Articles – Truthout https://truthout.org Fearless Independent Journalism Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:05:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Truthout-T-logo-sq-1200x1200-e1521532408148-60x60.png Articles – Truthout https://truthout.org 32 32 Texas Doctor Who Led Measles Response Joins CDC Under RFK Jr. https://truthout.org/articles/texas-doctor-who-led-measles-response-joins-cdc-under-rfk-jr/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:05:56 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337135 Dr. Jennifer Shuford, head of Texas’ public health agency, has been tapped to serve as chief medical officer at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. President Donald Trump included Shuford among a slate of proposed leaders for the federal agency, Trump said in a Truth Social post on Thursday. Trump’s other executive appointments include: Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director…

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]]> Strait of Hormuz Restrictions Return as Ceasefire Unravels https://truthout.org/articles/strait-of-hormuz-restrictions-return-as-ceasefire-unravels/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:37:04 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337133 The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is in grave peril after Iran announced on Saturday that, in response to the continued U.S. blockade, it would once again impose travel restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz after briefly reopening it on Friday. Iran has used the strait — through which about 20% of the world’s oil passes — as a chokepoint on Western commerce in response to the illegal U.S.

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]]> Trump Order Halts Legal Aid for Migrant Youth as Colleges Partner With ICE https://truthout.org/articles/trump-order-halts-legal-aid-for-migrant-youth-as-colleges-partner-with-ice/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:16:50 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337131 She was beginning her spring semester as a second-year law student and paralegal when she received the news: The immigration clinic where she volunteered would have to stop all work, a demand directly from the Trump administration. The White House issued a stop-work order on Feb. 18, 2025, cutting off aid to federally funded unaccompanied children programs (UCPs) across the U.S. The programs…

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]]> The Bombs Have Slowed, But Israel Controls Every Aspect of Our Lives in Gaza https://truthout.org/articles/the-bombs-have-slowed-but-israel-controls-every-aspect-of-our-lives-in-gaza/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:34:11 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336992 In Gaza, it’s not just the prison cells that trap people. The daily restrictions on movement, services, communication, and basic life make every moment of our lives feel like a collective prison without walls, where even the simplest decisions are subject to constant limitations, turning life into a continuous struggle for survival. Since I woke up today, I felt the familiar sensation: that…

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]]> US Mining Plan Will Sacrifice Mexico’s Environment for Weapons and Tech https://truthout.org/articles/us-mining-plan-will-sacrifice-mexicos-environment-for-weapons-and-tech/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:13:33 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337106 The U.S. and Mexico have established a mining agreement which has Indigenous and other residents of the Sierra Norte mountains, as well as activists around Mexico, worried. Announced on February 4, the U.S.-Mexico Action Plan on Critical Minerals aims to guarantee the U.S.’s supply of minerals for its arms industry, technology like data centers and smartphones, and the so-called energy…

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]]> RFK Jr. Refuses to Acknowledge He Called for “Re-Parenting” Black Kids in 2024 https://truthout.org/articles/rfk-jr-refuses-to-acknowledge-he-called-for-re-parenting-black-kids-in-2024/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:53:19 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337114 On Thursday, during congressional testimony, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was questioned on his past remarks promoting the “re-parenting” of Black children being treated with mental health medication. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Alabama), one of several lawmakers who questioned Kennedy during the hearing, referred to a 2024 interview in which he made the comments.

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]]> Israel Killed Nearly 100 People in Lebanon in Day Leading Up to Ceasefire https://truthout.org/articles/israel-killed-nearly-100-people-in-lebanon-in-day-leading-up-to-ceasefire/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:44:50 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337117 In the hours leading up to the start of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel on Friday at midnight local time, Israeli forces unleashed intense bombardments that killed nearly 100 people and injured hundreds more, health officials said. At least 98 people were killed by Israeli strikes on Thursday, according to Lebanon’s health ministry, before the ceasefire went into effect.

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]]> Minneapolis Woman Violently Dragged From Car by ICE Files Claim Against DHS https://truthout.org/video/minneapolis-woman-violently-dragged-from-car-by-ice-files-claim-against-dhs/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:13:12 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=337118 Aliya Rahman, a Minneapolis resident who was violently detained by ICE officers in January during “Operation Metro Surge,” filed a federal tort claim against the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, claiming the agency used excessive force and violated her rights. Rahman was never charged with any crime. “They battered Aliya. They assaulted Aliya. They were negligent in their medical care…

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]]> Trump Says He’s Still Blockading Iran After It Says It’s Opening Strait https://truthout.org/articles/trump-says-hes-still-blockading-iran-after-it-says-its-opening-strait/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:28:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337107 After Iran’s foreign minister announced that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open” for the remaining duration of the ceasefire, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. is still maintaining its naval blockade on Iranian ships in the region. Iran said that it is reopening the strait in response to the temporary ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday.

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]]> House Judiciary Investigating Jared Kushner’s Investments From Saudi Arabia https://truthout.org/articles/house-judiciary-investigating-jared-kushners-investments-from-saudi-arabia/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:27:52 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337108 The ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee on Friday morning announced a “sweeping” probe into alleged self-enrichment by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump who has served as a high-profile White House envoy in the Middle East while also, according to Congressman Jamie Raskin, “soliciting billions of dollars from Gulf monarchies for [his] private business…

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]]> OMB Head Russ Vought Refuses to Provide Financial Estimates on Iran War Costs https://truthout.org/articles/omb-head-russ-vought-refuses-to-provide-financial-estimates-on-iran-war-costs/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337110 Testifying before both houses of Congress on Wednesday, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) head Russ Vought refused to provide lawmakers with estimates of how much the war on Iran is costing the U.S. financially. Vought — one of the main proponents of Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation-backed blueprint for how President Donald Trump should run the government that was published and…

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]]> The GOP Just Passed a Resolution to Open Minnesota Wilderness Up for Mining https://truthout.org/articles/the-gop-just-passed-a-resolution-to-open-minnesota-wilderness-up-for-mining/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:24:09 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337104 Minnesota’s Boundary Waters comprise a vast stretch of wilderness bordering Canada, with over a million acres of untouched forest and thousands of lakes and streams. Accessible largely by canoe, it is an ecological gem and one of the most popular spots in the country for outdoor recreation. On Thursday, Senate Republicans voted 50-49 to open the area up to mining — passing a resolution that…

