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Leavitt Derides Reporters for Expressing Concerns Over Trump’s Desire to Cancel Midterms
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (545+ words) Polling shows Democrats have a wide lead over Republicans in the upcoming midterm races, at least for now. In an interview with Reuters on Wednesday, President Donald Trump signaled he was upset that congressional elections will be taking place later…...
6 in 10 Americans Say They’re Skeptical of Fed Inquiry Into ICE Agent’s Killing of Renee Good
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (354+ words) Miller lied to ICE agents, saying, "Anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to stop you " is committing a felony." A federal officer has shot a second person in Minneapolis, just days after Trump immigration hawk Stephen Miller…...
Federal Panel Reverses Decision That Freed Mahmoud Khalil From Immigration Jail
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (415+ words) Khalil vowed to exhaust all options to fight back against the Trump administration's attempts to deport him. A federal appeals court has reversed a June court decision to release pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil from immigration detention, marking a major win…...
Accepting an Award, Targeted Filmmaker Denounces Crackdown on Iranian Protests
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (1243+ words) Jafar Panahi discusses the protests in Iran, fighting against censorship, and the risk of prolonged cycles of violence. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I'm Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. President Trump has…...
“CBS Evening News” Has Lost Over a Million Viewers Since Bari Weiss Takeover
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (604+ words) The plunge in viewership comes as Weiss has ushered in an era of Trump-friendly politics for the network. CBS's "Evening News" program lost over a million viewers in its first week under its new anchor, Tony Dokoupil, compared to the…...
Treasury Head Bessent Dubiously Claims Funds Recovered From “Fraud” Could Fund the Military
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (458+ words) The Trump administration is using exaggerated claims of "fraud" to justify federal agents" invasion of US cities. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced several initiatives aimed at combating supposed benefit fraud as the Trump administration is seizing upon the issue…...
DOJ Push to Investigate Renee Good’s Widow Sparks Mass Resignation
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (464+ words) Rather than open an investigation into Good's killer, top DOJ officials want to look into her grieving widow. A push by the Department of Justice to open an investigation into the widow of Renee Nicole Good after her tragic killing…...
Press Freedom Groups Slam Congress Over Subpoena of Journalist Who Reported on Special Forces
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (559+ words) The subpoena has few parallels or precedents in recent history," the groups said in defense of journalist Seth Harp. Over 20 press freedom groups have slammed Congress for its subpoena of journalist Seth Harp, author of a recent book that exposed…...
Trump Says He Might Veto Bill to Extend ACA Credits for Insurance Premiums
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (422+ words) Polling shows strong support across party lines for renewal of the ACA credits. This week, President Donald Trump indicated that he may veto legislation that aims to extend tax credits for people on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) marketplace, if…...
We Can Honor Renee Nicole Good’s Life by Abolishing Death-Making Institutions
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1252+ words) Those of us who see ourselves in Renee Good can take this moment to deepen our solidarities with all who are policed. She could have been me. That was my first thought when I learned that Renee Nicole Good " a…...