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Florida Judge’s Ruling on Trump’s Self-Dealing Lawsuit is Yet Another Reason Senate Should Reject Todd Blanche
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (1499+ words) Today, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled that President Trump’s lawsuit asking for $10 billion from the IRS was manufactured to justify a “settlement” that included a nearly $1.8B slush fund to reward political allies. Robert Weissman and Lisa Gilbert, co-presidents of Public…...
State Attorneys General Sue to Stop Paramount Skydance's Corrupt Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (1674+ words) Free Press hails state-led effort to defend consumer choice and journalism against a billionaire push to censor and control the media Free Press was created to give people a voice in the crucial decisions that shape our media. We believe…...
PEER Warns OMB Grant Proposal Would Institutionalize Corruption and Destroy American Science
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (1784+ words) The OMB proposed rule would require all discretionary federal awards to “demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities” and would essentially abandon merit-based federal grantmaking. Specifically, this rule would: “This is not a grant reform — it is a blueprint for a…...
'Don't Talk About It': Trump Tells Journalists to Stop Asking About Strait of Hormuz After Latest Closure
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (447+ words) President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of the G7 summit, on June 16, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. Despite the strait's closure, Trump insisted it was "open as…...
Are We Already Living in Trump's Police State?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1777+ words) A Border Patrol Tactical Unit agent sprays pepper spray into the face of a protester attempting to block an immigration officer vehicle from leaving the scene where a woman was shot and killed by a federal agent earlier, in Minneapolis,…...
'Justice Has Failed Us Here in Guatemala': A Family Fights for Accountability
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (29+ words) Common Dreams To donate by check, phone, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page....
'Unconscionable and Impeachable': Experts Appalled at Report of Marco Rubio Acting as Venezuela 'Viceroy"
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (419+ words) Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as US President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. "Trump has turned Venezuela into an effective US colony," said one…...
Machine Gun-Toting Israeli Settlers Detain Ro Khanna During Trip to Occupied West Bank
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (468+ words) Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) speaks at a town hall event on February 20, 2026 in Stanford, California. "These hoodlums come in with machine guns—M4, an American-made machine gun—and they detain us. They block off the road." "We were at a village…...
'Should Shock the Conscience': Trump Admin Escalates War on Press With Subpoena of New York Times Reporters
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (34+ words) Common Dreams To donate by check, phone, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page....
Trump Is Desperately Dusting Off the Cold War Playbook
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (533+ words) US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Mount Rushmore National Memorial on July 3, 2026 in Keystone, South Dakota. President Donald Trump is a desperate man. With the midterms on the horizon and his approval ratings under water, he doesn’t…...