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Nexstar wants to acquire Tegna for $6.2B, potentially reaching 80% of U.S. homes—more than double what federal law allows. Trump’s FCC may approve it.

MAGA’s Little Media Helpers - Truthdig

The consolidation of broadcast television ownership by networks like Sinclair and Nexstar is precisely what Trump is aiming for.

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PFNA, a toxic “forever chemical,” has been linked to birth defects and reproductive harm. The EPA has had a finished report since April, but still hasn’t released it.

Why Isn’t the EPA Releasing Toxicity Reports on Forever Chemicals? - Truthdig

Agency scientists determined in April that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. But the Trump administration has yet to release the findings.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 2h

A critical look at how U.S. lawmakers are legitimizing UFO conspiracy theories through official hearings without evidence or proper verification.

The U.S. Congress: Your Go-To Source for UFO Theater - Truthdig

How a few congressionally sanctioned crank UFOlogists laid waste to the minimal standards of adult government oversight.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 3h

Oak Flat, sacred to the Western Apache, faces destruction by a copper mine backed by the U.S. government and global corporations.

A True American Tale: Indigenous Rights vs. Corporate Greed - Truthdig

The fight by the Western Apache to save Oak Flat once again highlights the limits of religious freedom for non-Christians.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 15h

Trump Shutdown

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 16h

Trending Story - Justice for All.

Justice for All - Truthdig

To restore the rule of law, Democrats must enforce the constitution with brass knuckles like there’s nothing to lose. Because there isn’t.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 17h

Calls are growing for Democrats to abandon caution and use the full force of the law to hold Trump allies accountable.

Justice for All - Truthdig

To restore the rule of law, Democrats must enforce the constitution with brass knuckles like there’s nothing to lose. Because there isn’t.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 18h

AI isn’t writing, it’s parroting. And it’s helping no one but the billionaires.

Large Language Muddle - Truthdig

Literature made by machines and owned by corporations can only be fake, an insult to real literature. It should be smashed, and can.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 19h

Some commentators in Israel are already declaring that there is no intent on the Israeli side to reach Phase II and end the genocide.

Gaza Deal Can Work: If Trump Keeps Pressure on Israel - Truthdig

If not, he risks another failure as his first ceasefire agreement fell by the wayside shortly after hostages were released.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 20h

It is imperative for Democrats to stand up to this administration now — before the window of opportunity closes.

Shutdown Showdown - Truthdig

Trump and his budget director are using the shutdown to unlawfully impound billions in foreign aid. Democrats must draw a line — and hold it.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 21h

The al-Qaida and Taliban threats are long gone but the tools and weapons we created to fight them are finding more monsters to destroy.

The Zombie War on Terror Is Upon Us - Truthdig

The al-Qaida and Taliban threats are long gone but the tools and weapons we created to fight them are finding more monsters to destroy.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 22h

An analysis of Israeli army animations used to justify Gaza strikes, and amplified by international outlets, discovered digital assets sourced not from classified intelligence but commercial libraries and content creators.

How a Scottish Maritime Museum Ended Up in Israel’s 3D Propaganda Videos - Truthdig

An analysis of Israeli army animations used to justify Gaza strikes, and amplified by international outlets, discovered digital assets sourced not from classified intelligence but commercial…

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 23h

The president and his budget director are using the shutdown to unlawfully impound billions in foreign aid. Democrats must draw a line — and hold it.

Shutdown Showdown - Truthdig

Trump and his budget director are using the shutdown to unlawfully impound billions in foreign aid. Democrats must draw a line — and hold it.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 1d

In this era, we call them "Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents." During the late 19th and early to mid-20th centuries, they called themselves the Ku Klux Klan.

Is ICE Today’s Klan? - Truthdig

From concealed identities to sanctioned violence, the echoes between ICE raids and Klan terror are too loud to ignore.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 1d

Investors chasing godlike intelligence may crash into reality.

The AI God That Isn’t - Truthdig

Five more years — or 500? There are good reasons the ‘singularity’ promised by artificial intelligence gurus keeps getting postponed.

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Today Trump bragged about all his fake "peace deals"

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After killing 21 people in a series of airstrikes on boats off the coast of Venezuela, the U.S. closes all diplomatic channels and prepares for further military aggression in the region.

Trump Chooses War in the Caribbean - Truthdig

After killing 21 people on boats in strikes off Venezuela's coast, the U.S. cuts diplomatic relations and prepares for further action.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 1d

"The profitable romantic myth of the car is met with the disaster of its own making."
New Dig Scape is now live.

Extreme Carwash or the Impact of Vehicles on Extreme Weather Events - Truthdig

A sonic exploration of the impact of cars and their overuse on the environment.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 1d

Lenacapavir is a breakthrough HIV prevention drug, but access is being restricted by licensing loopholes and pharma patent games.

Greed Is a Hell of a Drug - Truthdig

Gilead’s price drop for its HIV prevention drug lenacapavir in some countries is a smoke screen for monopoly medicine.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 1d

No Prize for the President

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 1d

Religious freedom in the U.S. ends where profit begins.

A True American Tale: Indigenous Rights vs. Corporate Greed - Truthdig

The fight by the Western Apache to save Oak Flat once again highlights the limits of religious freedom for non-Christians.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 1d

Despite U.S. efforts to slow progress, global fossil fuel use is declining thanks to surging renewables.

As Trump Champions Fossil Fuels, the World Bets on Renewable Energy - Truthdig

Despite the U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two new reports.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 1d

Two media giants, Nexstar and Sinclair, own about 40% of local TV stations and are pushing legal limits to expand even further with Trump’s help.

MAGA’s Little Media Helpers - Truthdig

The consolidation of broadcast television ownership by networks like Sinclair and Nexstar is precisely what Trump is aiming for.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 1d

Despite scientific consensus, the EPA is sitting on a report that could shape regulations on PFNA—a chemical found in the water of 28 U.S. states.

Why Isn’t the EPA Releasing Toxicity Reports on Forever Chemicals? - Truthdig

Agency scientists determined in April that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. But the Trump administration has yet to release the findings.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 1d

Trending Story - The U.S. Congress: Your Go-To Source for UFO Theater

The U.S. Congress: Your Go-To Source for UFO Theater - Truthdig

How a few congressionally sanctioned crank UFOlogists laid waste to the minimal standards of adult government oversight.

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Truthdig @truthdig.com · 1d

After killing 21 people in a series of airstrikes on boats off the coast of Venezuela, the U.S. closes all diplomatic channels and prepares for further military aggression in the region.

Trump Chooses War in the Caribbean - Truthdig

After killing 21 people on boats in strikes off Venezuela's coast, the U.S. cuts diplomatic relations and prepares for further action.

www.truthdig.com

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