Donald Trump referred to former President Joe Biden as a "son of a b---" as he toured a detention facility in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," claiming his predecessor wanted him behind similar bars. "Biden wanted me in here, OK," Trump said July 1 next to chain-link cages with beds that will house detained migrants beginning Wednesday. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is ...
Jul 04, 2025•15 min
Donald Trump’s grotesque spending bill would vastly expand the federal government’s immigration enforcement machinery and supercharge the president’s plan to carry out the largest deportation campaign in US history by funneling $170bn to ICE. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essent...
Jul 02, 2025•9 min
The courts cannot protect us from Donald Trump’s unconstitutional overreach. That is the terrifying lesson of Friday’s 6–3 Supreme Court ruling limiting the power of federal judges to issue broad orders blocking Trump’s policies from taking effect while the lawsuits challenging them make their way through the courts. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, ...
Jun 28, 2025•8 min
NY Mayoral Primary winner Zohran Mamdani vows to stand up to Trump’s border czar and ICE as Republicans call on Trump to revoke Mamdani’s citizenship and deport him. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.fivem...
Jun 27, 2025•10 min
An appeals court has ordered the Trump regime to return Jordin Melgar-Salmeron, wrongfully deported to El Salvador to the US and to explain how it is complying in a ruling apparently designed to break a pattern of apparent government defiance of judicial orders. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent,...
Jun 25, 2025•9 min
Donald Trump said the “12 day war” between Israel and Iran was set to end in a ceasefire, holding out the expected deal as validation for his strategic gamble of ordering U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites - and said he did not believe Israel and Iran “will ever be shooting at each other again.” “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE,” Trump posted on social media. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran would sto...
Jun 24, 2025•9 min
Donald Trump did not formally mark Juneteenth on Thursday, complaining instead that there are "too many non-working holidays". Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.fiveminute.news Follow us on Bluesky https:/...
Jun 20, 2025•8 min
Iran’s supreme leader rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes Wednesday and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage to them.” Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world....
Jun 19, 2025•11 min
Demonstrators gathered in parks and plazas across the U.S. to protest against President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights - all whilst Trump sat behind bulletproof glass at his birthday parade. Organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations said millions had marched in hundreds of events. Governors across the U.S. had urged calm and vowed no tolerance for violence, while some m...
Jun 15, 2025•9 min
A new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal dismisses the climate dangers of carbon emissions from power plants, drawing sharp criticism from scientists who say the claim defies decades of evidence, as they rolled back emissions rules. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essen...
Jun 13, 2025•9 min
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed from a Homeland Security press conference led by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles on Thursday. Padilla attempted to ask a question during the event before he was forced to the ground by federal agents and handcuffed. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering ...
Jun 12, 2025•11 min
California has sued the Trump administration over its order to deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles without the governor’s consent, a move with little precedent that has dramatically increased tensions between the federal government and the Democratic-led state, the most populous in the United States. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering po...
Jun 11, 2025•12 min
Hundreds of U.S. Marines stationed at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms are being mobilized to Los Angeles, joining the national guard illegallly mobilized by Trump and bypassing the Governors office. Described as a “significant escalation” by CNN, it’s being reported that between 500 and 700 Marines are being activated to respond to the Los Angeles area after anti-ICE protests grew violent Sunday night. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https:...
Jun 09, 2025•11 min
Donald Trump's administration said it would deploy 2,000 National Guard troops on Saturday as federal agents in Los Angeles faced off against demonstrators for a second day following immigration raids. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world....
Jun 08, 2025•11 min
Donald Trump lashed out at Elon Musk as their feud over a major tax bill. Trump called Musk “CRAZY” and suggested that he may target the Tesla CEO’s government contracts. Musk claimed Trump would have lost the election if it were not for him. Anthony Davis reports. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independe...
Jun 06, 2025•13 min
Donald Trump imposed an egregious new travel ban in a presidential proclamation issued on Wednesday evening, barring entry to the United States for all nationals of a dozen countries, and restricting entries from an additional seven majority Black and Brown nations. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independ...
Jun 05, 2025•8 min
Waking up every day to news of more horror and chaos. This is dystopian America. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.fiveminute.news Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/fiveminutenews.bsky.social F...
Jun 04, 2025•10 min
The New York Times reports that the Trump regime has expanded Palantir’s work with the government, spreading the company’s technology — which could easily merge data on Americans — throughout agencies - creating a surveillance state. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news ...
Jun 03, 2025•12 min
The Supreme Court today gave the green light to the Trump regime to revoke the temporary legal status of more than half a million immigrants who came under a parole program instated by the Biden administration. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across t...
May 31, 2025•9 min
Trump’s diplomatic efforts for Ukraine are unraveling, and in a striking admission of impotence, he has confessed that he no longer understands Vladimir Putin—despite Putin’s actions showing he fully understands Trump. This isn’t just the collapse of Trump’s central foreign policy promise, but also a rare glimpse into the frustration of a man who almost never concedes he could be wrong. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW0...
May 28, 2025•9 min
Donald Trump made South African President Cyril Ramaphosa the target of his latest geopolitical ambush of a foreign leader in front of television cameras. In an extraordinary scene clearly orchestrated by the White House for maximum effect, Trump confronted Ramaphosa with false claims of genocide against South African whites, including allegations of mass killings and land seizures. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g...
May 22, 2025•10 min
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) said Tuesday she rebuffed efforts from the Trump administration to strike a plea deal ahead of pending assault charges stemming from her visit to an immigration detention center, saying officials wanted her to “admit to doing something that I did not do.” Footage from the incident shows McIver being jostled in the crowd, but she has contested accusations she “body-slammed” anyone. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/chan...
May 21, 2025•8 min
The current average price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.17, and no state has an average gas price of $1.98, as per Trump's claim. GasBuddy could find no gas station in the country selling gas at that price contradicting Trump's made up numbers. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and ...
May 19, 2025•7 min
Donald Trump met with Syria's president in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and urged him to normalize ties with longtime foe Israel after a surprise U.S. announcement that it would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led government, which caught some in his own administration off guard. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - deliv...
May 15, 2025•8 min
Donald Trump welcomed a small group of white South Africans as refugees, saying they face discrimination and violence at home, which the country’s government strongly denies. Meanwhile refugees of color have been kidnapped, detained and deported to foreign gulags by the Trump regime in the USA. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and ...
May 13, 2025•9 min
A federal judge ordered the immediate release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish Tufts University Ph.D. student whose video-recorded detention by masked federal agents drew national scrutiny amid a crackdown by the administration, as Trump eyes removal of Habeas Corpus. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independen...
May 10, 2025•8 min
The Trump regime is invoking the “state secrets privilege” in an effort to avoid addressing a judge’s inquiries regarding the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Ábrego García to El Salvador. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us onlin...
May 09, 2025•11 min
India launched missiles at neighboring rival Pakistan, escalating tensions between the nuclear powers two weeks after a terrorist attack in the disputed territory of Kashmir killed 26 people. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us ...
May 08, 2025•7 min
Donald Trump claimed on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he’s following lawyers’ advice as he tries to execute rapid deportations, arguing that giving immigrants due process is too time-consuming and could take 300 years. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US an...
May 06, 2025•30 min
Donald Trump exposed as aged and abused by his enablers in the latest ABC News interview. His understanding of due process and U.S. law is severely compromised, leading to the creation of his authoritarian regime. Join this channel for exclusive access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and acros...
May 02, 2025•29 min