Articles – Truthout https://truthout.org Fearless Independent Journalism Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:28:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Truthout-T-logo-sq-1200x1200-e1521532408148-60x60.png Articles – Truthout https://truthout.org 32 32 Jeffries Refuses to Say If He Opposes US-Israeli Military Integration Measure https://truthout.org/articles/jeffries-refuses-to-say-if-he-opposes-us-israeli-military-integration-measure/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:28:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342281 On Thursday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) refused to say whether or not he supports efforts to strip the Pentagon budget bill of a highly controversial provision to integrate the U.S. and Israeli militaries, even as other Democrats unite on the issue. This week, a group of 12 members of the Senate led by Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) urged congressional leaders to remove…

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]]> Post-Midterm Poll Finds That Two-Thirds of Americans Disapprove of Trump https://truthout.org/articles/post-midterm-poll-finds-that-two-thirds-of-americans-disapprove-of-trump/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:55:05 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342284 A new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted right after the midterm elections demonstrates deep voter animosity toward President Donald Trump, with fewer than one third of respondents indicating approval of his job performance. The poll was conducted from November 6-9, just a few days after the elections took place. According to the survey, 65 percent of Americans disapprove of how Trump is…

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]]> ICE Agent Who Killed Maine Man Was Hired Despite Record of Abuse, Family Says https://truthout.org/articles/ice-agent-who-killed-maine-man-was-hired-despite-record-of-abuse-family-says/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:41:41 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342280 A new report has revealed that the ICE agent who fatally shot a Colombian resident of Maine earlier this year was hired by the federal agency despite his history of racist and violent behavior. According to reporting from The New York Times, David Brouillette — who has been identified by his family members and ex-partners as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who killed…

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]]> 4 Senate Democrats Vow to Refuse Any Funding Package That Enables Iran War https://truthout.org/articles/4-senate-democrats-vow-to-refuse-any-funding-package-that-enables-iran-war/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:18:43 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342268 A group of four Democrats in the Senate are jointly vowing to oppose any government funding package that allows President Donald Trump to continue his war on Iran, taking a hardline stance on ending the war before the federal government’s funding expires on December 11. In a statement released on Thursday, Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Chris Van Hollen (D…

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]]> Palestinian Opinions Are Divided as Elections Are Now Postponed Until 2027 https://truthout.org/articles/palestinian-opinions-are-divided-as-elections-are-now-postponed-until-2027/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:28:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342277 On October 10, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree postponing the legislative and presidential elections from November 2026, the original scheduled date, until September 2027. Amid obstacles imposed by the Israeli occupation, the postponement was justified by a need to create appropriate political, security, and on-the-ground conditions for free, fair…

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]]> Alex Karp Says Palantir Is “Progressive” Now, Months After Fascist Manifesto https://truthout.org/articles/alex-karp-says-palantir-is-progressive-now-months-after-fascist-manifesto/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:52:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342260 As Democrats prepare for their sweeping campaign to investigate corporate abuses during the upcoming Congress, Palantir CEO Alex Karp claimed this week that he and his company — a massive Trump administration collaborator — are actually “progressive” now. Karp, who gave $1 million to MAGA Inc. in 2024 and another million for Donald Trump’s inauguration, told Politico Playbook on Wednesday…

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]]> Refugee Rights Groups Sue to Stop Canada From Handing Over Asylum Seekers to ICE https://truthout.org/articles/refugee-groups-sue-to-stop-canada-from-handing-over-asylum-seekers-to-ice/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:42:30 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342269 Canada is violating its own constitution by turning asylum seekers away at the border with the United States, where they face serious threats under U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadian legal experts and rights advocates say. Amnesty International Canada, the Canadian Council for Refugees, and the Canadian Council of Churches are in court this week to challenge a decades-old pact that allows…

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]]> Democratic Party Factions Are Competing to Define What Is Possible Right Now https://truthout.org/video/democratic-party-factions-are-competing-to-define-what-is-possible-right-now/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:28:29 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=342265 With Democrats set to take control of both chambers of Congress in January, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders says he will not support Chuck Schumer for another term as the Democratic Senate leader, calling for the party to move in “a new and bold direction.” Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin has said she will not support Schumer unless he presents a plan to govern differently…

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]]> A Tool Built by Election Deniers Said These Voters Were Dead — They Aren’t https://truthout.org/articles/a-tool-built-by-election-deniers-said-these-voters-were-dead-they-arent/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:27:08 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342267 Ahead of the midterms, conservative election activists discussed plans to wield a powerful new weapon in the war against fraud: a data tool built by one of their own that could identify suspicious voters and help with contesting their ballots. The system was put to the test this week in Forsyth County, Georgia, where a member of the county’s election board provided other officials with what…

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]]> House Democrats Vow to Investigate White House Despite Trump Admin Threats https://truthout.org/articles/house-democrats-vow-to-investigate-white-house-despite-trump-admin-threats/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:26:34 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342263 The White House has sent a threatening letter to House Democrats, warning that lawmakers could face repercussions if they open investigations into the Trump administration once they take control of Congress. The letter, sent by Will Scharf in his official role as counsel to the president, was delivered just days after President Donald Trump demanded investigations into Democrats who stated…

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]]> ICE’s Own Investigations Reveal Deaths in Custody Caused by Medical Neglect https://truthout.org/articles/ices-own-investigations-reveal-deaths-in-custody-caused-by-medical-neglect/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:57:48 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342259 The San Francisco Chronicle has obtained internal ICE investigations into the deaths of dozens of people in its custody during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, finding that 23 of the 29 individuals died after a lack of proper medical care. Guards, medical providers, and staff at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities failed to provide emergency care…

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]]> Fossil Fuel Giants Have Sued States for Over $443 Billion Under Trade Deals https://truthout.org/articles/fossil-fuel-giants-have-sued-states-for-over-443-billion-under-trade-deals/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:43:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342256 Ahead of an official side event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Türkiye, campaigners on Thursday released an analysis of UN data regarding secretive deals within trade agreements aimed at protecting the profits of corporations, including fossil fuel giants, which have now claimed at least $443 billion from the legal provisions. Investor-state dispute settlements…

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]]> The Midterms Have Changed the Game. Now What? https://truthout.org/audio/the-midterms-have-changed-the-game-now-what/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:30:34 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_audio_post&p=342254 The midterms delivered a stunning rebuke of Trump and the MAGA movement, but what will it take to turn electoral victories into lasting change? In this episode of “Movement Memos,” host Kelly Hayes talks with anti-authoritarian strategist Scot Nakagawa about the opportunities and dangers of this political moment, the enduring power of tech oligarchs, and how movements can build the solidarity and…

