Pentagon Official: Hegseth’s Campaign to Scrub DEI History Is a “Dumb” Distraction
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is trying to eliminate all Defense Department DEI efforts. It hasn’t been entirely successful.
Politics
The War on Immigrants
Private Prison CEO on Trump Deportation Surge: “One of the Most Exciting Periods in My Career”
CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger could barely contain his excitement about the Laken Riley Act and Trump’s anti-immigration executive orders.
How Many Trump Officials Have Taken Money From Qatar?
Oversight laws about foreign influence were already limited. Now the Trump administration is shredding them.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Gaza Protester Who Interrupted Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Halftime Show Speaks Out
“Are you going to be a coward?” Zül-Qarnain Nantambu asked himself before taking the field for Kendrick Lamar’s show. “Are you going to take a stand?”
Trump’s Attacks on USAID Spark Fear That Lifesaving Care Will Become “Transactional”
If the State Department takes over USAID, experts fear foreign assistance will stop unless it has a perceived benefit for Trump.
Marco Rubio’s USAID “Humanitarian Waiver” Isn’t Helping Restart Lifesaving Programs
After plunging USAID and its network of contractors into chaos, communications breakdowns and bureaucratic snafus leave projects stalled.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Trump: “The U.S. Will Take Over the Gaza Strip”
Trump told reporters that he wants to expel “all” Palestinians from Gaza — not just during a period of reconstruction, but permanently.
The Capitol Rioters Are Free — But Ed Martin’s Crusade Against Jan. 6 Prosecutors Is Just Getting Started
The Trump minion has said Jan. 6 defendants should get cash reparations and those responsible for the charges should get jail time.
Voices
The Democratic National Committee Is Undemocratic. That’s by Design.
With the Democratic Party reeling from its losses, the DNC is voting on a new chair. Will it choose to reform its top-down model?
Israel’s War on Gaza
A Well-Connected NYU Parent Is Trying to Get Students Deported
The founder of Mothers Against College Antisemitism says her 62,000-member Facebook group is influencing NYU policy.