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Report: Biden Admin Lobbying Against Sanders Push to Block Israel Arms Deal
The administration claimed that blocking arms transfers would embolden Hamas — ignoring Israel’s genocidal slaughter.
Read MoreReport: Trump Is Considering Appointing Project 2025 Architect to His Cabinet
Trump has nominated multiple Project 2025 contributors despite claiming he had “nothing to do” with the document.
Read MoreHouse Speaker Johnson Announces Transgender Bathroom Ban—on Trans Day of Remembrance
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he would support Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) proposal to ban trans women in the House of Representatives from using the women’s bathrooms in the Capitol.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On a day meant…
Read MoreIsrael Targets, Injures One of the Only Journalists Left in North Gaza in Strike
Al Jazeera reporter Hossam Shabat had just arrived at a house that had been bombed when Israel struck it again.
Read MoreBernie Sanders’ Vote on Gaza Genocide Forces Senators to Go on the Record
Since last October, Israel has been able to wage a genocidal war on Gaza while receiving little more than a light slap on the wrist. President Joe Biden and his administration have claimed to be working tirelessly toward a ceasefire, all while continuing to supply Israel with the billions of dollars in weapons it needs…
Read MoreTrump Picks Medicare Privatization Proponent Dr. Oz to Oversee Medicare Agency
Critics point out that Mehmet Oz also peddles baseless health advice and “profits from fringe medical ideas.”
Read MoreTrump Taps Billionaire Linda McMahon to Head Department of Education
President-elect Trump has announced his nomination of billionaire Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education, which Trump has pledged to shut down. McMahon is the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment and also headed the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term. “President-elect Trump has a habit of choosing people who have either a…
Read MoreTrump Claims He’s for “Free and Open” Press. His Past Actions Say Otherwise.
In an interview with Fox News Digital on Monday, president-elect Donald Trump dubiously claimed that he supports a free and open press and indicated that he would be cooperative with media inquiries during his second term in office — despite his long history of targeting journalists and treating the press as a political enemy. “In…
Read MoreCan Trump Bypass Congress to Install His Cabinet Picks? Experts Weigh In.
As President-elect Donald Trump rolls out his controversial Cabinet picks, he has demanded the Republican-led Senate take extended breaks to allow him to make recess appointments rather than subject his nominees to an extensive public vetting process and upper chamber approval. Trump’s demand not only tests congressional Republicans’ willingness to uphold checks and balances over…
Read MoreAmid Legacies of Colonial and Anti-Trans Harm, Two-Spirits Struggle for Safety
Nex Benedict was a Tulsa-area teen of Choctaw descent. His friends described him as an “adventurous little thing” who had a flair for creating art with a sense of ease. They called him “Roachie,” and he was loved. After Nex’s death in February 2024, his portrait splayed across international news, vigils and social media posts.…
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