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If President Donald Trump’s tax bill becomes law, millions of people are expected to lose access to Medicaid, the government insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) doesn’t feel bad for them — and has argued, in fact, that stripping their health care is the …

The United States bombed Iran and risked a potential destabilization of an entire region and potential all-out war, but at least we crippled their nuclear program for the foreseeable future, right? It doesn’t appear so, actually. According to reports from multiple outlets, an initial assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies indicates …

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller’s obsession with kicking millions of undocumented immigrants out of the country is a byproduct of his hateful ethnonationalism — but he also stands to make a pretty penny off the administration’s deportation agenda. According to ethics disclosure reports released by the White …

As he embarked on his attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump was clear that his initial bombing run would be followed by unbelievable destruction, if the government in Tehran angered him too much. But then after giving war a chance, he was clear that he wanted “peace” for all nations …

Your body heat is rising in this sweaty-packed crowd of 30,000 people descending upon a converted sports stadium, forced to cozy up next to one another amid an extraordinary public health emergency. You can smell each other’s body odor as you wait for your name to be called. A “voucher …

New York City mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander stopped by The Late Show to reflect on their campaigns so far and to explain why they are endorsing each other. Host Stephen Colbert kicked off the lengthy interview by asking why exactly they decided to collaborate to ensure they …

Since Donald Trump’s Republican Party took full control of the U.S. government 153 days ago, tens of thousands of civil servants have lost their jobs. Whole agencies have been hollowed out, years of scientific research have been flushed down the drain. Global confidence in the U.S. dollar has cratered. Masked …

When deciding to launch a bomb (or several dozen) at another nation, it is critical to consider that even though the target of your munitions may be thousands of miles away, the geopolitical and economic fallout could extend far beyond tit-for-tat airstrikes. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump authorized potentially …

Iran reportedly targeted American military bases in Qatar and Iraq on Monday, after President Donald Trump launched preemptive strikes against three Iranian nuclear development facilities over the weekend. According to multiple news outlets, Iran launched at least six missiles towards U.S. military bases in Qatar. Ahead of the missile launches, …

U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes acknowledged that Kilmar Abrego Garcia will almost certainly be re-arrested by the Department of Homeland Security despite her order for his release from federal custody, but that didn’t stop her from eviscerating the Trump administration’s embarrassing attempts to paint him as a hardened criminal …