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Suspect in National Guard Shooting Brought the CIA’s Shadow War Home
Rahmanullah Lakanwal was between 14 and 16 years old when he became a CIA-backed militiaman in Afghanistan.
ICE Targets Somalis in Minneapolis as Trump Calls Them “Garbage”
“When they come from hell and they complain and do nothing but bitch, we don’t want them,” Trump said.
Critics Warn “Trump Accounts” Won’t Address Most Families’ Needs
The program is “another giveaway to the richest Americans that leaves everyone else further behind," one critic said.
Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold SNAP Funds From Democratic-Led States
The USDA seeks data from states including SNAP recipients’ personal information such as Social Security numbers.
A Nashville Proposal Could Outsource Surveillance and Policing to a Nonprofit
Nashville may be the latest city to leverage a local nonprofit to build a public-private panopticon.
Hegseth Says He Didn’t “Stick Around” for Second Strike, But Still Defends It
The secretary of defense vehemently defended the second strike, citing “fog of war.”
Republican Files Bill to Eliminate Dual Citizenship, Force Renunciations
The legislation directs the secretary of state to create a database on people with multiple citizenships.
Children’s Book Publisher Slams Hegseth for Using Franklin for War Propaganda
Hegseth has faced mounting criticism by range of figures, from the publisher to a UN human rights expert.
90 Former Lawmakers Urge US House to Ban Members of Congress From Trading Stocks
"Our elected lawmakers cannot be both the referee and the player,” the former legislators wrote.
When This City Caught Wind ICE Was Moving Into Town, Residents Fought Back
Newport, Oregon is using public pressure and legal avenues to make the state's sanctuary law a reality in practice.