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]]> Justice Department Official Who Led Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care Resigns https://truthout.org/articles/justice-department-official-who-led-attacks-on-gender-affirming-care-resigns/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:32:19 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342250 Brett Shumate has become the fourth Department of Justice official to join the post-election exodus from the agency following Republicans’ crushing midterm defeat — marking the end of the tenure of a man who helped grease the wheels of the anti-trans machine. “The rats are fleeing the sinking ship,” Alejandra Caraballo, a lawyer and trans rights scholar, posted on Bluesky…

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]]> Democratic Lawmakers Demand Removal of Provisions Deepening US-Israel Military Ties https://truthout.org/articles/democratic-lawmakers-demand-removal-of-provisions-deepening-us-israel-military-ties/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:10:33 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342248 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who is considering a bid for Senate majority leader against Sen. Chuck Schumer, led a group of Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday in demanding that congressional leaders scrap a bipartisan effort to more closely integrate the American and Israeli militaries, warning the initiative would threaten U.S. national security and risk further complicity in Israeli atrocities.

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]]> Texas Democrats Take Aim at Data Centers, Flock Cameras and Immigration Enforcement https://truthout.org/articles/texas-democrats-take-aim-at-data-centers-flock-cameras-and-immigration-enforcement/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:31:00 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342246 Riding high after their success in last week’s election, Democrats in the Texas Legislature unveiled an aggressive agenda Monday as bill filing opened for the 2027 session: Expand Medicaid. Boost the minimum wage. End tax breaks for data centers. Ban Flock cameras. Legalize marijuana. Other ideas included undoing a state law that requires sheriffs to partner with U.S.

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]]> Bill Gates’ $29B Stake in Landfill Company Tied to Major Methane Emissions https://truthout.org/articles/bill-gates-29b-stake-in-landfill-company-tied-to-major-methane-emissions/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:06:30 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342243 In November 2015, world leaders descended on Paris to negotiate a historic agreement to limit global warming. But on the summit’s opening day, attention turned to a private citizen slouched awkwardly in a chair on stage: Bill Gates. Gates, with his characteristic flop of sandy hair, grinned impishly as President Barack Obama called him a “visionary” and a “driving force” behind a pair of…

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]]> Paulo Freire’s Revolutionary Approach to Literacy Still Threatens Those in Power https://truthout.org/articles/paulo-freires-revolutionary-approach-to-literacy-still-threatens-those-in-power/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:25:20 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342215 Reading the World reveals how teaching literacy in Brazil became a struggle for political power.]]> In 1963, Brazilian educator Paulo Freire helped launch a revolutionary literacy campaign in the impoverished northeastern Brazilian town of Angicos, where hundreds of rural workers learned to read and write in just 40 hours of instruction. Freire’s approach was about much more than literacy. Rather than emphasizing memorization and repetition, he developed “Culture Circles” where participants…

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]]> WWII Sparked Anti-Fascist Ideas Among War Workers. What Lessons Can We Learn?  https://truthout.org/articles/wwii-sparked-anti-fascist-ideas-among-war-workers-what-lessons-can-we-learn/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:59:46 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342234 World War II was a period of enormous mobilization in U.S. society that brought together tens of millions of “war workers” — soldiers and laborers in war-essential industries, spanning the globe. While mainstream mythologies persist of the World War II years as a period of “consensus,” Black Americans fought in a Jim Crow military while Japanese Americans were interned by the U.S. government.

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]]> “The Time Is Now for Change”: Sanders Says He Won’t Back Schumer for Leader https://truthout.org/articles/the-time-is-now-for-change-sanders-says-he-wont-back-schumer-for-leader/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:22:55 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342230 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) announced on Tuesday that he will not be supporting Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-New York) run for Senate majority leader in the new Congress and suggested that someone else will be running to replace him. “I personally have known Chuck Schumer for 30 years, and I like Chuck — nobody works harder than Chuck Schumer,” said Sanders in a press conference. “But…

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]]> Outgoing GOP Texas Lt. Gov. Wants to Limit His Democratic Successor’s Powers https://truthout.org/articles/outgoing-gop-texas-lt-gov-wants-to-limit-his-democratic-successors-powers/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:41:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342231 Texas Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has called for GOP lawmakers in the state legislature to pass new limits on his Democratic successor, Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin, who won in the state’s “blue wave” last week. Patrick issued the call to alter the powers of his own office during an appearance on a conservative radio show on Monday. The office of lieutenant governor has far more…

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]]> 7 in 10 Americans — Including Majority of Republicans — Want Iran War to End https://truthout.org/articles/7-in-10-americans-including-majority-of-republicans-want-iran-war-to-end/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:27:44 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342218 President Donald Trump’s war on Iran is so unpopular that even a majority of Republicans say they want the incoming Democratic majority in Congress to end it, new polling finds, as emerging leader on the effort Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) vows to take action even sooner. According to Reuters/Ipsos polling released this week, 71 percent of Americans want the new Congress to pass…

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]]> Impeachment Won’t Undo Hegseth’s Christian Nationalist Remake of Defense Dept https://truthout.org/articles/impeachment-wont-undo-hegseths-christian-nationalist-remake-of-defense-dept/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:44:31 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342227 Stunning Republican losses in the midterms could spell the end of Pete Hegseth’s tenure as the secretary of defense. From Vice President JD Vance to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky), Hegseth’s own party is setting him up to take the fall for election losses blamed on the U.S. war with Iran. In a rambling post on X on November 4, Vance said the reason the GOP lost was “obvious to almost…

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]]> Palestinian Journalist Speaks Out After Being Released From Israeli Detention https://truthout.org/video/palestinian-journalist-speaks-out-after-being-released-from-israeli-detention/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:20:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=342225 The prominent journalist Abed Abu Shehadeh, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, has been released from Israeli custody after five days in detention. He was arrested on Wednesday by armed police and Shin Bet agents who conducted a nighttime raid on his home in the Israeli city of Jaffa. Abu Shehadeh’s detention was related to his reporting on the October 27 Israeli election and the role of Palestinian…

