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Nearly Half of Americans Say US Should Arrest Netanyahu Ahead of Trump Meeting
About a quarter of Americans say that the US should let him walk free, compared to nearly half who want him arrested.
Kentucky Gov. Beshear Demands McConnell Prove He Can Still Serve — or Resign
It's been a month and a half since Sen. Mitch McConnell made a public appearance.
Trump Says US Has Taken “Billions and Billions” From Venezuela and Iran Is Next
He said that Congress should approve legislation to allow Venezuela’s funds to be rerouted to the US military.
Musk Says He Got “Carried Away” With DOGE Cuts, Which Are Set to Kill Millions
Research last year found that, by 2030, DOGE cuts could kill 14 million, including 4.5 million children under 5.
When a Fascist Organization Set Up Shop in Their Town, Residents Fought Back
Michael Edison Hayden’s new book tells the story of an Appalachian town’s fight against an anti-immigrant behemoth.
Appeals Court Keeps Block on Trump Order Targeting Voting Rights
The ruling preserves an injunction against key provisions aimed at restricting mail-in voting.
Kansas Amendment Battle Highlights Billionaires’ Efforts to Capture State Courts
Charles Koch and Leonard Leo’s hands are all over a ballot measure to change how judges get on the Kansas Supreme Court.
Haley Stevens’s Palantir Consultant Scandal Draws Attention to Her Record on ICE
Senate candidate Haley Stevens’s campaign has also been marked by $30 million in support from AIPAC.
25 States Sue to Stop Admin’s FEMA Restrictions Over Election Overhaul Demands
The Trump White House is “threatening to jeopardize public safety,” one state attorney general said.
New Legislation Targets Birthright Citizenship in Territories Like Puerto Rico
The bill would create “a subclass of people who can be discriminated against” in US territories, says a legal scholar.