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March 24, 2026

“Flagrant Violation”: Judge Orders Return of Mother Deported Despite DACA

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March 24, 2026

They’re Already Scared to Come to School. Republicans Want to Kick Them Out for Good.

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March 24, 2026

Trump Says He Made Memphis Safer. Locals Told Me It Felt Like 1930s Germany or North Korea.

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March 24, 2026

The Case That Could Upend Who Gets to Be an American Is Back at the Supreme Court

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March 24, 2026

The Problem With Condemning MomTok’s Taylor Frankie Paul

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March 24, 2026

The Point of No Return: New Evidence Shows Antarctic Melting Is Already Locked In

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March 24, 2026

Trump Wants to End Mail Voting. The Supreme Court’s Conservative Justices Appear Eager to Assist.

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March 23, 2026

Why Trump Wants ICE to Ditch the Masks at Airports

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March 23, 2026

The Problem With Trump Promoting “Gold Standard Science”

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March 23, 2026

What Exactly Will ICE Do at Airports? No One Seems to Know.

March 22, 2026

Treasury Secretary Insists Trump Is “Jiu-Jitsuing the Iranians”

March 22, 2026

Stuck in the Weeds: The Invasive Plant That Thrives on Bureaucracy

March 22, 2026

Trump Threatens to Send ICE to Airports to Ease TSA Security Delays

March 21, 2026

Judge Sides With New York Times Against Pentagon’s Press Restrictions

March 21, 2026

“Good, I’m Glad He’s Dead”—Trump Responds to the Death of Robert Mueller

March 21, 2026

“I Believe in One God, and It’s Not a Computer”

March 21, 2026

A New Year, a New War

March 21, 2026

You Don’t Have to Love Afroman to Like Police Accountability

March 20, 2026

Trump Wants $200 Billion for Bombs. Here’s What That Could Buy Instead.

March 20, 2026

Tommy Tuberville Didn’t Just “Suggest” Muslims Are the Enemy. He Said It With His Chest.

March 13, 2026

Utah Moves to Rein In Its Runaway Private Adoption Industry

March 13, 2026

I Analyzed 1,500 “Pizza” Mentions in the Epstein Files. Here’s What I Found.

March 13, 2026

Trump’s New Nuclear Nightmare in Iran

March 12, 2026

Bugs Were Supposed to be the Future of Food. Now, the Industry is Collapsing.

March 12, 2026

Fake War Videos Are Degrading Our Trust in Reality

March 11, 2026

US Responsible For Killing Iranian Schoolchildren, Investigation Finds. Trump Previously Blamed Iran.

March 11, 2026

Colbert Takes CBS to Task, Again

February 18, 2026

Big Tech’s Claims That AI Can Help Fix the Climate Crisis Are “Greenwashing”

February 18, 2026

The Man Who Taught Nonviolence to Martin Luther King Jr.

February 18, 2026

CBS Didn’t Want Colbert to Talk to This Democratic Candidate. He Did It Anyway.

February 17, 2026

Murdoch’s Defense in Epstein Lawsuit: Trump Is Lewd

February 17, 2026

Louisiana Bets Big on “Blue Ammonia.” Communities Along Cancer Alley Brace for the Cost.

February 17, 2026

Trump’s Climate Repeal Will Kill America’s Transition From Gas Guzzlers to EVs

February 17, 2026

They Just Wanted to Grow Food. Their Suburban Neighbors Declared War.

February 17, 2026

Video Contradicts Trump Administration Account of Minneapolis Killing

January 24, 2026

Breaking: Federal Agents Shot and Killed a Man in Minneapolis This Morning

January 24, 2026

What’s the Deal With That Scary-Looking Green Gas ICE Is Using in Minneapolis?

January 24, 2026

In Helene’s Wake, Rural North Carolina Turns to Solar and Battery Hubs

January 24, 2026

How Sports Became a Battleground Over Trans Rights

January 24, 2026

Trump DOJ Uses Anti-KKK Law to Charge ICE Protesters With Felony

January 24, 2026

This Minneapolis Church is Feeding Thousands of Families Fearing ICE

January 23, 2026

Documents Prove The Trump Administration Arrested Students for Criticizing Israel

January 23, 2026

America’s Reading Crisis That No One Wants to Talk About

January 23, 2026

Arizona Governor Moves to Rein in Groundwater-Guzzling Saudi Megafarms

January 23, 2026

Hundreds of Businesses Join General Strike Against ICE

January 23, 2026

Congressional Compromise Bill Rejects Trump’s Worst Environmental Cuts

January 20, 2026

She Fought for Indigenous Voices at the UN. Now She’s in a Russian Jail Cell.

January 19, 2026

More Immigrants Detained by ICE Recount Harsh and Cruel Treatment

January 18, 2026

Top Trump Official Says FBI Won’t Investigate Killing by ICE Agent

January 18, 2026

A Flood-Plagued African City Sets Out to Reengineer Its Wetlands

January 18, 2026

A Wave of New Polls Shows Trump’s Support Cratering Across the Board

January 17, 2026

“Utter Buffoonery”: Trump Slaps NATO Allies With Tariffs over Greenland, Even as More Republicans Revolt

January 17, 2026

Trump’s Frantic Attack on Minnesota Hits Obstacles in the Streets—and the Courts

January 17, 2026

A Dictator Deposed—What Now for Venezuela?

January 17, 2026

Minnesota US Attorney’s Office Is Bracing for a New Wave of Resignations

January 17, 2026

Science Journal Retracts Widely Cited Study That Claimed Roundup Is Safe

December 05, 2025

EU Fines Musk $140 Million for Violations of Online Safety Rules. Vance Calls It “Censorship.”

