What It Means for Trump's Campaign to Start in Waco
Holding his first rally near the site of an infamous federal raid could be seen as “a coded message to those on the extreme.”
Politics
Lauren Boebert Waved Around Pictures of Dead Babies in Her Call to Gut the Endangered Species Act
Republicans used conspiracy theories and unsound science in a hearing proposing to end protections for wolves and grizzlies.
Exclusive: Two Koch-Backed Groups Speak Out Against Ron DeSantis’s Attack on Journalists
Americans for Prosperity, a giant of right-wing advocacy, has strongly supported the Florida governor — but is lobbying against his plan to cripple journalists.
A Short History of Everyone Who Confirmed Reagan’s October Surprise Before the New York Times
A lot of people beyond Ben Barnes have said that Reagan’s 1980 election campaign conspired to keep American hostages in Iran.
The War on Immigrants
Texas GOP Wants Citizens to Stop Migrants. Critics Say It’s a “Vigilante Death Squads Policy.”
Republican lawmakers are making a bid to challenge the federal government’s monopoly on immigration enforcement at the Supreme Court.
The Death of Peter Thiel’s "Kept" Romantic Partner Is Being Investigated as a Suicide
Miami police plan to interview Thiel as part of probe into the sudden death of Jeff Thomas, a model and social media influencer, sources said.
Biden Moves Forward With Mining Project That Will Obliterate a Sacred Apache Religious Site
In court, the feds said Oak Flat would be in the hands of mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP by early summer.
Voices
Americans Don’t Care About the Iraqi Dead. They Don’t Even Care About Their Own.
The U.S. has a long and disturbing habit of ignoring the violence it commits overseas as well as at home.
“Trauma Never Goes Away”: As America Forgets, Iraq War Stays With U.S. Veterans
Twenty years after the invasion, veterans struggle to reconcile their sacrifices with the unhappy outcome and the false narratives that started the war.
Senators Aren't Ready to Blame Themselves for Silicon Valley Bank Implosion
“I think that we need to see what has actually transpired.”