Israel’s War on Gaza
As Gaza Starves, Republicans Take Aim at Another Lifeline. Almost No One Noticed.
“It seems incredibly hypocritical to suddenly be shocked by these images when every humanitarian agency has said no one can replace UNRWA.”
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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The War on Immigrants
Trans People Have Disappeared From ICE Records, Against Congressional Orders
The Trump administration has made efforts to "erase" transgender people, who face violence and medical neglect behind bars.
The War on Immigrants
The Private Prison Industry Looks Forward to Soaring Profits Thanks to Trump’s Budget
The $45 billion for immigration detention in the "Big, Beautiful Bill" represented a long-sought win for private prisons.
The War on Immigrants
Trump’s Budget Bill Would Explode Funding for ICE. Top Democrats Aren’t Talking About It.
Democrats denounced the bill’s cuts to Medicaid and attempted to rebrand it as “One Big, Ugly Bill.” They didn’t mention its handouts to ICE.
The War on Immigrants
Trump’s Budget Just Passed the Senate. Brace for a Massive Increase in ICE Raids.
The budget gives $175 billion to immigration enforcement. “The orders of magnitude are going to be multiplied,” immigration experts say.
Tulsi Gabbard Is Hunting for “Deep-State Criminals.” Is She Even Following the Law?
The allegedly leaked document undermined the White House’s case for an immigration crackdown.
Targeting Iran
Fetterman Voted With GOP to Make Sure Trump Can Attack Iran Again
Most Democrats rallied behind a war powers resolution in the Senate, but not the caucus’s most vocally pro-Israel member.
War Powers Resolution From House Democratic Leaders May Not Limit Trump’s War Powers
In an apparent nod to Israel, some Democrats want to give Trump power to defend “an ally or partner of the United States from imminent attack.”
Chilling Dissent
Trump Appointee Prosecuting LA Protesters Defended Jan. 6 Suspects
Bill Essayli once warned January 6 prosecutions would “criminalize political differences.” Now he’s throwing the book at anti-ICE protesters.
Hakeem Jeffries Said Trump’s Attack on Iran Was Unconstitutional. What’s He Going to Do About It?
High-ranking Democrats are working on their own way to stop a war with Iran — instead of signing onto a war powers resolution.