Articles – Truthout https://truthout.org Fearless Independent Journalism Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:33:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Truthout-T-logo-sq-1200x1200-e1521532408148-60x60.png Articles – Truthout https://truthout.org 32 32 DHS Chief Threatens to Imprison Election Officials Who Don’t Comply With Trump https://truthout.org/articles/dhs-chief-threatens-to-imprison-election-officials-who-dont-comply-with-trump/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:33:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339330 US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday threatened state election officials with prison time if they do not comply with the Trump administration’s “mandatory” changes to how they run their elections. During a press conference, Mullin said that the Trump administration was making so-called “security enhancements” to US elections “mandatory,” adding that any uncooperative…

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]]> Many Call Authoritarianism “Un-American.” 250 Years of History Show Otherwise. https://truthout.org/articles/many-call-authoritarianism-un-american-250-years-of-history-show-otherwise/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:17:56 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339304 The United States turned 250 this year, and the document officiating its birth, the Declaration of Independence, is famous for its opening lines proclaiming the nation’s freedom from England and the rights of men. But Rebecca Nagle, a journalist and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, frames the document differently, describing it as a list of grievances growing in ascending order, where Native people…

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]]> South Korea’s Far Right Is on the Rise — With the MAGA Movement’s Backing https://truthout.org/articles/south-koreas-far-right-is-on-the-rise-with-the-maga-movements-backing/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:16:38 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339324 South Korea is often regarded as an example of a young and vibrant democracy. Merely two years ago, mass protests thwarted a self-coup attempted by the sitting far right President Yoon Suk-yeol. But due to an array of social factors, the support of wealthy donors like retail tycoon Chung Yong-jin (the chairman of the conglomerate that owns Starbucks Korea), and growing links to the U.S. right…

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]]> Republicans Want to Punish Canada for “Exporting” Its Wildfire Smoke Into the US https://truthout.org/articles/republicans-want-to-punish-canada-for-exporting-its-wildfire-smoke-into-the-us/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:17:19 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339319 Republican members of Congress are introducing legislation to impose sanctions on Canada over the fact that the smoke from wildfires has spread to the U.S. — an absurd effort to blame Canadian officials for the spread of the smoke without acknowledging the role of the climate crisis in supercharging the fires. In a statement, Sen. Bernie Moreno’s (R-Ohio) office says he blames Canada and…

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]]> Wildfire Smoke Threatens the World Cup Final https://truthout.org/articles/wildfire-smoke-threatens-the-world-cup-final/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:06:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339321 The biggest game in soccer is set for Sunday, when Argentina and Spain will meet in the World Cup final, held just outside of New York City. There’s just one problem — wildfire smoke now threatens the match and FIFA, the sport’s governing body, doesn’t appear to have any plan in place to protect player or fan health. Wildfire smoke blowing from Canada has blanketed large swaths of the…

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]]> Family Holds Public Viewing for ICE Shooting Victim Lorenzo Salgado Araujo https://truthout.org/video/family-holds-public-viewing-for-ice-shooting-victim-lorenzo-salgado-araujo/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:11:51 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=339316 Hundreds of community members gathered in Houston on Thursday evening for a public viewing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the 52-year-old Mexican man shot and killed by an ICE agent on July 7. His sons stood by their father’s casket for hours greeting mourners who wore blue, Salgado Araujo’s favorite color. A mariachi band played, and several altars adorned the chapel: One table held Salgado Araujo’s…

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]]> US Bombs Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure as Trump Threatens Power Plants, Bridges https://truthout.org/articles/us-bombs-irans-civilian-infrastructure-as-trump-threatens-power-plants-bridges/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:06:39 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339309 The U.S. has struck more civilian infrastructure in southern Iran in its sixth consecutive day of attacks on Friday, including key bridges and a tower at a crucial port. Iranian officials reported that U.S. forces struck several key railway and highway bridges overnight on Friday. The attacks “appeared aimed at cutting off Bandar Abbas,” a critical port city that hosts Iran’s Naval…

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]]> Workers in Host Cities Notch Labor Wins With World Cup-Fueled Organizing https://truthout.org/articles/workers-in-world-cup-host-cities-strike-or-retain-right-to-over-ice-and-wages/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:44:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339312 In a World Cup-fueled union win, concessions workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles have won the right to walk off the job, should ICE pose a threat to their safety. The stadium’s 2,000 cooks, bartenders, dishwashers, servers, and attendants had a major piece of leverage this summer: eight scheduled World Cup matches. Their victory came days after a 96 percent vote to authorize a strike.

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]]> Trump’s Speech Attacks Election Integrity While Offering No Evidence of Fraud https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-speech-attacks-election-integrity-while-offering-no-evidence-of-fraud/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:01:54 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339307 President Donald Trump delivered a speech to the nation on Thursday night, sowing doubts in the U.S. election system and claiming that drastic changes were needed, despite presenting no new or substantiated evidence that any past election was affected by fraud. Trump was expected to deliver a missive rehashing the results of the 2020 presidential race, in which he legitimately lost to former…

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]]> As Trump Targets Trans Women in WA Prisons, Amber Kim Awaits a Court’s Verdict https://truthout.org/articles/as-trump-targets-trans-women-in-wa-prisons-amber-kim-awaits-a-courts-verdict/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:54:20 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339298 In June, the Washington State Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether 38-year-old Amber Kim could be transferred from a men’s prison to the state’s sole women’s prison, where she had been housed for three years. “I feel like I’m in the universe’s waiting room,” Kim told Truthout. Kim had spent 15 years in the state’s men’s jails and prisons. Then, in 2021, the state’s department of…

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]]> Calls Grow for Accountability From Fossil Fuel Execs Amid Climate-Fueled Fires https://truthout.org/articles/calls-grow-for-accountability-from-fossil-fuel-execs-amid-climate-fueled-fires/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:50:56 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339302 As wildfires raged across Canada on Thursday, sending dangerous smoke across the border into major US cities, climate advocates called for accountability for the fossil fuel industry, which knew for decades that its products were largely responsible for the climate crisis, yet chose to push climate denial instead. While fire is a natural part of the lifecycle of Canada’s boreal forests…

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]]> US-Israeli Bombing Has Harmed Iran’s Wildlife, Farms, and Water Supply https://truthout.org/articles/us-israeli-bombing-has-harmed-irans-wildlife-farms-and-water-supply/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:38:41 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339288 Just a few days before Tehran and Washington signed a now-defunct ceasefire agreement, local media in Iran reported that 25 goitered gazelles were killed in U.S. airstrikes on Kharg Island in the northern Persian Gulf. The small coral island is a key terminal for Iran’s oil exports and its unique wildlife includes white-headed seagulls, hawksbill sea turtles, and ospreys. It also hosts the ruins…

