Lebanon’s Parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty for all crimes, a historic move that positions the nation as the first in the Arab world to formally renounce capital punishment. The decision, pending the president's signature, marks a definitive shift in regional human rights policy amid ongoing national crises.
Right-wing activists are drafting an executive order designed to grant President Donald Trump unilateral authority to ban mail-in ballots and voting machines before the 2026 midterms. The proposal seeks to bypass constitutional mandates that vest election management solely within the jurisdiction of individual states and congressional oversight.
During a Tuesday appearance on the Real America’s Voice network, Donald Trump refused to rule out using a national security emergency to intervene in the 2026 midterm elections, a suggestion proposed by host Wayne Allyn Root to bypass legislative gridlock and unilaterally impose strict new national voting requirements.
Following a breakthrough victory in Michigan, the Democratic base faces a new litmus test in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Progressive candidates Peggy Flanagan and Francesca Hong are challenging the party establishment, testing whether high-voltage platforms like Medicare for All and systemic reform can overcome traditional narratives of electability.
As US gas prices surge to $4.49 per gallon following President Donald Trump’s unauthorized military campaign against Iran, major fossil fuel corporations are funneling windfall profits into massive stock buybacks and dividend hikes rather than increasing production to ease the financial strain on consumers.
Middle-income households are struggling to absorb rising costs while the labor market stagnates, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book. The report paints a grim picture of a K-shaped economy, where the financial burden of persistent inflation and energy price spikes falls squarely on the shoulders of working families.
Ten million Americans are projected to lose health insurance coverage over the next decade as a result of the Republican budget package signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, according to a nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office assessment released Monday.
A new Yale University study suggests that transitioning to a single-payer Medicare for All system could save the U.S. economy $1.04 trillion annually while preventing over 114,000 deaths per year, offering a stark alternative to the current trajectory of rising premiums and coverage losses under recent federal policy changes.
Congressional progressives have unveiled the Medicare for All Act of 2023, seeking to dismantle a profit-driven healthcare system that leaves millions uninsured. Backed by over 120 lawmakers, the bill aims to provide universal coverage, eliminate point-of-service costs, and address a crisis where lack of access claims 68,000 lives annually.
Standing before the Capitol on Tuesday, Senator Bernie Sanders and a coalition of labor advocates launched a renewed push for the Medicare for All Act, a single-payer proposal that faces steep resistance in a divided Congress but serves as a rallying cry for proponents of systemic healthcare reform.
Democratic nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is targeting Republican rival Mike Rogers over his history as a congressional champion of mass surveillance, labeling the former representative’s past defense of the PATRIOT Act as a "creepy" endorsement of government intrusion into the private lives of American citizens.
A Republican push to extend Section 702 surveillance powers collapsed in the Senate early Friday, as seven GOP lawmakers joined Democrats in blocking the move. The vote signals a growing bipartisan refusal to renew the controversial law without significant reforms before its expiration next week.
The Trump administration has unveiled a counterterrorism strategy that classifies anti-fascist organizations alongside groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda. By grouping domestic political movements with international terrorist entities, the framework signals a shift toward aggressive surveillance and pre-emptive intervention against ideological opponents within the United States.
A multimillion-dollar campaign to derail progressive healthcare policy is being fueled by the very industry it seeks to protect. Recent tax filings reveal that health insurance giants and corporate lobbying groups are financing Third Way as the centrist think tank prepares to combat candidates supporting Medicare for All.
Senator Chris Van Hollen has formally called for the resignation of US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, accusing the envoy of failing to protect American citizens from abuse and detention by Israeli forces. The Maryland Democrat argues that Huckabee has abandoned his duty to advocate for Americans abroad.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared a video on Tuesday showcasing a list of targets to US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, boasting that he had recently "erased" two names from the document while promising that many more individuals remain on the list to be eliminated.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing the Delivery Protection Act, a proposed law designed to dismantle the subcontracting model used by Amazon and FedEx. The legislation aims to hold these e-commerce giants directly accountable for the safety, labor standards, and traffic impacts of their delivery networks across the city.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has stopped updating its primary database for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, effectively wiping the 2025 record clean. The agency’s decision follows a series of staff layoffs and a strategic pivot toward what officials describe as evolving departmental priorities.
The Trump administration is pulling federal support for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual Arctic Report Card, a move that threatens to blind policymakers and the public to the rapid, dangerous warming occurring at the top of the world.
The Arctic experienced its warmest air temperatures on record between October 2024 and September 2025, marking a volatile shift in the region's climate. According to NOAA’s 20th annual Arctic Report Card, this warming is no longer a seasonal anomaly but a systemic transformation reshaping ecosystems and global weather patterns.
The Trump administration abruptly terminated hundreds of scientists and experts working on the sixth National Climate Assessment on Monday, casting significant doubt on the future of the federal government’s flagship research into global warming and its impact on the United States.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a pivotal move that breaks his earlier promise to keep the panel intact and fuels sharp criticism from lawmakers and public health experts over the future of vaccine policy.
Medical professionals in the United States and abroad have sharply criticized President Donald Trump for stating that acetaminophen usage during pregnancy causes autism. The remarks, made alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, prompted immediate pushback from scientists who warned the rhetoric is scientifically baseless and potentially dangerous.
Six major medical organizations filed a lawsuit Monday against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arguing his removal of Covid-19 vaccines from the official immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women places millions of Americans at grave and immediate risk of preventable disease.
The contiguous United States endured its hottest July on record in 2026, with average temperatures reaching 76.9ºF. According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data, the month eclipsed the long-standing heat records set during the 1936 Dust Bowl by a fraction of a degree, signaling a shift in climate extremes.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday mandating the separation of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine into individual doses, explicitly citing a debunked theory that links childhood immunizations to autism, a move that has drawn sharp condemnation from the medical community.
At a ceremony renaming Joint Base Charleston after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Congress to honor the legislator’s legacy by approving a massive $1.5 trillion military spending package, a request that has so far failed to gain sufficient traction among skeptical Republican lawmakers.
Vice President JD Vance cast a decisive tie-breaking vote late Friday to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, concluding a contentious nomination process marred by allegations of sexual assault, professional misconduct, and questions regarding his fitness to manage the Pentagon’s massive budget and global security responsibilities.
Rep. Ilhan Omar is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security after local police discovered an immigration enforcement officer monitoring her town hall event in Richfield, Minnesota, while operating a vehicle equipped with mismatched license plates, a violation of state law.
The federal government is set to bypass a wide array of environmental protections to build roads and barriers within Big Bend National Park, a move that takes effect Tuesday. Despite widespread opposition from Indigenous leaders and former park officials, the Department of Homeland Security is moving forward with infrastructure projects in the Texas wilderness.
