Trump Is Once Again Weaponing the Postal Service to Try to Undermine Mail Voting
Millions could be disenfranchised with less than 70 days left before the midterms, says journalist Ari Berman.
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Documents Show How Israeli Methods Were Presented to US Police as a Model
The Advanced Security Training Institute’s programs have largely operated outside of public scrutiny.
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The Win for Abortion Rights in Indiana Has Reshaped the National Legal Landscape
The ruling sets the stage for further free speech protections for those who help abortion seekers who cross state lines.
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Hogg Says Media Obsession With Hasan Piker “Weird” as Jeffries Joins Attacks
Hakeem Jeffries has joined criticisms of the streamer, in a line of attack originally created to harm Abdul El-Sayed.
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New Court Filings Reveal More Details of the Surveillance of Anti-ICE Protesters
The documents underscore the feds’ use of undercover agents and electronic surveillance.
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We’re Half a Year Into Trump’s War on Iran. Congress Has Tools to End It.
The clash over whether the US has a functioning constitutional process for starting and ending wars is coming to a head.
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40 Democrats Demand Israel Free Sami Safi, US Citizen Detained Without Charges
Lawmakers warn Rubio that Safi, who has chronic health issues, may die in Israeli prison if he doesn’t take action.
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Prairieland Protester: I’m Absolutely Being Imprisoned for a Political Agenda
Autumn Hill says the Trump administration is making an example out of cases like hers to chill any resistance.
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Big Oil Is Seeing Windfall Profits as Trump’s War on Iran Drives Up Prices
Amid the destabilization and devastation caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, oil executives are raking in billions.
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Sailor on Battered USS Lincoln Crew Says ICE Took His Father
The USS Abraham Lincoln recently made headlines after several sailors reportedly tried to jump overboard.
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SCOTUS Lifts an Injunction on Trump’s Mailed Ballot Rules, But Hurdles Remain
The Supreme Court’s ruling will not be the final word on the president’s executive order.
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IL Promised to Protect Immigrants. Local Officials Helped Deport Them Anyway.
Local officials collaborated with federal immigration agencies despite a state law to prevent collaboration.
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Trump Sanctioned ICC Officials to Shield Israeli Leaders. Rights Groups Sued.
Supporters of Trump-sanctioned individuals or entities face maximums of $1 million in fines and 20 years imprisonment.
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Bessent Unveils Iran Sanctions Regime He Admits Could “Blow Up” Global Economy
The treasury secretary pledged to “sever every economic lifeline” to Iran and its 92 million residents.
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WaPo Ordered to Rehire Karen Attiah, Who Was Fired for Charlie Kirk Comments
The independent arbitrator also ordered The Washington Post to provide Attiah with full back pay and benefits.
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El-Sayed’s GOP Opponent Attended 3 AIPAC-Hosted Fundraisers in 1 Day
The Michigan GOP candidate has reportedly asked AIPAC not to openly back his campaign, wary of its image.
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Workers Stand to Lose the Most in Trump’s New Tariff War on Canada
The US put 50 percent tariffs on around $20 billion worth of imports from Canada, which announced retaliatory tariffs.
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When the Left Distances Itself From Black Lives Matter, Far Right Policies Win
Alec Karakatsanis explains how both Republicans and Democrats have used the backlash to increase the powers of police.
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“Woke 1” Narratives Suggest the US Was Briefly Ruled by the Left. It Wasn’t.
The US wasn’t remade according to abolitionist or socialist movement demands. Now fascists wield the machinery of power.
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Jeffries Secretly Met With Kushner to Find “Common Ground” on Immigration
Meanwhile, Jeffries has made statements that may isolate left-wing members of his caucus in recent weeks.
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Trump Admin Report Claims 24,000 Noncitizens Voted in 2020. Experts Doubt It.
Even if the numbers were accurate, the 24,000 votes in question wouldn’t have changed the outcome of the 2020 election.
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Climate-Driven Droughts May Be Accelerating the Spread of Infectious Diseases
Scientists are just beginning to untangle the workings of what they call the “drought-disease paradox.”
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Journalists Fired From Military Newspaper for Asserting Editorial Independence
Stars and Stripes Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin told CBS he would refuse censorship. The next month, he was fired.
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As a Palestinian From Gaza, I Can Study Abroad in Safety, But Never Visit Home
Our ability to study in safety is tied to a feeling of being emotionally trapped, for we are unable to return home.
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States Claim to Invest in “Humane” New Prisons — But Prisons Were Never Humane
The historical record shows that the glossy language of “reform” contributes to the normalization of prisons and jails.
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Summer Drought Compounds Longstanding Water Challenges in Puerto Rico
Dry weather has depleted reservoirs, but Puerto Ricans have been dealing with a failing water system for years.
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Israel Targets Water Wells and Farmland, Attacking West Bank’s “Breadbasket”
“The destruction of the agricultural economy in the West Bank is itself the Israeli purpose,” said one expert.
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Trump’s 50 Percent Tariffs Take Effect After US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse
Experts warn the two countries may be poised to slip into an escalating trade war.
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Fired Federal Employees Are Bringing Climate Change Info Back to the People
Scientists are preserving vital climate-related information amid the Trump administration’s attacks on climate science.
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Shaken Baby Syndrome Has Been Largely Debunked. Courts Are Still Catching Up.
Katie Smith, whose murder conviction was based on what’s increasingly seen as junk science, is fighting for her freedom.
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Hind Rajab’s Family Says Israel’s Investigation Into Hind’s Death Just a PR Ploy
“Even now, all I hear is her crying, ‘I’m scared,’ and her plea: ‘Come here, Mama, take me,’” Hind’s mother said.
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Trump Is Destroying Pristine Public Lands to Build His Border Wall — Again
Contractors damaged federally protected habitats in Big Bend National Park and areas near sacred springs in Arizona.
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Trump Administration Is Reviving a Visa Rule That Could Disrupt Higher Education
These new rules will make it harder for some international students to visit and stay in the US.
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Israeli Settlers Have Surrounded Home of Palestinian American Visiting West Bank
"They’re not allowing us to leave the house. They’re not allowing anyone to come to my house freely,” says Loui Ridi.
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Missouri GOP Attempts to Restore Abortion Ban With Anti-Trans Ballot Initiative
Critics say the measure deploys misleading language while folding in restrictions on gender transition care for minors.
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UK Judge Decides Against Sentencing Palestine Action Activists for Terrorism
“It’s a victory for us, it’s a victory for Palestine, it’s a victory for protesting," said the mother of a defendant.
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