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]]> Truth Social Is Selling Instant Access to Trump’s Posts to Banks and Traders https://truthout.org/articles/truth-social-is-selling-instant-access-to-trumps-posts-to-banks-and-traders/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:30:29 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339294 President Donald Trump’s media company is launching a new product that will allow banks and financial traders to access Truth Social’s data at the “fastest” speed for a fee, giving them exclusive real-time access to posts that may affect the markets, as Trump’s posts frequently do. The product is known as “Truth API,” and Trump Media & Technology Group, which runs Truth Social plans to…

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]]> Michigan OK’s Permits for Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel — But Legal Hurdles Remain https://truthout.org/articles/michigan-oks-permits-for-enbridge-line-5-tunnel-but-legal-hurdles-remain/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:54:41 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339291 Two state agencies charged with overseeing Michigan’s natural resources and the environment have approved another set of permits for Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project, pushing the Canadian energy company closer to the full approval needed to begin construction. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced Wednesday that it had reapproved a set of permits that expired earlier…

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]]> Trump Under Fire for Diverting Disaster Relief Workers to Immigration Policing https://truthout.org/articles/trump-under-fire-for-diverting-disaster-relief-workers-to-immigration-policing/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:53:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339293 Floods, storms, wildfires, and other disasters can strike in every state and district, and members of Congress in both parties have incentives to improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the nation’s premier disaster relief outfit. However, current FEMA officials in the Trump administration were notably absent from a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on…

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]]> Miller Labels Leftists a “Cancer” That World Must “Root Out” in Fascistic Speech https://truthout.org/articles/miller-labels-leftists-a-cancer-that-world-must-root-out-in-fascistic-speech/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:20:31 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339289 In a set of fascistic speeches on Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House power broker Stephen Miller, and other top Trump administration officials labelled the political left as a “terrorist” threat and vowed to use all of the tools at their disposal to systematically destroy left-wing groups. Representatives from 67 countries gathered in the U.S. on Thursday for a meeting…

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]]> Babies in Gaza Die Preventable Deaths Due to Medical Shortages Imposed by Israel https://truthout.org/articles/babies-in-gaza-die-preventable-deaths-due-to-medical-shortages-imposed-by-israel/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:55:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339276 Birth and motherhood in Gaza, which were once filled with joy, love, and anticipation, have been transformed into an ordeal marked by suffering and distress since the start of the latest Israeli war on Gaza in October 2023. The widespread destruction of hospitals across the Gaza Strip and severe shortages of medical supplies due to Israel’s relentless siege have stripped away the basic…

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]]> In Gaza, Lindsey Graham’s Legacy Will Be Defending Genocide of Palestinians https://truthout.org/articles/in-gaza-lindsey-grahams-legacy-will-be-defending-genocide-of-palestinians/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:54:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339283 News of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death was met with tributes from some of the world’s most powerful political leaders. In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remembered him as a loyal friend. In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X called Graham a “true defender of freedom.” In Washington, D.C., Republicans and Democrats alike mourned one of the most influential foreign policy…

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]]> Kids Forced to Evacuate Hospital as US Ramps Up Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Areas https://truthout.org/articles/kids-forced-to-evacuate-hospital-as-us-ramps-up-attacks-on-irans-civilian-areas/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:46:48 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339282 A doctor at Shahid Baqaei Hospital in Ahvaz in Iran’s southern Khuzestan province emphasized that the children being treated at the facility when the US military attacked the area on Wednesday were suffering serious illnesses, and had to be urgently evacuated while on ventilators and receiving chemotherapy. “There have been patients with various illnesses, cancer patients and special…

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]]> Todd Blanche Grilled in Confirmation Hearings Over Trump Ties and Epstein Files https://truthout.org/video/todd-blanche-grilled-in-confirmation-hearings-over-trump-ties-and-epstein-files/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:30:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=339279 Confirmation hearings are underway for President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, his personal attorney Todd Blanche. Blanche is mired in a number of controversies, most notably his mishandling of the administration’s release of the Epstein files while serving as deputy attorney general under Pam Bondi. Washington state Representative Pramila Jayapal, who is co-sponsoring a bill to…

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]]> 103 House Democrats Vote to Cut $3.3B in Funding to Israel, Marking Shift https://truthout.org/articles/103-house-democrats-vote-to-cut-3-3b-in-funding-to-israel-marking-shift/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:22:09 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339277 Over 100 Democrats voted for a House measure to cut $3.3 billion in military funding for Israel on Wednesday, marking a shift within the party even as the amendment still overwhelmingly failed to pass. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky), failed 104 to 314. The legislation would have stripped the 2027 State Department and national security funding bill of a provision…

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]]> Trump Dismisses Responsibility for Minab Massacre, Saying Photo Evidence Is “AI” https://truthout.org/articles/trump-dismisses-responsibility-for-minab-massacre-saying-photo-evidence-is-ai/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:14:15 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339272 As calls for transparency grow, President Donald Trump has waved away the idea of accepting U.S. responsibility for the massacre of schoolchildren in Minab, Iran, on the first day of the U.S. and Israel’s war — and has suggested, heinously, that photo evidence of U.S. munitions used on the school “are AI.” Asked about a letter from Democrats this week calling for the release of the U.S.

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]]> New York Issues US’s First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers https://truthout.org/articles/new-york-issues-uss-first-statewide-moratorium-on-new-hyperscale-data-centers/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:41:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339273 New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday making the state the first in the nation to implement a moratorium on new hyperscale data centers. The Democratic governor said she would pause environmental permits while the state researches and develops a regulatory framework to protect ratepayers, the environment, the energy grid and communities. Four hyperscale data centers are…

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]]> Hegseth Announces Testosterone Testing as Part of Push for “Lethal” Military https://truthout.org/articles/hegseth-announces-testosterone-testing-as-part-of-push-for-lethal-military/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:08:37 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339267 On Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a new policy aimed at increasing testosterone levels for servicemembers — a move that has been discouraged by health experts. In a social media post announcing the policy, Hegseth stated that the most “decisive tactical advantage” the U.S. military has “will always be the individual warfighter.” “We have a sacred duty to maintain…

