system has ever seen,” said Elizabeth Warren.
LGBTQ Community Wants Input as Private Club Opens Up on Historic Public Beach
The community that has made a home out of Jacob Riis Beach is using every lever of power available to preserve it.
Networks Make Sure Migrants Have Support When They’re Released From ICE Jails
As the Trump administration moves migrants around the US, transportation networks help them get home.
Israeli Settlers Cut Off Palestinian Farmers’ Water to Fill a Swimming Pool
Marketed as a tourist site for Israelis only, the pool has the explicit backing of the Israeli government.
Film Follows US Doctors to Gaza as Israel Bombs Hospitals, Kills Staff, Patients
Poh Si Teng says the film rose out of “deep despair” over Gaza and Israeli attacks on her former Al Jazeera colleagues.
Poll Demonstrates Nearly Half of Young Americans Back Democratic Socialism
Nearly 4 out of 5 young voters described the US economy using negative terms.
Historic Site of Queer Resistance to Cops Is Now Owned by Private Prison Firm
Organizers in San Francisco are fighting to reclaim Gene Compton’s Cafeteria from GEO Group.
Trump Spending Billions to Revert Aircraft Carriers to Steam Catapults
Trump has long hated the modern electromagnetic catapults, seemingly because he simply doesn’t understand how they work.
EPA Has Stopped Including Cancer Risk Estimates in Air Pollution Data
Researchers say the Trump administration has made it harder for the public to access and understand environmental data.
Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, Are Now Being Forced to Wear Ankle Monitors
Immigrant advocates say that the monitors often cause bodily harm and are part of an effort to drive self-deportation.
If Trump Has His Way, 20,000 Kids Could Face Immigration Court Without Lawyers
The federal government is withholding funding for legal representation and diverting it to dubious alternatives.
Dems Warn New Federal Guidance May Harm Nursing Home Residents’ Voting Rights
The memo removes recommendations on how nursing home staff can assist residents with exercising their right to vote.
Trump’s Handpicked Kennedy Center Board Tries to Put His Name Back on Building
The board is attempting to find a loophole to put Trump's name on the venue without technically renaming the building.
CIA Involved in Covert Strikes on Ecuadorian Boats, Report Says
The secretive operation is said to be separate from the Trump administration’s boat strike campaign.
Federal Agents Began Spying on MN Left-Wing Groups 4 Days After Pretti Was Shot
Organizations surveilled included unions, socialist collectives, climate action groups, and others.
Some in Gaza’s Youngest Generation May Not Even Know What Toys Are
Children’s difficulty accessing toys in Gaza reflects the broader destruction of childhood there.
EPA Punts Microplastics Monitoring as Scientists Warn of Health Impacts
Trump's administration omitted microplastics from a list of pollutants for local utilities to monitor in drinking water.
Sailor Went Overboard USS Abraham Lincoln Amid Reports of Morale Crisis
Multiple sailors have reportedly tried to jump overboard as Trump’s war on Iran has kept them at sea for months.
Trump Has Dismantled Federal Civil Rights Enforcement, New Report Shows
The White House has decimated staffing at civil rights offices and redirected enforcement toward ideological causes.
Fountains, Ballroom, and a Helipad: Trump’s White House Projects Cost Nearly $1B
The sources of the funding for the various projects are shrouded in mystery.
Scott Jennings Regularly Misleads. He Could Become Trump’s Next Press Secretary.
Scott Jennings regularly peddles falsehoods and defends Trump's positions on his radio program and on CNN.
White House Had Low Confidence in Israeli Tip That Led to Trump’s Plane Decoy
Senior officials, including Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent, were on the plane Trump left, along with reporters.
As Trump Tries to Undermine Faith in Elections, DC Offers an Example of Defense
DC organizers have lessons to share after an election held while under National Guard occupation.
Mainstream Media’s Go-To “Electability” Experts? Corporate-Funded Think Tanks.
Billionaires and corporations fund some think tanks aiming to put a ceiling on the demands of the Democratic base.
Alito’s Assets in Fossil Fuels Have Grown by Up to $2.9 Million, Analysis Finds
Recent polling indicates that Alito has a -7 point approval rating among Americans.
Weapons Maker Was Paid $533M in Taxpayer Funds to Produce Shells. It Made None.
General Dynamics has neither been held publicly accountable nor had to repay any of the money.
Report: US Burned Through $200M of Munitions in 1 Day After Trump Restarted War
A top Iranian military official said they can keep fighting the war beyond Trump’s term ending in 2029.
Censorship in LA School District Could Become National Norm, Educators Warn
Educators in the country’s second-largest school district are facing repression in the wake of a new California law.
Trump Admin Ends Anti-Corruption Rule Requiring Shell Companies Report Ownership
The law establishing the disclosure requirements was originally introduced by Marco Rubio in the Senate.
Gaza Tribunal Co-Chairs Call for UK to End Its Complicity in Israel’s Genocide
Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn criticizes Prime Minister Andy's Burnham's apology: “It’s simply not enough.”
Authoritarians Will Target Effective Legal Organizing, Minnesota Defendant Warns
Minnesota defendants charged with conspiracy are alleged to have moderated meetings and posted on social media.
Texas ICE Jail Has Held Migrant Kids 5 Times Longer Than Legally Allowed
The US's only detention center for families, which Trump reopened, is routinely holding kids beyond the 20-day limit.
Mike Lindell Revives Election Fraud Rhetoric After Losing MN GOP Primary
“I'm very good at looking at elections,” said Lindell, who for years has peddled election fraud conspiracy theories.
Pentagon Admits US Killed 150+ Yemeni Civilians in Airstrikes in 2025
An internal review estimated that strikes killed more than 150 civilians while wounding nearly 250 others.
ICE Is Buying Up to $20 Million Worth of Electric Shock Gloves
The manufacturer says the gloves can allow ICE agents to force compliance within seconds.
White House Reportedly Asks DOJ to Revive Reflecting Pool Vandalism Charges
Charges against Hearn were dropped in late July after prosecutors found evidence contradicting Trump's narrative.
Study: Medicare for All Would Save 114k Lives Yearly — and Save $1T in Costs
“This study confirms what we have known for years: Medicare for All saves lives and saves money,” said Bernie Sanders.
Think Tank Battling Progressive Policies Gets Funding From Insurance Industry
Third Way has announced it is “preparing for the next war” within the Democratic Party against democratic socialism.
Federal Immigration Policy Takes Center Stage in Minnesota’s Primary Elections
As voters head to the polls, candidates on both sides are making immigration a defining issue in races across the state.
Federal Court Dismisses Youth Climate Lawsuit Challenging Trump Executive Orders
Lawyers in the case argued that the orders will worsen the climate crisis and cause a “children’s health emergency.”
DOJ Expands Executive Privilege to Include Trump’s Talks With Private Citizens
The opinion from the DOJ comes just one day after Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general.
White House Reportedly Lobbied to Keep Accused Abuser Rep. Max Miller in Race
One official suggested that Miller staying in the race seemed inevitable after he compared himself to Trump.
North Carolina Teen Was Arrested for Allegedly Self-Managing an Abortion
Abortion bans have always been about criminalizing the pregnant person.