What Does Trump Want With Cuba
Cuba is spiraling into a humanitarian crisis. The country’s long-standing economic and political turmoil reached new heights this week as...
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Philadelphia Could Elect Its First Muslim Congressman. He’s Not Sure Where He Stands on Israel.
Sharif Street is something of an anomaly. A Democratic state senator running for Congress, he’s angling to replace retiring Rep....
NY Democratic House Candidate Worked for Palantir Partners Pushing AI Border Surveillance
A Democrat running to pick up one of the party’s top target House seats recently worked for two defense contractors...
ICE’s Private Prison Contractors Spent Millions Lobbying to Force Banks to Give Them Loans
Some of the largest banks in the nation for years have eschewed the business of private prison giants like GEO...
UK to release files related to former ambassador’s Jeffrey Epstein ties
The British government has committed to releasing files related to the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the...
Trump Is Helping Right-Wing Groups Target Chicago Teachers Union
One of the largest and most politically active public workers’ unions in the country is facing an audit from the...
Trump Bullies Flip-Flopping Senators Into Defeating Vote to Block Venezuela War
President Donald Trump’s furious public pressure campaign succeeded Wednesday night in flipping the votes of two Republican senators who last...
Unnamed Source in Viral Minnesota Somali Fraud Video Is Right-Wing Lobbyist Who Called Muslims “Demons”
In his video alleging fraud at Somali-owned day care centers in Minneapolis, right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley was led around the...
AIPAC Is Retreating From Endorsements and Election Spending. It Won’t Give Up Its Influence.
The pro-Israel lobby is confronting a growing problem. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee waged a proud and public campaign...
Dan Goldman Supported Warrantless Spying on Americans. Now His Primary Opponent Is Hitting Him for It.
The House was debating a powerful National Security Agency spying program when Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., rose to side against...
Deportation, Inc.
The most defining feature of Donald Trump’s first year back in office has been the brutality of his deportation machine...
AIPAC Head Hosts Fundraiser for House Candidate Who Swears AIPAC Isn’t Backing Her
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is not publicly backing any candidate in the race to replace Democratic Rep. Jan...
Hondurans Called Right-Wing Ex-President a “Narco-Dictator.” Trump Plans to Pardon Him — but Threatens War on Venezuela
In a 26th floor courtroom overlooking Manhattan’s frigid winter skyline, dozens of immigrants sat in on the trial of their...
Track star who protested trans athlete alleges she wasn’t given her medal for months until she filed a lawsuit
Nothing was going to stop Alexa Anderson from stepping off the medal podium that night on May 30. Not when...
Dark Money Drives Anti-China Crackdown Across State Legislatures
States are passing a flurry of anti-China bills that critics warn could chill free speech, create an administrative albatross for...