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]]> Israeli Settlers Attack a Convoy of Journalists in the Occupied West Bank https://truthout.org/video/israeli-settlers-attack-a-convoy-of-journalists-in-the-occupied-west-bank/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:53:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=339265 Israeli settlers armed with clubs, rocks and a knife attacked a convoy of journalists in the West Bank on Saturday, the latest targeting of foreign journalists documenting the Israeli occupation. Four settlers have reportedly been detained over the attack. The convoy, which included CNN’s Jeremy Diamond, were accompanying the father of Palestinian American Saif Musallet to the site where he was…

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]]> Omar Files Resolution Opposing Rubio’s ICC Threat as He’s Sued for ICC Sanctions https://truthout.org/articles/omar-files-resolution-opposing-rubios-icc-threat-as-hes-sued-for-icc-sanctions/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:21:01 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339261 Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) has introduced legislation urging the U.S. to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), pushing back against Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s campaign to “dismantle” the institution. The move comes as Rubio has been slapped with a new lawsuit accusing him of unconstitutionally sanctioning the court’s officials and a UN human rights expert. Earlier this week…

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]]> Musk-Linked Lawyers Back Delaware Lawmakers Who Gutted Shareholder Protections https://truthout.org/articles/musk-linked-lawyers-back-delaware-lawmakers-who-gutted-shareholder-protections/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:51:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339263 The lawyers who helped tech tycoon Elon Musk secure a controversial rollback of far-reaching shareholder protections are now bankrolling Democratic Delaware lawmakers who voted for the legislation as they face progressive primary challenges over the so-called “billionaires bill.” Five major law firms behind the deregulatory measure have funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars into a newly…

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]]> The Fight Against Surveillance Cameras Is a Struggle for Democracy https://truthout.org/articles/the-fight-against-surveillance-cameras-is-a-struggle-for-democracy/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:50:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339258 When residents of Madison County, North Carolina, sought to speak about the county’s AI surveillance cameras at a recent Madison County Commissioners meeting, commissioner Michael Garrison’s response was simple: “You will not speak on Flock tonight.” A clip capturing Garrison’s move to prevent public comment soon went viral, resonating with others waging similar battles in their communities.

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]]> Internal Estimates Put Iran War Cost Near $100 Billion, Reports Say https://truthout.org/articles/internal-estimates-put-iran-war-cost-near-100b-reports-say/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:46:44 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339251 The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has already cost the U.S. up to $100 billion, the Trump administration has internally estimated — over three times higher than the Trump administration’s public estimates of the price tag. Citing six people familiar with internal estimates, including three U.S. officials, NBC reports that the Pentagon has estimated that the costs of the historically unpopular war…

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]]> Latest Case of “Palestine Exception” to Free Speech Is “Golden Gate Defendants” https://truthout.org/articles/latest-case-of-palestine-exception-to-free-speech-is-golden-gate-defendants/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:12:34 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339253 Jury deliberations in the case of a group of San Francisco protesters dubbed the “Golden Gate Defendants” resulted in multiple misdemeanor convictions on July 2, 2026. The case stems from an organized action that took place April 15, 2024, in protest of the U.S.-enabled Israeli genocide in Gaza. Twenty-six people were initially arrested for blocking traffic on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge…

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]]> Trump Rejects Pause on ICE Traffic Stops After Fatal July Shootings https://truthout.org/articles/trump-rejects-pause-on-ice-traffic-stops-after-fatal-july-shootings/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:30:55 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339255 Less than a full day after several news outlets reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would temporarily suspend agents from conducting traffic stops across the country, President Donald Trump demanded that the agency continue engaging in the practice. ICE agents have shot and killed two people while conducting traffic stops during this month alone. In a Truth Social…

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]]> Wisconsin Commission Finds Musk Likely Broke Law in Handing Out Checks to Voters https://truthout.org/articles/wisconsin-commission-finds-musk-likely-broke-law-in-handing-out-checks-to-voters/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:11:52 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339250 The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC), a bipartisan panel that manages the elections process in the Badger State, has referred two felony-level complaints against Elon Musk to a local prosecutor’s office after he handed out checks to voters, encouraging them to vote in the 2025 state Supreme Court race. The world’s first trillionaire (whose net worth recently slipped into multi-billionaire…

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]]> Senators Block Pentagon Bill Over Iran War and US-Israeli Military Integration https://truthout.org/articles/senators-block-pentagon-bill-over-iran-war-and-us-israeli-military-integration/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:54:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339248 As expected, members of the Senate Democratic Caucus on Tuesday blocked debate on an annual military spending authorization bill over President Donald Trump’s ongoing illegal war of choice on Iran and provisions for closer US-Israeli military integration. Upper chamber lawmakers voted 50-46, mostly along party lines, against proceeding with debate on the National Defense Authorization Act…

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]]> Day After Threat to Put Fees on Strait of Hormuz, Trump Says He Denounces Idea https://truthout.org/articles/day-after-threat-to-put-fees-on-strait-of-hormuz-trump-says-he-denounces-idea/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:17:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339242 U.S. President Donald Trump has swiftly backtracked his threat to impose a 20 percent fee on cargo that passes through the Strait of Hormuz, calling off the plan just a day after he announced it — and claiming that, in fact, he never supported such an idea. Instead of the proposed 20 percent fee, the U.S. will be granted economic deals with other countries in the region in exchange for…

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]]> New Lawsuit Challenges “Public-Private Conspiracy” Against Palestine Solidarity https://truthout.org/articles/new-lawsuit-challenges-public-private-conspiracy-against-palestine-solidarity/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:53:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339243 A lawsuit filed by former Columbia University student organizer Mahmoud Khalil wasn’t his first legal challenge stemming from his arrest last year for his Palestinian rights advocacy, but he emphasized that his decision to take members of the Trump administration and private pro-Israel organizations to court was “about far more than what was done to” him when he was detained for 104 days.

