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"Today's vote represents a glimmer of hope for the 22 million Americans desperately trying to hold onto affordable health coverage for themselves and their families."
Senate GOP Faces Fresh Pressure After House Vote for ACA Subsidies
"Today's vote represents a glimmer of hope for the 22 million Americans desperately trying to hold onto affordable health coverage for themselves and their families," said one campaigner.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:24 AM
"Today's vote represents a glimmer of hope for the 22 million Americans desperately trying to hold onto affordable health coverage for themselves and their families."
"The Trump regime is sending a clear message to the world that the US refuses to take responsibility for its own actions," said one @ips-dc.org climate campaigner.
Trump Ditches Key Treaties Amid 'Increasingly Deadly and Expensive' Extreme Weather Disasters
"The Trump regime is sending a clear message to the world that the US refuses to take responsibility for its own actions," said one campaigner.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:22 AM
"The Trump regime is sending a clear message to the world that the US refuses to take responsibility for its own actions," said one @ips-dc.org climate campaigner.
''We'll hit them very hard": Trump once again threatened to attack Iran after its security forces killed protesters.
'We'll Hit Them Very Hard': Trump Threatens Iran Again as Protest Death Toll Rises
Critics pointed out that Trump has often endorsed violence against protesters when they opposed him.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:04 PM
''We'll hit them very hard": Trump once again threatened to attack Iran after its security forces killed protesters.
Rene Good was killed under a Trump administration that expanded ICE’s authority and encouraged aggressive enforcement nationwide, said Suleiman Adan of @cair-mn.bsky.social.
The Killing of Rene Good Should Change How We Talk About ICE
Rene Good deserved to live. Her death should not be explained away or absorbed into process language. It requires accountability.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Rene Good was killed under a Trump administration that expanded ICE’s authority and encouraged aggressive enforcement nationwide, said Suleiman Adan of @cair-mn.bsky.social.
Congressmen Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie asked a federal judge to appoint a "special master and/or independent monitor" to ensure that the US Department of Justice actually releases its Jeffrey Epstein files.
'DOJ Cannot Be Trusted,' Say Khanna and Massie, Seeking Special Master for Epstein Files
Congressmen Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie asked a federal judge to appoint
a "special master and/or independent monitor" to ensure that the US
Department of Justice actually releases its Jeffrey Epstein files.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Congressmen Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie asked a federal judge to appoint a "special master and/or independent monitor" to ensure that the US Department of Justice actually releases its Jeffrey Epstein files.
Threatening Prosecutions, JD Vance Blames 'Left-Wing' Network—Including Media—for ICE Killing
Threatening Prosecutions, JD Vance Blames 'Left-Wing' Network—Including Media—for ICE Killing
JD Vance blames Renee Good's death on media, left-wing activists.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Threatening Prosecutions, JD Vance Blames 'Left-Wing' Network—Including Media—for ICE Killing
"The cost of childcare is too damn high," said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as she pledged two years of state funding to help NYC Mayor Mamdani fulfill his promise of universal free childcare.
Hochul Backs Mamdani Childcare Expansion Plan With Two Years of State Funding
"New York just got a lot more livable for thousands of families."
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January 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM
"The cost of childcare is too damn high," said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as she pledged two years of state funding to help NYC Mayor Mamdani fulfill his promise of universal free childcare.
"The good news is that the global war on terror is finally over. The bad news is that it came home."
Threat of NSPM-7 Made Clear as Kristi Noem Doubles Down on Blaming Renee Good for Fatal Shooting
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accuses Renee Nicole Good of domestic terrorism, leading to her death by ICE agent. Is this a dangerous escalation in Trump's war on the "enemy within"? Are we witnessing the weaponization of labels to justify violence? #DomesticTerrorism
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January 8, 2026 at 8:48 PM
"The good news is that the global war on terror is finally over. The bad news is that it came home."
"With this historic, bipartisan vote to prevent further war in Venezuela, Congress has begun the long-overdue work of reasserting its constitutional role in decisions of war and peace," said one observer.
