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USCIS Aims to Expand Social Media Surveillance of Immigrants and US Citizens
An expert warns this will aid the Trump administration’s stated goal of screening people for speech it doesn’t like.
Journalists Jailed by ICE Are Revealing the Horrors of Incarceration
The Trump administration’s attacks on journalists have a side effect: further exposing the violence of prisons.
Guards Steal, Destroy Children’s Letters at Texas Immigration Detention Center
The raids into kids' rooms appear retaliatory, in response to reports on letters describing conditions at the facility.
Scandals Engulf Labor Secretary as Her Department Rolls Back Worker Protections
Lori Chavez-DeRemer faces allegations of misconduct at the agency, and her husband faces sexual assault allegations.
Study: More People Were Killed in First 16 Months of Gaza Genocide Than Reported
The Lancet found that there were 75,200 “violent deaths” in Gaza between October 7, 2023 and January 5, 2025.
Polymarket, Substack Unveil Partnership With Dystopic Pro-Gambling Tagline
“Journalism is better when it’s backed by live markets,” Polymarket’s X account said in a post announcing the deal.
RFK Jr. Supports Trump Push to Ramp Up Glyphosate Output, Angering MAHA Backers
“This executive order reads like it was drafted in a chemical company boardroom,” one MAHA critic said.
Trump Says US Giving $10B to “Board of Peace” — 12 Times US’s UN Contribution
Critics have said Trump is angling to replace the UN with the “Board of Peace,” which he is in charge of.
Former Prince Andrew Arrested Amid Growing Global Fallout From Epstein Files
The UK is investigating whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential government information with Epstein.
Incarcerated Women Featured in True Crime Media Face Flood of Sexual Harassment
Incarcerated women are being made involuntary performers in a spectacle that attracts men who dehumanize them.