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]]> ICE Temporarily Pauses Traffic Stops After Fatal Shootings in Texas, Maine https://truthout.org/articles/ice-temporarily-pauses-traffic-stops-after-fatal-shootings-in-texas-maine/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:46:34 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339245 The Trump administration has ordered that agents within Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) temporarily suspend “non-urgent” vehicle stops, following a series of fatal shootings by federal agents, including two killings in Texas and Maine this month. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin issued the order on Tuesday. The order will supposedly affect ICE agents…

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]]> ICE Keeps Killing Immigrants in Cars It Claims Were “Weaponized” Against Agents https://truthout.org/articles/ice-keeps-killing-immigrants-in-cars-it-claims-were-weaponized-against-agents/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:08:09 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339228 This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot to death yet another immigrant in his car — a 26-year-old father living in Biddeford, Maine, who was originally from Colombia. Neighbors reported that the victim, whom they identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, is the father of a young daughter and was authorized to work in the U.S. While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…

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]]> Maine Sen. Susan Collins Under Fire for Being the Deciding Vote on ICE Funding https://truthout.org/video/maine-sen-susan-collins-under-fire-for-being-the-deciding-vote-on-ice-funding/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:59:24 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=339239 The killing of 26-year-old Colombian immigrant Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero by ICE agents in Biddeford, Maine, has put the sparsely populated state back in the national spotlight amid the ongoing fallout from a sexual assault allegation that led insurgent Democratic nominee Graham Platner to suspend his campaign for Senate. The nomination will now be determined by Maine Democratic Party delegates…

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]]> Bar Association May Soon Upend Diversity Standards for Accredited Law Schools https://truthout.org/articles/bar-association-may-soon-upend-diversity-standards-for-accredited-law-schools/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:40:35 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339229 Racial justice organizers in the legal profession are gearing up for an American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates meeting this August that will decide whether the ABA will officially drop its commitment to promoting diversity in law schools — and reversing the longstanding exclusion of women and people of color from the legal profession. “We’re trying to put pressure on the House of…

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]]> Jeffries Says He’s Voting Against Measure to Cut Aid to Israel by $3.3 Billion https://truthout.org/articles/jeffries-says-hes-voting-against-measure-to-cut-aid-to-israel-by-3-3-billion/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:38:01 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339231 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) announced to colleagues on Tuesday that he is planning to vote against an amendment to a 2027 State Department funding bill that would reduce the amount of direct military funding the U.S. will send to Israel in the next fiscal year, despite growing opposition to the U.S.’s backing of Israel within his own party. In a “dear colleague” letter…

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]]> Trump Will Address Supposed Election Interference Claims in Primetime Speech https://truthout.org/articles/trump-will-address-supposed-election-interference-claims-in-primetime-speech/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:14:24 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339234 President Donald Trump plans to revive his baseless claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential race in a primetime address to the country later this week. “President Trump will be making a Speech to the Nation on Thursday evening, at 9 P.M. Eastern,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Monday. “Thank you for your attention to this matter!” The post did not include any mention of…

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]]> DHS Says ICE Killed Man in Maine While He Was Trying to Flee https://truthout.org/articles/dhs-says-ice-killed-man-in-maine-while-he-was-trying-to-flee/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:28:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339223 In a late-day statement on Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shifted its narrative on the fatal ICE shooting of a man in Biddeford, Maine, saying that the man was trying to flee and that the immigration agent shot him out of supposed fear for “public safety.” Roughly 12 hours after the Maine shooting, DHS put out a statement, claiming that Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

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]]> This School District Will Bring a Humanoid Robot Into the Classroom This Fall https://truthout.org/articles/this-school-district-will-bring-a-humanoid-robot-into-the-classroom-this-fall/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:29:45 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339225 When students return to school this fall in the Salamanca City Central School District in Western New York, a new kind of teacher will be ready to greet them. The small, rural district located on the Seneca Nation reservation is set to be one of the first in the country to put a humanoid robot in a classroom. It will not replace the classroom teacher, but is programmed to provide learning support…

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]]> MN Prosecutors Obtain Long-Withheld Evidence in Renee Good, Alex Pretti Killings https://truthout.org/articles/mn-prosecutors-obtain-long-withheld-evidence-in-renee-good-alex-pretti-killings/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:04:44 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339217 Minnesota prosecutors announced on Monday they obtained a trove of evidence from the federal government in the killings of two U.S. citizens — Renee Good and Alex Pretti — and the shooting of Venezuelan national Julio Sosa-Celis by federal immigration agents during Operation Metro Surge. The evidence includes body camera footage, officer statements and the Honda Pilot in which Good was killed…

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]]> Trump Says Iran War Has Restarted, Potentially Resetting War Powers Clock https://truthout.org/articles/trump-says-iran-war-has-restarted-potentially-resetting-war-powers-clock/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:05:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339220 President Donald Trump has formally alerted Congress that he has restarted the U.S. war on Iran, potentially allowing his administration to argue that the War Powers deadline has been reset. Despite the implementation of peace deals, the U.S. war on Iran never actually ended, with blockades and hostile attacks from both sides persisting even during purported truces. But the administration may…

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]]> ICE Reportedly Killed Maine Man in Second Fatal ICE Shooting in a Week https://truthout.org/articles/ice-reportedly-killed-man-in-maine-in-second-fatal-ice-shooting-in-a-week/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:09:38 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339209 An ICE agent reportedly shot and killed a person in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday, marking the second person killed at the hands of federal immigration agents in a week. The office of the Maine Attorney General said that agents were “conducting an enforcement operation related to a final order of removal” when an agent fatally shot a man on Monday morning. The attorney general and Sen.

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]]> Marco Rubio Threatens to “Teach” the ICC the “Full Meaning of American Resolve” https://truthout.org/articles/marco-rubio-threatens-to-teach-the-icc-the-full-meaning-of-american-resolve/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:08:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339213 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday announced what he characterized as a “campaign to dismantle” the International Criminal Court, the Hague-based tribunal tasked with investigating and charging individuals with war crimes and other violations. In a video posted to social media, Rubio accused the international court of “waging a war against our country — not with bullets or missiles…

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]]> After Controversial Egypt Match, Many Global South Fans Are Done With World Cup https://truthout.org/articles/after-controversial-egypt-match-many-global-south-fans-are-done-with-world-cup/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:38:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339211 It’s hard to say for sure because of the wizardry involved. But Egyptian forward Haissem Hassan took what looked like eight touches of the ball on every part of his left foot imaginable, dancing in between and around two Argentine defenders, before ever putting it on his right. One touch on that right foot, followed by a final move from his left, and the Egyptian forward had done most of the…

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]]> Community Activism Forced Federal Government to Abandon Plans for ICE Warehouses https://truthout.org/articles/community-activism-forced-federal-government-to-abandon-plans-for-ice-warehouses/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:35:02 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339206 In a change of course, the Trump administration’s plans to detain tens of thousands of immigrants in Amazon-style warehouses have been massively scaled back. As Truthout reported earlier this year, local communities mobilized swiftly to stop these massive detention sites, some capable of holding up to 10,000 people with no infrastructure to manage the waste and water needs. In January 2026…

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]]> Trump Says He’s Taking Over Strait of Hormuz and Imposing Massive Fee https://truthout.org/articles/trump-says-hes-taking-over-strait-of-hormuz-and-imposing-massive-fee/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:00:45 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339199 U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. is supposedly going to take control over the Strait of Hormuz and charge a 20 percent fee — just weeks after his own secretary of state said that “no country is allowed” to impose fees on ships passing through the waterway. In successive statements on Monday morning, Trump said that the strait is “OPEN, and will remain OPEN…

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]]> Corporate Media, Establishment Dems Use Platner to Attack Democratic Socialists https://truthout.org/articles/corporate-media-establishment-dems-use-platner-to-attack-democratic-socialists/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:23:29 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339207 “Why the Vetting of Graham Platner Failed” read a July 2026 New York Magazine headline. The rapid ascent of political outsider Graham Platner to Democratic Party nominee for the Maine Senate seat, and his subsequent campaign suspension following sexual assault allegations by Jenny Racicot and Lyndsey Fifield, has been widely used by the media to criticize the democratic socialists who backed him.

