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ICE Recruitment Tweets Are So Racist That Cops Feared They Could Incite Neo-Nazi Violence

A newly uncovered police bulletin warns that white supremacists may interpret ICE social media content as a call to violence.

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Thomas Massie Loses His Seat in a Win for Trump — and AIPAC

The race was widely viewed as a referendum on the president. It was also a test of the pro-Israel lobby's power.

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Who’s Spending in Your Congressional Election? We Tracked the Front Groups Fueling the 2026 Midterms.

Murky political spending groups tout innocuous causes like “jobs,” “democracy,” and “electing women.” Here’s a guide to who’s really behind them.

18.05.2026 10

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A Trump U.S. Attorney’s Professional Misconduct Must Be Kept “Private and Confidential”

A legal disciplinary panel won’t disclose any details about its inquiry into John Sarcone, a Trump loyalist in New York.

11.05.2026 10

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She Opposed His Plan for a Blockchain City. Now He’s Bankrolling Her Primary Opponent.

A crypto mogul gave $2.5 million to a candidate running against state Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro in the Nevada attorney general race.

06.05.2026 10

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Ron Wyden Is Pissing Off the NSA’s Biggest Backers. Tom Cotton Warns There Will Be “Consequences.”

Debate over a secret court opinion involving the Trump administration’s use of data collected by the NSA turned personal.

30.04.2026 10

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Mike Johnson Used Crypto Catnip to Get Freedom Caucus Support for Domestic Spy Law

A provision unrelated to domestic spying got the hard-right GOP members on board — but it won’t work in the Senate.

29.04.2026 10

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Meet the Four Democrats Who’ll Decide If Trump Gets His Domestic Spying Law

“It all comes down to those four,” said an advocate, “and if they are going to continue to try to hand Trump warrantless surveillance.”

27.04.2026 30

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Crypto Critic Maxine Waters’s New Primary Foe Got Over Two-Thirds of Money From Crypto

Maxine Waters, the scourge of crypto, could become Financial Services Committee chair if Democrats win the House in midterm elections.

18.04.2026 30

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The Dam Breaks: Democratic Senators Overwhelmingly Reject Arms Sales to Israel

Despite their defeat by Senate Republicans, bills seeking to block arms sales to Israel found widespread Democratic support.

15.04.2026 10

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Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against Trump Domestic Spying Powers

Grassroots opposition to renewing Section 702 of FISA is building, thanks in part to fears about AI used to sort Americans’ data.

14.04.2026 10

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DNC Shoots Down Resolutions Calling Out AIPAC and Limiting Arms to Israel

The party just kicked the can down the road again on Israel, deepening the divide between party members and their leaders.

09.04.2026 10

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Iranian Women Elected to Office in U.S. Reject Trump’s Iran War

Netanyahu and Trump have invoked the Woman, Life, Freedom movement to justify war. Politicians like Rep. Yassamin Ansari rejected the idea.

07.04.2026 10

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Iranian Americans Have Turned Against the War, New Poll Finds

At the start of the U.S.–Israel war, Iranian Americans were split. Now a NIAC poll found that two-thirds want to see it end.

01.04.2026 10

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DNC Resolution to Reject AIPAC Funding Puts Democratic Leaders in the Hot Seat

The symbolic resolution could force Democrats to take a stand on the millions the increasingly toxic AIPAC spends on Democratic primaries.

27.03.2026 30

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Democrats Might Save Mike Johnson’s Push to Give Trump Domestic Spying Power

They’re crossing party lines to renew Section 702 of FISA. Jamie Raskin asks, “What could go wrong with that?”

23.03.2026 50

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Crypto Spends Big in Illinois House Races to Say Consumer Rights Supporters Are Corrupt

A crypto PAC smeared one progressive backed by Bernie Sanders as a “corporate pawn” and spent millions calling another a tax cheat.

15.03.2026 50

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Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges for Wearing All Black

The government won on most of its charges, including convicting defendants for moving a box of radical zines.

