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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks at a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel following the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center for money laundering, at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on April 21, 2026.

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Big Finance Might Be Dooming the SPLC — Even Before Its Day in Court

Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and Vanguard are tamping down on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s donations as the government’s de facto censors.

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The Supreme Court Ends Multiracial Democracy as We Know It

As Tennessee eliminated its only majority-Black district, Ari Berman and Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson explain how SCOTUS enabled the right’s “power grab.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., departs a briefing on military strikes near Venezuela, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington.

Amid Hantavirus Panic, the Ivermectin Super Fans Are Back

Austin Campbell

Those who cheered ivermectin as a Covid-19 treatment are now making unsubstantiated claims about its use against hantavirus.

Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, arrives to the House chamber wearing a Trump flag for a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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Tennessee GOP Moves to Decimate Black Voting Power After Supreme Court’s Blessing of Jim Crow

Natasha Lennard

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Hasan Piker Is the Democrats’ New Man on the Trail, Whether They Like It or Not

Devin Thomas O’Shea

PORTLAND, MAINE - MAY 1: U.S. House candidate from Maine Matt Dunlap (L) and U.S. Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner (C) cheer during a May Day rally organized by local unions, on May 1, 2026 outside City Hall in Portland, Maine. Platner joined the Maine Service Employees Association SEIU 1989 demonstration to honor the labor rights movement as he campaigns to be the Democratic nominee ahead of the June primary. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

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Maine Dems to Vote on Condemning DCCC Interference in House Primary

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: The New York Times building is seen on May 06, 2026 in New York City. The New York Times reported quarterly revenue of $712.2 million, up 12 percent from a year earlier. The company said it added about 310,000 digital-only subscribers in the first quarter, bringing its total to more than 13 million. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Lawyer on EEOC’s New York Times Lawsuit Has History Battling Discrimination Against Men

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Another Assassination Attempt, More Fertilizer for Conspiracy Theories

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“Me Too” Comes Back to Congress

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Clavicular and the Right-Wing Project to Radicalize Young Men

Ousted FBI director James Comey listens during a hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill June 8, 2017 in Washington, DC. Fired FBI director James Comey took the stand Thursday in a crucial Senate hearing, repeating explosive allegations that President Donald Trump badgered him over the highly sensitive investigation Russia's meddling in the 2016 election.

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Never Apologize

Katherine Krueger

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speak to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Hegseth Clings to Phony Ceasefire to Help Trump Evade War Powers Pressure

U.S. sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 28, 2026 at sea.

Pentagon Erases Wounded U.S. Troops From Iran War Casualty List: “Definition of a Cover-up”

These Middle Eastern News Sites Are Actually U.S. Government Propaganda Operations

BEIRUT, LEBANON - APRIL 8: Rescue workers search the rubble for survivors and casualties after an Israeli attack targeted a residential building on April 8, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has stepped-up its attacks on Lebanon following President Donald Trump's announcement of a two-week ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. Israel says it will observe the ceasefire with Iran but insists Lebanon was not included in the deal, and has since launched the "largest coordinated strike" on Hezbollah targets since the resumption of the cross-border war on March 2. Iran and Pakistan - which has been coordinating peace talks - have said that the ceasefire included Lebanon, while US President Donald Trump has said Lebanon is a "separate skirmish," and not part of the deal. (Photo by Daniel Carde/Getty Images)

Israel’s “Black Wednesday” Massacre Leaves Lebanese Families Giving DNA to ID Loved Ones’ Remains

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Construction on the Tesla Motors Gigafactory east of Reno, Nev., on March 25, 2015, near the site of a proposed crypto-powered city.

She Opposed His Plan for a Blockchain City. Now He’s Bankrolling Her Primary Opponent.

PORTLAND, MAINE - MAY 1: U.S. Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks during a campaign event with the Maine AFL-CIO, on May 1, 2026 in Portland, Maine. Platner, an oyster farmer by trade, is now the presumptive Democratic nominee before the Maine Primary election in June, after his chief rival Maine Governor Janet Mills (not-pictured) recently suspended her campaign.

Graham Platner Handed Centrist Dems a Bruising Defeat in Maine

Janet Mills, governor of Maine and Democratic US Senate candidate, during a roundtable discussion with community leaders in Westbrook, Maine, US, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The Maine race is a must-win for Democrats, who need a net gain of four seats in November's midterm elections to claim a Senate majority and see an opportunity to oust Republican Susan Collins from a seat she's held for nearly 30 years. Photographer: Sofia Aldinio/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Democratic Leaders Wanted to Control the Maine Senate Race. Their Pick Just Dropped Out.

