Community members in Worcester, MA bravely stood up to ICE agents and local police to prevent the separation of a mother from her daughter and grandchild. The harrowing scene sparked outrage and calls ...

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Responding to the escalating armed engagement between India and Pakistan, Carolyn Horn, Programme Director for Law and Policy at Amnesty International said:“The escalation of hostilities between India ...

Today’s deal between the UK and US was about appeasing Trump. While there are limited tariff reductions, we remain in a much worse position than we were six months ago. What’s more, Trump could impose ...

Following Trump’s much-hyped announcement of a trade deal with the United Kingdom, Melinda St. Louis, Global Trade Watch Director at Public Citizen, issued the following statement: “Trump may have ...

After an all-day markup, the House Committee on Natural Resources advanced its portion of the Republican reconciliation package in a vote in the dead of night.Committee members moved forward the ...

As President Trump continues his attempts to intimidate the media and those who are critical of him, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), ...

This is corruption and self-dealing on an unprecedented scale. And let’s be clear: Democrats are fully complicit in the grift, with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) leading the charge as the bill's ...

The Trump administration is offering financial incentives for undocumented immigrants to self-deport, claiming it's the ...

The Washington Post reported that the Interior Department temporarily suspended an air-quality monitoring program in the national parks. This follows after the United States experienced some of the ...

Amnesty International condemns Israel's aid blockade in Gaza, leading to mass starvation and malnutrition among children. The ...

The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, on the Senate’s vote, along party lines, to confirm Frank Bisignano as Social Security Commissioner:“Elon Musk and ...