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]]> Palestinian Prisoners Live on Hope. Israel’s Death Penalty Aims to Destroy It. https://truthout.org/articles/palestinian-prisoners-live-on-hope-israels-death-penalty-aims-to-destroy-it/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:22:02 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337100 On March 30, 2026, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, wearing a golden noose-shaped pin, popped a bottle of champagne as he toasted the Israeli Knesset’s enactment of a bill making the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of “terrorist attacks,” under the pretext of “negating the existence of the State of Israel.” The bill — which passed with 62…

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]]> This Isn’t Just Trump’s War on Iran. Both Parties Paved the Way for Disaster. https://truthout.org/articles/this-isnt-just-trumps-war-on-iran-both-parties-paved-the-way-for-disaster/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:10:20 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337081 Unlike the invasion of Iraq, which received the support of a sizable minority of congressional Democrats, Donald Trump’s war on Iran has received near-universal criticism. Still, the party has focused primarily on process-style critiques — such as the legality of declaring the war under the Constitution and the war’s economic impact — rather than the humanitarian consequences and flagrant…

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]]> Palantir Paid No Federal Income Tax in 2025 as It Partnered With ICE, Pentagon https://truthout.org/articles/palantir-paid-no-federal-income-tax-in-2025-as-it-partnered-with-ice-pentagon/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:17:14 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337092 A new analysis finds that tech giant Palantir Technologies paid $0 in federal income taxes last year, despite raking in hundreds of millions in taxpayer money to build out a mass network to surveil Americans in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Palantir, which has landed multiple massive contracts under the Trump administration, made $1.6 billion in net income last…

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]]> Defense Secretary Uses Bible Story to Bash “Trump-Hating” Press https://truthout.org/articles/defense-secretary-uses-bible-story-to-bash-trump-hating-press/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:56:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337096 In comments to reporters on Thursday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used a religious parable to criticize the media — the latest in a series of many religious statements he’s made since the start of the U.S.’s war on Iran. During his remarks, Hegseth recounted his pastor’s sermon at his church this past weekend. The pastor, Hegseth said, discussed the story of Jesus Christ healing a man…

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]]> Israel May Be Preparing to Permanently Reoccupy Southern Lebanon https://truthout.org/articles/israel-may-be-preparing-to-permanently-reoccupy-southern-lebanon/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:40:10 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337090 On April 16, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon, set to begin later that day. Although Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed this announcement, it is unlikely to put a stop to Israel’s expanding occupation of south Lebanon. In the hours before the announcement, Israel continued to bomb Lebanon’s south, bombing a school as well as…

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]]> Trump Admin Is Reportedly Laying Groundwork for a Military Operation in Cuba https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-is-reportedly-laying-groundwork-for-a-military-operation-in-cuba/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:07:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337087 Even with its hands full in an unpopular, costly and deadly war in Iran, the Trump administration seems to be ramping up preparations for military action in Cuba following weeks of relative calm between the two countries. On Tuesday, news outlet Zeteo reported that “officials at the Pentagon and elsewhere in the U.S. government were quietly given a new directive that came straight from the…

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]]> Iran War Powers Vote Fails House by 1 Vote, With 1 Democrat Opposed https://truthout.org/articles/iran-war-powers-vote-fails-house-by-one-vote-with-one-democrat-opposed/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:01:34 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337082 A resolution to rein in the U.S.’s war on Iran failed the House by one vote on Thursday, with only one Democrat voting against the legislation.​​ House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Gregory Meeks’s (D-New York) war powers resolution failed 214 to 213, in a largely party line vote. Conservative Democrat Rep. Jared Golden (Maine) was the only Democrat to join most Republicans in…

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]]> Europe Has “Maybe 6 Weeks” of Jet Fuel Left, Top Energy Official Says https://truthout.org/articles/europe-has-maybe-6-weeks-of-jet-fuel-left-top-energy-official-says/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:00:31 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337075 The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that Europe has roughly six weeks’ worth of jet fuel remaining before airlines will be forced to begin conducting cancellations, adding more damage to the global economy if the Iran war continues. “In Europe, we have maybe six weeks or so (of) jet fuel left,” said Fatih Birol, executive director of the IEA, in an interview with…

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]]> Sudan War Enters Year 4 as Civilians Face Violence and Growing Fuel Shortages https://truthout.org/video/sudan-war-enters-year-4-as-civilians-face-violence-and-growing-fuel-shortages/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:56:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=337084 Sudan marked three years since a bloody civil war began between its national army and the powerful Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group. The RSF revolted against the Sudanese Armed Forces after a 2021 military coup left it with diminished political power. The coup itself upended the civilian-led democratic revolution that ousted Sudan’s longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Both the RSF and…

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]]> Trump Admin Cuts $11 Million in Grant Funds to Catholic Org Amid Feud With Pope https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-cuts-11-million-in-grant-funds-to-catholic-org-amid-feud-with-pope/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:02:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337086 Amid a contentious feud with Pope Leo XIV regarding U.S. military interventions over the past several months, including the war in Iran, the Trump administration has ended an $11 million contract with the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami. The contract through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) gave funds to the organization to provide housing and other resources for…

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]]> 40 Out of 47 Democratic Senators Just Voted to Block Arms Sales to Israel https://truthout.org/articles/40-out-of-47-democratic-senators-just-voted-to-block-arms-sales-to-israel/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:54:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337073 On Wednesday night, the Senate rejected a pair of resolutions that would have blocked the sale of bombs and bulldozers to Israel. Although the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval, which were introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) failed to pass, a record number of Senators backed the effort. 40 Senators backed a resolution would have blocked the sale of $295 million in D9R and D9T Caterpillar…

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]]> US Carries Out Fifth Boat Strike in Under a Week, Bringing Death Toll to 177 https://truthout.org/articles/us-carries-out-fifth-boat-strike-in-under-a-week-bringing-death-toll-to-177/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:54:05 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337079 As Republicans and several Democrats in the U.S. Senate gave the go-ahead for the U.S. to send more bombs and military equipment to Israel for its attacks on Gaza and Lebanon on Wednesday, the Trump administration was continuing what it claims is an effort to rid Latin American countries of drug traffickers — killing three people aboard a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean in the U.S.

