Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing
The U.S. Capitol building on May 20, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Photo: Samuel Corum/Sipa USA via AP Images Democrats and...
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The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist Takeover
All three congressional candidates that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamadani endorsed won their primaries on Tuesday. The races were...
Rep. Adriano Espaillat Was Slow to Help Mahmoud Khalil. It Could Cost Him His Seat.
Eleven months after unidentified Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil from his home in Morningside Heights, he met...
ICE Tried to Deport an Asylum-Seeker. Now He’s Being Denied Care for a Growing Tumor in a Private Prison.
In his dreams, Aliaksei Shcharbachenia is on a plane with an immigration agent’s hands wrapped around his neck. When he...
Trump’s $300B Iran investment fund may be ‘close to impossible’ due to IRGC sanctions law, expert warns
A proposed $300 billion investment fund for Iran included in the U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding may face major legal obstacles...
The Performative Ceasefire in Gaza
Over the last few years, the world has seen unspeakable violence, death, and devastation from Israel’s war on Gaza. During...
Senate advances landmark Protect College Sports Act, ignoring SEC and Big Ten opposition with clock ticking
In a landmark moment for the Senate Commerce Committee, the Protect College Sports Act is now moving to a full...
Senate Democrats Aren’t Happy About Trump’s Spy Law Ultimatum
Before President Donald Trump threw his latest hand grenade into congressional negotiations over a key domestic spying law, two factions...
Are Jeffries and Schumer Getting Ready to Greenlight Domestic Spy Power for Trump?
When Congressional Democrats rallied against President Donald Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte to serve as temporary director of national intelligence...
Once a Target of TrackAIPAC, Ro Khanna Gains Its Endorsement
After a resounding primary victory and ahead of a potential presidential run in 2028, progressive California lawmaker Ro Khanna has...
Cruz and Cantwell refuse to bend to SEC and Big Ten concerns in revised college athletics legislation
Are you ready for the next battle in college sports? With Brendan Sorsby officially leaving Texas Tech for the NFL,...
U.S. Casualties in Iran Are Still Rising
America’s Iran War casualties crept higher even as the U.S. was in the final stages of declaring a second ceasefire...
Bernie Sanders Backs Justin J. Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight
An outspoken progressive running for Congress in the Tennessee district at the center of Republicans’ efforts to sabotage voting rights...
Hakeem Jeffries Finally Finds a Spine: Dem Leaders Rallied Against Extending Domestic Spy Law
When the House of Representatives voted on a long-term extension of a controversial surveillance law in April, House Democratic leaders...
Scott Pelley Shows How Legacy Media Got It Wrong — Before Bari Weiss Made It Worse
Journalist Scott Pelley speaks onstage at the International Rescue Committee’s annual Freedom Award benefit on Nov. 7, 2012, in New...