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]]> What Will a New Israeli Government Actually Mean for Palestinians? https://truthout.org/articles/what-will-a-new-israeli-government-actually-mean-for-palestinians/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:01:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342222 Israel might be coming closer to resolving its political impasse following last month’s elections, as Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog officially tasked Gadi Eisenkot, the main rival of Benjamin Netanyahu, with forming a government. Netanyahu, who ran with the hopes of staying in power, lost seven of the 54 seats won by the camp under his leadership. On Thursday, the Ashkenazi Haredi ultra…

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]]> Trump Attacks Massie After Lawmaker Files Impeachment Articles Against Hegseth https://truthout.org/articles/trump-attacks-massie-after-lawmaker-files-impeachment-articles-against-hegseth/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:45:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342219 President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance at a White House press briefing on Monday, attacking Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) following the lawmaker’s submission of articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie is “a sick, sick guy. There’s something wrong with him, actually,” Trump said during the presser. “Now he’s after Pete Hegseth. He doesn’t like…

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]]> “Green Economic Populism” Candidates Won 39 Out of 56 Races for Congress https://truthout.org/articles/green-economic-populism-candidates-won-39-out-of-56-races-for-congress/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:43:37 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342214 The dominant narrative about the Democratic sweep of the midterm elections has focused on President Donald Trump’s brash ineptitude and voters fed up with the costs of living amid reports of corruption emanating from the White House. The climate crisis appeared to take a backseat to concerns about rising energy prices driven by data center build-out and inflation linked to the U.S.

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]]> Trump Administration Seeks to Strip 6.3 Million More People of SNAP Food Aid https://truthout.org/articles/trump-administration-seeks-to-strip-6-3-million-more-people-of-snap-food-aid/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:19:25 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342212 A proposed rule change by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to limit eligibility standards for some households with low incomes when it comes to automatic enrollment into the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), sometimes referred to as the food stamps program. Currently, any household that receives cash or in-kind assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy…

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]]> Democrats Demand Admin Stop Shredding Records Related to Trump’s DC Projects https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-demand-admin-stop-shredding-records-related-to-trumps-dc-projects/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:16:15 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342210 House Democrats are demanding that key federal agencies and corporations retain their records after receiving a whistleblower report that the Trump administration is shredding records related to the president’s expensive, scandal-ridden construction projects around Washington, D.C. CNN reports that administration officials are rushing to shred key paperwork before Democrats take charge of…

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]]> After Elections, CoreCivic Urges ICE to “Move Quickly” on Finalizing Contracts https://truthout.org/articles/after-elections-corecivic-urges-ice-to-move-quickly-on-finalizing-contracts/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:45:08 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342206 The CEO of Brentwood-based CoreCivic is urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to act with speed in inking contracts for immigration detention centers after Democrats scored big wins in last week’s elections. “We would urge the ICE administration to move quickly,” President and CEO Lucibeth Mayberry said during a quarterly earnings call on Thursday. “They have a need for…

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]]> In Letter, 600,000-Member Machinists Union Urges Schumer to Step Aside https://truthout.org/articles/in-letter-600000-member-machinists-union-urges-schumer-to-step-aside/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:44:33 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342204 Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s bid to continue leading the Democratic Party when it takes control of the US Senate in January continued to falter Monday night as a key machinists’ union asked the New York senator to step aside and allow “a new generation to lead Senate Democrats.” In a letter, Brian Bryant, international president of the International Association of Machinists and…

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]]> Trump Calls Immigration Policy “Too Tough,” Then Promotes Stephen Miller https://truthout.org/articles/trump-calls-immigration-policy-too-tough-then-promotes-stephen-miller/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:54:52 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342193 In a “60 Minutes” interview that aired on Sunday evening, President Donald Trump admitted that Republicans’ massive defeats in the midterm elections resulted from widespread frustration with the war on Iran, as well as his immigration policies. Reiterating that he “was not on the ballot” — as if to suggest that support would have been higher for him personally — Trump said that Americans…

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]]> Past 4 Years Have Been Hottest on Record, UN Meteorological Organization Finds https://truthout.org/articles/past-4-years-have-been-hottest-on-record-un-meteorological-organization-finds/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:08:05 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342194 The Earth is hurtling deeper into a climate emergency, with 2026 on track to be one of the four hottest years ever recorded, ocean temperatures and sea levels hitting record highs, and glacier melt accelerating at an alarming pace, according to a report released Monday by the World Meteorological Organization as the United Nations Climate Change Conference kicked off in Türkiye.

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]]> Aggression Against Iran Has Been Bipartisan. Will Midterm Results Change That? https://truthout.org/articles/aggression-against-iran-has-been-bipartisan-will-midterm-results-change-that/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:05:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342186 The Republican Party’s staggering losses in the November midterm elections have prompted speculation about the future of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, which is overwhelmingly unpopular with voters. Democratic leaders have portrayed President Donald Trump’s military offensive as an unconstitutional fiasco and an economic disaster driving inflation. But their choreographed outrage…

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]]> Trump Revives Election Fraud Claims Days After Pledging to Accept Midterms https://truthout.org/articles/trump-revives-election-fraud-claims-days-after-pledging-to-accept-midterms/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:27:12 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342190 President Donald Trump issued a Truth Social post on Monday morning casting doubts on the “honesty” of the 2026 midterm elections, less than one week after initially stating he would accept the results. “Does anybody really believe that this ‘Election’ was honest?” Trump wrote in his latest missive about the midterms. He went on to reprise grievances from past elections…

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]]> LA’s DSA Rep.-Elect Says She Won’t Back Hakeem Jeffries for House Speaker https://truthout.org/video/las-dsa-rep-elect-says-she-wont-back-hakeem-jeffries-for-house-speaker/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:18:12 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=342189 The next Congress will include about 100 new lawmakers in the House of Representatives, the largest freshman wave in decades. That also includes six newly elected members of the Democratic Socialists of America, bringing the total number of DSA members in Congress to eight. One of the incoming DSA congressmembers will be California’s Angela Gonzales-Torres, who worked two other jobs while…

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]]> Israel Is Rapidly Turning the “Yellow Line” Into a Permanent Border in Gaza https://truthout.org/articles/israel-is-rapidly-turning-the-yellow-line-into-a-permanent-border-in-gaza/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:17:02 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342181 During a creative and journalistic writing training program I joined in Gaza City to nurture the skills of emerging writers, one seat remained empty, session after session. It belonged to Sarah, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, and who never managed to escape the brunt of Israeli violence long enough to attend a single session. Sarah currently lives with her family in a…

