Democrats Decry Trump’s $1.8 Billion “Slush Fund to Reward His Own Allies
admin Sen. Chuck Schumer called the plan “one of the most depraved” uses by Trump of the Justice Department.
May 2026
Israel Enacts Death Penalty Law for Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank
The law formalizes “the systematic, state-sanctioned killing of Palestinian detainees,” human rights advocates warned.
UC Is Finalizing Its Land-Use Rules Without Involving Directly Impacted Tribes
Some Native leaders say the omission is not an oversight — it is a structural problem baked into the framework…
Trump’s EPA Rolls Back Protections Against PFAS in Drinking Water
Years of testing and research have shown the cancer-linked chemicals to be widespread in drinking water in the US.
From Asia to the Middle East, US Bombs Are a Failed Foreign Policy Choice
The only reliable products of US airpower are devastated civilian populations and suppression of internal movements.
Trump Admin’s “Rededicate 250” Event Panned as Christian Nationalist Gathering
Instead of appearing in person at the event he widely promoted, the president reportedly spent the day golfing.
Trump Bought Stock in Drugmaker Whom It Then Boosted Through Policy
The president made trades in Eli Lilly early this year while making decisions benefiting the drugmaker’s GLP-1 business.
USAID Cuts Could Hinder Management of Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency due to the rapid spread of the deadly virus.
Trump Administration Cites National Security to Pause Permits for Texas Wind Energy Projects
The Defense Department has not approved a wind project since August 2025 as 165 projects nationally now remain on hold.
Trump Claims He Cancelled Planned Attack on Iran at Request of Gulf States
Trump said the US military is “prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran” if a…