December 05, 2025

Alabama Wants to Lower the Bar for Executing Disabled People—if SCOTUS Lets It

December 05, 2025

Even Louisiana’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Is Helping Catch Immigrants

December 05, 2025

Border Czar’s Former Clients Cash in on Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

December 05, 2025

Donald Trump’s Restitution Scheme Is Among the Greatest Heists in US History

December 05, 2025

Your Private Data Is Building Trump’s Voter Purge Machine

December 05, 2025

In the Shadow of an Immigrant Detention Center, a Small House Offers Refuge

December 05, 2025

GOP State Senator Balks at Redistricting After Trump Again Uses the R-Word

November 29, 2025

This Disability Education Law Turned 50 Today. Disability Advocates Want More.

November 29, 2025

The Mystery of the Missing Porcupines

November 29, 2025

Alabama’s Threats to Prosecute Abortion Helpers

November 29, 2025

New York’s Next Mayor Wants Affordable Housing. Just Don’t Ask Where He’ll Put It.

November 28, 2025

The Case Against Thanksgiving Turkey

November 27, 2025

Trump’s Plan for Drilling off California and Florida Coasts Faces Bipartisan Opposition

November 26, 2025

AI Is Coming for Your Toddler’s Bedtime Story

November 26, 2025

Can the World Address Climate Change Without the US?

November 25, 2025

It’s One of the Most Influential Social Psychology Studies Ever. Was It All a Lie? 

November 25, 2025

Even Trump Wants to Extend Obamacare Tax Credits—But Republicans Stopped Him

November 24, 2025

Twitter’s Foreign Influence Problem Is Nothing New

November 24, 2025

Virginia’s GOP Went All In on Voter Suppression—And Still Got Wrecked

November 05, 2025

Zohran Mamdani Drags the Democratic Party Into the Future

November 05, 2025

The Moment That Made Mamdani

November 04, 2025

Trump Sure Seems Eager to Starve the Poor

November 04, 2025

Dick Cheney and the Big Lie That Should Never Be Forgotten

November 04, 2025

For at Least One Small Iowa Rancher, This Shutdown May Prove the Final Straw

November 04, 2025

If the Trump Administration Wants More Babies, It Shouldn’t Let Poor Families Go Hungry

November 04, 2025

The Tariffs Case Is About Power and Loyalty on the Right

November 04, 2025

What Tuesday’s Elections Mean for the Future of Abortion Access

November 04, 2025

Tens of Millions of People Lost Their Food Stamps—For Now

November 01, 2025

Heritage Foundation President Backs Tucker Carlson’s Chat With a Holocaust-Denying White Nationalist

November 01, 2025

An Atrocity of War Goes Unpunished

November 01, 2025

Halloween Shocker: Trump Axes Work to Learn Whether Offshore Wind Farms Harm Bats

October 31, 2025

These Native Kids Were First to Witness the Mighty Klamath River’s Rebirth

October 31, 2025

The Shutdown Is Pushing Federal Workers to Food Banks—Just as SNAP Is Set to Expire

October 30, 2025

California Fights Trump’s Attempt to Steal the Midterms

October 30, 2025

Tucker Carlson’s Lovefest With a White Nationalist Just Blew Up the Christian Right

October 30, 2025

Trump Has Abandoned Global Climate Efforts, so US Groups Are Stepping Up

October 30, 2025

Sean Duffy’s Holy War at the Transportation Department

October 30, 2025

Hegseth Bars Bearded Troops From Air Force Event

October 29, 2025

House Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Calls Her Indictment for Protesting a “Political Prosecution”

October 29, 2025

Trump’s Energy Secretary Aims to Claw Back Billions Slated for Clean Energy Projects

September 26, 2025

When Home Isn’t Safe: Immigration Enforcement Meets Housing Discrimination

September 26, 2025

The Charter School Pressuring Teachers to Get Involved in Politics

September 25, 2025

The Dismantling of the US Forest Service Is Imminent

September 25, 2025

Supreme Court Blesses Racial Profiling by ICE

September 08, 2025

Trump’s Birthday Letter to Epstein Is Out

September 08, 2025

The One Crime Trump Doesn’t Seem to Have a Problem With? Domestic Violence.

September 08, 2025

Impeach RFK Jr.

September 08, 2025

We Can Remove Toxic Forever Chemicals From Drinking Water. Why Aren’t We?

September 08, 2025

Trump Has Turned the National Guard Into Mall Cops. Cost? $1 Million a Day.

September 08, 2025

Let’s Review Trump’s Week of Massive Legal Losses, Shall We?

September 07, 2025

Florida Surgeon General Admits He Banned Vaccine Mandates Based on Vibes

September 07, 2025

Americans Continue to Really Dislike Trump and the Things He Does

September 07, 2025

Washington Turns Out to Protest Trump’s Occupation

September 06, 2025

Trump’s Mortgage Fraud Smears Backfire on His Administration

September 06, 2025

Trump Invites World Leaders to Put Money in His Pocket

September 06, 2025

Trump Plans to Deport Millions. Here’s How ICE Is Making It Happen.

September 06, 2025

A Tornado Destroyed Their Home. Then the “Vultures” Showed Up.

September 06, 2025

Baltimore’s Mayor Slams Trump Troop Threat: “What We Want From the President Is Very Simple.”

September 05, 2025

DeSantis Celebrates as Appeals Court Blocks Dismantling of Alligator Alcatraz

September 05, 2025

Beleaguered Workers at Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon Flock to Unionize

September 05, 2025

RFK Jr. Is Living in a Pretend Anti-Vax World

September 04, 2025

Texas Lawsuit Over Cocoa “Laced” With Abortion Drug Gets Even Wilder

September 04, 2025