Crypto Darling Gillibrand’s 11th-Hour Flip-Flop Helps Block Trump Crypto Bill
Just hours before switching sides, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was lobbying fellow Democrats to advance the bill.
Politics
Chilling Dissent
Columbia Gives Big Money to Pro-Israel Groups — But Not to Pro-Palestine Ones
Groups like the ADL and AIPAC’s charity arm received cash from Columbia over the past three years, as the school cracked down on student protests.
Voices
Centrists Are Soft-Launching the Idea That We Have a Little Too Much Democracy
As the right attacks mass participation head on, the center is telling the rest of us to pipe down while the elites are talking.
Chilling Dissent
Fired After the Charlie Kirk Revenge Purge, They’re Still Unemployed
A year after his killing, people who lost their jobs for criticizing Charlie Kirk are still suffering under the erosion of free speech.
Chilling Dissent
Pentagon Employee DataRepublican Posts Inside Info About Hacks Against the Far Left
A far-right hacker that touts cyber attacks on leftist sites has close ties to DataRepublican, the X account of a Pentagon employee.
Voices
They Tried to Make Charlie Kirk a Saint. They Made Him a Meme.
By elevating Kirk to a martyr and clamping down on free speech, the right assured that he would be ridiculed—even in death.
Claudia Sheinbaum Wants to Ban Dual Citizens From Office to Shield Mexico From Trump
The leftist Mexican president seeks to block Washington’s meddling with new citizenship requirements. Critics say it’s authoritarian.
Flock Donations to Local Politicians’ Groups Skyrocket as Protests Against AI Cameras Mount
Mayors and governors control many of Flock’s contracts for its AI-powered surveillance cameras. It’s donating to their associations.
Israel’s War on Gaza
“Board of Peace” Billionaire Backs AIPAC Fund Targeting Pro-Palestine Candidates
Marc Rowan, a Trump appointee overseeing Gaza’s redevelopment, has given $1.5 million to AIPAC’s super PAC this cycle.
Trump Admin Tells Court: Let OpenAI Rip Off The Intercept’s Articles
Trump’s Justice Department filed a brief on behalf of OpenAI in a landmark copyright lawsuit by The Intercept and other media companies.