Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and advocacy groups are denouncing a new Department of Justice legal opinion that expands executive privilege to cover private advisers. Critics argue the move, sanctioned by Attorney General Todd Blanche, is a calculated attempt to insulate the Trump administration from congressional oversight and accountability.
A study published in npj Climate Action reveals that artificial intelligence is accelerating global warming by helping oil and gas companies extract more fossil fuels. While public debate focuses on data center energy consumption, researchers warn that the software sold to energy giants creates a far larger climate impact.
Two human rights advocates filed suit in a Maine federal court on Friday, challenging the constitutionality of economic and travel sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump against International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan. The plaintiffs argue these measures effectively criminalize their collaboration with the court on global human rights investigations.
A coalition of four major human rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, seeking to dismantle the Trump administration’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court. The plaintiffs argue the February 2025 executive order creates an unlawful barrier to justice by criminalizing advocacy and essential legal support for war crimes victims.
Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal are demanding answers from Belgium’s diamond industry regarding a lavish ring gifted to Donald Trump. The lawmakers characterize the 321-diamond piece as a potential bribe, noting its delivery preceded a lucrative tariff exemption for the Antwerp-based sector.
US Representative Ayanna Pressley is demanding the immediate release of 20-year-old American citizen Sama Safi, who has been held by Israeli military forces for two months. Safi, a student at Birzeit University, was arrested in the occupied West Bank without formal criminal charges ever being filed against her.
A new policy brief from the American Economic Liberties Project exposes how for-profit insurers use prior authorization to override physicians and deny necessary medical treatments. Researchers argue this practice—often dubbed a corporate care veto—prioritizes profit margins over patient outcomes, fueling a systemic crisis of delayed and abandoned care.
Senator Elizabeth Warren and activist Ady Barkan are demanding urgent federal intervention after reports revealed that Medicare Advantage insurers use unregulated AI algorithms to prematurely terminate coverage for vulnerable seniors, effectively automating the denial of life-altering medical care under the guise of clinical rigor.
After months of official denials, a Department of Defense internal review has acknowledged that US airstrikes in Yemen last year resulted in more than 150 civilian deaths and nearly 250 injuries. The findings directly contradict earlier Pentagon claims that the military operations against Houthi rebels caused no civilian casualties.
Thirteen student activists were arrested in Washington, D.C., on Monday after occupying the new lobbying headquarters of OpenAI. The protest, led by the Sunrise Movement and allied groups, targeted the company’s massive political spending and its aggressive efforts to preempt state-level AI regulations and secure federal defense contracts.
Representative Jamie Raskin has opened a formal inquiry into the Justice Department’s attempt to prosecute former Olympic canoeist David Hearn for felony vandalism, questioning whether the Trump administration weaponized the legal system to scapegoat an innocent citizen for a botched renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
With over 1.2 million people forced from their homes by an intensifying Israeli bombardment and a new ground incursion, Lebanon faces a humanitarian catastrophe. Families are sleeping in public parks and on beaches as the nation’s shelter system, currently housing 160,000, nears total collapse under the weight of the displacement.
The death toll from Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon continued to climb on Tuesday, starkly contradicting President Donald Trump’s recent assertions that he had successfully brokered a de-escalation following high-level phone calls with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and intermediaries representing Hezbollah.
The International Criminal Court has formally charged former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte with murder as a crime against humanity, alleging he orchestrated a systemic campaign of extrajudicial executions. The indictment centers on his tenure in Davao and his controversial six-year presidency, during which thousands were killed under his watch.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged Israel on Tuesday to immediately repeal a newly passed law authorizing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of nationalistic killings. Critics argue the legislation creates a discriminatory two-tier legal system that violates international law and risks constituting a war crime.
Lebanon’s Parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty for all crimes, a historic move that positions the nation as the first in the Arab world to formally renounce capital punishment. The decision, pending the president's signature, marks a definitive shift in regional human rights policy amid ongoing national crises.
Right-wing activists are drafting an executive order designed to grant President Donald Trump unilateral authority to ban mail-in ballots and voting machines before the 2026 midterms. The proposal seeks to bypass constitutional mandates that vest election management solely within the jurisdiction of individual states and congressional oversight.
During a Tuesday appearance on the Real America’s Voice network, Donald Trump refused to rule out using a national security emergency to intervene in the 2026 midterm elections, a suggestion proposed by host Wayne Allyn Root to bypass legislative gridlock and unilaterally impose strict new national voting requirements.
Following a breakthrough victory in Michigan, the Democratic base faces a new litmus test in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Progressive candidates Peggy Flanagan and Francesca Hong are challenging the party establishment, testing whether high-voltage platforms like Medicare for All and systemic reform can overcome traditional narratives of electability.
As US gas prices surge to $4.49 per gallon following President Donald Trump’s unauthorized military campaign against Iran, major fossil fuel corporations are funneling windfall profits into massive stock buybacks and dividend hikes rather than increasing production to ease the financial strain on consumers.
Middle-income households are struggling to absorb rising costs while the labor market stagnates, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book. The report paints a grim picture of a K-shaped economy, where the financial burden of persistent inflation and energy price spikes falls squarely on the shoulders of working families.
Ten million Americans are projected to lose health insurance coverage over the next decade as a result of the Republican budget package signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, according to a nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office assessment released Monday.
A new Yale University study suggests that transitioning to a single-payer Medicare for All system could save the U.S. economy $1.04 trillion annually while preventing over 114,000 deaths per year, offering a stark alternative to the current trajectory of rising premiums and coverage losses under recent federal policy changes.
Congressional progressives have unveiled the Medicare for All Act of 2023, seeking to dismantle a profit-driven healthcare system that leaves millions uninsured. Backed by over 120 lawmakers, the bill aims to provide universal coverage, eliminate point-of-service costs, and address a crisis where lack of access claims 68,000 lives annually.
Standing before the Capitol on Tuesday, Senator Bernie Sanders and a coalition of labor advocates launched a renewed push for the Medicare for All Act, a single-payer proposal that faces steep resistance in a divided Congress but serves as a rallying cry for proponents of systemic healthcare reform.
Democratic nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is targeting Republican rival Mike Rogers over his history as a congressional champion of mass surveillance, labeling the former representative’s past defense of the PATRIOT Act as a "creepy" endorsement of government intrusion into the private lives of American citizens.
A Republican push to extend Section 702 surveillance powers collapsed in the Senate early Friday, as seven GOP lawmakers joined Democrats in blocking the move. The vote signals a growing bipartisan refusal to renew the controversial law without significant reforms before its expiration next week.
The Trump administration has unveiled a counterterrorism strategy that classifies anti-fascist organizations alongside groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda. By grouping domestic political movements with international terrorist entities, the framework signals a shift toward aggressive surveillance and pre-emptive intervention against ideological opponents within the United States.
A multimillion-dollar campaign to derail progressive healthcare policy is being fueled by the very industry it seeks to protect. Recent tax filings reveal that health insurance giants and corporate lobbying groups are financing Third Way as the centrist think tank prepares to combat candidates supporting Medicare for All.
Senator Chris Van Hollen has formally called for the resignation of US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, accusing the envoy of failing to protect American citizens from abuse and detention by Israeli forces. The Maryland Democrat argues that Huckabee has abandoned his duty to advocate for Americans abroad.
