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Democrats Won a NC Supreme Court Seat. But They Lost Something Important.
The party that controls this board holds power over who votes, how votes are counted and who ultimately wins races.
Former SSA Chief: “Elon Musk Is the Biggest Fraud, Not Social Security”
An internal document bolsters warnings that the hunt for fraud is a pretext for slashing Social Security benefits.
3 Years Into War, Ukrainian Leftists Fight for Labor Rights Under Martial Law
Ukrainian leftists face a double bind, caught between anti-labor governance in Ukraine and military attacks from Russia.
Trump Admin Wields Foreign Policy Apparatus to Advance Musk’s Business Interests
Trump’s State Department has intervened on behalf of Starlink in The Gambia and at least four other developing nations.
We Live in Fearful Times. Our Safety Comes Through Preparing Together.
“Now is the time to be bold and audacious,” says community safety organizer Che Johnson-Long.
Judge Orders Release of Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri From ICE Detention
The Trump administration claimed Suri’s opposition to Israel’s genocide in Gaza made him a national security threat.
House Republicans Advance Massive Tax Cuts for the Rich
A spokesperson for the Unrig Our Economy coalition called the GOP package “a reverse Robin Hood of the highest order.”
Trump’s Censorship Campaign Draws on Decades of Infrastructure Built by Big Tech
Trump’s escalation of censorship and retaliation is terrifying. The groundwork for it was prepared years in advance.
This Musk Adviser and DOGE Employee May Be Violating Ethics Rules, Experts Say
Christopher Young earns up to $1 million annually as he guts the agency that regulates two of Musk’s biggest companies.
Responding to Qatari Jet Gift, Schumer Places Hold on Trump DOJ Nominees
Schumer said the slowdown of the nomination process would remain in place “until we get more answers” on the gift.