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]]> Todd Blanche Says Americans “Should Be Happy” With Trump’s Weaponization of DOJ https://truthout.org/articles/todd-blanche-says-americans-should-be-happy-with-trumps-weaponization-of-doj/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:59:18 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337077 In an interview with NBC News on Tuesday, interim Attorney General Todd Blanche indicated that he had no problem with “weaponizing” the Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of his boss, President Donald Trump. The statement from Blanche is a direct contradiction of Trump’s vow in an executive order at the beginning of his second term to end the “weaponization of the Federal Government…

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]]> Repair Is a Survival Skill Under Fascism https://truthout.org/audio/repair-is-a-survival-skill-under-fascism/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:31:12 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_audio_post&p=337072 “If we learn how to take these risks, and how to navigate conflict together, we are going to be so much stronger down the line, in our most difficult moments, when the stakes are unbelievably high. And if we can figure out how to stay together, in spite of our fuck-ups and frustrations, we are going to have what we need most in a crisis, which is each other,” says Movement Memos host Kelly Hayes.

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]]> 52 Senators Vote Against Reining In Trump’s War on Iran Despite Genocidal Threat https://truthout.org/articles/52-senators-vote-against-reining-in-trumps-war-on-iran-despite-genocidal-threat/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:18:10 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337067 The first attempt by Senate Democrats to pass a war powers resolution since President Donald Trump’s genocidal threat against Iran last Tuesday has failed, despite the vast unpopularity of the war among the public and a looming deadline for the administration. Senators failed to advance the resolution, introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), in a 47 to 52 vote.

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]]> UN Experts Call for Global Halt to Arms Transfers to Israel Amid Lebanon Attacks https://truthout.org/articles/un-experts-call-for-global-halt-to-arms-transfers-to-israel-amid-lebanon-attacks/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:53:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337058 A group of nearly two dozen UN human rights experts has called for all UN members to end weapons transfers to Israel, condemning Israel’s bombing and invasion of Lebanon, especially after the Israeli military’s massive bombardment of the country after the U.S. and Iran announced a temporary ceasefire deal last week. “We are witnessing the continuing utmost contempt for the international legal…

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]]> “Alligator Alcatraz” Guards Allegedly Beat Prisoners for Requesting Phone Access https://truthout.org/articles/alligator-alcatraz-guards-allegedly-beat-prisoners-for-requesting-phone-access/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:26:30 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337062 On April 2, guards at the remote Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) jail known as “Alligator Alcatraz” allegedly brutally beat several detained men who demanded access to phones. It took nearly a week for word to get out. Six days after the reported attack, Raiko Lopez Morffi’s right eye was still swollen and black during a video call with his lawyer Katie Blankenship…

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]]> Big Oil Brings in Extra $30 Million an Hour in Windfall Profits Due to Iran War https://truthout.org/articles/big-oil-brings-in-extra-30-million-an-hour-in-windfall-profits-due-to-iran-war/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:12:40 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337059 U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprovoked war of choice in Iran has been a goldmine for the fossil fuels industry, which is earning massive windfall profits thanks to the rise in the price of petroleum. An analysis published by The Guardian on Wednesday estimated that the 100 biggest oil and gas companies have collectively raked in an extra $30 million per hour since Trump launched his war…

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]]> Swalwell, Gonzales Resignations Could Point to Pattern of Misconduct In Congress https://truthout.org/video/swalwell-gonzales-resignations-could-point-to-pattern-of-misconduct-in-congress/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:12:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=337061 Democratic Congressmember Eric Swalwell of California and Republican Tony Gonzales of Texas resigned Tuesday. Both of them faced potential expulsion votes after they were accused of sexual misconduct involving former staffers. Swalwell’s resignation came just days after CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle reported multiple allegations against him, including twice raping a former staffer.

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]]> Facing Heckler, Vance Brags About Gaza “Ceasefire” That Groups Say Is a Failure https://truthout.org/articles/facing-heckler-vance-brags-about-gaza-ceasefire-that-groups-say-is-a-failure/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:39:43 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337049 Facing an anti-war heckler on Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance bragged about the Trump administration’s role in implementing a ceasefire agreement in Gaza — a “ceasefire” that human rights groups said this week is an overwhelming failure, as Israel continues to bomb Palestinians on a near-daily basis. As the vice president absurdly warned Pope Leo XIV to “be careful when he talks about…

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]]> Democrats Submit Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth https://truthout.org/articles/dems-submit-articles-of-impeachment-against-pete-hegseth/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:10:17 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337052 Democrats in the House of Representatives are planning to file five articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday. The measure, which has virtually no chance of passing given the current Republican majority in the legislative chamber, is likely a symbolic move as the Trump administration’s unpopular war in Iran continues, and Americans’ views of Hegseth have…

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]]> War Pollutants May Be Poisoning a Generation of Mothers and Their Babies in Gaza https://truthout.org/articles/war-pollutants-may-be-poisoning-a-generation-of-mothers-and-their-babies-in-gaza/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:20:14 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336980 In Gaza, the effects of war do not end when the bombing stops. Beyond the rubble and debris, a silent health crisis is emerging affecting the most vulnerable, particularly pregnant women and their children. Since the start of Israel’s assault on Gaza in 2023, maternity wards have reported alarming increases in miscarriages, premature births, and rare congenital disabilities.

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]]> As Postal Service Faces Cash Crisis, FedEx and UPS Spend Millions on Lobbying https://truthout.org/articles/as-postal-service-faces-cash-crisis-fedex-and-ups-spend-millions-on-lobbying/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:19:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337047 FedEx and UPS — two private carriers positioned to capitalize on a weakened U.S. Postal Service — poured nearly $20 million into federal lobbying in 2025, an OpenSecrets analysis found. A series of events left USPS bracing for an uncertain future. First, its leader warned the agency could run out of cash by 2027, leaving it unable to pay employees or vendors. Amazon then announced it would…

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]]> Raskin Proposes New Health Commission for POTUS Fitness Under 25th Amendment https://truthout.org/articles/raskin-proposes-new-health-panel-for-potus-fitness-under-25th-amendment/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:48:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337045 Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) has introduced new legislation that would make it easier to invoke a little-known constitutional provision to remove the president of the United States, if it is determined that they can no longer function in the role for reasons related to their physical or mental health. The 25th Amendment to the Constitution deals with presidential succession.

