How Much Did Congress Make Off Market Turmoil and Why’re They Allowed to Make Anything at All?
Questions about who profited from Trump’s tariff flip-flop revived the push to ban members of Congress themselves from trading stocks.
Politics
Progressives Push to Assert Congress Power Over Yemen War
Going beyond their critique of the infamous Signal chat, progressives demanded to know the White House’s legal justification for its Yemen strikes.
What Could Progressive Tariffs Actually Look Like?
The U.S. moved toward tariffs that protected U.S. workers, industry, and the environment, says one expert. Trump is undoing it all.
Chilling Dissent
Trump Appears to Be Targeting Muslim and “Non-White” Students for Deportation
Students from Muslim-majority countries as well as Asia and Africa are having their visas revoked with little or no explanation.
Small-Dollar Donors Are Asking John Fetterman for Their Money Back
Amid a wellspring of discontent over the Pennsylvania senator’s coziness with Israel and Republicans, people are demanding campaign donation refunds.
The War on Immigrants
Trump’s Border Czar Faces Backlash in His Hometown for Locking Up a Local Family
Tom Homan is taking heat in Sackets Harbor, New York, after ICE agents detained a mom and her three children in a raid.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Trying to Block Arms to Israel, Bernie Sanders Denounces AIPAC’s Massive Election Spending
Republicans need to worry about getting bullied by Elon Musk, and Democrats need to worry about AIPAC, Sanders said.
Eight International Students at ASU Have Had Their Visas Revoked
Amid a nationwide deportation crackdown, eight Arizona State University students may be forced to leave the U.S.
DOGE’s Pentagon Budget Cuts Don’t Touch Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boasts he’s nixing contracts and grants amid DOGE’s cost-cutting campaign. But those trims won’t hit SpaceX.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Pro-Israel Group That Attacked UPenn Was Funded by Family of UPenn Trustee
The University of Pennsylvania has been a target of Canary Mission, a pro-Israel “blacklist” group. Turns out the call was coming from inside the house.