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]]> Trump Admin Awarded $40M in Federal Contracts to Firm Linked to President’s Sons https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-awarded-40m-in-federal-contracts-to-firm-linked-to-presidents-sons/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:31:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342185 The Trump administration awarded a small biosecurity company nearly $40 million to screen for Ebola and other infectious diseases just months after a firm linked to President Donald Trump’s elder sons invested in its parent company, according to records and interviews. The contracts, one to screen for Ebola in several U.S. airports and the other to respond to disease outbreaks in the…

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]]> Pro-Trans Group Convinced Missouri Voters to Reject Anti-Trans Ballot Measure https://truthout.org/articles/pro-trans-group-convinced-missouri-voters-to-reject-anti-trans-ballot-measure/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:42:46 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342178 Missouri lawmakers tried — and failed — to enshrine constitutional bans on abortion and gender-affirming care for minors in the form of Amendment 3 in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The day after the election, headlines focused on voters’ rejection of the abortion ban and less on the “ballot candy” part of the measure: the permanent ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

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]]> Massie Files 8 Articles of Impeachment Against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth https://truthout.org/articles/massie-files-8-articles-of-impeachment-against-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:27:02 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342182 Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) has filed multiple articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and is forcing a vote on the measure as soon as this week. Massie has leveled eight separate impeachment charges against Hegseth, accusing him of unlawful war or military actions in Iran, Yemen, and Venezuela; “ignoring laws that minimize civilian casualties”…

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]]> DOJ Resignations Follow Dem Midterm Win as Trump Doubles Down on Hardline Agenda https://truthout.org/articles/doj-resignations-follow-dem-midterm-win-as-trump-doubles-down-on-hardline-agenda/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:22:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342176 Following major wins by Democrats in last week’s midterm elections, four higher-level Department of Justice (DOJ) officials have resigned from office, including Harmeet Dhillon, who had served as assistant attorney general overseeing the department’s Civil Rights Division. Dhillon, who was once a personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, is the first significant post-midterm resignation…

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]]> Trump Admin Giving $1M to Group Studying Crime Against White South Africans https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-giving-1m-to-group-studying-crime-against-white-south-africans/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:09:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342154 After slashing funding for programs that documented atrocities and protected human rights abroad, President Donald Trump’s State Department is now granting one of its first new human rights awards to a controversial South African organization that promotes the disputed notion that white farmers are a violently targeted, persecuted group, according to multiple sources knowledgeable about the…

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]]> Mississippi Ballot Monitors Say They’re Being Shut Out of Vote Counting https://truthout.org/articles/mississippi-ballot-monitors-say-theyre-being-shut-out-of-vote-counting/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:07:34 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342167 It took Natt Offiah an hour to realize he had arrived at the wrong location to monitor the provisional and absentee ballots in the Mississippi U.S. Senate race. He drove to Madison County Circuit Clerk’s Office on Wednesday, but the building was under construction. After a phone call, Offiah, director of organizing for the People’s Advocacy Institute, and his colleague finally reached the…

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]]> Flooding in Gaza Destroys 70,000 Tents as Israel Continues to Block Aid https://truthout.org/articles/flooding-in-gaza-destroys-70000-tents-as-israel-continues-to-block-aid/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:06:10 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342166 The suffering of the people of Gaza went from horrific and beyond comprehension to something worse on Saturday after storm waters overnight destroyed tens of thousands of tents and flooded tens of thousands of people into further desperation, all while the US and Israeli governments continue to maintain a cruel blockade on life-saving supplies despite a fast-approaching winter and a military…

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]]> As AI Threatens Tech Workers, Their Workplaces Become Sites of Class Struggle https://truthout.org/articles/as-ai-threatens-tech-workers-their-workplaces-become-sites-of-class-struggle/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:04:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342150 A political and economic battle against today’s robber barons — the billionaire and trillionaire class of tech bosses — is unfolding on many fronts as tech workers agitate against these oligarchs’ complicity with the U.S. military, the cops, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Israeli occupation of Palestine. In their new book, Against Tech Oligarchy: Workers Resistance in the…

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]]> Global Youth Rising Up Know There’s No Democracy Without Economic Justice https://truthout.org/articles/global-youth-rising-up-know-theres-no-democracy-without-economic-justice/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:02:35 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342089 Young people are taking to the streets across France, Italy, Belgium, India, Serbia, and Albania, refusing to surrender their futures to a capitalist system that has abandoned them or to a politics that Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor have described as “end times fascism.” These protests are fueled by mounting anger over deteriorating schools, economic insecurity, unaffordable housing…

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]]> Extreme Flooding in US Southwest May Foreshadow a Disastrous El Niño Winter https://truthout.org/articles/extreme-flooding-in-us-southwest-may-foreshadow-a-disastrous-el-nino-winter/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:02:10 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342152 The Southwest just got way too much of a good thing. Last weekend, a ferocious storm inundated communities and killed at least four people. Though precipitation is an essential component of Arizona’s desert climate, the state got two or three months’ worth of it in just a few days — far more than human infrastructure could handle all at once. Since September 20, an astonishing 28.84…

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]]> The Navajo Nation Just Elected Its First Woman President https://truthout.org/articles/the-navajo-nation-just-elected-its-first-woman-president/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:00:45 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342164 Crystalyne Curley is set to become the first woman president of the Navajo Nation, the largest reservation by land mass in the country. Curley, who also held the distinction of being the first woman to serve as the Nation’s council speaker — the head of its legislative branch —when she was voted by council members to fill that role in 2023, has worked on issues related to water rights…

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]]> Petition Urging Dems to Reject Jeffries as House Speaker Passes 1M Signatures https://truthout.org/articles/petition-urging-dems-to-reject-jeffries-as-house-speaker-passes-1m-signatures/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:41:34 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342161 An online petition that demanding that Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) not be the next Democratic Speaker of the House has hit one million signatories on Saturday as the clamor for a leadership change within the party explodes after historic midterm wins driven by populist demands. As of this writing, the Change.org petition — titled “House Democrats: CHOOSE A NEW SPEAKER” — has 1,007,831…

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]]> AI Companies Are Preying on Under-Resourced Schools, Students Say https://truthout.org/articles/ai-companies-are-preying-on-under-resourced-schools-students-say/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:41:36 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342145 When high school librarian Tara Donnelly talks to her classes about how AI has changed online search, she always starts with one question: “What is Google’s main goal?” Students generally reply, “give you information,” or “tell you the answers to things” — until someone hits the nail on the head and ventures, “Make money.” Donnelly, a member of the AI working group in the Chicago…