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]]> Van Hollen Says Ending Iran War Is “My Top Priority,” Joining War Powers Push https://truthout.org/articles/van-hollen-says-ending-iran-war-is-my-top-priority-joining-war-powers-push/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:59:01 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337022 Six senators joined Democratic efforts in the Senate to introduce War Powers resolutions to end the U.S.’s war on Iran, the group announced on Monday, with one Democrat saying that ending the war is his “top priority” as talks between Iranian and U.S. officials falter. Democratic Senators Kirstin Gillibrand (New York), Mark Kelly (Arizona), Andy Kim (New Jersey), Jeff Merkley (Oregon)…

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]]> Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Signals Far Right’s Weakness, Not the Left’s Strength https://truthout.org/articles/orbans-defeat-in-hungary-signals-far-rights-weakness-not-the-lefts-strength/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:50:57 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337024 According to most mainstream media accounts, a “political earthquake” has taken place in Hungary. The European far right’s poster boy and MAGA darling Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was defeated in a landslide on Sunday by political upstart Péter Magyar. The outcome of this election is indeed politically significant, as the ousting of Orbán by Hungarian voters will curtail Donald Trump’s foreign…

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]]> Trump Reports More to Netanyahu Than to the US on Iran War, Lawmaker Says https://truthout.org/articles/trump-reports-more-to-netanyahu-than-to-the-us-on-iran-war-lawmaker-says/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:25:36 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337007 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked outrage after he reportedly said that the Trump administration gives him detailed updates on the Iran war and negotiations every day, despite U.S. officials stonewalling the American public and Congress on its aggression. In an address to an Israeli cabinet meeting on Monday, Netanyahu said that he had a phone call on Sunday with U.S.

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]]> Trump’s War on Iran Risks Plunging World Into Global Recession, IMF Says https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-war-on-iran-risks-plunging-world-into-global-recession-imf-says/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:05:49 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337018 A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that the U.S.-Israeli joint war on Iran has stalled economic momentum for this year, and, if the war lasts for several months, has the potential to cause a global recession. The report, published on Tuesday, blamed disrupted supply chains, primarily for oil, for its changes in projections compared to a previous report issued in…

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]]> Trump Admin Isn’t the First to Push Back on Antiwar Stances From Catholic Church https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-isnt-the-first-to-push-back-on-antiwar-stances-from-catholic-church/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:39:20 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337015 One June day I wound my way up a lush hillside in Simi Valley, California, where the fortieth president of the United States sat grinning at me from atop a horse. Ronald Reagan looked dapper and relaxed, his toned body a leathered green-brown. Somehow, his teeth gleamed white. How can a statue’s teeth look white? I wondered as I pulled my rental car into the packed parking lot. But if anyone’s…

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]]> Mass Action Targets Schumer and Gillibrand Ahead of Senate Vote on Israel Aid https://truthout.org/articles/mass-action-targets-schumer-and-gillibrand-ahead-of-senate-vote-on-israel-aid/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:03:37 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337004 On Monday, April 13, the scene in front of Senators Chuck Schumer’s and Kirsten Gillibrand’s offices in Midtown, Manhattan was too quiet, the couple hundred New Yorkers inconspicuously gathered in hoodies and jackets dressed too warm for the mild spring weather. Even the uninitiated had an inkling that something was afoot — a staffer returning from a coffee run cried out: “What the fuck…

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]]> Kuwait Has Detained American Journalist Who Shared US Warplane Crash for 6 Weeks https://truthout.org/articles/kuwait-has-detained-american-journalist-who-shared-us-warplane-crash-for-6-weeks/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:57:34 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336997 Advocates are calling for the release of well-known American-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin from detention in Kuwait, where he has been detained for over a month after sharing content related to the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran. Shihab-Eldin was arrested by Kuwaiti authorities on March 3. The journalist, who has millions of followers across his social media platforms and has worked…

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]]> Former US and Iranian Negotiators Discuss Trump’s Failed Iran War Talks https://truthout.org/video/former-us-and-iranian-negotiators-discuss-trumps-failed-iran-war-talks/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:00:25 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=337002 After the first round of ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan collapsed over the weekend, we speak to two former nuclear negotiators about prospects for ending the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, including what another nuclear deal might look like. Robert Malley, a U.S. negotiator for the 2015 nuclear deal (which President Trump withdrew from in his first term), says Trump’s “mercurial” behavior…

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]]> Pride Flag Returns to Stonewall After Lawsuit Leads to Trump Admin Reversal https://truthout.org/articles/pride-flag-returns-to-stonewall-after-lawsuit-leads-to-trump-admin-reversal/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:41:35 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=337003 The Trump administration has agreed to restore a Pride flag that was previously removed from Stonewall National Monument in New York City, following a lawsuit from several nonprofit groups alleging it had been improperly removed earlier this year. In February, the National Park Service (NPS) took the Pride flag down, following a directive from the Interior Department stipulating that “only…

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]]> New Federal Data Reveals 1 in 3 US Households Struggle to Afford Energy Bills https://truthout.org/articles/new-federal-data-reveals-1-in-3-us-households-struggle-to-afford-energy-bills/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:09:20 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336999 Americans’ concerns about being able to afford electricity and home heating fuel are elevated since the beginning of the Iran war. But newly released nationwide data shows that even before the war began, these concerns were widespread, long-standing and getting worse faster than the data can reflect. The new information is from preliminary reports based on the Residential Energy Consumption…

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]]> MN Prosecutor Investigates ICE Arrest of US Citizen as Possible Kidnapping https://truthout.org/articles/mn-prosecutor-investigates-ice-arrest-of-us-citizen-as-possible-kidnapping/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:06:40 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336993 Prosecutors in Minnesota are investigating whether some of the most infamous images of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities earlier this year actually captured a kidnapping, when US citizen ChongLy “Scott” Thao was filmed being taken from his home by federal agents in freezing temperatures, wearing only his underwear with a blanket wrapped around him.

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]]> Trump Admin Report: Pre-Iran War Gas Prices Won’t Return Until After 2027 https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-report-pre-iran-war-gas-prices-wont-return-until-after-2027/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:31:05 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336994 In a Fox News interview earlier this week, President Donald Trump appeared to acknowledge that the war on Iran he started in late February would have economic consequences, including higher gas and oil prices for the foreseeable future. While higher prices are detrimentally affecting millions of Americans at gas pumps across the country, Trump — who campaigned on lowering costs to below $2…

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]]> Trump Says Jesus Photo Shows Him as Red Cross Doctor — a Group Bombed in His War https://truthout.org/articles/trump-says-jesus-photo-shows-him-as-red-cross-doctor-a-group-bombed-in-his-war/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:23:15 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336988 After Donald Trump faced a deluge of criticism for posting an AI-generated photo that appeared to depict him as Jesus Christ, the U.S. president backtracked on Monday, dubiously claimed that the photo actually showed him as a doctor with the Red Cross — a humanitarian group that has been relentlessly attacked amid Trump’s war on Iran. On Sunday night, Trump posted a tirade against Pope Leo…

