As Rubio Heads to India, US Progressives Sound Alarm About Repression and Surveillance of ProtestsOn the eve of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to India, six progressives in the House of Representatives on Friday sounded the alarm over the Indian government's response to recent protests, including its alleged spying on American soil. "We write with concern regarding a pattern of repression, wrongful detention, and excessive use of force by…Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityrubio india trip
Trump 'Picked an Incompetent Individual to Do the Job': Katie Zacharia Out After Less Than a WeekThe tumultuous tenure of White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has already come to an end just three days after her first press briefing . After his new hire shambled her way through yet another Fox News appearance the night before, President Donald Trump said on Friday that he'd suggested Zacharia "reconsider" her role as the top White House…Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →Governmentwhite house staff change
Just Defeating Trump 'Ain't Good Enough,' Says Sanders, 'We Have to Go Further'While polls show Democrats are well positioned to make big gains in next month's midterm elections thanks to President Donald Trump's historic unpopularity, Sen. Bernie Sanders is warning the party that opposition to the president alone isn't enough to guarantee long-term political success. MS NOW on Friday showed a preview clip of a longer interview…Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections
Amid GOP Midterm Woes, Trump Allies—Including Convicted Election Denier—Push for Martial LawAs President Donald Trump's broken promises to end the affordability crisis and not wage new wars drag Republicans down in the polls ahead of next month's midterm elections, people close to the president are reportedly urging him to declare martial law in the name of preventing voter fraud, an issue that's exceedingly rare and statistically negligible.…Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentmidterm elections
Brewers Playoff Hero Jake Bauers Makes Accidental Case for Medicare for AllFirst baseman Jake Bauers of the Milwaukee Brewers helped his team end a 44-year drought Thursday night as they won the National League Championship Series to place them in the World Series, but in the process he kicked off a discussion—whether intentionally or not—about the role of employer-based health insurance that undergirds the for-profit system in…Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →Health
'Outrageous': Trump Loaded Up on Big Pharma Stocks While Jacking Up Drug CostsAn analysis released Friday by Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee details how US President Donald Trump loaded up on shares of major pharmaceutical companies last year as his administration and Republican allies enacted policies that benefited the industry—at the expense seniors and other patients. The JEC analysis estimates that…Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →HealthEconomytrump pharmaceutical stocks controversy
‘Billionaires Aren’t Compatible With Democracy’: Elon Musk Tries to Boost Ken Paxton With $158 Million DonationThe world's richest man is spending an unprecedented sum of money to help Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton win a crucial US Senate race, according to Federal Election Commission filings disclosed Thursday. As reported by the Texas Tribune , the filings show SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in September gave $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), the…Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmenttexas senate race donation
Secret and 'Illegal' Trump Plan to Spin Off Federal Student Aid Office Sparks OutrageThe Trump administration is reportedly planning to remove the Federal Student Aid office from the Department of Education and establish a new independent agency tasked with managing roughly $1.6 trillion in debt owed by more than 40 million borrowers. The plan, first reported by The Washington Sun on Thursday, comes as President Donald Trump works to…Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →Educationtrump student aid plan
