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White South Africans account for 98 percent of Trump’s refugee admissions. The administration says the policy, described as openly white supremacist, is set to continue through 2027. truthout.org/articles/98-per…

98 Percent of Trump’s Refugee Admissions Have Been White South Africans

The openly white supremacist policy is poised to continue through 2027, the administration has said.

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Trump said Venezuela gave him 1 million barrels of oil as a “gift” amid the US seizure of Venezuelan oil revenues. He said he was giving the oil to “you people.” truthout.org/articles/trump-…

Trump Says Venezuela Gave Him 1M Barrels of Oil as “Gift,” as US Seizes Revenues

The president said he is giving the oil, taken by the US as part of its seizure of Venezuela, to “you people.”…

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Far-right influencer James O’Keefe faces voter fraud charges in Minnesota after using a racist accent and wearing mock Islamic attire in a failed attempt to expose “fraud” at a polling site. truthout.org/articles/far-ri…

Far Right Influencer James O’Keefe Charged With Voter Fraud in Minnesota

O’Keefe used a racist accent and wore mock Islamic attire in his failed attempt to expose “fraud” at a polling site.

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The reported cost of the Iran war has risen to $47 billion, a figure believed to be an underestimate. At a Texas rally, Trump said of the historically unpopular war: “It can be over whenever I want it to be over.” truthout.org/articles/cost-o…

Cost of Iran War Jumps to $47 Billion — a Figure Believed to Be an Underestimate

“It can be over whenever I want it to be over,” Trump said of the historically unpopular war during a rally in Texas.

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High Palestinian turnout in Israeli elections reflected fears about survival under the current government. “We fear that if we do not get this government out of power, we will lose everything,” one voter said. truthout.org/articles/high-p…

High Palestinian Turnout in Israeli Elections Came Down to Matters of Survival

“We fear that if we do not get this government out of power, we will lose everything,” one Palestinian voter said.

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Trump welcomed Bolsonaro to the US and echoed his unsubstantiated election fraud claims. Bolsonaro and his family reportedly arrived in Miami on Wednesday. truthout.org/articles/trump-…

Trump Welcomes Bolsonaro to US, Echoes His Unsubstantiated Election Fraud Claims

Bolsonaro and his family reportedly arrived in Miami on Wednesday.

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Hospitals nationwide are closing pediatric intensive care units, and pediatricians expect further cutbacks in the wake of federal Medicaid cuts. truthout.org/articles/hospit…

Hospitals Nationwide Are Closing Intensive Care Units for Critically Ill Kids

Pediatricians expect more cutbacks in the wake of federal Medicaid cuts.

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Cuban men and women who have been deported to the Central African Republic spoke today at a press conference we organized. They were dumped there by the U.S. government like cattle, with zero support, and have been left forgotten.
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Brazil’s Federal Police are investigating alleged collusion between US companies and Bolsonaro’s campaign, focusing on dealings involving an organization founded with JD Vance’s involvement. truthout.org/articles/brazil…

Brazil’s Federal Police Probe US Companies’ Collusion With Bolsonaro’s Campaign

The investigation’s main focus is on dealings involving an organization founded with the involvement of JD Vance.

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The Supreme Court stripped immigration judges of the ability to pause certain deportation proceedings on Tuesday, declining to block a deal slammed as “egregious collusion” between the Justice Department and the state of Texas. truthout.org/articles/suprem…

Supreme Court Clears Texas-DOJ Deal Slammed as “Collusion,” Barring Judges From Pausing Deportations

The agreement between the DOJ and Texas at the center of the case was labelled as “egregious collusion” by opponents.

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The unsigned order on Tuesday halts the practice known as “administrative closure,” which allows judges to pause deportation cases. The practice affects thousands of cases a year, and has been granted 360,000 times since 1990.
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There were no noted dissents to the Supreme Court’s decision, and the Court provided no explanation for its reasoning. The decision hands the Trump admin yet another tool as immigration officials wantonly violate court orders and pressure judges to issue more deportation orders.
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On Tuesday, Trump told reporters that he would only accept the results of the 2026 midterm elections if he felt they were “honest” — echoing statements he’s made in the past while peddling baseless claims of widespread voter fraud.truthout.org/articles/trump-…

Trump Says He’ll Accept Midterm Results If They’re “Honest” — Repeating a Line He’s Used Before

Trump has repeatedly — and baselessly — suggested that widespread voter fraud may play a role in this year’s races.

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Trump has continued to sow doubts about elections, including the midterms, publishing questionable reports suggesting that thousands of voters are registered illegally. He has pressured states to remove these residents from voter rolls, and has called for nationalized elections.
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Trump’s most brazen attempt to interfere with this year’s elections took place in Alaska last week, when he ordered the DOJ to preemptively sue to block the state from certifying a U.S. Senate election if the incumbent Republican, a loyalist to the president, lost the race.
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Elon Musk, the largest single political donor in modern American history, has poured nearly half a billion dollars into backing Republicans in the midterms. Mike Rogers is now calling on supporters to donate to his campaign in order to “protect Elon.”truthout.org/articles/rogers…

Mike Rogers Solicits Donations to “Protect Elon,” the Biggest Political Donor in Modern History

The Republican’s campaign made the plea to help Musk avoid congressional inquiry into his DOGE work.

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“When you stand with my Senate campaign today, you are directly shielding Elon Musk, protecting the movement to audit the federal government, and stopping this socialist retaliation plot dead in its tracks,” the leaked campaign email reportedly says.
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Mike Rogers claimed that he was not interested in undoing a 2022 ballot measure that codified the right to abortion care in Michigan. But a recent donation from an anti-abortion PAC left abortion rights advocates warning that Rogers might flip his stance. truthout.org/articles/mike-r…

Mike Rogers Receives Last-Minute Donation From Anti-Abortion PAC

While in office, he was a sponsor of four fetal “personhood” bills that aimed to ban nearly all abortions nationwide.

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An Egyptian court has ordered the closure of independent news site Mada Masr and the site’s editor-in-chief, Lina Attalah, to be detained until she pays a fine of over $50,000. She was convicted on charges of managing an unlicensed website.truthout.org/video/egypt-shu…

Egypt Shutters Independent News Site Mada Masr and Detains Its Editor-in-Chief

This “severe blow” to independent media is an “unprecedented escalation,” says a journalist who previously worked there.

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Students are campaigning for a ballot measure in Culver City, California, which would lower the voting age for local and school board elections from 18 to 16, allowing teenagers to participate in the decision-making process on many issues that affect them.truthout.org/articles/studen…

Student-Led Movement Could Lower Voting Age to 16 for Local Races in Culver City, California

Students were motivated to push the proposal due to drastic cuts in funding for their schools that they had no say in.

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Teenagers in the city have pressed for the measure to be passed before, including in 2022, when it failed by only 16 votes. The proposal gained additional support after last year, when school board budget cuts led to dozens of school employees and teachers being fired.
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