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]]> Democrats to RFK Jr.: Resign Now or Be Prepared to Testify Before Congress https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-to-rfk-jr-resign-now-or-be-prepared-to-testify-before-congress/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:40:00 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342149

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]]> Van Hollen, Khanna Launch Effort to Cut Trump Off From Funding His War on Iran https://truthout.org/articles/van-hollen-khanna-launch-effort-to-cut-trump-off-from-funding-his-war-on-iran/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:00:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342147 Progressive lawmakers are mounting a campaign to end the Trump administration’s war on Iran by cutting off funding for the effort and potentially forcing a government shutdown, after Democrats won a historic majority running against the unpopular conflict. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) are two figures leading the effort, which is akin to Congress’s…

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]]> Muslim, Jewish Groups Warn “Right to Worship” Bill Could Undermine Free Speech https://truthout.org/articles/muslim-jewish-groups-warn-right-to-worship-bill-could-undermine-free-speech/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:18:24 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342146 Two religious organizations — one Jewish and one Muslim — are urging lawmakers to reject a bill that ostensibly aims to protect houses of worship but that would actually quell free speech rights. “The Right to Worship Act,” sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and cosponsored by Republicans and Democrats alike, seeks to “protect” religious buildings and people inside them by limiting the…

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]]> CAIR Ends Operations in Florida as “Domestic Terrorist” Designation Takes Effect https://truthout.org/articles/cair-ends-operations-in-florida-as-domestic-terrorist-designation-takes-effect/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:57:48 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342142 The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has suspended operations in Florida, the organization has announced. It did so after a federal judge rejected an emergency request Wednesday by the Muslim civil rights organization to stop the state from designating the group and its state chapter as domestic terrorist organizations, allowing the designation to take effect while its legal…

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]]> AIPAC Has Lost Over 30 of Its Midterm Races So Far, In Sign of Major Shift https://truthout.org/articles/aipac-has-lost-over-30-of-its-midterm-races-so-far-in-sign-of-major-shift/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:51:55 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342133 The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has lost dozens of races in which it backed a candidate in this year’s midterm elections, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the spending by the once insuperable political lobbying group, in a sign of its waning influence. Politico found in a report on Thursday that more than 30 of the group’s candidates lost their elections this week.

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]]> It Wasn’t Just Gas Prices. Anti-ICE Sentiment Fueled Republican Midterm Losses. https://truthout.org/articles/it-wasnt-just-gas-prices-anti-ice-sentiment-fueled-republican-midterm-losses/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:25:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342117 While President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance blame Republicans’ losses in the midterm elections on their war on Iran — with Trump flippantly saying that the war “drove the gasoline up a little bit short term” — Tuesday’s results also represent a rejection of the Trump administration’s deportation campaign. In Texas, where Trump won a Latino majority in the presidential election in…

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]]> Latino Voters Just Remade the Political Map https://truthout.org/video/latino-voters-just-remade-the-political-map/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:56:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=342138 The midterms saw a landslide of Latinos vote for Democrats. In Texas, California, Kansas and Colorado, Latinos who had voted for Republicans just two years ago voted for Democrats in large numbers, helping secure Democratic control of both the House and the Senate. Latino lawmakers will make up about a fifth of the Democratic majority in the House. And in an historic victory, the two most populous…

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]]> “The Hall Turned Red”: Survivors Recount Israeli Strike on University in Gaza https://truthout.org/articles/the-hall-turned-red-survivors-recount-israeli-strike-on-university-in-gaza/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:24:13 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342134 At 10:15 am on October 25, 2026, an Israeli missile struck the courtyard in front of the female students’ lecture hall at Gaza’s Islamic University. Baraa Abu Hujeir, a 22-year-old English language student, was attending a linguistics lecture inside. “We were in the linguistics lecture hall when we were suddenly hit by the blast. Stones scattered around us, and pieces of the windows…

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]]> Trump Official Who Wants Data Centers on Public Lands Is Invested in AI Industry https://truthout.org/articles/trump-official-who-wants-data-centers-on-public-lands-is-invested-in-ai-industry/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:12:14 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342130 The Trump administration has likened the need to build out the nation’s artificial intelligence infrastructure to the Manhattan Project, the World War II effort that produced the world’s first atomic bomb. The White House’s point person on the effort, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, has spoken of the “AI arms race” with China as an existential issue for the nation.

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]]> The GOP Wasn’t the Only Midterms Loser. Voters Slapped Data Centers With Limits. https://truthout.org/articles/the-gop-wasnt-the-only-midterms-loser-voters-slapped-data-centers-with-limits/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:58:50 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342124 In recent months, thousands of Americans have flooded municipal government buildings to testify against the construction of AI data centers in their communities. According to a May 2026 Gallup poll, 7 out of 10 people oppose the construction of data centers in their local area, citing grave concerns over their environmental impact, water consumption, noise, and potential health risks.

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]]> There Are Plans to Defang or Defeat Anti-Trans Ballot Measures in Blue States https://truthout.org/articles/there-are-plans-to-defang-or-defeat-anti-trans-ballot-measures-in-blue-states/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:45:30 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342120 On Tuesday night, as election results poured in, it became immediately clear: anti-transgender ads had failed to earn Republicans a victory in the year they relied on them the most. Despite $183 million spent on ads targeting transgender people and any Democratic politician who had ever expressed support for them, even Democrats who openly supported transgender people won in Republican strongholds.

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]]> Newsom Commutes All 548 Death Sentences in California https://truthout.org/articles/newsom-commutes-all-548-death-sentences-in-california/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:01:39 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342127 On Thursday, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the commutation of 548 death sentences, reducing the sentence of everyone on the state’s death row to life without parole. California has more people sentenced to capital punishment than any other state, but for years there has been a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty. Newsom’s action ensures that the moratorium is…

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]]> El-Sayed Backs Van Hollen for Senate Leader as Calls to Replace Schumer Grow https://truthout.org/articles/el-sayed-backs-van-hollen-for-senate-leader-as-calls-to-replace-schumer-grow/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:35:11 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342112 Incoming freshman senator Abdul El-Sayed says that he would support progressive Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) as Democratic leader in the Senate, advocating for a rejection of Schumer’s stalwart centrist mode of operation after Democrats’ massive blue wave. “I’ve been very clear. I think he’d be an amazing Senate majority leader. Of course, that’…

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]]> Dispatch From Dearborn: How El-Sayed Flipped Precincts That Had Voted for Trump https://truthout.org/articles/dispatch-from-dearborn-how-el-sayed-flipped-precincts-that-had-voted-for-trump/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:11:11 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342108 As the sun set in Dearborn, Michigan — a city on Detroit’s western border that is often called the “capital of Arab America” — the sense of urgency to elect Abdul El-Sayed to the U.S. Senate was becoming palpable on an unseasonably warm November election day. The lines of hijab-wearing women and curly-haired young men at the polling stations on November 3 kept growing longer.

