A new Senate report claims DOGE put every American’s Social Security number at risk—and that officials at federal agencies essentially obstructed an investigation, all but denying DOGE even exists.Continue Reading
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Washington chapter (CAIR-WA) today welcomed a decision by Microsoft to disable services used by units of the Israeli military to spy on civilians in Gaza during its ongoing genocide.Microsoft said it disabled aContinue Reading
Hundreds of people who were once detained at the troubled immigration jail in the Florida Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” have disappeared. Democracy Now! speaks with Shirsho Dasgupta, a Miami Herald reporter who found that, as of late August, about two-thirds of the 1,800 immigrants who were held there in JulyContinue Reading
Stout’s political transformation is instructive for those in this moment wondering how to bridge what seems like an unfathomable political divide…Read MoreContinue Reading
More than a dozen West African men who were deported to Ghana by the United States have since been returned to their home countries by the Ghanaian government, despite legitimate fears of torture or persecution at home. Ghana is one of a growing list of countries that have signed “thirdContinue Reading
Instead of assuming that farmers will suffer in silence, the President could dedicate resources to strengthen domestic markets.Continue Reading
The General Services Administration (GSA) today announced a multi-year agreement allowing Elon Musk’s Grok AI to be deployed across federal agencies. Under the deal, agencies can procure Grok through March 2027 as part of the administration’s “OneGov Strategy” to accelerate AI adoption. Grok’s inclusion comes despite repeated warnings from lawmakers,Continue Reading
Sen. John Thune urged leaders to be “very guarded” about giving unscientific health advice., Read MoreContinue Reading
While the president jokes about the killings, legal experts worry he could use the same logic to target others, even those in the U.S., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Committee to Protect Journalists says recent Israeli strikes on newspaper offices in Yemen killed 31 journalists and media support workers, making it the deadliest attack on journalists anywhere in the world in 16 years. CPJ said the attack was the second-deadliest attack on the press ever recorded by theContinue Reading
American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley today issued the following statement:“While politicians are playing games, real Americans’ jobs, paychecks, and access to vital services are being threatened by a looming government shutdown. Now, White House OMB Director Russell Vought has announced his intention to pursue another DOGE-likeContinue Reading
Spain and Italy are sending naval vessels to protect the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla after activists said drones repeatedly attacked their boats near Greece on Wednesday. Activists said the most recent strikes marked the seventh attack on the solidarity movement’s vessels. The Global Sumud Flotilla is the largest humanitarian convoyContinue Reading
Democrat Adelita Grijalva has won the special election to succeed her father, the late Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, in Arizona’s 7th District, becoming the first Latina elected to Congress from the Grand Canyon State. A former Pima County supervisor, the younger Grijalva was leading Republican small-business owner Daniel Butierez 71 percent to 28 percent…Continue Reading