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]]> As Trump SAVE America Act Stalls in Congress, Red States Pass Their Own Versions https://truthout.org/articles/as-trump-save-america-act-stalls-in-congress-red-states-pass-their-own-versions/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:31:31 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336984 President Donald Trump’s priority elections bill has languished in the Senate for the past several weeks as some GOP politicians hesitate to upend precedent for voter registration in federal elections before the midterms. That hasn’t stopped lawmakers in several red states from introducing similar changes for their elections. Certain provisions that mirror the SAVE America Act — particularly…

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]]> Global Oil Prices Jump After US-Iran Negotiations Fail in Less Than 24 Hours https://truthout.org/video/global-oil-prices-jump-after-us-iran-negotiations-fail-in-less-than-24-hours/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:30:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=336986 Ship traffic has been halted again in the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump ordered the U.S. military to begin a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas starting Monday at 10 a.m. ET. Iran denounced Trump’s move as an illegal act amounting to “piracy” and has threatened to strike Gulf ports in retaliation. Trump ordered the blockade after the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a deal…

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]]> Massive New Louisiana Natural Gas Plant Is Slated to Be US’s Most Polluting Yet https://truthout.org/articles/massive-new-louisiana-natural-gas-plant-is-slated-to-be-uss-most-polluting-yet/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:52:17 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336977 When Louisiana launched the country’s liquefied natural gas export boom in 2016, LNG was touted as a cleaner, climate-friendly alternative to coal and oil. But the state’s first LNG terminal, Sabine Pass LNG, quickly became one of Louisiana’s largest sources of climate-warming pollution, releasing more greenhouse gases than the state’s biggest oil refineries. An even larger source is on…

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]]> As US Kills 5 in Boat Strike, Trump Threatens Iran With Same Killing “System” https://truthout.org/articles/trump-threatens-iran-with-same-killing-system-after-us-kills-5-in-boat-strike/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:49:48 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336979 The U.S. military announced that it had carried out another attack on vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday, bringing the total death toll of its boat strike campaign to 168 people as President Donald Trump threatens the same “system” of attacks against Iran, despite the ceasefire. U.S. Southern Command, also known as SOUTHCOM, posted a video of the strike on social media.

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]]> Failure to Stop Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Has Allowed It to Expand Into Lebanon https://truthout.org/articles/failure-to-stop-israels-genocide-in-gaza-has-allowed-it-to-expand-into-lebanon/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:44:02 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336978 While the world’s attention is focused on the U.S.-Israeli aggression in Iran and Donald Trump’s genocidal proclamations, Israel is perpetrating genocide in Lebanon. Trump threatened genocide in Iran on April 7, stating, “A whole civilization will die tonight.” The next day, he agreed to a two-week ceasefire. In response, Israel almost immediately intensified its assault on Lebanon…

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]]> Trump Administration Fires Judges Who Blocked Deportations of Öztürk, Mahdawi https://truthout.org/articles/trump-administration-fires-judges-who-blocked-deportations-of-ozturk-mahdawi/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:09:15 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336969 The Trump administration has fired two judges who ruled against them in their cases attempting to deport pro-Palestine student advocates Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi, as officials seek to reshape federal immigration courts to speed deportations. According to The New York Times, the two judges, Roopal Patel and Nina Froes, were dismissed by the administration alongside four other judges…

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]]> Pope Leo Continues to Criticize War After Trump Attacks Him in Social Media Rant https://truthout.org/articles/pope-leo-continues-to-criticize-war-after-trump-attacks-him-in-social-media-rant/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:54:57 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336974 Pope Leo XIV on Monday said he would not back off his criticism of President Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran after the president targeted him with an unhinged late-night social media rant. In a Sunday Truth Social post, Trump accused Pope Leo of being “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” even though dealing with crime and running U.S. foreign policy are not part of the pope’…

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]]> Trump’s Extreme Use of Military Is Stirring a Crisis of Conscience Among Troops https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-extreme-use-of-military-is-stirring-a-crisis-of-conscience-among-troops/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:53:19 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336967 As President Donald Trump increasingly uses the U.S. military to carry out his agenda through brute force, organizations that provide counseling services for U.S. servicemembers are reporting growing numbers of calls. These calls have further spiked in response to Trump’s war on Iran, one of the most unpopular in U.S. history. The United States has carried out the war through intense attacks…

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]]> Judge Strikes Down Updated Policy Restricting Journalists’ Access to Pentagon https://truthout.org/articles/judge-strikes-down-updated-policy-restricting-journalists-access-to-pentagon/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:58:15 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336966 A federal judge has found that an interim Department of Defense (DOD) policy — which replaced a similar policy that sought to restrict journalists’ access to Pentagon sources earlier this year — violates First Amendment press freedoms and is therefore unlawful and unenforceable. The original policy had restricted journalists by barring them from entering the Pentagon and speaking with…

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]]> Boise Responds to Idaho Pride Flag Ban With Creative Display https://truthout.org/articles/boise-responds-to-idaho-pride-flag-ban-with-creative-display/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:30:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336964 Try as they might, the Idaho state legislature can’t seem to silence Boise’s LGBTQ Pride. Idaho Republicans have spent years crafting bills and passing laws trying to lower the rainbow flags flown in public schools, government-owned buildings, roads, and parks. The latest attempt got as far as compelling Boise Mayor Lauren McLean to remove City Hall’s Pride flag on March 31 — the Trans Day of…

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]]> Evidence Challenges US Account of Deadly Strike in Iran https://truthout.org/articles/evidence-challenges-us-account-of-deadly-strike-in-iran/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:58:39 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336962 New information published Friday by the New York Times further suggests that the U.S. military may have lied when it tried to pin the blame for a February airstrike that killed 21 people in Iran on the Iranian government, with evidence indicating that the U.S. carried out the attack with a new missile designed to inflict maximum casualties. While much of the world knows about the February 28…

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]]> Palestinian Child Rights Group Shutters After Israeli Pressure https://truthout.org/articles/palestinian-child-rights-group-shutters-after-israeli-pressure/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:27:02 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336959 Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCI-P) has ended its extraordinary work with the children of Palestine as a result of unending threats from the State of Israel. Despite having been designated by Israel as a terrorist organization in 2023, DCI-P had continued its groundbreaking work of investigating, documenting and exposing human rights violations against Palestinian children as well…

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]]> What Do Authoritarians Fear Most? People Who Stick Up for Each Other. https://truthout.org/articles/what-do-authoritarians-fear-most-people-who-stick-up-for-each-other/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:03:43 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336937 Even before Donald Trump launched a war on Iran, his presidency had heightened the strain on millions of people in the United States struggling with high prices and precarious work. Now, as the U.S. and Israel escalate their violence in the Middle East, pressures at home are intensifying. Higher prices at the gas pump make the war-related surge in energy costs visible to all.

