Chilling Dissent
Dark Money Drives Anti-China Crackdown Across State Legislatures
A spate of state-level legislation purports to curb Chinese influence but could spur a “second Red Scare” that ensnares ordinary businesses.
Politics
Chilling Dissent
An Obscure Military Program Helps Local Cops Buy Armored Cars and Spyware. It Might Balloon Under Trump.
The 1122 program, as it’s known, presents a danger to protesters facing off against militarized cops, according to a new report.
Chilling Dissent
Trump DOJ Charges House Candidate Kat Abughazaleh With Conspiracy for Protesting ICE
Abughazaleh is one of six activists facing federal conspiracy charges for actions like blocking an ICE agent’s car in Broadview, Illinois.
Did TSA Rely on Controversial “Counter-Extremism” Group to Put Names on a Secret Watchlist?
Sen. Rand Paul is investigating whether George Washington University’s Program on Extremism had an unduly close relationship with the TSA.
Midterms 2026
The Left Put Its Faith in Graham Platner. Will He Break Its Heart?
Support for the Maine Senate candidate suggests that voters are so sick of what the establishment has to offer, they might look past a Nazi tattoo.
Trump Is Rewriting History to Justify His Sketchy Pardon of a Crypto King
Trump directly tied his pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao to the Biden administration’s “war on cryptocurrency.”
The End of Roe
Trump Would Rather Let Birth Control Expire Than Give It to Africans as Aid
Time is running out to deliver a stockpile of contraceptives intended as aid for low-income women, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa.
Voices
David Brooks Is the Last Person We Should Be Listening to Right Now
A mass movement against the Trump administration is essential, but no one should take an Iraq War booster’s advice.
Voices
Why the No Kings Protests Matter
The Trump administration has made it clear that it fears mass, nonviolent protests more than anything else.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Zohran Mamdani Has Pushed the Liberal Consensus on Palestine. The Left Isn’t Satisfied.
The debate over Mamdani’s candidacy highlights the ongoing identity crisis within the Democratic Party as voters turn against Israel over its genocide.