Officials Dispute Trump Explanation of El Paso Airspace Closure: “There Was Not a Threat”
Sources said the closure was connected to new counter-drone laser technology and miscommunication or misunderstanding by the FAA.
National Security
Chilling Dissent
Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers
Amandla Thomas-Johnson didn’t know how much information ICE requested in a subpoena until months later. Google never gave him a chance to fight it.
Shipyard Bosses Forced to Pay Overtime to Get People to Stay for Pete Hegseth Speech
“They issued a polling sheet this morning to see who would attend and, at least from my crew, there were no takers.”
Israel’s War on Gaza
Pentagon Makes Largest Known Arms Purchase From Israel — For Banned Cluster Weapons
The no-bid deal for arms internationally banned for high civilian death tolls is the biggest purchase from Israel in available government records.
The War on Immigrants
Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants
ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War.
Chilling Dissent
Trump Calls His Enemies Terrorists. Does That Mean He Can Just Kill Them?
From boat strikes to killings in the streets of Minnesota to NSPM-7, the White House leans on the word “terror” to justify its violence.
Chilling Dissent
Welcome to the Jade Helm Presidency
Conservatives once panicked about a supposed federal plot to invade their communities and quash dissent. Now they’re cheering it.
Controversial Warrantless Spying Law Expiring Soon and Trump Officials Are Silent On It
The Trump administration won’t say what it thinks about Section 702 of FISA, the NSA law that allow searches of Americans’ information without a warrant.
Trump Has Already Spent $500 Million Deploying Troops to U.S. Cities
A report from the Congressional Budget Office reveals the immense expenses of the Trump administration’s military occupations.
Army General Tapped to Lead NSA Said He Doesn’t Know Much About the Biggest NSA Controversy
In the Senate this week, NSA pick Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd could face tough questions on “backdoor” searches about Americans.