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]]> PA’s Abolitionist Organizers Win Victory Against Mandatory Life Without Parole https://truthout.org/articles/pas-abolitionist-organizers-win-victory-against-mandatory-life-without-parole/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:52:54 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336897 In late March, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court issued a momentous ruling overturning mandatory life sentences for people convicted of felony murder, also known as second-degree murder. Activists and advocates hailed the ruling as a victory that was years in the making and has the potential to impact the lives of more than a thousand people in the state, a majority of whom are Black.

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]]> Trump Admin Seeks Sweeping Access to Federal Workers’ Health Records https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-seeks-sweeping-access-to-federal-workers-health-records/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:21:09 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336954 The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families. A brief notice from the Office of Personnel Management could dramatically change which personally identifiable medical information the agency obtains, giving it the power to see prescriptions employees had filled or what treatment they sought…

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]]> Texas Counties Face DHS Subpoenas Seeking Voter Data Records https://truthout.org/articles/texas-counties-face-dhs-subpoenas-seeking-voter-data-records/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:59:01 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336951 At least three Texas counties this week either received or were told they would soon receive administrative subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The department is seeking detailed records about some individual voters, including their registration applications and voter history, though counties don’t yet know which ones. The subpoenas appear to be linked to a series of…

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]]> Tariff Refunds Flow to Companies as Consumers Keep Footing the Bill https://truthout.org/articles/tariff-refunds-flow-to-companies-as-consumers-keep-footing-the-bill/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:38:13 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336949 When Eileen Nusselt and Gio Cox got married earlier this year, they skipped the traditional registry and asked their guests to donate to a home renovation fund. Yet as tariffs have pushed up the price of materials like lumber and paint, that money isn’t going as far as they expected. “We’re having to cut off projects that we really want to do,” said Cox, who lives with his wife in Charleston…

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]]> In Memphis, Investors Benefit From AI Boom While the Public Bears Its Cost https://truthout.org/articles/in-memphis-investors-benefit-from-ai-boom-while-the-public-bears-its-cos/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:57:55 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336945 In Memphis, Tennessee, questions about AI data centers are rising nearly as quickly as their price tags. Recent reporting shows that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI now has properties in Memphis appraised at roughly $3.4 billion, a staggering valuation that will shape how much the company contributes in property taxes and how local officials frame its economic impact.

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]]> US-Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Universities Signal Higher Ed No Longer Off-Limits https://truthout.org/articles/us-israeli-strikes-on-irans-universities-signal-higher-ed-no-longer-off-limits/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:47:29 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336922 Throughout their war on Iran, the U.S. and Israel broke many norms of military engagement, such as systematically targeting academic institutions in Iran. Universities became a major casualty, and explicit acknowledgements by Israeli leaders and some U.S. public figures clarified that these institutions were not collateral damage, but rather, intended targets. There are no definitive figures as to…

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]]> Close Political Ties to Trump Are Becoming Increasingly Toxic in Europe https://truthout.org/video/close-political-ties-to-trump-are-becoming-increasingly-toxic-in-europe/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:28:55 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=336932 The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has deepened rifts with several European countries. The Spanish government has been most outspoken in its opposition to the war, and U.S. allies like Germany and the United Kingdom have voiced some criticism while providing logistical support for the assault on Iran. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has tried to smooth over differences and placate President Trump…

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]]> Judge’s Order for “Alligator Alcatraz” May Shape Legal Access at Other ICE Jails https://truthout.org/articles/judges-order-for-alligator-alcatraz-may-shape-legal-access-at-other-ice-jails/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:22:57 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336940 When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) started sending people to a new tent-based jail nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” deep in the Florida Everglades last July, it indicated a shift toward using quickly opened soft-sided structures and converted warehouses to hold thousands of people in chain-link fence cages with no access to a lawyer. “It was kind of a black box,” Paul Chavez…

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]]> Top Democrats Make Momentum Behind Trump Impeachment Screech to a Halt https://truthout.org/articles/top-democrats-make-momentum-behind-trump-impeachment-screech-to-a-halt/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:21:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336936 A wave of momentum behind impeaching President Donald Trump for his genocidal threats toward Iran on Tuesday came to a screeching halt by the end of the week as Democratic leaders like Senate and House minority leaders Chuck Schumer (New York) and Hakeem Jeffries (New York) hand-wrung over such a process being a “distraction,” reporting says. After Trump threatened that “a whole civilization…

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]]> Democrats Reject Resolution Condemning AIPAC Money in Primaries https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-reject-resolution-condemning-aipac-money-in-primaries/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:35:58 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336934 Democratic Party leaders had a chance this week to push back against Israel’s violent expansionism and the Israel lobby’s massive political spending in the United States. Once again, Democrats chose instead to punt the issue despite plummeting public support for Israel, both among their base and the wider U.S. public, ahead of the midterms. At a meeting in New Orleans on April 9…

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]]> California’s $20 Fast Food Wage Hike Didn’t Kill Jobs, New Study Finds https://truthout.org/articles/californias-20-fast-food-wage-hike-didnt-kill-jobs-new-study-finds/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:32:30 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336916 In their third report on the subject and second update of data, University of California researchers reach the same conclusions that have twice bedeviled the anti-wage hike sector of the restaurant industry: California’s $20 an hour fast food minimum wage, instituted in 2024, did not reduce employment. It led to only the most modest of price increases — barely noticeable to a consumer.

