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Trump Makes 'Most Blasé Admission of a War Crime by a US President in History' | Common Dreams "The ship was unarmed," wrote one war journalist. "That’s why Trump and Hegseth chose to murder them."

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Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPB The credit bureaus have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB.

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US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

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'Intentional Chemical Warfare': Toxic Black Rain in Tehran After US-Israel Bomb Oil Facilities | Common Dreams "The consequences of this environmental and humanitarian catastrophe will not be confined within Iran's borders. These strikes constitute war crimes," said a spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Minis...

'Intentional Chemical Warfare': Toxic Black Rain in Tehran After US-Israel Bomb Oil Facilities www.commondreams.org/news/toxic-b...

'Deranged and Dangerous': Trump Says 'I Guess' Americans Should Expect a Deadly Attack on US | Common Dreams "We have totally unserious, completely incompetent people taking us into mindless, deadly war," said Democratic US Sen. Chris Murphy.

'Deranged and Dangerous': Trump Says 'I Guess' Americans Should Expect a Deadly Attack on US www.commondreams.org/news/trump-i...

'This Is Madness': More Talk of Boots on the Ground as Trump Says 'Today Iran Will Be Hit Very Hard' | Common Dreams "The American people do not want more war in the Middle East. No boots on the ground. No more war."

'This Is Madness': More Talk of Boots on the Ground as Trump Says 'Today Iran Will Be Hit Very Hard' www.commondreams.org/news/us-boot...

'Medicare Advantage Is Not Medicare': Democrats Proposal Would Unmask For-Profit Fraudsters | Common Dreams Save Medicare Act reintroduced by Democratic lawmakers to prevent for-profit insurers from misleading Americans with Medicare Advantage plans.

'Medicare Advantage Is Not Medicare': Democrats Proposal Would Unmask For-Profit Fraudsters www.commondreams.org/news/medicar...

'Cowardly and Despicable': Hegseth Condemned for Sinking of ‘Defenseless’ Iranian Ship | Common Dreams US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth condemned for sinking Iranian ship in international waters. Indian politicians criticize US attack as cowardly and despicable.

'Cowardly and Despicable': Hegseth Condemned for Sinking of ‘Defenseless’ Iranian Ship www.commondreams.org/news/hegseth...

'Up There With My Lai': Investigations Find US Was Likely Behind Iranian School Massacre | Common Dreams "If a US role were to be confirmed, the strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of US conflicts in the Middle East."

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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

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'That’s Not Winning': Record Numbers of US Workers Are Raiding Their 401(k)s in Trump Economy | Common Dreams Record numbers of Americans are dipping into their retirement savings to avoid eviction or pay medical bills, undermining Trump's economic claims.

'That’s Not Winning': Record Numbers of US Workers Are Raiding Their 401(k)s in Trump Economy www.commondreams.org/news/401k-ha...

Thanks to Trump's Iran War, US LNG Giants Could See $20 Billion in Monthly Windfall Profits | Common Dreams Trump's war on Iran could lead to billions in windfall profits for US LNG giants.

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While Bombing Iran, Trump Sends US Troops Into Ground War on Drugs in Ecuador | Common Dreams "Why is Trump attacking Ecuador?" asked one leftist news outlet. "Same reason he’s in Iran + Venezuela: oil 'secured' by force, sold as fighting a 'dictatorship' and/or 'drugs.'"

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India's top court angry after junior judge cites fake AI-generated orders In several recent instances, AI has disrupted court proceedings in India and elsewhere.

www.bbc.com/news/article... " two federal judges in the US were called out for the use of AI tools which led to errors in their rulings. In June 2025, the High Court of England and Wales warned lawyers not to use AI-generated case material after a series of cases cited fictitious rulings."

Trump's Nominee wellness influencer Casey Means is not fit to be America's top doctor! Casey Means did not complete her medical residency, and doesn't hold an active medical license. Even Trump's first surgeon general, Dr. Jerome Adams, says "it is incomprehensible that the Senate is ev...

