Toxic Betrayal: Report Details How Trump Duped His MAHA Base by Appeasing Corporate InterestsIt's been seven months since more than 30 leaders of the "Make America Healthy Again" movement told the Trump administration that they were losing patience, and demanded to see evidence that the US Environmental Protection Agency took seriously millions of Americans' concerns about toxic "forever chemicals" and microplastics. "MAHA is a mandate, not a…Common Dreams9h agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanet
'The Risk Here Is Severe': Schumer Warns Trump FCC Against Approving AI Robocalls Ahead of MidtermsThe leader of the Senate Democratic caucus on Monday urged the Republican-controlled Federal Communications Commission to reject a petition by a right-wing group to allow unsolicited, artificial intelligence-generated robocalls ahead of next month's midterm elections. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) warned that granting Club for Growth's…Common Dreams12h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
As Biodiversity Summit Begins, 'Systems That Sustain Life on Earth Are Under Threat'Four years after world leaders agreed to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, representatives from nearly 200 nations gathered in the Armenian capital on Monday for a summit to review progress on the agreement and discuss future actions to protect nature. In the lead-up to the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological…Common Dreams12h agoWhole story →Planet
Roberts' Supreme Court Has Made Prosecuting Corrupt Politicians Nearly Impossible: Veteran ProsecutorCorruption has become a leading issue for US voters heading into the 2026 midterm elections, driven in no small part by concerns about President Donald Trump's unprecedented self-enrichment while in office. But even as Americans express greater worry about corruption in government, actually prosecuting corrupt politicians has grown significantly more…Common Dreams12h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Student Loans on Ballot as Trump Officials Gear Up to Garnish Wages From Defaulted Borrowers After MidtermsAs the Trump administration makes plans to task private debt collectors with going after millions of student borrowers in default on their federal loans, officials are reportedly pushing for the effort to begin after the midterm elections—as they grapple with the fact that many supporters of President Donald Trump are likely to be affected. The…Common Dreams13h agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomy
As Millions Struggle to Get By, Plutocrat Working to Kill California Billionaire Tax Dines With TrumpBillionaire Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who has spent more than $100 million fighting a proposed wealth tax in California, shared a lavish dinner with billionaire US President Donald Trump over the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida as millions of American families struggle to afford groceries, healthcare, and other necessities.…Common Dreams15h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