A person holds up a whistle-shaped sign reading "ICE out" outside the Minnesota State Capitol during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on March 28, 2026. Nationwide protests against US President Donald Trump are expected Saturday as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and other forms of cruel, law-trampling governance. It is the third time in less than a year that Americans will take to the streets as part of a grassroots movement called "No Kings," the most vocal and visual conduit for opposition to Trump since he began his second term in January 2025. (Photo by Kerem YUCEL / AFP via Getty Images)

ICE Watchers Worry Democrats Are Trying to Co-Opt Their Movements For Votes

Jessica Washington, C. Frances

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CIUDAD JUAREZ , MEXICO - FEBRUARY 3: An aerial view of the construction of a second 12-meter-high metal barrier behind the existing border wall between Ciudad Juarez and New Mexico, built to prevent migrants from illegally entering the United States at Santa Teresa area in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on February 03, 2026. This ongoing second wall construction is part of the border wall expansion project announced by Kristi Noem. (Photo by Christian Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Trump Bulldozed a 1,000-Year-Old Archaeological Site to Make Room for a Second Border Wall

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, center, and his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura, left, arrive at the federal courthouse Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.

Who Decided to Indict Kilmar Abrego Garcia Over a Years-Old Traffic Stop?

“We Knew They Were Paying Informants”: SPLC Donors Reject Trump DOJ Fraud Claims

ChatGPT Confessed to a Crime It Couldn’t Possibly Have Committed

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 02: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on April 02, 2026 in New York City. Mamdani was joined by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and NYPD Chief of Department Michael LiPetri as they discussed NYC's first quarter crime statistics. An update was also provided on the murder of a 7-month-old baby, killed while sitting in her stroller, by an apparent stray bullet in what is believed to be a "gang-motivated" shooting. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Mamdani Condemns NYC Expo Promoting Property Sales in Israeli West Bank Settlements

TOPSHOT - An Israeli army soldier launches an Elbit Skylark miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (mini UAV) used for surveillance, from an army deployment area near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on September 30, 2025. The US president on September 29 laid out a plan to end the war in Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he backed the proposal. The two allies demanded approval by Hamas, whose October 7, 2023 attack triggered a massive Israeli offensive, with Netanyahu warning he will "finish the job" if Hamas says no. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Portland AI Company Ships Targeting Tech to Israeli Drone Maker

An Israeli airstrike hits a building in the Dahieh area in the south of Beirut, Lebanon, on March 31, 2026.

Democrats Are Split Over What It Means to Block Israel Weapons Deals

Rep. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during an address marking New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani first 100 days in office at the Knockdown Center, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

The Dam Breaks: Democratic Senators Overwhelmingly Reject Arms Sales to Israel

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Protesters walk past a screen reading "arrest and charge Jonathan Ross", the ICE officer, named in US media as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot Renee Good, as they march from Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis against ICE and the fatal shooting of Good, calling on federal authorities to leave the city and demand accountability, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 10, 2026. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on the streets of Minneapolis on January 7, leading to huge protests and outrage from local leaders who rejected White House claims she was a domestic terrorist. (Photo by Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images)

Government Ordered to Turn Over Files on ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good

Noah Hurowitz, Austin Campbell

WASHINGTON, DC August 25, 2025:

US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth and US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem during the signing of Executive Orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday August 25, 2025.

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Pentagon Implores Civilian Workers to Join ICE “Volunteer Force”

Noah Hurowitz, Austin Campbell

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 5: Protesters, mostly students targeted by ICE and demanding more protections, were arrested by New York police for engaging in civil disobedience by blocking a road outside Columbia University on February 5, 2026, in New York City, United States. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Zohran Mamdani Kept Columbia Student in New York — Then Phoned With Trump to Secure Her Release

Federal agents detain a protester in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 3, 2026. A US judge on January 31, 2026 denied Minnesota's bid to force Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to suspend its sweeping detention and deportation operation in the state that has left two US citizens dead and fueled massive protests. Masked and heavily armed federal agents have swept through Minnesota communities seeking undocumented migrants, detaining thousands and shooting dead two US citizens in the process. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images) / ALTERNATE CROP

Marine Detained in Minneapolis Says Feds Copied His Phone Without a Warrant

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel speaks alongside Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche during a news conference at the at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Blanche and Patel held the news conference to announce charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center in which they allege the organization funneled over $3 million dollars towards white supremacist and extremists groups.

Kash Patel Is Using MAGA’s Favorite Tool to Muzzle the Free Press

Renea Gamble faced misdemeanor charges in a trial at the Fairhope Civic Center in Fairhope, Ala., on April 15, 2026, after being arrested at a protest while dressed as a penis.

The Short and Ridiculous Trial of a Protester Arrested in an Inflatable Penis Costume

LAPD Deployed Drones to Spy on No Kings Protest

Armed Off-Duty Cop Tried to Incite Violence at a High School Anti-ICE Protest