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Mysterious men-only Mithras cult site found by German archaeologists German archaeologists have discovered new insights into Bavaria's Roman past from an ancient buried temple where Roman legionaries once worshipped the sun god Mithras.

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ACLU Congressional Scorecards Find out if each member of the 119th Congress voted in line with ACLU positions and learn more about some of the bills that impact our civil liberties. Look up your elected officials by state or stree...

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Dems Press Palantir on Trump-Era Contracts for 'Mega-Database' of Americans' Info | Common Dreams "We are concerned that Palantir's software could be used to enable domestic operations that violate Americans' rights."

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Experts Worldwide Agree: US-Israel Attack on Iran a Clear Violation of International Law | Common Dreams Experts worldwide agree: the US-Israeli attack on Iran is an illegal violation of the UN Charter.

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'Cuba's Next,' Says Lindsey Graham as Illegal Trump-Israel War on Iran Kills Hundreds | Common Dreams American and Israeli bombs are killing hundreds of Iranians, including students and girls at a school in Minab. Senator Lindsey Graham praises Trump for targeting Cuba next. Is this the foreign policy...

'Cuba's Next,' Says Lindsey Graham as Illegal Trump-Israel War on Iran Kills Hundreds www.commondreams.org/news/lindsey...

'Enough Is Enough': Sanders, Khanna Propose Billionaires Tax to Raise $4.4 Trillion | Common Dreams Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna are taking a stand against billionaire greed with the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act. It's time to end the corrupt tax code that favors the wealthy w...

'Enough Is Enough': Sanders, Khanna Propose Billionaires Tax to Raise $4.4 Trillion www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...

Tell Congress: No Unconstitutional War with Iran The president’s reckless decision to bomb Iran without bothering to ask for congressional approval is a clear constitutional violation that puts us all in danger. The time to act is now.

The Constitution gives war authority power to Congress alone. Trump violated the Constitution when he announced the U.S. was going to war and launched a bombing campaign against Iran, a country with 100 million people, without ever going to Congress for authorization.
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Oman's Foreign Minister Said US-Iran Deal Was 'Within Our Reach.' Then Trump Started Bombing | Common Dreams "The Omani FM decided to go public," suggested one observer, "so that the American people knew that peace was within reach when Trump instead opted for war."

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'Bombs Will Be Dropping Everywhere': Trump Launches Illegal Regime Change War Against Iran | Common Dreams "The US once again used the veneer of negotiations as a cover to bomb Iran."

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Footage Contradicts DHS Claim That It Dropped Blind Rohingya Refugee at 'Safe Location' in Buffalo | Common Dreams Surveillance footage contradicts DHS claim that Border Patrol agents dropped nearly blind Rohingya refugee Nurul Shah Alam at a "safe location." He was found dead days later. Why did they leave him at...

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'One Year of Failure': The Lancet Warns RFK Jr.'s Assault on Science May 'Take Generations to Repair' | Common Dreams The Lancet editorial criticizes Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for a year of broken promises and promoting junk science. US health and science at risk.

'One Year of Failure': The Lancet Warns RFK Jr.'s Assault on Science May 'Take Generations to Repair' www.commondreams.org/news/rfk-jr-...

'Batshit Authoritarianism': Trump Allies Drafting Order to Give Him 'Extraordinary Power Over Voting' | Common Dreams Pro-Trump activists draft executive order to ban mail-in ballots and voting machines for 2026 midterms, sparking concerns over election interference.

'Batshit Authoritarianism': Trump Allies Drafting Order to Give Him 'Extraordinary Power Over Voting' www.commondreams.org/news/trump-n...

Trump's Revived Anti-Worker Rules Condemned as 'Outright Grift' | Common Dreams President Trump's attacks on workers continue with the revival of two labor rules favoring corporations over workers' rights from his first term.

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