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]]> Meet the Transgender and Nonbinary Candidates Who Just Made History https://truthout.org/articles/meet-the-transgender-and-nonbinary-candidates-who-just-made-history/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:03:48 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342105 Six transgender and nonbinary candidates made history on Election Day by winning races in states that have never elected a trans person into their legislature before. These candidates will expand LGBTQ+ political power at a time when their rights are increasingly under attack nationwide. All races are called according to projections by Decision Desk HQ. Bentley Hudgins will be Georgia’s…

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]]> Raskin Says Democrats Aren’t Afraid to Impeach Trump for a Third Time https://truthout.org/articles/raskin-says-democrats-arent-afraid-to-impeach-trump-for-a-third-time/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:38:19 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342097 Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, likely the next chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has expressed greater openness to impeaching President Donald Trump following his party’s “blue wave” of election victories earlier this week. Although Raskin previously served as manager of the Trump impeachment that followed the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of the president’…

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]]> Hegseth’s Wife Was Paid by Consulting Firm Whose Clients Include Lockheed Martin https://truthout.org/articles/hegseths-wife-was-paid-by-consulting-firm-whose-clients-include-lockheed-martin/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:29:26 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342098 Documents show that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s wife, Jennifer Hegseth, was paid to consult by a top D.C. firm whose clients include Lockheed Martin, marking a massive potential conflict of interest as Democrats prepare a potential impeachment inquiry into the embattled Pentagon chief. Politico first reported on Jennifer Hegseth’s work in 2025 for top consulting firm Watchtower…

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]]> Corruption — Especially Trump’s — Was a Top Concern for Midterm Voters https://truthout.org/video/corruption-especially-trumps-was-a-top-concern-for-midterm-voters/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:17:48 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=342102 Democrats regained control of both the House and the Senate in Tuesday’s historic midterm elections, a comeback fueled largely by voter anger over high prices and the war on Iran. But surveys also found that corruption was a major concern, with 76% of voters telling a Harris poll that elected officials care more about enriching themselves than improving the economy for ordinary people.

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]]> Democrats Weigh Bringing Corporate Price-Gougers Before Congress in January https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-weigh-bringing-corporate-price-gougers-before-congress-in-january/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:51:49 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342092 After receiving a resounding mandate to act on America’s cost-of-living crisis, Democrats are considering bringing corporate executives before Congress in January. The Washington Sun reported Thursday that House Democrats on the Judiciary and Oversight committees are examining a 181-page dossier created by Groundwork Collaborative, a consumer advocacy group that has chronicled “price gouging”…

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]]> Democrats Win in Districts Redrawn in Gerrymandering Efforts Pushed by Trump https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-win-in-districts-redrawn-in-gerrymandering-efforts-pushed-by-trump/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:12:11 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342100 On Tuesday, Democrats won seats in at least 12 districts that Republicans had redrawn in large-scale gerrymandering efforts pushed by President Donald Trump and the GOP over the past year and a half. Last summer, Trump pushed Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps in favor of the Republican Party, and to prevent a loss of power in the midterm elections. He first called on Texas…

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]]> Trump Is Still Trying to Undermine Voters’ Preferences in the Alaska Senate Race https://truthout.org/articles/trump-is-still-trying-to-undermine-voters-preferences-in-the-alaska-senate-race/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:27:58 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342094 In a Truth Social post on Thursday morning, President Donald Trump demanded that officials stop counting votes in the U.S. Senate race in Alaska, and that all votes for third-party candidates be given to Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan — disregarding thousands of votes that are yet to be counted as well as voters’ preferences in a possible instant runoff. The demand is highly unusual and…

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]]> Progressives in Congress Can Now Sway Funding, Investigations, Health Policy https://truthout.org/articles/progressives-in-congress-can-now-sway-funding-investigations-health-policy/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:17:46 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342086 This week Donald Trump and the Republican Party suffered one of the most vehement repudiations of a sitting president in modern U.S. history. After the most expensive midterm election season ever, Democrats surged to take control of the House of Representatives and, more surprisingly, the Senate. They won seats in terrain that was previously thought well beyond the reach of the party: Senate seats…

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]]> Democrats Have Been Handed an Antiwar Mandate — and the Opportunity to Enact It https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-have-been-handed-an-anti-war-mandate-and-the-opportunity-to-enact-it/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:21:39 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342084 Voters across the U.S. overwhelmingly rejected the Trump administration’s war on Iran on Tuesday, putting their faith in Democrats who now wield enormous power to end the war — and to prevent future wars from being started unilaterally by a figure like Donald Trump ever again. The historically unpopular war and its economic consequences were among the top reasons for Republicans’ collapse.

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]]> After Electoral Victory, Let’s Dismantle the System That Breeds Authoritarianism https://truthout.org/articles/after-electoral-victory-lets-dismantle-the-system-that-breeds-authoritarianism/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:59:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342083 With the Democratic Party’s landslide victory, a day of reckoning appears to have arrived for Trump and the far-right, white nationalist forces that have turned cruelty into a governing principle and hatred into a political language. Something has broken in the machinery of fear. The old fascist ideas, the politics of racial hatred, and the relentless assault on human dignity have encountered a…

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]]> AIPAC-Funded House Dem Loses to DSA-Backed Challenger in California https://truthout.org/articles/aipac-funded-house-dem-loses-to-dsa-backed-challenger-in-california/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:43:08 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342081 Angela Gonzales-Torres, a Democratic candidate for Congress in California who is endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), has defeated establishment Democrat Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who has been in office since 2017. As of Thursday morning, Gonzales-Torres led Gomez by 18.4 points, with 74 percent of the vote in so far. The race has been called by all major news networks.