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]]> Democratic Lawmakers Find Immigrants Stuffed “Like Sardines” in Arizona ICE Jail https://truthout.org/articles/democratic-lawmakers-find-immigrants-stuffed-like-sardines-in-arizona-ice-jail/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:59:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336923 Three Democratic members of Congress said they were horrified that immigrants were being stuffed into holding cells “like sardines” at a Mesa Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility they showed up to without warning on Thursday night. The visit came in the wake of the Arizona Mirror’s reporting on Thursday detailing how the Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center…

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]]> Melania Trump’s Speech Denying Epstein Links Renews Attention to the Scandal https://truthout.org/articles/melania-trumps-speech-denying-epstein-links-renews-attention-to-the-scandal/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:56:04 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336929 On Thursday afternoon, first lady Melania Trump gave a speech in which she said she had no direct associations with disgraced convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, reigniting the Epstein scandal for the Trump administration. It was known earlier this week that the first lady would be giving a speech, but the subject matter was not announced beforehand. In her missive…

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]]> The Average US Taxpayer Spent $4,049 on War and Weapons Last Year https://truthout.org/articles/the-average-us-taxpayer-spent-4049-on-war-and-weapons-last-year/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:14:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336914 A new analysis released Thursday estimates that the average American taxpayer shelled out over $4,000 to the federal government last year “for militarism and its support systems” such as the Pentagon, whose already-massive annual budget is poised to surge to $1.5 trillion if President Donald Trump gets his way. The National Priorities Project (NPP) at the Institute for Policy Studies found in…

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]]> Trump Reportedly Agreed to Include Lebanon in Ceasefire But Lied About It Anyway https://truthout.org/articles/trump-reportedly-agreed-to-include-lebanon-in-ceasefire-but-lied-about-it-anyway/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:56:24 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336919 The Trump administration is lying about Lebanon’s inclusion in the Iran ceasefire deal that officials agreed to on Tuesday, as new reporting finds that U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to pause bombardments on the country before Israel launched a horrific wave of airstrikes just hours after the ceasefire went into effect. CBS reported on Thursday, citing “multiple diplomatic sources…

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]]> CDC Head Blocks Release of Findings Showing Strong COVID Vax Effectiveness https://truthout.org/articles/cdc-head-blocks-release-of-findings-showing-strong-covid-vax-effectiveness/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:14:58 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336917 Acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Jay Bhattacharya, who also leads the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is reportedly delaying the publication of new findings within the health agency showcasing the strong effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines to prevent emergency room visits and hospitalizations. According to a report from The Washington Post…

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]]> Pentagon Reportedly Threatened First American Pope for Criticizing Trump https://truthout.org/articles/pentagon-reportedly-threatened-first-american-pope-for-criticizing-trump/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:44:35 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336898 Pope Leo, the first American to be named the head of the worldwide Catholic Church, has spoken out against President Donald Trump’s policies frequently this year as the US has invaded Venezuela and Iran and threatened Cuba’s 10 million people with an oil blockade that has crippled the island’s economy and healthcare system — and according to new reports, his criticism has followed a warning from a…

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]]> Republicans Block Democrats’ Pro Forma Session Effort to End Trump’s War in Iran https://truthout.org/articles/republicans-block-democrats-pro-forma-session-effort-to-end-trumps-war-in-iran/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:24:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336900 Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives were unsuccessful in their attempt on Thursday to pass a war powers resolution to restrict President Donald Trump from continuing to wage war on Iran. The House opened in a pro forma session, due to the continued recess that Republicans, led by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), began two weeks ago. To have passed…

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]]> Democrats Are Facing New Political Litmus Test: Military Aid to Israel https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-are-facing-new-political-litmus-test-military-aid-to-israel/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:25:33 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336891 Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said she would vote against any military aid to Israel, including weapons that are deemed “defensive.” Ocasio-Cortez made the comments to a New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC DSA) forum, which was first reported on by City & State. “I have not once ever voted to authorize funding to Israel, and I will never…

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]]> Israel Killed More Than 200 People in Deadliest Day of Resumed War on Lebanon https://truthout.org/video/israel-kills-more-than-200-people-in-deadliest-day-of-resumed-war-on-lebanon/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:21:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=336889 On April 8, less than one day after the Trump administration agreed to a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran, Israel struck Lebanon in its heaviest and deadliest attack on the country since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began. At least 250 deaths have been reported. Israeli and U.S. authorities are insisting that the ceasefire proposal did not include Lebanon, where Israel says it is targeting…

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]]> Ceasefire Confusion Grows as Trump Threatens Renewed Start to Iran War https://truthout.org/articles/ceasefire-confusion-grows-as-trump-threatens-renewed-start-to-iran-war/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:39:51 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336894 Despite insinuating that a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran was still in place late on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the U.S. military would remain in the region, amassing more weaponry there to start the war up again if the temporary truce was broken. The ceasefire was announced earlier this week, and ostensibly allows both countries…

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]]> US-Israeli War on Iran Is Intensifying All of Global Capitalism’s Problems https://truthout.org/articles/us-israeli-war-on-iran-is-intensifying-all-of-global-capitalisms-problems/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:15:24 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336883 On February 28, the U.S. and Israel expanded their joint genocidal war on Gaza onto Iran as well as Lebanon. After weeks of assassinations and bombing, President Donald Trump agreed to a ceasefire on April 7. This war of aggression by the U.S. and Israel is part of a continued attempt to wipe out any and all opposition to their dominance over the Middle East and its strategic energy reserves.

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]]> Trump Budget Proposal Shreds Health and Food Programs to Feed the War Machine https://truthout.org/articles/trump-budget-proposal-shreds-health-and-food-programs-to-feed-the-war-machine/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:17:31 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336877 Last week, at a private Easter lunch, Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic saying that with the country at war, the federal government should offload Medicaid, Medicare, and child care expenditures onto the states. “We have 50 states. We have all these other people. We’re fighting wars,” the MAGA leader said. “It’s not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things.”…

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]]> Polling Data Spells Potential Disaster for Republicans in the Midterms https://truthout.org/articles/polling-data-spells-potential-disaster-for-republicans-in-the-midterms/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:54:45 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336878 New data signals trouble for Republicans in this year’s midterm elections, given President Donald Trump’s low approval rating currently in many of their districts as he wages an unpopular war on Iran. Traditionally, midterm elections result in losses for the political party of the president who is currently in office. The number of seats lost often depends on how popular the president is…

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]]> Reenacting Normalcy While Trump Threatens to Kill Civilizations Is Wrecking Us https://truthout.org/articles/reenacting-normalcy-while-trump-threatens-to-kill-civilizations-is-wrecking-us/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:43:36 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336876 On Tuesday evening, as the anxiety, hurt and fear of millions settled into an uneasy and impermanent sense of relief, one sentiment was widely expressed: this is no way to live. This cycle of dread and panic, of being driven to the edge at full speed before someone slams the brakes, harms our nervous systems, and has the potential to break our spirits. Many people seemed acutely aware of this…

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]]> Iranians, Watching Precarious Ceasefire, Express Desperation Over What’s Next https://truthout.org/video/iranians-watching-precarious-ceasefire-express-desperation-over-whats-next/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:29:13 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=336872 The United States and Iran have announced a two-week ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan, under which Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel is also part of the agreement, but it has said it will continue its attacks and occupation inside Lebanon. The deal was reached less than two hours before President Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline Tuesday for Iran to reopen the strait under threat of…