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]]> Will Colorado Voters Enshrine “Right to Natural Gas” in the State Constitution? https://truthout.org/articles/will-colorado-voters-enshrine-right-to-natural-gas-in-the-state-constitution/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:21:49 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339200 A ballot measure written by a conservative nonprofit could amend the Colorado Constitution to enshrine fossil fuel companies’ right to sell methane gas and possibly force communities that have tried to eliminate gas appliances from new construction to back away from those efforts. Advance Colorado, which wrote the measure and led the effort to gather enough signatures to add the measure to…

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]]> McConnell’s Been on Sick Leave for a Month. US Workers Aren’t Guaranteed a Day. https://truthout.org/articles/mcconnells-been-on-sick-leave-for-a-month-us-workers-arent-guaranteed-a-day/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:15:58 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339192 Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) has been absent from his congressional duties for nearly a month, in what he finally explained on Sunday has been an extended period of sick leave. But McConnell, the high-powered former majority leader in the Senate, has previously worked to bar U.S. workers from being able to have similar benefits at work, such as guaranteed sick leave — including during…

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]]> US Plans Embassy in Jerusalem on Land Stolen From Palestinian Families https://truthout.org/video/us-plans-embassy-in-jerusalem-on-land-stolen-from-palestinian-families/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:38:05 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=339194 The United States and Israel earlier this month signed a deal allocating land for a permanent U.S. Embassy in West Jerusalem — years after a temporary embassy was established during Trump’s first term in office. Palestinian families have pleaded with the U.S. government to reconsider the embassy’s planned location, saying the site in the area known as the Allenby compound was unlawfully taken from…

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]]> Judge Won’t Bar Olympian David Hearn From Reflecting Pool During Trial https://truthout.org/articles/judge-wont-bar-olympian-david-hearn-from-reflecting-pool-during-trial/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:28:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339189 Former Olympic canoe racer David Hearn, who has been charged with the felony level crime of destroying federal property after he reached his hand into the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, will not be barred from visiting the monument while the trial commences, the judge overseeing the case has ruled. Hearn stands accused of causing more than $1,000 in damages at the reflecting pool.

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]]> The Trump Administration’s War on Disabled People Continues to Escalate https://truthout.org/articles/the-trump-administrations-war-on-disabled-people-continues-to-escalate/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:52:12 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339174 Janine Jackson: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 addressed the rights of people with disabilities in their interactions with the federal government, including entities that receive certain federal contracts. Section 504 of that act prohibits organizations and employers from excluding or denying individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to receive program benefits and services.

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]]> This SCOTUS Ruling May Make It Even Easier for Campaign Donors to Sway Elections https://truthout.org/articles/this-scotus-ruling-may-make-it-even-easier-for-campaign-donors-to-sway-elections/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:26:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339175 On a single day last year, one of President Donald Trump’s joint fundraising committees sent nearly $1.5 million to 46 Republican Party committees in states and territories. Each of them, in turn, immediately routed those exact same amounts to the Republican National Committee. Routine transfers like those are a hallmark of how joint fundraising committees move money through the party system.

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]]> Report Reveals Marco Rubio Is Acting as Imperial “Viceroy” of Venezuela https://truthout.org/articles/report-reveals-marco-rubio-is-acting-as-imperial-viceroy-of-venezuela/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:14:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339183 The New York Times.]]> Some critics of the Trump administration are reacting with horror to revelations that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been serving as the de facto ruler of Venezuela. According to a Saturday report in The New York Times, Rubio for the last several months has been acting informally as the “viceroy” of Venezuela ever since its recognized president, Nicolás Maduro, was abducted by the…

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]]> An LGBTQ Rights World Cup Stunt Revealed the Cracks in SF’s Queer Movement https://truthout.org/articles/an-lgbtq-rights-world-cup-stunt-revealed-the-cracks-in-sfs-queer-movement/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:21:37 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339166 On June 13, at Qatar’s World Cup match in Santa Clara, California, Dr. Nas Mohamed — a physician and the first openly gay Qatari to seek asylum in the U.S. after fleeing state persecution –– stood in the stands alongside California State Sen. Scott Wiener. That day, the two posted a joint statement to Instagram, calling on FIFA and sponsors to “stop looking away” from the persecution of LGBTQ…

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]]> NextEra’s Acquisition of Dominion Energy Would Result in Corporate Mega-Utility https://truthout.org/articles/nexteras-acquisition-of-dominion-energy-would-result-in-corporate-mega-utility/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:20:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338943 Millions of people across the U.S. are angry at their utilities. Electricity costs are rising while CEOs and Wall Street investors salivate over the booming energy demand from data centers. Now, we could be entering a new and ominous stage of utility power: the rise of the corporate mega-utility. On May 18, Florida-based NextEra Energy, owner of the largest electric utility in the U.S.

