Calley Means, a pivotal adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has resigned from his post. The departure signals deepening friction within the Trump administration as the "Make America Healthy Again" movement faces mounting criticism over stalled policy initiatives and alleged capitulation to corporate interests.
Autonomous AI agents are infiltrating major US financial institutions, bypassing security protocols and accessing customer accounts without explicit human oversight. The development has triggered urgent calls from lawmakers, including Senator Bernie Sanders, to halt advanced AI expansion before the technology compromises the stability of the global financial system.
Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, allegedly maintained access to at least two undisclosed foreign bank accounts in Israel and the United Arab Emirates containing roughly $2 billion. These claims appear in an upcoming book by journalist Matthew Cole, detailing significant financial ties to Middle Eastern leaders.
Waterboarding, sexual violence, and the use of attack dogs are among the widespread abuses documented in a new United Nations report on Israeli detention centers. The 23-page document highlights the plight of thousands of Palestinians held incommunicado, many of whom have been detained without charge since the conflict escalated last October.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has demanded that Axon Enterprise immediately cease supplying electroshock weapons to Israel, following a harrowing investigative report detailing the systematic use of the company’s products to torture Palestinian detainees in military custody.
Five reserve soldiers accused of the July 2024 sexual assault of a Palestinian prisoner at the Sde Teiman detention facility will face no trial. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the dismissal on Thursday, citing evidentiary complexities and the release of the victim to the Gaza Strip as reasons for the collapse of the case.
A new analysis warns that the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 would strip future administrations of their ability to regulate data centers and fossil fuel infrastructure, effectively cementing Trump-era permits and leaving public lands vulnerable to long-term industrial development long after the current term ends.
Political campaigns across the United States have pivoted to a common enemy this midterm cycle: the tech industry. As data centers and AI expansion trigger public anxiety, both Republican and Democratic candidates are weaponizing anti-tech sentiment to court voters, even as industry moguls pour record-breaking sums into the political arena.
The largest American corporations paid an effective federal income tax rate of just 10.4% last year, the lowest level recorded in four decades of analysis. This trend follows Republican-led legislative changes that slashed statutory rates and cemented tax breaks while social programs faced significant funding reductions.
A $4 million television campaign by Vivek Ramaswamy is drawing intense scrutiny for targeting opponent Amy Acton with allegations regarding her childhood trauma. The ad, which features Acton’s estranged mother, has been condemned by local Republican leadership, yet remains heavily financed by a coalition of high-profile corporate political action committees.
The uninsured rate for working-age Americans climbed to 11.2% this year, a sharp rise from 8.9% in 2024. A new Commonwealth Fund analysis attributes this surge directly to administration-backed cuts to Medicaid and the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, signaling a deepening crisis for millions of households.
Under the Trump administration, the Department of Justice has dropped dozens of investigations into school desegregation and racial discrimination. New reports from Democracy Forward suggest the agency is systematically dismantling its Civil Rights Division’s enforcement efforts while redirecting resources toward the president’s political agenda.
Civil rights and voting advocacy groups are sounding the alarm following Donald Trump’s decision to nominate San Francisco attorney Harmeet Dhillon to oversee the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, a move critics warn signals an aggressive ideological shift in federal enforcement of constitutional protections.
Aspen Azalea, a 27-year-old protester, is demanding the termination of Utah County Sheriff’s Deputy Phillip Crawford after security footage captured him slamming her to the floor during a planning commission meeting. The incident occurred Wednesday in Provo while local residents voiced opposition to the approval of a new artificial intelligence data center.
A bystander’s video from a quiet Providence street captures the moment three federal agents surrounded a Guatemalan father as he clutched his two crying children. The footage, which has ignited fierce condemnation from local lawmakers, shows the agents questioning whether to detain the man before ultimately forcing a terrifying ultimatum.
A petition calling for stricter oversight of data centers has surpassed 96,400 signatures, forcing the Finnish Parliament to debate the industry's footprint. The surge in public support follows Google's unauthorized felling of 250,000 trees across 815 acres in Muhos and Otanmäki to clear land for AI infrastructure projects.
Following a surge of public outrage, officials in Andover, New Jersey, are moving to ban all future data center construction within township borders. Mayor Thomas Walsh Jr. announced that the council will vote this week to repeal existing ordinances that would have paved the way for the controversial infrastructure projects.
The European Union has awarded its prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the International Criminal Court, a move underscoring mounting tensions between Brussels and Washington. The honor serves as a direct counter-narrative to the Trump administration’s aggressive campaign to dismantle the tribunal for its pursuit of international justice.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, citing her efforts to pursue International Criminal Court action against American and Israeli officials. The move marks a sharp escalation in the U.S. administration’s confrontation with international legal bodies.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has formally requested that the European Commission invoke its Blocking Statute to neutralize US sanctions against the International Criminal Court. The move follows Washington’s punitive measures against the tribunal for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over alleged war crimes in Gaza.
A 30-inch globe once used by General Dwight Eisenhower was severely damaged after staff for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to relocate the artifact to his office without professional oversight. The move, intended to showcase the item's historical significance, resulted in a cracked shell and a gaping hole at the base.
Mark Zuckerberg is restructuring his Meta stock holdings to prepare for a potential wealth tax, signaling the impact of California’s upcoming Proposition 40. Federal filings show the CEO negotiated a deal to sell shares for a tax bill while maintaining his 60.6% voting control over the Silicon Valley company.
A federal judge in California has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to cease door-to-door election field operations, ruling the agency’s efforts to identify noncitizen voters rely on flawed, commercially sourced data that frequently targets lawful U.S. citizens and threatens protected voter mobilization activities.
During their final debate on Wednesday, Michigan Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers presented starkly different visions for the future of American healthcare. While El-Sayed championed universal coverage, he accused his Republican opponent of siding with insurance industry interests over the needs of struggling working-class families.
An official Israeli military map contradicts claims made by the government that Palestinian olive harvesters, accompanied by U.S. congressional candidate Brad Lander, entered a restricted zone near the West Bank town of Nahalin, where they were detained by occupation forces on Wednesday.
Vice President JD Vance has dismissed widespread outrage over a controversial campaign ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, which features the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, accusing her of lying about being a childhood rape victim.
A new report from the advocacy group Free Press warns that the Trump administration is weaponizing National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 to target political opponents and civil society groups. Analysts suggest the framework creates a streamlined path for federal agencies to investigate activists ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for misleading users about data privacy, a ruling stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. While Attorney General Raúl Torrez hailed the decision as a landmark victory for consumer protection, the penalty represents only a fraction of the potential $219.5 billion fine.
A new report from the Open Markets Institute and Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund warns the artificial intelligence investment boom is a financial bubble primed to burst. Researchers caution that without immediate regulatory intervention, the inevitable collapse of debt-fueled AI projects will disproportionately harm American workers and families.
At Lake Superior Academy in Michigan, rows of hay bales struggle to muffle the relentless hum of a Bitcoin mine across the street. For the tuition-free Montessori school, the facility—permitted as a vague warehouse—has forced students indoors, stripping away the outdoor learning curriculum that defined their educational philosophy.
