South Africa opened its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice on Thursday, presenting a legal argument that accuses the state of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention during its 97-day military campaign in Gaza, while seeking an emergency order to halt the ongoing assault.
Frustrated by the Trump administration’s refusal to comply with existing transparency laws, Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna have introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act 2.0. The bipartisan legislation aims to grant survivors and lawmakers the legal standing to sue the attorney general over withheld or heavily redacted records.
The Department of Justice missed a court-ordered Friday deadline to release all files concerning Jeffrey Epstein, prompting Democratic Representative Ro Khanna to vow that any official obstructing the disclosure of these records will face prosecution for justice obstruction, regardless of their political standing or career tenure.
The average cost of diesel in the United States has climbed past $5 per gallon, marking a 33% increase since February. This surge, fueled by renewed hostilities between the US and Iran, threatens to cascade through the economy by inflating the price of essential goods transported by heavy-duty freight.
A tense standoff unfolded in Portland on October 5, when federal immigration agents blocked an ambulance crew from leaving an ICE facility. According to incident reports, armed officers surrounded the vehicle, demanded to ride along without authorization, and threatened to shoot the driver while detaining the medical team for twenty minutes.
Recent killings by ICE agents during arrests represent only the visible portion of a broader, aggressive campaign characterized by indiscriminate force and the erosion of civil liberties, according to a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union documenting widespread misconduct during 2025 enforcement actions across eight states.
A violent US military strike near Shahid Baqaei Hospital in Iran’s Khuzestan province forced the emergency evacuation of 211 children on Wednesday. Many of the patients, who were receiving chemotherapy or relying on ventilators, were caught in the intense blast wave that shattered windows and triggered widespread panic throughout the pediatric facility.
A $9.7 billion Pentagon contract awarded to Dell Technologies this Wednesday has ignited fresh scrutiny, arriving just weeks after President Donald Trump publicly urged Americans to buy the company’s products and months after he personally acquired between $1 million and $5 million in Dell stock.
President Donald Trump used his social media platform to promote more than 20 corporations without disclosing that he had acquired their stock just days earlier. A new analysis reveals at least 44 instances where the president publicly boosted firms—including Nvidia and Dell—immediately following significant personal investments in their companies.
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is urging activists to gather outside the White House this Thursday at 9 p.m. to challenge President Donald Trump during his televised address. Nader suggested the crowd should vocalize their dissent by chanting "YOU LIED" whenever the president repeats claims regarding the 2020 election.
Michigan officials issued key permits for the Enbridge Line 5 tunnel Wednesday, sparking immediate backlash from climate advocates and tribal leaders. The approval comes as wildfire smoke obscures the Mackinac Bridge, intensifying criticism of the state's decision to greenlight fossil fuel infrastructure in the Great Lakes.
Current global climate policies are failing to curb fossil fuel reliance, leaving the world on track for a 2.4°C temperature rise by the end of the century. The International Energy Agency warns that without a sharp, systemic phase-out of oil, gas, and coal, the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C threshold remains unreachable.
A $3 trillion swing in S&P 500 market capitalization occurred within an hour on Monday after President Donald Trump claimed progress in negotiations with Iran. Iranian officials swiftly dismissed the statement as a fabrication, characterizing the announcement as a calculated effort to influence volatile oil and financial markets.
Iranian officials have formally accused US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff of prioritizing personal financial gain over diplomatic progress. Tehran claims the pair leveraged insider knowledge of the ongoing conflict with Israel to manipulate energy and equity markets, allegedly generating billions in illicit profits.
Nearly half of all House Democrats broke with party leadership on Wednesday to support an amendment aimed at halting military aid to Israel. While the measure failed to pass, the 103-vote tally signals a significant rupture in the decades-long bipartisan consensus regarding unconditional support for the Mideast ally.
Nearly 200 House Democrats are calling for an independent investigation into the fatal shootings of two immigrants by federal agents in Maine and Texas. Lawmakers argue the victims were not the targets of the operations, fueling concerns over the safety of community members and the integrity of ICE's internal reporting.
Conflict defines the Capitol as House Republicans pushed through a budget resolution Wednesday to bypass the Senate filibuster, clearing a path to funnel another $70 billion into immigration enforcement. The move arrives while new data reveals a historic decline in food assistance participation linked to previous GOP cuts.
A private autopsy commissioned by the family of Renee Good has provided what legal experts call strong evidence against Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who fatally shot the 37-year-old mother of three in Minnesota two weeks ago, directly contradicting official claims that the officer acted in self-defense during the encounter.
Two days after a federal immigration agent shot and killed 26-year-old Johan Sebastián Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, Senator Susan Collins refused to express regret for her vote to provide billions in funding to ICE without mandated reforms. The Republican senator faced direct questioning at the Capitol on Wednesday regarding the incident.
During a tense confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Senator Jon Ossoff cornered Jay Clayton, Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, by demanding a clear answer on who won the 2020 presidential election. Clayton’s repeated refusal to address the question sparked a heated confrontation regarding his fitness for the post.
Sahrawi activists and filmmakers are urging a boycott of the upcoming film adaptation of Homer’s epic, citing director Christopher Nolan’s decision to shoot in the Western Sahara, a territory under Moroccan occupation for over five decades.
Missouri voters heading to the polls on August 4 will decide on Amendment 5, a constitutional change that threatens to hike taxes on working families while delivering substantial windfalls to the state's wealthiest residents. Critics warn the measure relies on opaque funding to push a regressive fiscal overhaul.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing a wave of ridicule after announcing a new initiative to provide testosterone injections to military personnel. The program, which targets soldiers aged 30 and older, aims to optimize hormone levels, though critics are quick to point out the policy's resemblance to gender-affirming care.
The Federal Communications Commission’s decision to greenlight Nexstar’s $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna has ignited a firestorm among press freedom advocates, who warn the deal will accelerate media consolidation, stifle local reporting, and deepen the influence of right-wing political agendas across 265 television stations nationwide.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is facing sharp criticism following his announcement of an August 6 vote to repeal a long-standing federal rule that limits television broadcasters from reaching more than 39% of U.S. households, a move critics argue bypasses Congress to favor media conglomerates.
Days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle the International Criminal Court, Representative Ilhan Omar launched a legislative counter-offensive on Wednesday. The Minnesota Democrat introduced a resolution urging the United States to ratify the Rome Statute and officially join the tribunal for the first time in history.
The Trump administration has privately pressured the International Criminal Court to pledge immunity for Donald Trump and his top officials, threatening a fresh round of sanctions if the tribunal refuses to shield them from future prosecution for alleged war crimes committed during his second term in office.
A joint investigation by the ACLU and Human Rights Watch has exposed a pattern of severe abuse at Camp East Montana, the nation's largest immigration detention facility. The report details accounts of physical violence, medical neglect, and unsanitary conditions, prompting advocates to call for an immediate end to operations at the site.
Advocates for seniors are pushing the U.S. Senate to pass a resolution blocking a Trump administration pilot program that utilizes artificial intelligence to process Medicare claims. Critics warn the initiative, known as the WISeR model, effectively imports predatory, profit-driven denial tactics into traditional healthcare services for the elderly.
Thirty-two House Democrats have demanded that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tighten oversight of artificial intelligence tools used by private insurers. The lawmakers warn that these algorithmic systems are increasingly restricting access to essential medical services, often creating barriers that exceed traditional Medicare coverage standards.
