Voices
“Real” America Is Turning Against Trump’s Mass Deportation Regime
Everyday Americans in Appalachia and the Southeast show that resisting ICE is becoming the rule, rather than the exception.
Politics
License to Kill
Bipartisan House Resolution Seeks to Block Trump War With Venezuela
The war powers legislation would prohibit Trump from launching “hostilities within or against Venezuela” without congressional approval.
The War on Immigrants
Border Patrol Raided Arizona Medical Aid Site With No Warrant, Showing Growing “Impunity”
The raid on humanitarian aid providers on the U.S.–Mexico divide late last month was the first where Border Patrol entered structures without a warrant.
Voices
Legalizing Cocaine Is the Only Way to End the Drug War
The war on drugs has failed, and Trump’s deadly boat strikes are only doubling down on decades of failed policy.
This Commission That Regulates Crypto Could Be Just One Guy: An Industry Lawyer
Mike Selig had dozens of crypto clients. Now he will be a key industry regulator.
Chilling Dissent
How Corporate Partnerships Powered University Surveillance of Palestine Protests
Officials at the University of Houston used Dataminr to surveil students, while University of Connecticut administrators voiced concerns over protests against a military contractor and major donor.
Midterms 2026
Nydia Velázquez Hears Calls for Generational Change, Setting Up a Fight on the Left in New York
The Democratic congresswoman was an early believer in Zohran Mamdani. His win showed her it was “the right time to pass the torch.”
Midterms 2026
AIPAC Donors Back Real Estate Tycoon Who Opposed Gaza Ceasefire for Deep-Blue Chicago Seat
Progressive Rep. Danny Davis rejected AIPAC cash at the end of his career. Now the Israel lobby is coming for his seat.
Midterms 2026
Abdul El-Sayed Wants to Be the First Pro-Palestine Senator From Michigan
In a tight Democratic primary, El-Sayed is trying to distinguish himself as one of two candidates running from the left.
Everyone Wants to Ban Congressional Stock Trades, but Some Supporters Worry Mike Johnson Is Stalling
Members of Congress are getting rich trading stocks and flouting the current, toothless regulations.