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Trump Says Iran War “Should Help” Republicans in Midterms
Recent polling shows more than 6 in 10 Americans want the war to end as soon as possible.
Austin Communities Rally Around Victim of ICE Shooting as He Faces Criminal Charges
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez appeared in court in a wheelchair Wednesday, the bullet still lodged in his spine.
Maryland Used Discredited Science to Convict a Woman of Murdering Her Newborn
Advocates say the case is an alarming example of the prevalence of unsubstantiated forensic science.
Hundreds Arrested in New Delhi During Mass Protests Over Voter Roll Purges
The movement against voter disenfranchisement follows a wave of youth protests that swept India this summer.
Trump’s “Drill, Baby, Drill” Regime Is Now Targeting California’s Coastline
The US Commerce Secretary is bullying California with an audit that could strip the state of control over its own coast.
A Growing Movement Is Working to Evict ICE From Its Buffalo Command Center
Activists are pressuring Buffalo corporations to kick ICE out of the office building where it is imprisoning children.
Report: Trump Used Grok to Help Talk Him Into Illegal Invasion of Venezuela
The president reportedly used the AI chatbot for hours when Elon Musk visited the White House last December.
Dem Candidate Sends “Cease and Desist” Order to Republican Over Deepfake Ads
Democrat Rebecca Cooke said the deepfakes produced by GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden “undermine our democratic process.”
Progressives Saw Wins in DNC, But Battle for the Future of the Party Continues
Resolutions calling to abolish ICE and pushing to block arms sales are laying a progressive groundwork for 2028.
Trump DOJ Considers Reframing Watergate as “Deep State” Plot Against Nixon
JD Vance has previously suggested the administration views both Trump and Nixon as victims of the “deep state.”