A grieving father stood before a crowd in Biddeford, Maine, this week to demand accountability for the death of his son, Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. The 25-year-old was fatally shot by an ICE agent last month during an operation that officials later admitted targeted the wrong person.
Eight million Americans have lost health insurance coverage across all 50 states following a sweeping legislative overhaul enacted by the Trump administration and the Republican Party last summer. New data highlights a deepening crisis as families face skyrocketing premiums and diminished access to essential medical services nationwide.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a proposal to dismantle the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a policy that has shielded 45 million acres of federal forest from logging and road construction for over two decades and now faces total repeal by the White House.
Protesters gathered in Santa Fe as U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans to dismantle the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The move threatens to strip protections from 58.5 million acres of national forest, potentially opening vast swaths of wildlands to timber harvesting, road construction, and industrial development.
A new report from the industry watchdog Farm Action argues that the massive market dominance of Taylor Farms has facilitated the rapid spread of foodborne illnesses, including this summer’s Cyclospora outbreak, by creating a centralized, opaque supply chain that makes contamination difficult to track and avoid.
A majority of American voters oppose congressional efforts to grant Israeli weapons companies unprecedented access to the Pentagon, according to a Data for Progress survey released Tuesday. The findings signal significant public pushback against provisions in the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that seek to deepen military ties between the two nations.
Representative Randy Fine was captured on video Sunday opening a constituent’s mailbox and examining its contents while canvassing in Florida's 6th Congressional District. The footage, which surfaced on social media Monday, shows the Republican lawmaker searching through mail after receiving no answer at a private residence during his primary campaign.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is demanding a formal House censure vote against Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) following his recent characterization of progressive Muslim lawmakers as "terrorists." The advocacy group warns that the Democratic Party’s limited response to such bigotry has allowed anti-Muslim hostility to fester across both political aisles.
Following a presidential threat to designate the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory, Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social reinforcing the claim. The move drew an immediate, sharp rebuke from Tehran, with Iranian officials dismissing the assertion as a dangerous delusion that ignores regional reality.
Standing in his military uniform before cameras, Air Force Maj. Jason Watson publicly broke ranks with the commander-in-chief, declaring the ongoing war against Iran an unconstitutional failure. The officer now faces a potential court-martial and prison time for his open defiance of President Donald Trump.
Facing a mounting investigation into its daytime talk show The View, ABC News has formally pushed back against the Trump administration's attempt to strip the program of its longstanding news exemption. The network’s new filing marks a sharp departure from its previous, more conciliatory approach toward federal regulatory pressure.
The Federal Communications Commission has initiated an accelerated review of Disney-owned ABC’s broadcast licenses, a move that press freedom advocates describe as a direct escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to silence late-night host Jimmy Kimmel following his recent satirical comments regarding the first lady.
First Amendment advocates are calling for a coordinated pushback against the Trump administration after ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show. The move followed direct pressure from FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who threatened the network with regulatory action over Kimmel’s recent monologue regarding the murder of activist Charlie Kirk.
Declaring the Trump administration’s actions "deeply un-American," Disney and ABC filed a First Amendment lawsuit Tuesday against the Federal Communications Commission. The legal challenge targets an unprecedented order requiring the network to undergo early broadcast license renewals, a move the company labels a retaliatory campaign to stifle critical journalism.
Jimmy Kimmel is returning to ABC following a suspension that triggered a massive public outcry, yet advocates warn the victory is fragile. While the comedian is back on air, media conglomerates Sinclair and Nexstar are still refusing to broadcast his show, underscoring a broader, ongoing clash over corporate censorship and government pressure.
President Donald Trump signaled a new phase in his confrontation with the media on Thursday, suggesting that news outlets providing him with what he termed "bad press" should face the revocation of their broadcast licenses, a declaration that follows recent administrative pressure on network programming.
Wisconsin Conservation Voters endorsed Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley for governor on Monday, framing the contest as a choice between his environmental platform and the record of Republican opponent Tom Tiffany, whom the group labeled an extremist prioritizing corporate interests over the state's natural resources and utility ratepayers.
With 155,000 kindergartners now opting out of standard immunizations, the United States faces its most severe measles outbreak in over three decades. New CDC data confirms a record 4.2% exemption rate, a trend health experts link directly to federal rhetoric that has eroded public trust in established vaccine safety protocols.
A broad alliance of 140 advocacy groups has launched a formal protest against a Republican-backed House provision that would strip states of their authority to regulate artificial intelligence. The coalition argues the measure creates a decade-long immunity shield for tech companies, effectively gutting essential civil rights and safety protections.
After enduring more than nine months in an Israeli military prison, 16-year-old Palestinian-American Mohammed Ibrahim returned home on Thanksgiving. His release follows a sustained advocacy campaign by his family and rights groups, who documented reports of the teenager being starved and beaten while held on allegations of stone-throwing.
More than 100 faith-based and civil society organizations are demanding that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio intervene to secure the release of Sama Safi, a 20-year-old American student who has been held in an Israeli military prison for over 77 days without formal charges.
With inflation climbing and wage growth stalling, American consumers are increasingly relying on buy now, pay later (BNPL) services to cover essential costs. While marketed as flexible financial tools, these platforms are now being used for electricity, rent, and medical bills as families struggle to manage rising prices.
As Cuba struggles through a nationwide blackout and a severe energy crisis, Donald Trump told reporters Monday he expects to have the "honor of taking" the island. The U.S. president asserted he could do "anything he wants" with the nation, framing the country as a target ripe for intervention.
A delegation of progressive US lawmakers is heading to Montevideo this week for the third Pan-American Congress, seeking to build a hemispheric coalition against what they characterize as a resurgence of militant US imperialism and right-wing extremism under the Trump administration's aggressive regional policies.
Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has alleged that the Trump administration is actively debating the use of nuclear weapons against Iran in strategy meetings. The claim has triggered urgent warnings from advocacy groups, who fear that even contemplating such a move threatens to shatter an 81-year global nuclear taboo.
Declaring that upcoming strikes on Iran will turn Tuesday into "Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day," President Donald Trump has drawn sharp condemnation from legal scholars and advocates who warn that the deliberate destruction of civilian infrastructure constitutes a clear violation of international law.
Following a wave of intense backlash from local leaders and conservationists, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott announced a temporary pause on all construction activity within Big Bend National Park, pending an on-the-ground evaluation of the administration’s controversial border infrastructure plans for the Texas site.
More than six million people in Somalia are spiraling toward famine, a catastrophe exacerbated by the dismantling of the US Agency for International Development. New data indicates the collapse of American humanitarian funding has left millions without a lifeline, forcing aid groups to make desperate triage decisions in the field.
President Donald Trump is drawing sharp condemnation from legal experts and lawmakers for his attempt to unilaterally block $4.9 billion in foreign aid. By utilizing a controversial 'pocket rescission' maneuver just before the September 30 funding deadline, critics argue the administration is bypassing Congress to dismantle established federal programs.
The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, acknowledging a deadly Ebola outbreak that appears to have circulated undetected for weeks. With cases now confirmed in both the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, experts warn the virus is moving faster than current response efforts.
