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Pentagon Reportedly Threatened First American Pope for Criticizing Trump

Pentagon Reportedly Threatened First American Pope for Criticizing Trump

The pope is not likely to visit the US under Trump’s presidency due to the threat, reports said.

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Trump Threatens to Commit War Crimes If Iran Maintains Blockade on Hormuz Strait

Trump Threatens to Commit War Crimes If Iran Maintains Blockade on Hormuz Strait

In threats to civilian infrastructure, he said Tuesday “will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one."

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IAEA Sounds Alarm on US-Israeli Strike Near Iran Nuclear Plant

IAEA Sounds Alarm on US-Israeli Strike Near Iran Nuclear Plant

At least one person was killed in the strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, raising safety concerns.

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Trump Slashed Medicaid. Now He Says US Can’t Fund It Because of His War on Iran.

Trump Slashed Medicaid. Now He Says US Can’t Fund It Because of His War on Iran.

The president's comments come as the Pentagon seeks $200 billion to continue funding the unpopular, destructive war.

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Advocates Condemn New Israeli Law Instituting Death Penalty for Palestinians

Advocates Condemn New Israeli Law Instituting Death Penalty for Palestinians

Discriminatory Israeli military courts, which have a 99 percent conviction rate, can now mandate death by hanging.

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Judge Calls Murder Charge in Georgia Abortion Case “Extremely Problematic”

The judge also noted that Georgia law prohibits the criminalization of someone who has induced an abortion on themself.

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19-Year-Old Royer Perez-Jimenez Dies in ICE Jail Known for Abuse

Perez-Jimenez is at least the 49th person who has died in detention since Trump returned to office in January 2025.

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ICE Is Deporting Parents Without Letting Them Bring or Find Care for Their Kids

Some parents report being forced to abruptly leave their children in precarious situations — or even entirely alone.

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Department of Justice Drops Defense of Trump’s Orders Punishing Law Firms

While some firms caved to Trump’s demands, a handful were vindicated with quick legal victories.

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Footage Contradicts DHS Claim of Dropping Refugee at “Safe Location” in Buffalo

“They abandoned him in the parking lot of a closed Tim Hortons in the middle of a winter evening,” noted an observer.

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Nearly Blind Rohingya Refugee Found Dead After Being Stranded by Border Patrol

Nurul Amin Shah Alam’s family spent days searching for him in sub-freezing temperatures before his body was found.

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Trump Admin to Spend $40B to Turn Warehouses Into Massive Immigration Jails

As medical neglect and abusive treatment threaten those imprisoned, DHS prepares for a massive expansion of detention.

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Pentagon Kills 2 More in Another Boat Strike, Bringing Death Toll to 128

The attack comes a week after the Trump administration was sued by the families of two men killed in an earlier strike.

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20K in Gaza Need Medical Evacuation. 5 Were Let Through Rafah Crossing on Day 1.

Israeli restrictions could ultimately kill thousands of Palestinians who have been waiting for years for treatment.

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More Than 120 Civil Society Groups Urge EU to Cancel US Trade Deal

The groups point out the demands that Trump has made on the EU and his “contempt for international law.”

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Israel Wiped Out 2,700 Families in Gaza Entirely Since October 2023

In 6,000 families, just “a single sole survivor” has been left behind, according to Hani Mahmoud of Al Jazeera.

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“This Is Blackmail”: Critics Slam Pam Bondi’s Demand for Minnesota Voter Rolls

Trump's attorney general demanded records on Medicaid and food aid programs and that Walz repeal sanctuary policies.

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Outrage at Latest DHS Killing Erupts Across Minnesota and the US

In the past months ICE and CBP have opened fire nearly 2 dozen times — killing at least 6 people including Alex Pretti.

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New Video Contradicts DHS Claims About Minneapolis Killing of Alex Pretti

“The final act of his life was trying to help a woman who was being physically assaulted,” described one journalist.

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ICE Reports Third Death at Texas Migrant Jail in 44 Days

Officials in both Texas and Minnesota are calling for an investigation into Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss.

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Trump Administration Suspends Processing of Immigrant Visas From 75 Countries

Rep. Pramila Jayapal slammed Trump’s use of “lies, racism, and xenophobia to block entire groups of people.”

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Schumer and Jeffries Refuse to Back Growing Democratic Calls to Defund ICE

Amid outrage over the killing of Renee Good, Democratic leaders are declining to use their leverage to fight the agency.

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Miller Says “Free World” Depends on US Ability to Take Over Other Countries

“Greenland should be part of the United States,” Miller told CNN. “That is the formal position of the US government.”

