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Trump Shrugs Off Americans’ “Financial Situation” After Inflation Report Release

Fruits and vegetables prices increased by 6.1 percent, and beef prices rose by 14.8 percent over the past year.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine testify during a House Committee on Appropriations hearing to examine the 2027 budget for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2026.

Hegseth Refused to Say If Parents Should Drop Child Care to Fund Military Budget

The budget "will ensure the US continues to maintain the world’s most powerful and capable military,” he said.

Student activists occupy a protest encampment in support of Palestine inside the New School on April 21, 2024, in New York City.

New School Student Senate Sanctions Hillel Over Program With Israeli Military

Hillel has come under fire for coordinating programs that send students to Israel to volunteer with the military.

A Palestinian woman cries during a sit-in protest demanding the release of detained prisoners in Israeli prisons, in Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on May 5, 2026.

Israeli Officials Denounce NYT Report on Systemic Sexual Abuse of Palestinians

The article recounts the stories of 14 Palestinians who were sexually assaulted by Israeli soldiers or settlers.

Trump’s 1-Hour Posting Frenzy Fuels Questions About His Mental Fitness

Trump’s posts included unfounded conspiracy theories, including the false claim that Obama attempted a coup against him.

President Donald Trump points out a member of the press during an event on maternal healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House on May 11, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

Trump’s Justice Department Subpoenas News Outlets Over Iran War Coverage

Trump has said media outlets who circulate what he baselessly calls “false information” should be charged with treason.

Paul Liu holds a collection of passports he's held over the years, on July 31, 2025 in Fresno, California. Some Californians are carrying their US passports to avoid ICE profiling and reduce fear of deportation.

State Dept. Revoking Passports Over Unpaid Child Support in Revival of 1996 Law

The State Department’s move comes as the Trump administration has enacted drastic welfare cuts.

Flotilla Activist Describes Kidnapping by Israel in International Waters

Saif Abukeshek was detained for 10 days after his boat, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, was intercepted by Israel.

Construction of a $16 billion data center, developed by Related Digital for Oracle and OpenAI, takes place in Saline, Michigan, on May 6, 2026. Many residents of this rural community opposed the project, worried about the loss of farm land and the project's impact on the availability and cost of water and electricity.

Trump’s EPA Wants to Fast-Track Construction of Gas Plants, Data Centers

A proposed rule would allow construction projects to break ground before obtaining air-emission permits.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu points to a red line he drew on a graphic of a bomb while addressing the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2012, in New York City.

We Can’t Curb Nuclear Proliferation If We Don’t Acknowledge Israel’s Nukes

No credible nonproliferation policy begins by pretending not to see the bombs your ally already has.