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ICE Is Incarcerating Immigrants at Angola, Louisiana’s Max Security Prison
Angola sits on the grounds of a former slave plantation and is notorious for violating incarcerated people’s rights.
RFK Jr. Faces Widespread Calls to Resign in Wake of Heated Senate Hearing
Democrats see RFK Jr. as a weakness in Trump’s cabinet — and a clear and present danger to public health.
Trump Administration Sanctions 3 Major Palestinian Human Rights Groups
The groups said the US is “dismantling the international legal order” in order to maintain Israel’s impunity.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Hire Armed Special Agents
Effective October 6, USCIS special agents will be able to make arrests, carry firearms, and execute warrants.
Trump-Appointed Judges Block Order to Shut Down “Alligator Alcatraz”
Critics slammed the move, calling the jail an environmental threat that “has been functioning as an extrajudicial site.”
Trump Tried to Fire Fed Reserve Gov Lisa Cook. Now His DOJ Is Investigating Her.
The Department of Justice has opened mortgage fraud investigations into Cook and other Trump adversaries.
Israel’s Smotrich Vows to Annex West Bank: “Maximum Land, Minimum Population”
“The goal of sovereignty is to, once and for all, remove the Palestinian state from the agenda,” Smotrich said.
Trump Accused of Meddling in NYC Race to Help Cuomo Defeat Mamdani
Disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo is “Donald Trump’s choice” for mayor, Zohran Mamdani said at a press conference.
Nelson Mandela’s Grandson: Israeli Apartheid “Far Worse” Than South Africa’s
The world must mount a campaign to end Israel's apartheid, as countries did for South Africa, he said.
Trump Moves to End Temporary Protected Status for Over 250K Venezuelans in US
They face deportation to a Venezuela in crisis amid widespread poverty along with Trump’s tariffs and threats of force.