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Lindsey Graham calls for US to use ‘any means necessary’ to stop the people behind the killing of Iranians

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina called for the U.S. to use "any means necessary" to stop the individuals behind the killing of Iranians.

Healthcare isn’t broken. Health insurance is

Nearly half of Americans have resolved to save more money in 2026. Unfortunately, many of those New Year’s resolutions are dead on arrival due to skyrocketing health insurance premiums that, starting this month, will eat up a larger share of families’ budgets. For the roughly half of Americans who get health insurance through their employers, […]

Keep up the pressure on state voter roll purges

In a victory for the Trump administration, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read announced last week that the state will resume “routine cleanup” of outdated voter registration records, a process dormant since 2017. The effort could ultimately cancel up to 800,000 inactive registrations, roughly 20% of the Beaver State’s total voter rolls. This long-overdue cleanup […]

Federal court clears California’s new House map boosting Democrats ahead of 2026 midterms

Federal court approves California House map that could boost Democrats in 2026 midterms, rejecting Republican GOP challenge to the redistricting process.

DHS says man shot in leg during Minneapolis scuffle, federal officer hospitalized

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that a federal officer shot a man during a scuffle in Minneapolis that involved multiple people -- an incident that comes a week after the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in the same city. Federal officers on Wednesday evening were...

The US must take Greenland, whatever the cost

The U.S. is considering buying Greenland to secure its strategic interests in the Arctic, as Russia and China invest heavily in the region, and a negotiated transfer with compensation for Denmark would be the most effective way to secure the territory without resorting to force.

Judge signals blocking Trump move to end protections for Latin American migrants

A federal judge signaled on Friday that she plans to block the Trump administration’s decision to end family reunification parole programs for citizens from seven Latin American countries. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee, said during a hearing that she will issue a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration’s move by Monday,...

Judge halts enforcement of Trump executive order against vote-by-mail states

A federal judge on Friday barred the Trump administration from enforcing large parts of an executive order that seeks to overhaul the federal elections process, finding that the federal government lacks the authority to withhold funding from states that fail to comply. Judge John H. Chun, a Biden appointee, wrote in a 75-page ruling out...

Minneapolis police detain at least 30 during latest protests

Minneapolis police on Saturday said at least 30 people were detained during protests the night before after an immigration officer fatally shot an unarmed woman in her vehicle earlier this week. Large crowds gathered outside of a Canopy Hotel where some individuals forced their way into hotel through an alley entrance, according to a statement...

The Memo: National storm over ICE killing scrambles political picture over immigration

The killing of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has sparked the fiercest protests yet over President Trump’s immigration policy and actions. The shooting of two people by a Border Patrol agent in Portland has also added fuel to the fire. Meanwhile, Trump and his...

Iran signals security ‘red line’ indicating protestor crackdown could intensify

Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Saturday said signaled security would be a “red line” amid the outbreak of protests and demonstrations across Tehran.  The protests come in the wake of soaring inflation that turned political with people in the streets calling for the toppling of the regime. Some have ventured to damage public property, including a...

Will the death of the penny kill the beloved elongated souvenir?

Has the end of penny production found another victim?

Justice is finally within reach for victims of Syria’s chemical weapons attacks

There are now multiple pathways to justice unfolding in Syria and abroad.

USDA suspends ‘federal financial awards’ to Minnesota in wake of fraud probe 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday that it is suspending "federal financial awards" to Minnesota and Minneapolis amid a massive fraud investigation in the state.  USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins wrote in a social media post on XF that “Enough is enough!,” citing prosecutors’ estimate that “billions” of federal dollars were lost in...

Jan. 6 ‘Lectern guy’ to run for local office in Florida

The man photographed toting a lectern from the office of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol is now running for local office in Florida, according to election records. Records show Adam Johnson, a Republican, filed to run for an at-large seat on the Manatee County Commission on...

The ICE elephant: Why the law requires all the facts

The trick is to examine the smallest part of the animal and extrapolate to draw sweeping conclusions.

Total legal immunity for dangerous pesticides? Stop Big Ag’s scheme now.

Unless the public demands transparency and defeats these hidden immunity clauses once and for all, the next generation will inherit a government that fails to offer just recourse and a food system that poisons them. 

Greenland’s party leaders reject Trump calls for US control

Greenland’s party leaders on Friday rejected President Trump’s continued push to take over the self-autonomous Arctic territory. “We don’t want to be Americans, we don’t want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders,” Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and four party leaders said in a statement Friday night, according to The Associated Press. It...

Colorado governor considering clemency for Tina Peters

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Friday said he’s considering granting Tina Peters clemency, after she was jailed for her role in an election security breach. “She got a sentence that was harsh. It was a nine-year sentence,” Polis said in an interview with CBS Colorado. “We always look at people’s sentences, and when you...

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