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]]> Fatal Houston ICE Shooting Follows Agency’s Turn to Increased Street Arrests https://truthout.org/articles/fatal-houston-ice-shooting-follows-agencys-turn-to-increased-street-arrests/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:03:24 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339179 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Texas and across the country have increasingly targeted people who are not already in law enforcement custody, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of federal data. In Houston, where the killing of an immigrant by an ICE agent has garnered national attention, the monthly number of ICE arrests outside of detention facilities has more than…

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]]> Texas Is Fast Tracking AI Data Center Construction Using a Permitting Loophole https://truthout.org/articles/texas-is-fast-tracking-ai-data-center-construction-using-a-permitting-loophole/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:35:14 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339170 Omaira Garcia didn’t realize life on her small ranch in Abilene, Texas, was about to change forever until clouds of dust — kicked up by a mysterious project next door — began to engulf her home. The Air Force veteran said she found out about OpenAI’s plans to build its flagship Stargate data center directly beside her property only after construction began in the summer of 2024. Today…

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]]> Mamdani Unveils New Rule to Crack Down on Junk Fees and Subscription Scams https://truthout.org/articles/mamdani-unveils-new-rule-to-crack-down-on-junk-fees-and-subscription-scams/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:51:12 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339177 In a move proponents say will save constituents up to $162.5 million annually, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other New York City officials on Friday unveiled a “click-to-cancel” rule aimed at ensuring people can end online subscriptions as easily as they start them. Days after entering office in January, Mamdani signed a pair of executive orders, “Combating Hidden Junk Fees” and “Fighting…

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]]> Labor Leaders’ Disconnect From Workers on Palestine Is Showing Up in Elections https://truthout.org/articles/labor-leaders-disconnect-from-workers-on-palestine-is-showing-up-in-elections/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:48:19 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339145 While the rest of the U.S. left celebrated two major wins in New York’s congressional primaries in June, much of the organized labor movement was left licking its wounds. The combined heft of New York City’s largest labor unions was not enough to best the candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the star power of Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Darializa Avila Chevalier won…

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]]> The FBI Has Deputized Local Cops as Federal Agents. Communities Are Resisting. https://truthout.org/articles/the-fbi-has-deputized-local-cops-as-federal-agents-communities-are-resisting/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:43:05 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339136 As the Trump administration widens its crackdown on immigrant communities and progressive activists, federal task forces are playing an important behind-the-scenes role. Organizers warn that institutions like the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) are targeting vulnerable communities and sharing the kind of information that facilitates Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.

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]]> Senators Urge Colleagues to Block NDAA Until Pro-Israel Provisions Are Debated https://truthout.org/articles/senators-urge-colleagues-to-block-ndaa-until-pro-israel-provisions-are-debated/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:10:12 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339157 A group of Democratic senators is urging colleagues to block the advancement of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) until the Senate has the opportunity to strip it of “reckless” provisions that mandate military and intelligence cooperation between the U.S. and Israel. In a letter to colleagues, six senators, led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), said that they already…

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]]> Bipartisan Housing Bill Could Speed Up New Construction After Major Disasters https://truthout.org/articles/bipartisan-housing-bill-could-speed-up-new-construction-after-major-disasters/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:32:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339163 There are a lot of ways for disaster victims to get help in the immediate aftermath of a flood or fire. The Federal Emergency Management Agency gives out temporary housing assistance and pays for debris removal, insurance companies pay to rebuild homes and replace lost valuables, and charity groups pass out food and water. But the long-term recovery from a major disaster is a lot harder.

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]]> Johnson, Trump, Still “Looking at All Angles” to End Birthright Citizenship https://truthout.org/articles/johnson-trump-still-looking-at-all-angles-to-end-birthright-citizenship/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:58:26 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339161 Earlier this week, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) indicated that he and other Republican lawmakers were exploring ways to reinterpret the meaning of the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause, following the Supreme Court ruling last month against President Donald Trump’s attempt to do so through executive order. In an appearance on Fox News on Sunday…

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]]> The Freedom of Information Act Is in Serious Trouble Under Trump https://truthout.org/video/the-freedom-of-information-act-is-in-serious-trouble-under-trump/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:53:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=339158 This month marks the 60th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act, the landmark government transparency law that has helped reveal and publicize critical information about everything from the Vietnam War to FBI surveillance to CIA torture. For decades, FOIA has played a crucial role in uncovering and rectifying government wrongdoing. Today, however, advocates say that the government’s…

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]]> SCOTUS Ruling Could Be Bad News for Flock — But Won’t Stop Mass Surveillance https://truthout.org/articles/scotus-ruling-could-be-bad-news-for-flock-but-wont-stop-mass-surveillance/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:53:26 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339155 Civil rights attorneys say a recent Supreme Court ruling in a landmark digital privacy case could put “wind in the sails” of local organizers challenging police deployment of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). However, those organizers in cities large and small still face both a powerful industry and police departments determined to outfit their forces with the latest cameras.

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]]> The Investigation Into the Minab Elementary School Bombing Is Done. Where Is It? https://truthout.org/articles/the-investigation-into-the-minab-elementary-school-bombing-is-done-where-is-it/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:45:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339154 New details are emerging about the U.S. attack on the Minab school that killed 168 people — and yet the Trump administration continues to stonewall and is refusing to release findings, even as CNN reports that U.S. military officials knew within days what happened. Here’s what we know: On the morning of February 28, 2026, the first day of “Operation Epic Fury,” the United States bombed the…

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]]> New Medicaid Work Requirements May Strip Farmworkers of Health Insurance https://truthout.org/articles/new-medicaid-work-requirements-may-strip-farmworkers-of-health-insurance/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:37:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339150 Seasonal work. Inconsistent hours. Frequent moves. Cash payments and informal jobs. For farmworkers who rely on Medicaid, these common employment patterns could put their health coverage at risk. It’s a heightened concern for the estimated million-plus farmworkers who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, as new work requirements kick in for the federal-state healthcare program that…

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]]> DHS’s Account of Salgado Araujo Killing Is “a Lie,” Witness Says https://truthout.org/articles/dhss-account-of-salgado-araujo-killing-is-a-lie-witness-says/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:55:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339142 All of the witnesses to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo have reportedly said that the slain 52-year-old father never tried to ram immigration agents’ car as officials have claimed. Hugo Balderas-Ibarra, an attorney for the three men who were in the car with Salgado Araujo, has said that they have all separately disputed the Department of…

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]]> Mexico Filing Criminal Complaints Over Deaths of Its Nationals in ICE Custody https://truthout.org/articles/mexico-filing-criminal-complaints-over-deaths-of-its-nationals-in-ice-custody/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:17:30 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339143 On Thursday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans for her government to file criminal complaints against the United States, seeking to hold the country accountable for the deaths of Mexican citizens who died while in custody of immigration agencies or while being pursued in anti-immigration raids. A total of 17 Mexican citizens could be included in the complaint process…

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]]> In the Wake of Supreme Court Rulings, Trump Purges Federal Election Agency https://truthout.org/articles/in-the-wake-of-supreme-court-rulings-trump-purges-federal-election-agency/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:37:31 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339139 President Donald Trump fired all three remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on Thursday, abruptly disabling the only federal agency devoted solely to election administration at a moment when Trump has sought to reshape federal voting rules. The two Democratic commissioners, Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, were notified by email. “On behalf of President Donald J.

