The War on Immigrants
Trump’s “Zero Tolerance” Crackdown Won’t Stop Border Crossings but It Could Break the Courts
There’s no evidence hard-line that immigration enforcement deters border crossers. The administration is cracking down anyway.
Politics
Donald Trump Offered Kim Jong-un This Sneak Peek of a Buddy Movie About Them
Trump tried to show Kim how great life could be if he surrendered his nuclear weapons.
Voices
Glenn Greenwald Interviews Democratic Primary Challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York
Can a 28-year-old democratic socialist pull off one of the rarest feats in U.S. politics: beating an entrenched incumbent in a Democratic Party primary?
Elizabeth Warren: “There Are Not Enough ... Democrats Willing to Take On the Billionaire Class”
In an interview on Deconstructed with Mehdi Hasan, Elizabeth Warren at first avoided criticizing her Democratic colleagues when asked about that vote.
“Save Our Tips," the Campaign Against D.C.'s Minimum Wage Hike, Is Run by a Trump Consultant
By cloaking its opposition to the wage increase in lefty rhetoric, “Save Our Tips” hopes it can trick D.C. voters into taking down a progressive policy.
Making a Killing
More Than Just Russia — There’s a Strong Case for the Trump Team Colluding With Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the UAE
One common link runs through the agendas of all the participants in this Trump Tower meeting: their hatred of Iran and their desire for regime change.
Paul Manafort Has Inadvertently Helped America by Showing the Absurdities of Its Bail System
Paul Manafort’s indictment has drawn attention to one of the great travesties in the way America treats people accused of crimes: its bail system.
Joe Crowley Complains His Primary Opponent, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Making This Race "About Race"
Joe Crowley believes he was born to take on Donald Trump -- and it's not his fault he was born white.
A War Between Nevada Teachers Unions Spills Over Into Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
The gubernatorial race is the latest arena for a dramatic battle between the Clark County Education Association and the Nevada State Education Association.
The War on Immigrants
1,358 Children and Counting — Trump’s “Zero Tolerance” Border Policy Is Separating Families at Staggering Rates
The number of families ripped apart over a recent two-week period was the same as the total for the preceding seven months.