Chris Walker
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Journalist since '03. News writer for Truthout.org. Lifetime Wisconsinite, which is obvious by my cheesy posts. Tips 'n such to: chris@truthout.org
Voters Reject GOP “Power Grab” Referendum Measures in Kansas and Missouri By Chris Walker | Truthout truthout.org/articles/vot...
Voters Reject GOP “Power Grab” Referendum Measures in Kansas and Missouri
GOP-sponsored measures in both states went “down in flames,” observers of the elections noted.
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Rodgers got an ankle injury that was so severe he was out the entire season.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 21h agoRon Johnson: "Aaron Rodgers was smart enough to take ivermectin when he got covid ... unfortunately, more people didn't follow him. We wouldn't have had as many of athletes falling unconscious, sometimes dead on the field of play. You've seen the video reels of this happening in 2021."
Education Department Ends Tracking of Bullying and Harassment of Trans Kids By Chris Walker | Truthout truthout.org/articles/edu...
Education Department Ends Federal Tracking of Bullying and Harassment of Trans Kids
The new policy also alters the definition of rape, excluding “gender identity” from a list of protected statuses.
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As the U.S. war on Iran enters its sixth month with no tactical end in sight, U.S. Central Command is reportedly crowdsourcing unorthodox methods to end the war. “We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,” CENTCOM wrote in a group email.
Report: Trump Admin Is “Crowdsourcing” Ideas for Ending War in Iran
“We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,” CENTCOM wrote in a group email.
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Report: Trump Admin Is “Crowdsourcing” Ideas for Ending War in Iran By Chris Walker | Truthout truthout.org/articles/rep...
Report: Trump Admin Is “Crowdsourcing” Ideas for Ending War in Iran
“We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,” CENTCOM wrote in a group email.
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In Effort to Get Confirmed, Blanche Signals Termination of Trump “Slush Fund” By Chris Walker | Truthout truthout.org/articles/in-...
In Effort to Get Confirmed as AG, Blanche Signals Termination of Trump’s $1.8B “Slush Fund”
Questions remain on whether the slush fund debate could be revived sometime in the future.
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While RFK hosts a cooking show, the cyclospora outbreak expands, measles cases are on the rise. While Sean Duffy hosts a road-trip show, gas prices go up, costs for summer travel are keeping families at home this summer. truthout.org/articles/rfk...
RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Continues Long Line of Trump’s Obsession With Reality TV
Trump’s cabinet features a wide gallery of former reality TV stars and other celebrities.
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New @workingfamilies.org poll suggests voters want candidates who are outsiders, willing to bring big changes to Washington and elsewhere. That could help democratic socialist candidates in this year's midterms... truthout.org/articles/swi...
Swing District Voters Want Major Change. That Could Help Democratic Socialists in This Year’s Midterms.
Two-thirds of voters said that “the country’s political and economic systems need fundamental change,” the poll found.
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The survey demonstrated that voters are longing for changes to institutions, with 58 percent saying they agree with the statement that the "government needs leaders who will challenge the political establishment and fight for major change." truthout.org/articles/swi...
Swing District Voters Want Major Change. That Could Help Democratic Socialists in This Year’s Midterms.
Two-thirds of voters said that “the country’s political and economic systems need fundamental change,” the poll found.
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Trump initially promised the war would last fewer than 5 weeks.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d agoTrump on Iran: "We're in there for 5 months, and if you look at Vietnam, they were in there for 20 years."
Musk may face criminal charges over his election shenanigans in Wisconsin last year. truthout.org/articles/elo...
Elon Musk’s Super PAC Plans to Spend Up to $120 Million in Midterm Races Backing GOP Candidates
The spending will likely target “get out the vote” efforts for Republican candidates in multiple House and Senate races.
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Trump Pardons Mega Donor Days After They Contributed to GOP Candidate By Chris Walker | Truthout truthout.org/articles/tru...
Trump Pardons Mega Donor Days After They Contributed to GOP Candidate in Hotly Contested House District
Trump issued the pardon to Adam Kidan, a key player in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal that was exposed in the 2000s.
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Now more than ever before, more Americans disapprove of Trump's job as president than approve. "Trump’s Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low in 2 New Polls" By Chris Walker | Truthout truthout.org/articles/tru...
Trump’s Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low in 2 New Polls
Trump has net-negative ratings in the categories of the economy, the war on Iran, immigration, and more.
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Trump promised to “always protect” Medicare during his campaign for president in 2024. truthout.org/articles/tru...