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]]> In Echoes of Corbyn, Insurgent Candidate Wins Canadian Party Leadership https://truthout.org/articles/in-echoes-of-corbyn-insurgent-candidate-wins-canadian-party-leadership/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:21:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336870 Canada’s left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP) has elected a new leader, someone whose campaign drew comparisons to the politics and style of U.S. figures like Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Zohran Mamdani. On March 29, the NDP elected Avi Lewis on the first round of balloting with 55 percent of the vote in his first successful political campaign. The NDP was decimated in the…

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]]> Hours Into Ceasefire, Hegseth Demands Iran Hand Over Uranium or US Will Seize It https://truthout.org/articles/hours-into-ceasefire-hegseth-demands-iran-hand-over-uranium-or-us-will-seize-it/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:37:30 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336867 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have issued a new demand that Iran forfeit its uranium stockpile, or else face renewed attacks or a ground operation by the U.S. and Israel — a threat levied just hours after the start of a fragile temporary ceasefire on Tuesday. When asked if the U.S. has plans to force Iran to hand over its enriched uranium…

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]]> Bondi House Testimony Likely Delayed as DOJ Claims Subpoena No Longer Applies https://truthout.org/articles/bondi-house-testimony-likely-delayed-as-doj-claims-subpoena-no-longer-applies/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:09:34 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336868 Former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was scheduled to appear before the House Oversight Committee next week, will not do so, following the Department of Justice (DOJ) stating that, since being fired by President Donald Trump last week, she can no longer appear as a representative of the administration. Bondi was subpoenaed to appear before the committee while she was still in her position.

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]]> Spanish Prime Minister Welcomes Ceasefire in Iran But Rejects Praise for Trump https://truthout.org/articles/spanish-prime-minister-welcomes-ceasefire-in-iran-but-rejects-praise-for-trump/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:09 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336864 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday welcomed news of a two-week ceasefire in Iran as a step back from the brink of catastrophe, but said the war’s aggressors — the U.S. and Israel — deserved no praise for the temporary reprieve. “Ceasefires are always good news. Especially if they lead to a just and lasting peace,” Sánchez wrote on social media. “But this momentary relief cannot…

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]]> AOC: Iran Deal “Changes Nothing” on Need to Impeach Trump for Genocidal Threat https://truthout.org/articles/aoc-iran-deal-changes-nothing-on-need-to-impeach-trump-for-genocidal-threat/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:28:04 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336861 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has reiterated that the call for President Donald Trump to be impeached or removed from office remains as urgent as ever after his genocidal threat toward Iran, regardless of the president’s announcement of a temporary ceasefire on Tuesday evening. In a post on X, Ocasio-Cortez said the deal “changes nothing.” “The President has threatened a…

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]]> Texas’s Tax Breaks for Data Centers May Be Largest for Any State in US https://truthout.org/articles/texass-tax-breaks-for-data-centers-may-be-largest-for-any-state-in-us/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:43:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336857 Texas will lose out on at least $3.1 billion in sales tax revenue over the next two years thanks to an exemption for the state’s booming data center industry, according to the comptroller’s office. That figure is likely a vast underestimate given the explosion of new facilities being built, but already makes the tax break one of the state’s costliest incentive programs and soon to be the most…

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]]> US Plans to Detain Cubans at Guantánamo in Event of Mass Migration From Island https://truthout.org/articles/us-plans-to-detain-cubans-at-guantanamo-in-event-of-mass-migration-from-island/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:29:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336852 On one side of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. soldiers face a temporary disruption in the availability of lattes. On the other side, Cubans sit in darkness, waiting for the power to come back on. Amid the Trump administration’s fuel blockade on Cuba, conditions in the country are deteriorating rapidly, raising the very real possibility of mass emigration. In February, the United Nations warned that a…

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]]> Israel Carpet Bombs Lebanon After Announcement of Iran Ceasefire https://truthout.org/articles/israel-carpet-bombs-lebanon-after-announcement-of-iran-ceasefire/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:15:25 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336851 Israeli forces launched some of the most intense bombardments of Lebanon in recent years on Wednesday, striking Beirut and towns and cities across the country just hours after a ceasefire deal that reportedly includes Lebanon was announced. The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that it targeted over 100 sites with strikes over just the course of 10 minutes in Lebanon.

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]]> Trump Baselessly Suggests That Iran, US Will Jointly Manage Strait of Hormuz https://truthout.org/articles/trump-baselessly-suggests-that-iran-us-will-jointly-manage-strait-of-hormuz/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:13:37 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336858 President Donald Trump is expressing optimism for the two-week ceasefire deal that has been reached between the U.S. and Iran. However, on many aspects of the supposed deal — including management of the Strait of Hormuz — the president appears to still be at odds with Iran, despite implying the country’s leaders are open to his ideas about the waterway. Trump announced the tentative ceasefire…

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]]> Supreme Court Is Poised to Gut Remaining Protections of the Voting Rights Act https://truthout.org/articles/supreme-court-is-poised-to-gut-remaining-protections-of-the-voting-rights-act/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:48:19 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336848 The Supreme Court appears poised to deal a severe blow to the fundamental right to vote in two cases this term. Louisiana v. Callais threatens the right to vote free from racial discrimination and Watson v. Republican National Committee will test the right to have your absentee ballots counted. On August 1, 2025, when the Supreme Court asked the parties in Callais to brief the issue of…

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]]> Trump Calls Factual CNN Report on Iran Ceasefire Statement “Fake News” https://truthout.org/articles/trump-calls-factual-cnn-report-on-iran-ceasefire-statement-fake-news/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:33:40 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336849 On Tuesday evening, following the announcement of a tentative ceasefire agreement with Iran, President Donald Trump accused the news network CNN of falsely reporting a statement from some of Iran’s leaders that claimed victory over the United States in the war that has been waged over the past month. Earlier on Tuesday, Trump made a promise to engage in additional war crimes and genocidal…

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]]> Dems Call for 25th Amendment Remedy to Remove Trump — Is It Plausible? https://truthout.org/articles/dems-call-for-25th-amendment-remedy-to-remove-trump-is-it-plausible/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:13:29 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=336843 Several Democratic lawmakers in Congress are calling for the immediate removal of President Donald Trump from office, through the use of terms laid out in the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, given the disturbing genocidal social media post he issued on Tuesday morning. However, given current political realities in Washington, the likelihood that Trump’s removal will be attempted…

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