Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. Senate Republicans are under mounting pressure from doctors and medical associations to reject massive cuts to health care and food assistance as they rush to complete a...
It’s good to be the queen, and when you are one who’s been appointed by a different king, you see things (D)ifferently. The Senate Parliamentarian is a lady and a lawyer named Elizabeth MacDonough. She’s been in the Parliamentarian’s office since 1999, so she has seen a lot of sturm und drang in her tenure....
Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Over the objections of critics who say a landmark cryptocurrency bill lacks adequate consumer and financial system protections, among other concerns, several Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Tuesday to pass the legislation that would establish a regulatory...
China interfered in the 2020 election, and the FBI knew that they were doing so. That word comes from documents that Kash Patel has turned over to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa in response to requests from the Senator on the issue. https://t.co/HMKxURaBIT — FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) June 17, 2025 Allegations...
There’s a newish meme being used to justify the anti-ICE riots and illegal immigration–the illegal immigrants have a right to be in the United States because the Southwest was stolen and really belongs to Mexico. The problem isn’t illegal immigrants; it’s American citizens who wrongly believe they have the right to live here without being...
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s senate has stripped former President Joseph Kabila of his immunity, paving the way for his prosecution over his alleged backing of rebels in the east. Authorities have accused him of treason and war crimes, saying there was a “substantial body of documents, testimony and material facts” linking Kabila to the...
Peter Hoskins Business reporter Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Moment Ben & Jerry’s co-founder interrupts RFK Jr testimony Ben Cohen, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, was arrested during a protest in the US Senate over military aid to Israel and humanitarian conditions in Gaza. Protesters disrupted the hearing on Wednesday while Health and Human...
Among the most frequently asked questions over the last few weeks concern the abuse of injunction power by federal judges in district courts. The top question: How can one judge in a defined district issue orders that bind the executive branch across the country? That’s closely followed by: Is this happening to Trump more than...
Watchdogs and other critics swiftly denounced a budget blueprint unveiled by Senate Republicans on Wednesday that endeavors to get the GOP one step closer to delivering additional spending and trillions in tax cuts desired by U.S. President Donald Trump. Observers are also condemning Republicans’ plans to skirt the Senate parliamentarian and use a controversial gimmick...