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.
Matt Sledge
Matt Sledge is a political reporter. He has written previously for the Houston Landing, Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, and HuffPost.
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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.”
How to Protect Yourself From the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says
The FBI is still touting the debunked idea that its agents could access communications without opening a door to foreign hackers.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Judge Reverses Decision to Release Alleged CIA Leaker Ahead of Trial
Seeking to lock up Asif Rahman during his Espionage Act trial, prosecutors alleged the CIA analyst had an ideological motive to leak.
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 Delayed Its Attack on Iran Due to CIA Leak, Prosecutors Allege
The biggest question in the case against Asif Rahman, a CIA employee accused of leaking Israel’s battle plans, is motive.
The War on Immigrants
Guess Who Profits From Trump’s Deportation Plan? Private Equity Firms.
Private equity firms play a key role in America’s prison system. If Trump carries out his plans for mass deportations, they stand to benefit.
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.
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.