Fountains, Ballroom, and a Helipad: Trump’s White House Projects Cost Nearly $1B
The sources of the funding for the various projects are shrouded in mystery.
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Scott Jennings Regularly Misleads. He Could Become Trump’s Next Press Secretary.
Scott Jennings regularly peddles falsehoods and defends Trump's positions on his radio program and on CNN.
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White House Had Low Confidence in Israeli Tip That Led to Trump’s Plane Decoy
Senior officials, including Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent, were on the plane Trump left, along with reporters.
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As Trump Tries to Undermine Faith in Elections, DC Offers an Example of Defense
DC organizers have lessons to share after an election held while under National Guard occupation.
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Mainstream Media’s Go-To “Electability” Experts? Corporate-Funded Think Tanks.
Billionaires and corporations fund some think tanks aiming to put a ceiling on the demands of the Democratic base.
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Alito’s Assets in Fossil Fuels Have Grown by Up to $2.9 Million, Analysis Finds
Recent polling indicates that Alito has a -7 point approval rating among Americans.
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Weapons Maker Was Paid $533M in Taxpayer Funds to Produce Shells. It Made None.
General Dynamics has neither been held publicly accountable nor had to repay any of the money.
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Report: US Burned Through $200M of Munitions in 1 Day After Trump Restarted War
A top Iranian military official said they can keep fighting the war beyond Trump’s term ending in 2029.
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Censorship in LA School District Could Become National Norm, Educators Warn
Educators in the country’s second-largest school district are facing repression in the wake of a new California law.
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Trump Admin Ends Anti-Corruption Rule Requiring Shell Companies Report Ownership
The law establishing the disclosure requirements was originally introduced by Marco Rubio in the Senate.
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Gaza Tribunal Co-Chairs Call for UK to End Its Complicity in Israel’s Genocide
Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn criticizes Prime Minister Andy's Burnham's apology: “It’s simply not enough.”
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Authoritarians Will Target Effective Legal Organizing, Minnesota Defendant Warns
Minnesota defendants charged with conspiracy are alleged to have moderated meetings and posted on social media.
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Texas ICE Jail Has Held Migrant Kids 5 Times Longer Than Legally Allowed
The US's only detention center for families, which Trump reopened, is routinely holding kids beyond the 20-day limit.
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Mike Lindell Revives Election Fraud Rhetoric After Losing MN GOP Primary
“I'm very good at looking at elections,” said Lindell, who for years has peddled election fraud conspiracy theories.
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Pentagon Admits US Killed 150+ Yemeni Civilians in Airstrikes in 2025
An internal review estimated that strikes killed more than 150 civilians while wounding nearly 250 others.
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ICE Is Buying Up to $20 Million Worth of Electric Shock Gloves
The manufacturer says the gloves can allow ICE agents to force compliance within seconds.
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White House Reportedly Asks DOJ to Revive Reflecting Pool Vandalism Charges
Charges against Hearn were dropped in late July after prosecutors found evidence contradicting Trump's narrative.
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Study: Medicare for All Would Save 114k Lives Yearly — and Save $1T in Costs
“This study confirms what we have known for years: Medicare for All saves lives and saves money,” said Bernie Sanders.
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Think Tank Battling Progressive Policies Gets Funding From Insurance Industry
Third Way has announced it is “preparing for the next war” within the Democratic Party against democratic socialism.
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Federal Immigration Policy Takes Center Stage in Minnesota’s Primary Elections
As voters head to the polls, candidates on both sides are making immigration a defining issue in races across the state.
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Federal Court Dismisses Youth Climate Lawsuit Challenging Trump Executive Orders
Lawyers in the case argued that the orders will worsen the climate crisis and cause a “children’s health emergency.”
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DOJ Expands Executive Privilege to Include Trump’s Talks With Private Citizens
The opinion from the DOJ comes just one day after Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general.
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White House Reportedly Lobbied to Keep Accused Abuser Rep. Max Miller in Race
One official suggested that Miller staying in the race seemed inevitable after he compared himself to Trump.
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North Carolina Teen Was Arrested for Allegedly Self-Managing an Abortion
Abortion bans have always been about criminalizing the pregnant person.
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Amid Measles Outbreak, Trump Signs Order Furthering Anti-Vaccine Movement
“Nothing bad can happen from what we’re doing,” Trump claimed, ignoring warnings from health experts.
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ICE Stationed Undercover Agent Outside of Ilhan Omar Town Hall Meeting, She Says
The incident happened just days before Minnesota’s primary election.
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As Foodborne Illnesses Surge, People Turn to Local Farms for Certainty
Black farmers see a rise in support as cyclospora and salmonella outbreaks drive concerns over industrial food systems.
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New Poll Shows Strong Support for Proportional Representation Among Americans
Support for proportional representation appears to grow the more people understand what it is.
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Trump Blames Iran for Gaza Genocide as He Demands “Compensation” From Tehran
The post came in response to Iranian officials demanding that the US compensate Iran for the war.
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Dems Will Investigate Trump Admin’s Reflecting Pool “Vandalism” Charges
The vandalism case against David Hearn was dropped in late July.
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First Came the Flock Cameras. Now Local Cops Want Autonomous Drones.
Hundreds of local police departments have received waivers to fly surveillance drones that navigate with AI.
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UN Experts Warn of Israeli Escalation in Gaza After 160 Killed in July Alone
They also condemned Israel’s escalation in the occupied West Bank, where settler attacks have reached a record high.
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Sanders Demands Democrats Ban Super PAC Spending in Primaries After AIPAC Blitz
AIPAC is reportedly slated to spend tens of millions opposing Abdul El-Sayed and backing his Republican opponent.
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Keith LaMar Celebrates 3-Year Execution Reprieve From Death Row in Ohio
LaMar, who maintains his innocence, says he is facing “consistent torture” by guards spraying chemicals near his cell.
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Ocean Temperatures in July Broke Record Due to Fossil Fuel-Driven Super El Niño
“With Big Oil’s earnings skyrocketing while a global food crisis looms, now is the time to act,” said one activist.
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Israel Rejects Board of Peace Plan Linking Hamas Disarmament to Troop Withdrawal
Calls for a “demilitarized Palestinian state” ultimately amount to Palestinians surrendering the right to self-defense.
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