The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families. A brief notice from […]
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Texas Counties Face DHS Subpoenas Seeking Voter Data Records
At least three Texas counties this week either received or were told they would soon receive administrative subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. […]
Swalwell scandal grows as Democrats call for exit
A sexual assault allegation involving Rep. Eric Swalwell has expanded into a broader political crisis, as additional accusations surface and prominent Democrats begin calling for […]
Retired general suggests Trump deliver this ultimatum over critical Strait of Hormuz
Retired Army Gen. Jack Keane insisted it was time for President Donald Trump to end the stalemate over the closed Strait of Hormuz and drop […]
Kennedy Center lawyer’s scheme to book his own cover band exposed: report
A Kennedy Center attorney had plans to book his own dad rock band to the Washington, D.C. performing arts center but those dreams got cut […]
Trump’s Disastrous War of Choice in Iran
Whether or not the ceasefire ends up failing, the erratic President has put the region and world in grave danger.
After Eviction
Brian Goldstone’s There Is No Place for Us challenges the widespread public perception of homelessness as a reflection of individual choices, but it also looks […]
The US Is Dumping Elderly Migrants in Mexico Without ID, Money or Phones
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico — At 83, Miguel never imagined he would have to start over again. Born in Cuba, he had lived for decades in the […]
Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Law Banning Home Alcohol Distilleries
Home distilling. (NA) Yesterday, in McNutt v. US Department of Justice, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down an 1868 federal […]
Melania’s Self-Indulgent Speech About Her Jeffrey Epstein Connection Will Backfire.
The speech has backfired because it turned up the volume on digging into the Epstein files at the same time her husband and his acting […]
“We have never been closer”: Top Republican worries GOP will lose Texas House majority
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday said Texas Republicans are “going to have a tough time” holding onto their majority in the state House this […]
Trump’s golden arch ‘vanity project’ ignites fury as inflation soars
On the same day that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that inflation spiked at its fastest monthly rate in four years, the Trump […]
Iran threatens to attack US destroyer near Strait of Hormuz ‘within 30 minutes’: report
A U.S. Navy destroyer headed towards the Strait of Hormuz was issued an imminent threat by Iran on Saturday amid the fragile two-week ceasefire tentatively […]
Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is reelected for a sixth term
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh was reelected for a sixth term after official results showed him winning 97.81% of the vote […]
There’s Still Hope for Offshore Wind
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. After taking a beating for the first year of the Trump administration, the […]
Eric Swalwell Needs To Go Right Now
There are two points about the allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell. The allegations are vast. They span multiple women over several years. Not all allegations […]
Cornered Animal Time?
Trump may have entered the wounded, cornered animal phase of his second term. Everything he’s touched in his second term is a damn mess — […]
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is enabling Trump’s immorality
In a demented alternate reality, a 100-foot-tall gold statue of Donald Trump stands on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as a reminder that America […]
Trump threatens Cuba as US sanctions fuel hunger
In Cuba today, food is rotting in the fields while families go hungry. On a recent trip to the eastern part of the island, I […]
The Spy Game in Comics
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