A coalition of 41 US lawmakers is pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to intervene in the case of Sama Safi, a 20-year-old American psychology student detained by Israeli forces. Safi, who suffers from a chronic health condition, has been held without charge for nearly three months amid deteriorating medical conditions.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday, a decision drawing sharp condemnation from public health advocates who warn his history of promoting debunked medical conspiracies poses a severe, immediate threat to the nation’s healthcare infrastructure and patient safety.
As the Democratic National Committee positions South Carolina as the lead state for the 2028 primaries, new polling reveals a deep disconnect between party leadership and the base. Overwhelming majorities of likely Democratic voters across the first six primary states now demand a total weapons embargo against Israel.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez committed to voting against any future military aid for Israel, including defensive systems like the Iron Dome. During a private meeting with the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America on Tuesday, she signaled a sharp break from past legislative compromises.
Pennsylvania health officials confirmed the first two measles-related deaths in the state in 35 years, sparking a fierce political backlash against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Critics argue his long-standing promotion of vaccine skepticism has directly contributed to the current nationwide resurgence of the virus.
A coalition of ultra-wealthy donors, including Sergey Brin and Peter Thiel, has opened a multimillion-dollar campaign to defeat Proposition 40, a November ballot initiative that would impose a 5% tax on California's wealthiest residents.
A coalition of over 200 environmental organizations is challenging a new EPA proposal that would permit developers of artificial intelligence data centers to bypass public disclosure requirements. The rule would grant states discretion over public notification for air pollution sources, potentially allowing diesel-powered facilities to be built without community oversight.
Federal immigration agents have detained at least four children from Minnesota public schools over the past two weeks, transferring them to Texas facilities. The operations, which included using a 5-year-old boy as bait to apprehend his father, have sparked widespread outrage among local educators and state officials.
Faced with the prospect of their five-year-old son being held indefinitely in government custody, a Texas family has been forced to arrange for their own deportation to Mexico. The decision follows the August 16 arrest of Victor Martinez Nieto and his son, Liam Tadeo, during an ICE traffic stop in Austin.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson publicly condemned Vice President JD Vance on Monday, labeling him a "dirtbag" for urging Mainers to maintain perspective following the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero by a federal immigration agent in Biddeford last month.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday removed a significant legal hurdle for the Trump administration’s new mail-in voting restrictions, opting to stay a lower court injunction without ruling on the policy's constitutionality. The 6-3 decision allows the federal government to move forward with election procedural changes just weeks before the 2026 midterms.
More than two-thirds of Sudan’s population now requires urgent lifesaving assistance, yet the international community remains stalled. Addressing the UN Security Council on Monday, humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned that the country suffers not from a lack of data, but from a profound, paralyzing absence of political will.
The pro-democracy organization Free Speech for People is calling for a new impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump, citing what it describes as a systematic pattern of ignoring judicial orders and undermining the constitutional checks and balances intended to restrain executive authority.
Texas Democrat Al Green introduced new articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Monday, accusing the administration of weaponizing federal immigration agencies. Green’s resolution characterizes Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection as unaccountable paramilitary forces responsible for the unjustified killings of civilians.
Fourteen months into his return to the White House, a slim majority of likely American voters now support a historic third impeachment of Donald Trump. Polling data suggests this public appetite for removal is appearing earlier in a presidential term than ever seen in modern US political history.
President Donald Trump brushed aside mounting public anxiety over gasoline costs on Thursday, telling reporters on the White House lawn that current prices hovering above $4 per gallon are "not very high" and suggesting the broader stock market performance serves as a more reliable indicator of national well-being.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has unveiled Operation Economic Outcast, an aggressive campaign targeting Iran’s core financial sectors. The move marks a strategic pivot toward total economic strangulation as Washington attempts to force global compliance with its sanctions regime following the failure to secure a decisive military victory in the region.
A coastal standoff is intensifying in Eastport, Maine, where residents are gathering Monday to challenge plans for a $100 million artificial intelligence data center. The meeting follows a controversial decision by federal regulators to grant a preliminary permit for the massive, 27-acre underwater facility near the city’s working waterfront.
Canadian political leaders from opposing parties united on Monday to declare a hard-line stance against Donald Trump, threatening to leverage essential exports to penalize US voters in response to the collapse of bilateral trade negotiations and the imposition of punitive American tariffs.
Television writer Michael Schur, creator of The Good Place, is warning that the proposed $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery poses an existential threat to the entertainment industry, arguing that such consolidation serves only the wealthy while stifling creative labor and reducing essential market competition.
Seizing the power vacuum left by the collapse of the Assad government, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans Sunday to aggressively expand Israeli settlements in the occupied Golan Heights, aiming to double the current population of 20,000 residents in a move described as synonymous with strengthening the state.
A coalition of 95 advocacy organizations is demanding that Congress reject four resolutions aimed at dismantling long-standing clean air protections. The groups argue that these legislative maneuvers, introduced under the Congressional Review Act, threaten public health and household budgets by overturning essential state-level emission waivers.
Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Türkiye and special presidential envoy for Syria and Iraq, retracted his description of the Golan Heights as occupied Syrian territory on Sunday, bowing to intense pressure from Republican allies and Israeli officials who demanded his immediate resignation following the comments.
A new report from the Congressional Joint Economic Committee estimates President Donald Trump has netted up to $15.5 million in personal wealth since January, driven by surging oil and gas stocks that spiked following his administration's decision to initiate military action against Iran without congressional authorization.
The union representing employees at The Washington Post has condemned the newspaper's decision to terminate columnist Karen Attiah, arguing that the move violates the publication’s stated commitment to free speech and bypassed established disciplinary protocols following her social media commentary on the death of activist Charlie Kirk.
An independent arbitrator has ruled that The Washington Post wrongfully terminated columnist Karen Attiah last September, ordering the newspaper to reinstate her with full back pay. The decision follows a yearlong legal battle over Attiah’s social media commentary regarding the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
The Washington Post is shifting its editorial stance to explicitly promote libertarian ideals and free-market policies, a move that prompted the resignation of opinion editor David Shipley. Owner Jeff Bezos announced the change on Wednesday, signaling that viewpoints opposing this new ideological framework will no longer find a home at the paper.
After a two-month hiatus, US Southern Command has resumed its lethal maritime strikes, reporting a new attack in the Pacific Ocean that killed two people. The operation, framed by officials as a blow against drug cartels, continues a controversial campaign that critics characterize as an illegal spree of state-sanctioned murder.
The US Congressional Progressive Caucus has accused Donald Trump of flagrantly interfering in Honduras' upcoming presidential election. By endorsing right-wing candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura and threatening to withhold aid if he loses, Trump has sparked sharp condemnation from lawmakers who warn such rhetoric mirrors a dark history of US-backed instability.
A jury has determined that Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, functioned as an illegal monopoly, systematically overcharging concertgoers for decades. The ruling marks a significant shift in the long-standing battle against the entertainment giant, potentially forcing the company to divest from its venues and pay massive damages.
