Out for Blood
Biden Has “Pardoned” Eight Turkeys. Will He Spare the Lives of 40 Human Beings?
With Trump returning to the White House, only mass commutations will stop another federal execution spree.
Politics
Biden Made “Record Time” on Worker Protections for Heat. Trump Could Quickly Stamp Them Out.
The OSHA heat regulation was one of the few to have broad public support, but Democrats can’t ever seem to get their act together.
Pam Bondi, Trump's New AG Pick, Lobbied for Private Prisons and Amazon
Pam Bondi has replaced Matt Gaetz in Trump’s attorney general slot. Her lobbying clients include the GEO Group, among many others.
Oakland Homicides Dropped 30 Percent. The County Still Recalled Its Prosecutor.
After losses like Pamela Price’s, criminal justice reformers are grappling with how to address voters’ perceptions about public safety.
Congress Could Protect Journalists From Surveillance. Trump Is Lobbying to Stop Them.
The PRESS Act, a federal reporter shield bill, already passed the House unanimously. Trump wants it dead.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The House Just Blessed Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook by Passing Nonprofit-Killer Bill
Democratic support for the bill dwindled as critics warned it would let Donald Trump crack down on political foes.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Bernie Sanders Lost Vote to Block Arms for Israel, Says U.S. Is “Funding the Starvation of Children in Gaza”
Sanders’s resolutions to block arms sales to Israel gained momentum, but ran headlong into White House opposition.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Senators Have a Chance to Halt Weapons Sales to Israel. Will They Take It?
A joint resolution from Sen. Bernie Sanders would block arms sales to Israel. The challenge is convincing Democrats to act.
White House Staffers to Biden: “You Are Running Out of Time” on Gaza
The letter urges President Joe Biden to follow through on an ultimatum his administration issued to Israel over humanitarian aid.
The War on Immigrants
“Absolutely Insane”: Pentagon Officials on Trump’s Military Deportation Plan
Trump campaigned on mass deportations. Now he’s threatening to use the U.S. military to carry them out.