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Stephen Miller Owns Up to $250,000 in Palantir Stock, Report Finds

3 days ago | truthout.org | Sharon Zhang

Palantir is reportedly building a mega-database of Americans’ personal information for the Trump administration. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout Published June 24, 2025 White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks to reporters following a television interview on the West Wing driveway on May 30, 2025, at the White House in Washington.
David Hogg: Same Democrats Opposing Mamdani Question Why Party’s Losing Young Voters

3 days ago | truthout.org | Sharon Zhang

Democratic operatives are spending big on consultants in attempts to win back support. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout Published June 24, 2025 New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani greets voters with Democratic mayoral candidate Michael Blake on 161st Street on June 24, 2025, in the South Bronx in New York City. Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere.
Trump Says He’s “Not Happy With Israel” for Bombarding Iran After Ceasefire Deal

3 days ago | truthout.org | Sharon Zhang

“I didn’t like the fact that Israel unloaded right after we made the deal,” a frustrated Trump said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout Published June 24, 2025 President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding the Marine One presidential helicopter and departing the White House on June 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you?
Trump Thanks Iran for Giving Advance Notice of Strikes on US Air Base in Qatar: “IT’S TIME FOR PEACE!”

4 days ago | truthout.org | Sharon Zhang

Trump thanked Iran for giving advance notice of the strikes, and said, “IT’S TIME FOR PEACE!” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout Published June 23, 2025 President Donald Trump and his national security team meet in the Situation Room of the White House, on June 21, 2025. Daniel Torok / The White House via Getty Images Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size.
US War on Iran Is Not About Nuclear Threats. It’s About US Power and Domination.

4 days ago | truthout.org | Negin Owliaei

Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. Shortly after President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States had conducted strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave an address in English, with a gleeful look on his face. “President Trump and I often say peace through strength,” Netanyahu said.
Rubio Spokesperson Says US Is “Greatest Country on Earth Next to Israel”

4 days ago | truthout.org | Sharon Zhang

The official said it’s her responsibility to ensure “every person on this planet” recognizes the importance of Israel. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout Published June 23, 2025 U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce holds a press briefing on April 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. department of state.Andrew Thomas / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle.
Poll Finds Mamdani Winning NYC Mayoral Primary by 4 Points Over Cuomo

4 days ago | truthout.org | Sharon Zhang

A poll released the day before the primary election shows Mamdani ahead in the final round of voting, 52 to 48. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout Published June 23, 2025 New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani attends a campaign rally, calling for the full enforcement of the city's Sanctuary City laws, on June 21, 2025, in Diversity Square in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of the borough of Queens, New York City.
Youth Who Fought the Climate Crisis in Court Are Now Targeting Trump

5 days ago | truthout.org | Sophie Hurwitz

Many of the young plaintiffs have taken part in similar lawsuits before, and won key victories in Montana and Hawaii. By Sophie Hurwitz , Grist Published June 22, 2025 Youth plaintiffs are greeted by supporters as they arrive for the nation's first youth climate change trial at Montana's First Judicial District Court on June 12, 2023, in Helena, Montana. William Campbell / Getty Images Honest, paywall-free news is rare.
Trump Bombs Iran, Then Demands Iran Agree to End the War

6 days ago | truthout.org | Sharon Zhang

Despite striking Iran without direct provocation, Trump demanded that Iran effectively surrender. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout Published June 21, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One on June 21, 2025 as he returns to the White House from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.MANDEL NGAN / AFP via Getty Images Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere.
A Coal Miner’s Daughter Takes On DOGE Amid Rising Cases of Black Lung Disease

6 days ago | truthout.org | Meg Duff

Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. As Anita Wolfe sat in the hallway of a Charleston, West Virginia, county courtroom, waiting to testify against the U.S. government, she thought of her dad, who first started working as a coal miner when he was around 12. She remembered his wild stories about coal-loading contests and working as a mule boy.