Top Senator Warns Sweeping New Surveillance Powers Will “Inevitably Be Misused” by Trump
Everyone from janitors to the Geek Squad could be forced to help the NSA spy — and Democrats barely put up a fight.
Politics
Federal Labor Unions Steel Themselves for Trump and DOGE’s Mass Firings
Trump wants a bloodbath for the federal employees, but government workers aren’t the only ones who will suffer.
Republicans Said the FTC Was Too Politicized. Now Trump’s FTC Pick Says It Should be Politicized — by Trump.
“When you imagine what the FTC is willing and able to do in the service of an authoritarian Trump administration, that takes you to some really terrifying places.”
The Real Danger of ABC News Settling Its Lawsuit With Donald Trump
The big news outlets used to say settlements would encourage more lawsuits. Trump is already targeting smaller newspapers.
Keeping Sanctions in Force Would “Pull the Rug Out From Under Syria”
Hours before Assad fell, Congress moved to extend sanctions. Despite presidential waivers, Syria won’t open up until they’re off the books.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Congress Keeps Trying to Hide the True Gaza Death Toll
A little-noticed provision in the annual defense bill would bar the Pentagon from citing the Gaza Health Ministry as an authoritative source.
This Is How Trump’s Department of Justice Spied on Journalists
In a new report, the Justice Department’s inspector general found that the agency violated its own rules to snoop on reporters.
Republicans Sneak Anti-Trans Health Care Provision Into Defense Bill
The proposal would codify explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ policy into federal law for the first time in decades.
The Reading List of Luigi Mangione, Suspect in Brian Thompson’s Killing
An account linked to Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, left a trail of book reviews online.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The White House Gave Israel Coordinates to Save an American’s Family. Then Israel Bombed Them Again.
The Alsayed brothers lost their mother in the first bombing. They thought the White House could help save the survivors.