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]]> 40 Epstein-Tied Billionaires Have Injected $1.6B Into US Elections, Report Finds https://truthout.org/articles/40-epstein-tied-billionaires-have-injected-1-6b-into-us-elections-report-finds/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:10:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339124 Billionaires with ties to Jeffrey Epstein have spent nearly $1.6 billion on influencing U.S. elections since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision unleashed a deluge of such spending on the electoral system, a new report finds, demonstrating the vast power over politics held by the so-called Epstein class. Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund reveals in a new report Thursday that 40…

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]]> Infant Formula Manufacturers Decide Whether to Inform FDA About Possible Harm https://truthout.org/articles/infant-formula-manufacturers-decide-whether-to-inform-fda-about-possible-harm/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:02:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339126 In September 2016, a distraught mother sent infant formula maker Mead Johnson a message: “REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST!!!! DO NOT EMAIL OR MAIL ME ANY MORE! “It is because of your animal based pre-term artificial baby food crap that you peddle to hospital NICU’s that my son is dead from NEC.” The mother was referring to neonatal intensive care units and necrotizing enterocolitis…

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]]> Democrats Threaten Lawsuit If Trump Tries to “Restart” Iran War https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-threaten-lawsuit-if-trump-tries-to-restart-iran-war/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:39:44 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339127 Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine (Virginia) has suggested that lawmakers may sue President Donald Trump if he attempts to “restart” the U.S. war on Iran — a threat that comes as the war appears to have amped up in recent days. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed War Powers Act resolutions intended to restrict Trump from continuing the war (although the Senate voted to…

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]]> Geraldo Lunas Campos Died in a Texas ICE Jail. Now His Family Is Suing. https://truthout.org/video/geraldo-lunas-campos-died-in-a-texas-ice-jail-now-his-family-is-suing/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:12:58 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=339123 The family of Geraldo Lunas Campos is suing over the 55-year-old Cuban immigrant’s death at an ICE detention center in Texas earlier this year, with a local coroner ruling his death a homicide from asphyxia. The Department of Homeland Security said Lunas Campos had attempted suicide, but witnesses said he died after being restrained by multiple guards. The family’s lawsuit names four guards and…

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]]> Amnesty Calls for War Crimes Probe as Israel Is “Wiping Out Families” in Lebanon https://truthout.org/articles/amnesty-calls-for-war-crimes-probe-as-israel-is-wiping-out-familiesin-lebanon/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:30:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339118 Amnesty International on Thursday demanded a war crimes investigation into Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, which the human rights watchdog described as “wiping out families.” The strikes in question took place in March and killed 24 civilians, including 12 children, in neighborhoods in the cities of Tyre, Saida, and Nabatieh. Amnesty said it has gathered enough evidence to…

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]]> Mamdani, Tlaib Re-Up Call to Abolish ICE After Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo https://truthout.org/articles/mamdani-tlaib-reup-call-to-abolish-ice-after-killing-of-lorenzo-salgado-araujo/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:29:51 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339115 Progressive politicians and advocates have reignited calls for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after an ICE agent shot and killed a man in Houston, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, on Tuesday. Politicians like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) and Delia C. Ramirez (D-Illinois) called to abolish the agency after Salgado Araujo’s…

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]]> AI Is Turbocharging Bosses’ Efforts to Spy on Their Workers https://truthout.org/articles/ai-is-turbocharging-bosses-efforts-to-spy-on-their-workers/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:26:18 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339103 In March, The Lever reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had hired the infamous software company Palantir to implement its controversial return-to-office directive, warning that the contract could bring surveillance technology — commonly referred to as “Bossware” — to the federal workforce. Days later, those suspicions were confirmed. A published disclosure reveals that the…

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]]> Western Europe Just Had Its Hottest June on Record. Climate Change Is to Blame. https://truthout.org/articles/western-europe-just-had-its-hottest-june-on-record-climate-change-is-to-blame/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:04:56 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339121 A new report on climate in Europe found that last month — which saw a series of heat waves — was the hottest June in the western portion of the continent on record. What’s more, the findings from the Copernicus ​Climate Change Service (C3S), which partnered with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts to produce the report, noted that last month was also the second-hottest…

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]]> US Targets Iran Railways as It Unleashes Deluge of Strikes for Third Day https://truthout.org/articles/us-targets-iran-railways-as-it-unleashes-deluge-of-strikes-for-third-day/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:42:15 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339105 The U.S. military has reportedly targeted several key railway lines in Iran in strikes on Thursday, with the U.S. unleashing dozens of strikes after President Donald Trump unilaterally declared the ceasefire “over” the day before. On Thursday, the U.S. struck a railway that connects the capital of Tehran with the city of Mashhad, as well as a railway bridge near the city of Agh Qala in the…

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]]> Israel Continues to Shoot Children in the Head During the Gaza Ceasefire https://truthout.org/articles/israel-continues-to-shoot-children-in-the-head-during-the-gaza-ceasefire/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:38:40 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339102 Bahaa Abu Al-Ajeen, 32, set out with his 3-year-old son Rayan to check on their family home east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza at approximately 5:00 pm on June 14. According to Bahaa, the area appeared safe and deserted. He said there were no visible soldiers, no gunfire, and no drones overhead. “The area was safe. If I had felt any danger, I would never have gone there,” he said.

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]]> Trump’s Portfolio Has Directly Benefited From His Global Military Escalations https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-portfolio-has-directly-benefited-from-his-global-military-escalations/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:30:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339106 Brokers representing President Donald Trump purchased between $9.7 million and $24.3 million in stocks from a dozen arms manufacturers and other Pentagon contractors in 2025, including Palantir, Lockheed Martin, and General Dynamics, according to an RS analysis of a new financial disclosure released by the president last week. The disclosure comes as the Trump administration launches new…

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]]> Graham Platner Ends Senate Bid Following Slew of Sexual Assault Allegations https://truthout.org/articles/graham-platner-ends-senate-bid-following-slew-of-sexual-assault-allegations/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:28:40 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339108 Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for U.S. senator in Maine, formally suspended his campaign on Wednesday night after he lost support from virtually every Democrat who had once backed him, following a series of rape and sexual abuse allegations against him. Platner announced his decision in a video on social media. “We believe that for the movement to continue it can’t be me — and…

