Representative Jamie Raskin has issued formal demands to the CEOs of four major financial institutions, seeking records regarding over $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation. The move follows claims that federal investigators have failed to adequately track the illicit funds.
House Oversight Committee Democrats are opening a parallel investigation into the Department of Justice, alleging the agency is illegally withholding sensitive FBI interviews that implicate President Donald Trump in the sexual assault of a minor decades ago, in direct defiance of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
A yearslong Senate investigation reveals that major financial institutions systematically ignored anti-money laundering laws to facilitate Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operations. The findings expose how top Wall Street executives prioritized a lucrative client, shielding his suspicious transactions from federal scrutiny for years despite internal warnings.
With Netflix abandoning its acquisition bid, Paramount Skydance is moving closer to consolidating a massive media empire. The prospect of the Ellison family, led by a prominent Trump donor, controlling networks like CBS and CNN has triggered urgent calls for federal antitrust intervention to prevent potential censorship.
Republican Senator Mike Crapo blocked a proposal on Thursday to increase annual Social Security benefits by $2,400, thwarting an effort by Senator Bernie Sanders to bolster the program amid reports of impending mass layoffs within the Social Security Administration under the Trump administration.
Senator Ron Wyden on Tuesday alleged that the acquisition of CBS by David Ellison has facilitated a cover-up regarding Jeffrey Epstein, claiming the network suppressed a "60 Minutes" report that linked major financial institutions to the late sex offender's illicit operations.
Senator Bernie Sanders warned colleagues Tuesday against backing the PROMISE Act, a bipartisan proposal that would create a high-speed legislative bypass for Social Security reform. Sanders argues the bill invites unelected officials and outgoing lawmakers to slash benefits behind closed doors, circumventing public accountability and meaningful congressional debate.
Voters in Michigan and Missouri head to the polls Tuesday in a series of contests that have become a national referendum on the Democratic establishment’s reliance on corporate funding. Progressives are testing whether grassroots mobilization can overcome the tens of millions of dollars deployed by pro-Israel lobbying groups.
Former Congresswoman Cori Bush is mounting a comeback campaign for Missouri’s 1st District, setting the stage for a repeat clash with the pro-Israel lobby that fueled her 2024 primary defeat. The progressive firebrand, ousted last year, aims to reclaim her seat by positioning herself as a fighter against corporate-backed political influence.
The U.S.-backed Board of Peace appears to have abandoned the core tenets of last week’s Gaza disarmament roadmap, bowing to Israeli pressure by conditioning military withdrawal on the total surrender of Hamas weaponry. This pivot effectively rewrites the deal, casting doubt on the future of the fragile ceasefire.
With over $100 million already deployed in the 2026 midterm cycle, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is intensifying its influence. The lobbying group has directed a record-breaking $30.6 million toward a single Michigan Senate primary, aiming to unseat progressive epidemiologist Abdul El-Sayed in a high-stakes Democratic contest.
Senator Tim Kaine has accused the Trump administration of committing murder through its military strike campaign against suspected drug-trafficking vessels, citing classified intelligence that suggests the operation has killed at least 221 people, including many individuals with no ties to the illicit narcotics trade.
As Rapid Support Forces surround El Obeid, threatening 500,000 civilians with imminent violence, a group of 21 Democratic senators has challenged the Trump administration to move beyond rhetoric. The lawmakers are demanding immediate, tangible intervention to curb the paramilitary group’s brutal campaign in Sudan’s ongoing civil war.
The Trump administration has proposed sweeping changes to Obama-era safety regulations governing offshore drilling in the Arctic, a move officials describe as a necessary reduction of industry burdens but which environmental advocates warn creates a clear path to environmental disaster in one of the planet's most fragile ecosystems.
President-elect Donald Trump has selected North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department, placing a vocal fossil fuel proponent in charge of hundreds of millions of acres of federal land and water. The appointment signals a aggressive shift toward deregulation and expanded drilling on public territory.
María Cornejo is demanding accountability after her 41-year-old son, Edwin Jovanny López Cornejo, became the second person to die at the GEO Group-run Delaney Hall detention center in Newark. She suspects the facility failed to provide her son with essential medication for his diabetes, seizures, and high blood pressure.
The GEO Group reported a record $254 million profit last year, marking a 700% surge fueled by new contracts with the Trump administration. As the company scales its detention capacity to support mass deportation campaigns, it faces mounting scrutiny over custodial deaths, allegations of abuse, and a lack of federal oversight.
U.S. President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that the United States intends to take control of the Gaza Strip, framing the plan as a redevelopment project that requires the removal of the enclave's entire Palestinian population. The proposal has drawn immediate condemnation, with critics labeling the rhetoric an explicit endorsement of ethnic cleansing.
Israeli forces have systematically employed Palestinian civilians as human shields during the 19-month war in Gaza, according to accounts from soldiers and victims. The practice, which violates international humanitarian law, involves using detainees to clear booby-trapped buildings and scout locations before military units advance.
Human rights defenders are condemning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he invoked the biblical story of Amalek to describe Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. By framing the invasion as a “holy mission” to destroy an ancient enemy, critics argue the leader has signaled a clear intent to commit genocide.
One month after the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to prevent acts of genocide and facilitate aid to Gaza, humanitarian access has plummeted. Human Rights Watch reported Monday that the daily average of aid trucks entering the enclave dropped by more than a third following the court's binding interim ruling.
The International Court of Justice declared South Africa's genocide case against Israel plausible on Friday, ordering the Israeli government to take immediate action to prevent violations of the Genocide Convention. While the court stopped short of mandating a cease-fire, it signaled a major legal escalation in the Gaza conflict.
A record 129 journalists were killed globally in 2025, with Israel responsible for two-thirds of those deaths. According to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Israeli military has now killed more reporters than any other government since the organization began tracking such casualties in 1992.
Israeli soldiers and commanders have provided harrowing accounts of designated 'kill zones' within the Netzarim Corridor, where standing orders mandate shooting anyone who enters. These testimonies from within the Israel Defense Forces reveal a systematic policy of targeting civilians, contradicting official claims that military operations are strictly confined to combatants.
Israeli soldiers and civilian contractors are systematically removing tons of debris from the Gaza Strip, a process human rights advocates warn is destroying critical evidence of genocide. This operation appears to directly defy World Court orders requiring the preservation of proof related to alleged war crimes in the territory.
Palestinian civil defense teams recovered hundreds of bodies from a mass grave discovered within the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis this weekend. Rescue workers reported finding at least 200 corpses as of Sunday, with officials estimating that hundreds more remain buried at the site following the Israeli military withdrawal.
Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar argued Monday that the federal government must direct billions in tariff refunds to households instead of corporate giants. As the Supreme Court strikes down illegal trade levies, corporations like Apple and Amazon are pocketing massive windfalls while consumers continue to pay elevated prices.
Consumer and environmental groups are pushing the Securities and Exchange Commission to abandon its proposal to scrap mandatory climate risk disclosures. The campaign targets the agency’s recent pivot under Chair Paul Atkins, who characterizes the 2024 regulations as an overreach that imposes unsound policy on the American financial sector.
The Trump administration is preparing a draft executive order that would force the Department of Justice to dismantle state-level artificial intelligence regulations. Critics characterize the move as a blatant effort to prioritize the interests of tech corporations over the democratic authority of states to protect their own citizens.
While tech executives promise artificial intelligence will streamline workdays and boost happiness, a new survey reveals that employees are bracing for instability. Most American workers reject the narrative that the technology will automate tedious tasks, instead anticipating deeper workplace inequality and increased pressure from management.
