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motherjones.com > politics > 2026 > 04 > we-asked-the-white-house-if-trump-was-considering-nuking-iran-its-response-was-chilling

We asked the White House if Trump was considering nuking Iran. Its response was chilling.

2+ hour, 38+ min ago  (570+ words) On Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump began a post on his social media platform Truth Social by writing, "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." Trump continued in the post, "I don't want that to…...

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motherjones.com > politics > 2026 > 04 > trump-a-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight

Trump: "A civilization will die tonight."

6+ hour, 9+ min ago  (397+ words) The United States President Donald Trump holds a press conference on the war in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 6, 2026 in Washington DC.Imago/Zuma Trump threatened genocide against the people of Iran…...

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motherjones.com > politics > 2026 > 04 > data-centers-indian-country

In Indian Country, Data Centers Come With a Familiar Threat of Colonialism. These Organizers Are Fighting Back.

9+ hour, 10+ min ago  (269+ words) The data center boom feels like yet another example of developers treating Native lands as an unlimited commodity for exploitation. "We should always oppose colonization. We shouldn't back down." Seeing this fight play out on so many fronts could be…...

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motherjones.com > politics > 2026 > 04 > utah-hb222-law-shields-fossil-fuel-oil-gas-firms-legal-liability-climate-damages

New Utah law shields fossil fuel firms from liability for climate chaos.

2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1290+ words) An oil refinery near Salt Lake City.Jon G. Fuller/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Utah'has made it nearly impossible for residents to hold'fossil fuel'companies legally accountable for climate damages in a move one advocacy group described as putting…...

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motherjones.com > politics > 2026 > 04 > trump-iranians-who-are-being-bombed-are-saying-please-keep-bombing

Trump: Iranians who are being bombed are saying "please keep bombing Iran"

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (437+ words) United States President Donald J Trump conducts a press conference on the war in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday April 6, 2026.Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Zuma According to Donald…...

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motherjones.com > politics > 2026 > 04 > u-visa-t-violence-against-women-act-ice-trump-deportation-lawsuit

She helped the authorities deport her abuser. Then they deported her back to him.

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (986+ words) Her abusive husband had hurt her too many times. So Carmen F., an immigrant from South America, called the police. He was soon deported. Then she applied for a U visa, a special visa that gives crime victims a pathway to…...

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motherjones.com > politics > 2026 > 04 > trumps-easter-message-to-iran-open-the-fuckin-strait-or-youll-be-living-in-hell

Trump’s Easter Message to Iran: “Open the Fuckin’ Strait” or “you’ll be living in Hell”

2+ day, 28+ min ago  (653+ words) President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington.Alex Brandon/Pool/AP President Donald Trump gave Americans a bizarre, expletive-filled Easter…...

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motherjones.com > politics > 2026 > 04 > hhs-directly-gives-crisis-pregnancy-centers-millions-of-dollars

HHS directly gives crisis pregnancy centers millions of dollars

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (410+ words) A new government report looks into federal funding going into crisis pregnancy centersRobyn Stevens Brody/SIPA USA/AP The US Department of Health and Human Services gave at least $34 million directly to 16 crisis pregnancy centers between 2018 and 2024, according to a…...

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motherjones.com > politics > 2026 > 04 > trump-budged-disability-education-rfk

Hold off on celebrating Trump's proposal to increase disability education funding

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (648+ words) Under the IDEA, qualifying students with disabilities are able to receive modifications to their education, making sure that they have equitable access to learning opportunities in the least restrictive environment for them. The administration's proposal includes nearly $700 million that would…...

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motherjones.com > politics > 2026 > 04 > border-wall-blasting-mount-cristo-rey-sunland-park-new-mexico-catholic-diocese

Border wall blasting begins on New Mexico's Mount Cristo Rey, cherished by Catholics

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1726+ words) A stretch of of the US-Mexico border near Sunland Park, New Mexico, is being cleared to make way for an extension of Trump's border wall.Gaby Velasquez/Puente News Collaborative On a Saturday morning in March, high school students, mountain…...