Trump to End Medicare Part D Subsidies After Vowing to “Protect” the Program in 2024 Campaign
Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, justified the change by citing “stabilizing” markets.
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Pre-teen: "I HAVE NO CLOTHES!" Me: [points to laundry basket full of clean clothes in their room] Pre-teen: "But I DON'T LIKE ANY OF THOSE!" Me: "You can't possibly know that; you didn't even know those were there two seconds ago." Parenting is wild, yo
The War on Truth carries on... Trump Escalates Campaign Against Smithsonian With New “Warning Signs” Order By Chris Walker | Truthout truthout.org/articles/tru...
Trump Escalates Campaign Against Smithsonian With New Outside “Warning Signs” Executive Order
Trump’s executive order bashed the Smithsonian Institution for attempting to advance ideas of “social justice.”…
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Kentucky Gov. Beshear Demands McConnell Prove He Can Still Serve — or Resign By Chris Walker | Truthout truthout.org/articles/ken...
Kentucky Gov. Beshear Demands McConnell Prove He Can Still Serve — or Resign
It’s been a month and a half since Sen. Mitch McConnell made a public appearance.
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“I’m being public about it because it really hurt,” Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman said at an event for Craig’s Senate opponent, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.
Minn. Lawmaker Says Angie Craig Sought His Endorsement As He Was In ICU After Assassination Attempt
“I’m being public about it because it really hurt,” Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman said at an event for Craig’s Senate opponent, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.
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Democrats are experiencing an identity crisis. This doesn't have to be solved by EVERYONE in the party becoming democratic socialists — but the party has to decide its stances on some core issues, including on public health, extreme wealth disparity, social justice, protecting democracy, and more.
BASH: Do you know specifically what happened to officers involved in the Texas and Maine shootings? Are they on administrative leave? HOMAN: I don't know specifically. The policy would be to put them on administrative leave B: But as border czar, you don't know for sure if they have been? H: No
These measles numbers represent a stunning reversal of several years of improvements. Indeed, measles was once considered virtually eliminated in the U.S. following years of public vaccination campaigns.
US Measles Cases in 2026 Have Already Surpassed Last Year’s Total
“The best way to prevent contracting measles is through measles vaccination,” Johns Hopkins University explains.
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My reporting on the killing of Corey Ruiz. As of this afternoon, the memorial and protest at the intersection of Baldwin and Willy Street is ongoing... truthout.org/articles/mad...
Madison Residents Protest After Police Shoot, Kill a Black Man in Broad Daylight
“The people most affected by policing must have the power to decide what safety looks like,” a local group said.
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Between widespread measles cases, our food causing us to have explosive diarrhea, cuts to healthcare spending (leading to fewer Americans being insured), and more, how would you rate the administration's handling of public health these past 18 months? truthout.org/articles/us-...
US Measles Cases in 2026 Have Already Surpassed Last Year’s Total
“The best way to prevent contracting measles is through measles vaccination,” Johns Hopkins University explains.
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Trump Downplays 18 US Soldier Deaths in Iran War Hours Before Dignified Transfer By Chris Walker | Truthout truthout.org/articles/tru...
Trump Downplays 18 US Soldier Deaths in Iran War Hours Before Dignified Transfer Ceremony
Trump also said that support for the war is high among Americans — a claim that multiple polls indicate is false.
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Trump Threatens to Bomb Iranian Civilian Sites, Potential War Crimes By Chris Walker | Truthout truthout.org/articles/tru...
Trump Threatens to Bomb Iranian Civilian Sites, Potentially Breaking International Law
Trump’s rhetoric highlights how the war has escalated in the days since the Memorandum of Understanding fell apart.
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Here's a good rule to live by: if something sounds absurd, it's usually because it's based on false premises. Exhibit A: the "Olive Garden" comparison to voting rights that the GOP is pushing. truthout.org/articles/rep...
Republicans Push Voter ID Requirement by Comparing Voting Rights to Olive Garden’s “Pasta Pass”
“Voting is a constitutional right. It is not a lunch special,” one Democratic lawmaker said in response.
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In a “gross” overreach to stifle reporting, the Trump administration sought the phone records of New York Times journalists and their families, to gather evidence that could reveal who leaked information to the publication regarding a Qatari-gifted jet due to become the next Air Force One.
DOJ Subpoenaed Phone Records From NYT Reporters and Their Family Members
The move was in reaction to the publication’s reporting on Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
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