GOP Senators Break Ranks With Trump to Help Advance Venezuela War Powers Resolution
"With this historic, bipartisan vote to prevent further war in Venezuela, Congress has begun the long-overdue work of reasserting its constitutional role in decisions of war and peace," said one observer.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"With this historic, bipartisan vote to prevent further war in Venezuela, Congress has begun the long-overdue work of reasserting its constitutional role in decisions of war and peace," said one observer.
"US military power is being used as a de facto security force for the president's corporate donors and their oil interests, leaving the American taxpayer to effectively subsidize a security force for Big Oil."
Estimated Cost of Trump Naval Blockade of Venezuela Climbs Toward $1 Billion
As Congress weighs action to rein in the Trump administration's assault on Venezuela, a report highlighted the rising cost of just the US oil blockade on the country.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
"US military power is being used as a de facto security force for the president's corporate donors and their oil interests, leaving the American taxpayer to effectively subsidize a security force for Big Oil."
"The American people want affordable healthcare, not to spend billions or more on ‘running’ Venezuela."
House Dems Unveil Bill to Prohibit Taxpayer Funding for Trump Occupation, Plunder of Venezuela
"The American people want affordable healthcare, not to spend billions or more on ‘running’ Venezuela," said US Rep. Joaquin Castro.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:37 PM
"The American people want affordable healthcare, not to spend billions or more on ‘running’ Venezuela."
FBI Cuts Off Minnesota Investigators' Access to Evidence in Probe of Deadly ICE Shooting
FBI Cuts Off Minnesota Investigators' Access to Evidence in Probe of Deadly ICE Shooting
FBI ends cooperation with Minnesota investigators in Renee Nicole Good shooting probe. State agency loses access to case materials and evidence.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
FBI Cuts Off Minnesota Investigators' Access to Evidence in Probe of Deadly ICE Shooting
Thousands of Colombians hit the streets to show support for President Gustavo Petro, who warned, "We cannot lower our guard" in the face of the White House's threats.
'Yankees Go Home!' Colombians Demand at Mass Protests Against Trump Threats
Colombian President Petro condemns Trump's threats, and citizens speak out against US imperialism. Thousands rally in Bogotá and Cúcuta, calling Trump a "maniac" and demanding action from US Congress. #HandsOffLatinAmerica
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January 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Thousands of Colombians hit the streets to show support for President Gustavo Petro, who warned, "We cannot lower our guard" in the face of the White House's threats.
Hours after an ICE agent shot and killed an unarmed US citizen in Minneapolis, Vice President JD Vance said the agency would soon be going "door-to-door" across the country in search of people to deport.
Hours After US Citizen Shot Dead by ICE, JD Vance Says ‘Door-to-Door’ Operations Are Coming
"This is starting to look disturbingly like Germany in the 1930s."
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January 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Hours after an ICE agent shot and killed an unarmed US citizen in Minneapolis, Vice President JD Vance said the agency would soon be going "door-to-door" across the country in search of people to deport.
More Shocking Footage Shows Federal Agents Raiding Minneapolis High School, Handcuffing Staff
More Shocking Footage Shows Federal Agents Raiding Minneapolis High School, Handcuffing Staff
Federal immigration agents swarm Minneapolis high school, handcuff staff and fire chemical irritants at students. Safety concerns prompt school closure.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM
More Shocking Footage Shows Federal Agents Raiding Minneapolis High School, Handcuffing Staff
Senate Democrats Launch Probe Into Trump Plotting With Oil Companies Over Venezuela
Senate Democrats Launch Probe Into Trump Plotting With Oil Companies Over Venezuela
"Oil company executives seem to know more about Trump's secret plan to 'run' Venezuela than the American people," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "We need public Senate hearings NOW."
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January 8, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Senate Democrats Launch Probe Into Trump Plotting With Oil Companies Over Venezuela
"The cost of inaction against Trump’s forays into foreign wars is too high, and the window for safeguarding our nation from his illegal and corrupt blood for oil adventurism is narrowing."