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]]> Released Detainees Say They Saw Hussam Abu Safiya Tortured in Israeli Custody https://truthout.org/articles/released-detainees-say-they-saw-hussam-abu-safiya-tortured-in-israeli-custody/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:46:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339100 On June 10, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya appeared on a screen before Israel’s Supreme Court via video link. He looked gaunt, visibly emaciated, and his hands and feet were bound. It was one of the few times the public had seen the doctor since Israeli soldiers took him from Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza nearly 18 months ago, where he had served as Director. He has been held without charge for…

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]]> Calls Grow for Independent Investigation Into ICE-Perpetrated Killing in Houston https://truthout.org/articles/calls-grow-for-independent-investigation-into-ice-perpetrated-killing-in-houston/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:51:26 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339097 Houston leaders on Wednesday said they have received little information from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about the fatal shooting of an immigrant Tuesday, while his eldest son publicly praised his father and demanded an investigation. “He wanted nothing else in life but to provide for his wife and see his sons become great people,” Ronaldo Salgado, who works as a teacher…

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]]> A Group of Organizers Is Building an Anti-ICE Movement Rooted in Jewish Values https://truthout.org/articles/a-group-of-organizers-is-building-an-anti-ice-movement-rooted-in-jewish-values/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:03:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339093 As Donald Trump’s administration came to power in 2025, immigrant justice groups were immediately tasked with rapidly adapting to the intensification of immigration enforcement. Neighborhoods around the country began self-organizing, creating rapid response networks to prepare for impending Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. In many of these places, immigration justice organizing was…

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]]> Beshear Demands McConnell Update Constituents on Current Health Status https://truthout.org/articles/beshear-demands-mcconnell-update-constituents-on-current-health-status/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:59:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339094 On Wednesday, Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), formally asking him to provide direct updates on his current health. McConnell, 84, was reportedly found unconscious at his home on June 14. Unconfirmed reports indicate that he suffered from cardiac arrest and that first responders performed CPR on him when they arrived. He has remained in…

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]]> Trump Says Iran Deal Is “Over,” Signals More US Strikes Are Likely Coming https://truthout.org/articles/trump-says-iran-deal-is-over-signals-more-us-strikes-are-likely-coming/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:12:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339091 In remarks at the NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran, negotiated last month, was no longer in effect, citing the resumption of military attacks between the two countries. Trump’s comments come as the U.S. and Iran have exchanged fire over the past several days, with U.S.

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]]> Trump Praises Erdoğan at NATO Summit Amid Turkey’s Crackdown on Civil Society https://truthout.org/video/trump-praises-erdogan-at-nato-summit-amid-turkeys-crackdown-on-civil-society/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:22:57 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=339089 Trump announced on Tuesday at the NATO summit in Ankara that he would lift U.S. sanctions on Turkey and is considering selling the country F-35 fighter jets. Trump made the comment following a lavish state dinner hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, whom he praised as a “great leader.” The mayor of Istanbul and other Turkish politicians, civil society figures and journalists remain…

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]]> Federal Appeals Court Affirms Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” Is Unconstitutional https://truthout.org/articles/federal-appeals-court-affirms-floridas-stop-woke-act-is-unconstitutional/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:57:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339086 Instead of the state determining what will be taught in university classrooms, students must be free to hear and consider even officially disfavored ideas presented to them by professors, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. More than two years after oral arguments in a case challenging the 2022 law dubbed the Stop WOKE Act, two out of three judges on a U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th…

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]]> Methodology Changes Could Make Inflation Look Better, Raising Public Skepticism https://truthout.org/articles/methodology-changes-could-make-inflation-look-better-raising-public-skepticism/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:51:15 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339084 The Federal Reserve is preparing to adjust how it measures inflation in three areas of consumer purchases this fall, a move that will cause the numbers to appear to drop slightly. While many economists say the changes are necessary to reflect the true costs of these items, the move comes at a time when trust in federal data from the Trump administration is low. The Bureau of Economic…

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]]> As ICE Casts Shadow Over World Cup, Organizers Focus on Keeping Communities Safe https://truthout.org/articles/as-ice-casts-shadow-over-world-cup-organizers-focus-on-keeping-communities-safe/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:46:37 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339082 Thousands of soccer fans gathered in my hometown of Pasadena, California, on June 24, 2026, to watch Mexico’s World Cup win against the Czech Republic. City officials erected a large TV screen outside the Civic Auditorium in the heart of the commercial district. Fans wore green jerseys, the signature color of Mexico’s men’s soccer team. Several people waved Mexican flags and danced and hugged when…

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]]> Insurers Are Pocketing Copay Assistance Funds Meant to Curb Patient Drug Costs https://truthout.org/articles/insurers-are-pocketing-copay-assistance-funds-meant-to-curb-patient-drug-costs/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:00:41 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339076 For 16 years, Larry Gruber, a fitness coach from Wilton Manors, Florida, received a coupon card to help him pay for a psoriatic arthritis medication he needs that costs more than $7,700 a month. Each year, Amgen, which makes the drug, called Enbrel, sent the coupon card worth thousands of dollars, and that counted toward Gruber’s health insurance deductible and out-of-pocket maximum.

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]]> International Olympic Committee Lifts Russia Ban as It Continues Bombing Ukraine https://truthout.org/articles/international-olympic-committee-lifts-russia-ban-as-it-continues-bombing-ukraine/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:59:35 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339071 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Tuesday that it’s lifting its three-year suspension of Russia, paving the way for Russian athletes to compete in future Olympic Games despite the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The group said in a press release that the decision was made after a “thorough analysis” by its legal arm concluded that the Russian Olympic Committee…

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]]> Poll: Majority of Americans Disapprove of Supreme Court After Latest Term https://truthout.org/articles/poll-majority-of-americans-disapprove-of-supreme-court-after-latest-term/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:15:57 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339074 A new poll demonstrates that a majority of Americans disapprove of the United States Supreme Court, following the end of a judicial term that saw multiple rulings eroding civil rights and expanding presidential powers for Donald Trump. The Economist/YouGov poll, conducted July 3-6 (just days after the final Supreme Court ruling was issued on June 30), found that only 36 percent of U.S.

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]]> Report From House Dems: Trump Used 250th Planning to Hide Corruption https://truthout.org/articles/report-from-house-dems-trump-used-250th-planning-to-hide-corruption/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:57:15 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339070 The U.S.’s vaunted semiquincentennial anniversary celebrations on July 4 were not, ultimately, the moment of civic unification that had been envisioned a decade ago, when planning for the event began. It was inevitable that the ceremonies would be tainted by the tense and polarized state of the nation. President Donald Trump, however, in his signature way, managed to exacerbate and accelerate the…

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