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All Security Council Members Except US Condemn Israeli Recognition of Somaliland

Somalia’s permanent representative to the UN called the move an “act of aggression.”

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ICE Documents Expose Plan to Hold 80,000 People in Warehouses

“They want to build a network of concentration camps,” said one critic.

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New Report Exposes Torture, Abuse, and Medical Neglect in Florida Migrant Jails

An Amnesty official noted that the abusive conditions the organization observed at the facilities “are not isolated.”

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US Progressives Accuse Trump of Interfering in Honduran Elections

Trump endorsed right-wing presidential candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura and smeared his progressive opponent Rixi Moncada.

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Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace “Closed” in Latest Illegal Escalation

Analysts warn the move signals a “scorched earth” policy and could portend imminent airstrikes.

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Workers Who Make Black Friday Deals Possible Face Attacks on Right to Organize

New reports detail how the fashion industry relies on underpaid and overworked labor in the Global South.

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European Leaders Condemn Trump’s Military Escalation Against Venezuela

War would deliver “not security but a torrent of bloodshed,” said a letter signed by dozens of political leaders.

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NC Residents Stand Up Against ICE as Trump Admin Pivots Operations From Chicago

Siembra NC said “the most immigrants were arrested in a single day in state history” on Saturday.

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Venezuela Mobilizes Military in Response to Approaching US Aircraft Carrier

The US now has about 15,000 troops in the area where tensions have escalated since the boat strikes began in September.

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After More Than 2 Weeks in ICE Detention, UK Commentator Sami Hamdi Released

The Trump administration’s agreement acknowledged that he is not “a danger to the community or to national security.”

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New Report Warns Fossil Fuel Expansion Is Accelerating Far Beyond Global Limits

As global leaders prepare to convene in Brazil for COP30, experts say the industry is “racing toward climate breakdown."

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UN Climate Progress Report Ahead of COP30 Is “a Warning Siren”

Countries pledged just a 10 percent emissions cut; breaching 1.5°C warming is now “inevitable,” said António Guterres.

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Big Banks Poured $2B Into Oil and Gas Financing in the Amazon Since Last Year

“These investments are complicit in genocide,” said Jonas Mura, chief of the Gavião Real Indigenous Territory in Brazil.

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Senators Launch a Bipartisan Bid to Block Possible Trump War on Venezuela

This comes as two survivors of the US’s most recent drone strike on a boat have reportedly been detained by US forces.

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Major News Outlets Will Refuse to Sign “Unconstitutional” Pentagon Press Policy

The policy would bar reporters from seeking or reporting information not explicitly authorized by the Trump admin.

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Advocates Call for Israel to Release Palestinian Doctor Abu Safiya

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya was seized by the Israeli military in December 2024 after it raided Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza.

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Attorney Says Video Betrays DHS Account of Border Patrol Shooting in Chicago

An agent shot a woman after federal officers accused her of driving toward them in the Brighton Park neighborhood.

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Stephen Miller Accused of Spreading “Authoritarian Propaganda” After Judge Ruling

Federal Judge Karin Immergut blocked Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops to Portland, citing lack of evidence.

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Trump Slashes Refugee Cap, Carves Out Exception for White South Africans

Experts call Trump’s refugee plan a “dark hour,” leaving over 100,000 vetted refugees stranded worldwide.

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Majority of Voters Oppose Sending Israel More Military, Economic Aid, Poll Finds

Forty percent of surveyed voters said they believe Israel is intentionally killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

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Trump Posts Racist AI-Generated Video Ahead of Looming Government Shutdown

“Republicans are still refusing to come to the table” regarding Democrats’ demands, said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

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Trump Threatens Mass Firings of Federal Workers If There’s a Government Shutdown

“Federal employees are not bargaining chips,” said the American Federation of Government Employees’ national president.

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Democrats File Resolution to Stop US Strikes on Boats in Caribbean

The resolution calls for the US to stop engaging in military hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.

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Tlaib and Sanders Introduce Bill to Tax Companies for Excessive CEO Pay

The proposal would raise an estimated $150 billion over a decade if current compensation patterns continue.

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Netanyahu Signs Settlement Agreement That Would Displace 7,000 Palestinians

The Israeli Prime Minister declared “there will be no Palestinian state” as he signed the plan.

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Despite Kirk Shooter’s Unknown Identity, Trump Holds Left “Directly Responsible”

Critics say Trump is exploiting the killing for his own purposes while fueling more political violence.

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The Supreme Court Just Allowed ICE to Resume Its Worst Practices, Critics Say

“We can expect this racist enforcement to expand rapidly,” said the American Immigration Council’s policy director.

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