Former US Ethics Officials File Complaint Over DOJ Role in 'Wholly Illegal' Venezuela Assault
A trio of ex-officials filed a formal complaint demanding an investigation into the Justice Department lawyers who authored the legal rationale justifying the US abduction of Venezuela's president.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
"The cost of inaction against Trump’s forays into foreign wars is too high, and the window for safeguarding our nation from his illegal and corrupt blood for oil adventurism is narrowing."
But it’s not too late to improve this situation. Members of Congress can stop another unjustifiable war—and help Americans pay their bills instead.
Sick of Illegal Wars and Staggering Healthcare Costs? Blame Congress
Members of Congress passed a $1 trillion war budget at the same time that congressional Republicans voted to refuse help for millions of Americans struggling to afford health insurance.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
But it’s not too late to improve this situation. Members of Congress can stop another unjustifiable war—and help Americans pay their bills instead.
Every time we understand the reasons for a conflict—and figure out how to rectify and transcend those reasons—we evolve.
Trump's Attack on Venezuela Would Be Wrong Even If It Were Legal
Making a a war “legal” doesn’t make it just or moral. Legal wars still kill and maim innocent people, still destroy communities, still create intense hatred that guarantees future wars.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Every time we understand the reasons for a conflict—and figure out how to rectify and transcend those reasons—we evolve.
In sum, women are in trouble in Donald Trump’s second presidency. And yet, there are signs of hope, promising both sustenance and strength for women in the days to come.
Trump Sees Women as the Enemy
The president’s deep and abiding contempt for females has taken a giant leap forward (or do I mean backward?) in policy terms in the Trump 2.0 years.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:06 PM
In sum, women are in trouble in Donald Trump’s second presidency. And yet, there are signs of hope, promising both sustenance and strength for women in the days to come.
"Trump cutting ties with the world’s oldest climate treaty is another despicable effort to let corporate fossil fuel interests run our government."
Trump Abandonment of Global Treaties—Including Landmark Climate Deal—'Threatens All Life on Earth'
President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from dozens of international treaties and organizations aimed at promoting cooperation on the world's most pressing issues, including human rights and the worsening climate emergency.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:20 PM
"Trump cutting ties with the world’s oldest climate treaty is another despicable effort to let corporate fossil fuel interests run our government."
Without unified voices of resistance, the unshackled advance of empire will continue, reshaping borders, governments, and lives at will.
Venezuela and the Return of Empire
The global rallying cry of the Global South should, by now, be unmistakable. Down with imperialism: not as a slogan of nostalgia, but as a political necessity.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Without unified voices of resistance, the unshackled advance of empire will continue, reshaping borders, governments, and lives at will.
As ratings sag I truly worry that Trump, egged on by Steven Miller, who truly is off his rocker, will go after Greenland.
If We Can’t Stop Trump From Taking Over Greenland, I Will Cry
We cannot allow our nation to stomp all over our friends and neighbors just because our president and his minions get high by pushing weaker countries around.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:59 AM
As ratings sag I truly worry that Trump, egged on by Steven Miller, who truly is off his rocker, will go after Greenland.
In moments like this, we must remember that in democracies like the US there are four systems of checks and balances: In addition to the executive, judicial, and the legislative, there is the people.
ICE Is a Domestic Terror Threat
The agents who shot Renee Nicole Good shot her because they knew they could; they shot her because the Trump administration has specifically and purposely empowered law enforcement to act without impunity or care.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:57 AM
In moments like this, we must remember that in democracies like the US there are four systems of checks and balances: In addition to the executive, judicial, and the legislative, there is the people.
"Say it once. Say it twice. We will not put up with ICE," Minnesotans chanted after a federal agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good.
Woman Killed by ICE Identified as Protesters Take to Streets in Minneapolis and Beyond
"Say it once. Say it twice. We will not put up with ICE," Minnesotans chanted at the site of the shooting.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:39 AM
"Say it once. Say it twice. We will not put up with ICE," Minnesotans chanted after a federal agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good.