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]]> Angie Nixon Hints at Another Senate Run in 2028, After Being Heavily Outspent https://truthout.org/articles/angie-nixon-hints-at-another-senate-run-in-2028-after-being-heavily-outspent/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:49:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342064 Democratic candidate Angie Nixon has suggested she could run again in 2028 after being narrowly defeated in her race for U.S. Senate in Florida on Tuesday, falling to Republican opponent Ashley Moody by roughly 3 points after being massively outspent in the race written off by the Democratic establishment. Moody received 50.9 percent of the vote to Nixon’s 48 percent, still overcoming a 10…

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]]> Democrats Finally Have the Votes to Make the Electoral College Obsolete https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-finally-have-the-votes-to-make-the-electoral-college-obsolete/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:42:18 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342075 Several statewide and state legislative contests in this week’s midterm elections have resulted in new Democratic Party “trifecta” governments — places where the party is now in control of both houses of the state legislature as well as the governor’s office. With these new wins, Democrats have the opportunity to do something once considered nearly impossible: implement a popular vote model…

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]]> The Midterms Repudiated Trump. Grassroots Momentum Will Shape What Comes Next. https://truthout.org/articles/the-midterms-repudiated-trump-grassroots-momentum-will-shape-what-comes-next/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:02:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342067 The broad strokes of the midterms are clear: A massive repudiation of MAGA’s fascist wave has ended the Donald Trump 2.0 era of congressional complicity with his authoritarian takeover. Trump’s lame duck presidency now begins. This lopsided electoral rejection is historically rare: Flipping control of both the House and Senate in a midterm has only occurred three times since World War II (in…

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]]> “Donald … Call Me Senator”: Abdul El-Sayed Wins by 7 in Triumph Over GOP Bigotry https://truthout.org/articles/donald-call-me-senator-abdul-el-sayed-wins-by-7-in-triumph-over-gop-bigotry/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:54:25 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342053 Abdul El-Sayed walloped his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, in Michigan on Tuesday, marking a massive triumph over the strategy of flat-out Islamophobic bigotry that Donald Trump, the GOP, and even many liberals embraced in the months of fierce campaigning against the progressive pro-Palestine senator-elect. “They went all in on one of the ugliest campaigns we’ve seen in our lifetimes,”…

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]]> The Egg on Elon Musk’s Face Cost More Than $440 Million https://truthout.org/articles/the-egg-on-elon-musks-face-cost-more-than-440-million/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:10:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342065 Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man, went on a spending spree in the weeks leading up to the midterms. By Election Day, he had invested — and I use that word deliberately — more than $440 million into propping up the GOP to try to make its message and its candidates more palatable with voters during an election cycle in which their brand had become increasingly toxic. Astoundingly…

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]]> Jeffries Downplays Trump Accountability Push After Democrats’ Midterm Blowout https://truthout.org/articles/jeffries-downplays-trump-accountability-push-after-democrats-midterm-blowout/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:02:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342063 House minority leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) is downplaying the potential to hold the Trump administration accountable following Democrats’ monumental win in the 2026 midterm elections, despite a large proportion of voters signaling that they believe there are grounds for impeaching President Donald Trump. In an interview following the midterm elections, Jeffries…

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]]> Montana Overwhelmingly Votes to Ban Corporate Cash From Political Campaigns https://truthout.org/articles/montana-votes-overwhelmingly-to-ban-corporate-cash-from-political-campaigns/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:59:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342061 Voters in Montana on Tuesday delivered a major blow to big moneyed interests by overwhelmingly passing a ballot initiative barring corporate cash from political campaigns in the state. With 87% of votes counted as of Wednesday morning, Montana Constitutional Initiative 194 has received support from more than 65% of voters, with just 35% registering opposition.

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]]> Activists Hope Midterm Wins Set the Stage for Renewed Energy and Climate Policy https://truthout.org/articles/activists-hope-midterm-wins-set-the-stage-for-renewed-energy-and-climate-policy/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:21:11 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342056 Democrats on Tuesday won control of both houses of Congress and a decisive mandate to put a check on Donald Trump’s tumultuous presidency, a victory propelled by voter anger over high prices, corruption and the unchecked spread of data centers. Some of the same concerns helped to lift Democrats to victories in statehouses, where they gained a majority of the country’s governorships for the…

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]]> Missouri Voters Reject Effort to Overturn Their State’s Abortion Protections https://truthout.org/articles/missouri-voters-reject-effort-to-overturn-their-states-abortion-protections/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:03:14 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342054 Missouri voters rejected an effort to overturn their state’s abortion protections, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ, ensuring that the procedure will remain legal and enshrined in the state constitution despite dedicated efforts by Republican leadership. Amendment 3 would have reversed the results of a 2024 vote that enshrined abortion protections into the state constitution and…

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]]> Republicans Spent Nearly $200 Million on Ads Attacking Trans People — and Lost https://truthout.org/articles/republicans-spent-nearly-200-million-on-ads-attacking-trans-people-and-lost/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:41:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342043 By now, you have likely seen the results of the 2026 midterms: a wave election for Democrats the likes of which we have not seen in years. Republicans and their allies spent nearly $200 million on anti-transgender ads alone, bankrolled in part by billionaires like Elon Musk. Virtually every Democrat in a highly contested race was the target of these kinds of ads. And what did it buy the Republican…

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]]> Providence Becomes Largest US City to Divest From Israel in Historic Vote https://truthout.org/articles/providence-becomes-largest-us-city-to-divest-from-israel-in-historic-vote/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:05:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342045 On Tuesday, voters in Providence, Rhode Island, overwhelmingly passed an ordinance requiring the city to divest from companies that enable genocide, apartheid, and human rights violations. The ordinance is the Palestine solidarity movement’s first binding municipal divestment law passed through popular vote in the U.S. — and makes Providence the largest U.S. city to vote to divest from Israel.

