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“Department of War” Name Change, Which Isn’t Even Official, Will Cost $2 Billion
The move prioritizes "political theater over responsible governance,” a group of Democrats said in a statement.
ACLU Suit Targets “Dire” Conditions at CoreCivic-Run ICE Jail in California
“No human being, immigrant or not, should be subjected to these horrendous conditions,” said one of the plaintiffs.
Venezuelans That US Sent to El Salvador Mega-Prison Faced Torture, Sexual Abuse
CECOT is “where people are sent for permanent punishment and separation,” says a human rights advocate.
India’s Largest Paramilitary Hires US Lobbyists to Influence Congress
US firm Squire Patton Boggs lobbied lawmakers on behalf of a Hindu nationalist group linked to violence against Muslims.
DOJ Joins Republican Party’s Effort to Block California’s New Congressional Maps
The DOJ has not intervened in other lawsuits regarding gerrymandered maps in GOP-led states.
Montana Has an Ambitious Plan to End Dark Money in Elections
Polls suggest 74 percent of voters in the state will back a ballot initiative to counter the effects of Citizens United.
Trump’s New National Security Strategy Suggests Further Domestic Crackdown
The forthcoming strategy’s focus on the “homeland” is expected to exceed even post-9/11 policies, sources say.
Over 1,000 Starbucks Workers Go on Strike on Company’s “Red Cup Day”
It’s been four years since workers first unionized in Buffalo, but workers still don’t have a contract.
US Executions May Reach Their Highest Rate Since 2010. Florida Has Had the Most.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed 15 death warrants this year in the state with the second-largest death row population.
As Senate Dems Cave, House Democrats Seek to Force Vote on ACA Credits
A discharge petition on restoring Affordable Care Act tax credits would require support from at least four Republicans.