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]]> Democrat Flips Lindsey Graham’s Old Senate Seat in Historic Election Upset https://truthout.org/articles/democrat-flips-lindsey-grahams-old-senate-seat-in-historic-election-upset/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:57:55 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342041 For the first time in nearly three decades, voters in South Carolina have selected a Democratic candidate to represent them in the United States Senate. Pediatrician Annie Andrews (D) defeated Darline Graham (R) , the sister of longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who filled his vacant seat earlier this year when he unexpectedly passed away. Unlike her brother…

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]]> Pentagon Sued Over Hegseth’s New “Future of Warfare” Committee Led by Musk https://truthout.org/articles/pentagon-sued-over-hegseths-new-future-of-warfare-committee-led-by-musk/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:44:41 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342034 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth broke the law in establishing an advisory committee, co-led by Elon Musk, to guide the “future of warfare,” a new lawsuit says, citing “major conflict of interest concerns.” The lawsuit, filed by watchdogs Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Public Citizen, and Project on Government Oversight (POGO), says that the Pentagon did not go…

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]]> US Continues Strikes on Iran Despite Trump Claims That War Is Over https://truthout.org/articles/us-continues-strikes-on-iran-despite-trump-claims-that-war-is-over/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:24:20 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342038 On Monday night, the United States conducted a series of strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, the latest in a number of strikes over the past several weeks that have previously gone unreported. Qeshm Island reportedly houses a large underground missile site and a naval base. It also has a desalination plant, which may be considered a civilian target rather than a military one.

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]]> Federal Agencies Use Internal List to Send Pro-Trump Email Blast Before Election https://truthout.org/articles/federal-agencies-use-internal-list-to-send-pro-trump-email-blast-before-election/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:44:20 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342030 The Social Security Administration (SSA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sent out mass emails praising President Donald Trump to online account holders just days before the midterm elections, potentially violating federal laws prohibiting the use of official government resources for a campaign. The emails were sent on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with statements from the agencies’…

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]]> Tribal Members Proven Right as Border Wall Contractors Desecrate Ancestors’ Remains https://truthout.org/articles/tribal-members-proven-right-as-border-wall-contractors-uproot-ancestors-remains/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:00:14 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342031 Lorraine Eiler stood in the blazing August sun, surrounded by reporters, to offer a warning. The Trump administration was racing to erect a second border wall across Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, southwest of Tucson. If the bulldozers came, she said, they were bound to disturb the final resting places of her family and Hia-Ced O’odham tribal ancestors. “People used to live here…

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]]> After ICE Terror, Poll Finds 61 Percent of Latino Voters Say They’ll Vote Blue https://truthout.org/video/after-ice-terror-poll-finds-61-percent-of-latino-voters-say-theyll-vote-blue/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:27:08 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=342027 In 2024, Donald Trump won the presidency with the support of 44% of Hispanic voters, suggesting that a major realignment in party preferences might be underway. But just two years later, it appears much of that support has eroded. Sixty-one percent of Hispanic voters say they will now support Democrats in the midterms, including 11% who previously had voted for President Trump. We get a bird’…

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]]> Trump Says US Is Ending Annual Aid to Israel, Amid Push for Military Integration https://truthout.org/articles/trump-says-us-ending-annual-aid-to-israel-amid-push-for-military-integration/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:26:14 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342018 On the morning of the critical midterm elections, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. is going to end its annual funding to Israel of roughly $4 billion a year starting in 2027 — a move Trump said was made at the direct request of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been pushing for an even deeper, more secretive collaboration between the two countries.

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]]> Leading House Democrat Reverses Position, Says Trump Should Be Impeached https://truthout.org/articles/leading-house-democrat-reverses-position-says-trump-should-be-impeached/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:35:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342020 A high-ranking member of the Democratic congressional conference who previously had reservations about the idea of impeaching President Donald Trump has changed his mind, describing impeachment as imperative should Democrats win control of one or both houses in the midterm elections. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Washington) declined to commit to the idea of impeachment back in May…

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]]> Early Voting Surge Signals Trump’s Voter Suppression Efforts Are Floundering  https://truthout.org/articles/early-voting-surge-signals-trumps-voter-suppression-efforts-are-floundering/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:10:16 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342023 Today is Election Day, and voting rights advocates are encouraging voters to assert their rights and go to the polls with confidence if they have not already cast a ballot. Meanwhile, Republicans continue to play defense after a surge in early voting, particularly among Black and Latino voters who were the targets of gerrymandering and voter suppression efforts. In addition to promoting…

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]]> 30 States Are Electing Attorneys General That May Help Determine Abortion Access https://truthout.org/articles/30-states-are-electing-attorneys-general-that-may-help-determine-abortion-access/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:04:51 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342016 In the four years since the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal right to an abortion, state attorneys general have played central roles in both defending and eroding reproductive rights — and their power to do so extends far beyond their home states. Just in the past couple of months, the Republican attorneys general of Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama have sued California…

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]]> Sanders Says Democratic Party’s “Status Quo Policies Are No Longer Good Enough” https://truthout.org/articles/sanders-says-democratic-partys-status-quo-policies-are-no-longer-good-enough/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:07:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342014 As a campaign season in which dozens of progressive candidates endorsed by US Sen. Bernie Sanders prevailed in primaries, the independent Vermont lawmaker urged his supporters across the country to “do all we can to bring out the vote to end Republican control of Congress,” while urging voters to look beyond the goal of reining in President Donald Trump. “If the pundits are correct and…

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]]> The Fight Against Big Tech’s AI Takeover Must Continue Past the Midterms https://truthout.org/articles/the-fight-against-big-techs-ai-takeover-must-continue-past-the-midterms/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:41:31 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342009 Since taking front row seats at Donald Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025, Big Tech companies led by Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and others have accumulated more profits and political power than they have ever before enjoyed. However, as Big Tech has sought to impose AI technology onto U.S. communities, often without consent, masses of Americans have risen to challenge AI data…

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]]> Bessent: “Waste of Our Time” to Probe ICE’s Strange $500M Prison Purchase  https://truthout.org/articles/bessent-waste-of-our-time-to-probe-ices-strange-500m-prison-purchase/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:29:39 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342008 Standing at a podium to tout the Trump administration’s “fraud task force” achievements on Friday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a reporter that it would be a “waste of our time” to investigate ICE’s recent purchase of a prison from a private company for hundreds of millions of dollars over a prior asking price. Bessent responded sternly when a reporter suggested at a press conference…

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]]> Federal Judge Denies Motion by xAI to Dismiss NAACP Lawsuit Against Data Center https://truthout.org/articles/federal-judge-denies-motion-by-xai-to-dismiss-naacp-lawsuit-against-data-center/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:28:58 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=342001 A federal judge has denied a motion by Elon Musk’s xAI company to dismiss the NAACP’s lawsuit against its data center in Mississippi. On October 30, Chief U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown ruled that the NAACP’s lawsuit against xAI and its Mississippi data center, Colossus, could proceed. In April, the NAACP filed a complaint against xAI — owned by SpaceX — for violating the Clean Air…

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