13.03.2026 30

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Wearing All Black at Protests Makes You Guilty of Terrorism, Prosecutors Tell Jury

The Prairieland case is a major test of the Trump administration’s push to label “antifa” protesters as terrorists.

12.03.2026 40

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Islamophobic Think Tank Helped Prosectors Write Terror Indictment Against ICE Protesters

The far-right Center for Security Policy, led by anti-Muslim activist Frank Gaffney, is best known for pedaling conspiracy theories.

09.03.2026 30

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House Iran War Powers Resolution Could Lose Support to Competing Bill by Pro-Israel Democrat

The Senate version already failed, with Fetterman once again casting the only Democratic vote against imposing restrictions on Trump’s Iran war.

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Democratic Leaders Avoid Criticizing Trump’s Iran War. Now Voters Will Have a Say.

Top Democrats close to AIPAC stick to criticizing Trump’s process failures — but primary candidates are calling for a referendum on the war itself.

03.03.2026 40

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Texas Progressives Say Democratic Establishment Is Blowing It In the Rio Grande Valley

Locals think the party overlearned the lessons of Trump’s surprising gains — and should stay out of the way.

01.03.2026 30

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Democrats Finally Get Around to Forcing Iran War Powers Vote

With Congress not reconvening until next week, there’s a chance the vote might come after attacks start.

27.02.2026 30

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Florida Might Make Its Own Spy Squad. Muslims Think They Have a Pretty Good Idea Who’ll Be Targeted.

An Israeli spyware firm is tracking the GOP legislation, according to lobbying disclosures.

26.02.2026 30

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Texas “Antifa Cell” Terror Trial Takes on Tough Questions About Guns at Protests Against ICE

After a cop got shot, Prairieland ICE protesters face terrorism charges. Will Alex Pretti’s killing sway the jury? The post Texas “Antifa Cell”...

11.02.2026 20

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Senate Dems Who Pushed Meatier ICE Reform Shy Away From Criticizing Schumer’s Softer Package

“Right now, we’ve got to get some constraints in place,” said Elizabeth Warren, who had supported stronger measures. The post Senate Dems Who...

06.02.2026 30

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Controversial Warrantless Spying Law Expiring Soon and Trump Officials Didn’t Show For a Hearing on It

The Trump administration won’t say what it thinks about Section 702 of FISA, the NSA law that allow searches of Americans’ information without a...

30.01.2026 60

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Woody Guthrie Sang Against Dehumanizing the Immigrants Killed in a Plane Crash. ICE Is Doing It All Over Again.

The folk singer wrote the tune “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” about the same 1948 plane crash ICE is memorializing today. The post Woody...

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Army General Tapped to Lead NSA Said He Doesn’t Know Much About the Biggest NSA Controversy

In the Senate this week, NSA pick Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd could face tough questions on “backdoor” searches about Americans. The post Army General...

27.01.2026 30

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Johnson Stalled for Tardy GOP Rep to Cast Deciding Vote Against Bill to Block War on Venezuela

Rep. Wesley Hunt was busy campaigning for a Texas Senate seat, but House Speaker Mike Johnson held the vote open. The post Johnson Stalled for Tardy...

23.01.2026 30

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Even Democrats Who Crafted ICE Funding Compromise Are Questioning It

Fearing primaries for abetting Trump’s crackdown, top Democrats are turning away from a deal they crafted to avoid another government shutdown. The...

22.01.2026 40

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Trump Admin “Deliberately” Tanking Morale to Get Parks Staff to Quit, Official Says in Leaked Tape

A top official told colleagues that a change to a National Park Service employee policy was part of a “reign of terror.” The post Trump Admin...

21.01.2026 30

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Trump Bullies Flip-Flopping Senators Into Defeating Vote to Block Venezuela War

Five Republican senators had voted to advance a war powers resolution on Venezuela. After Trump went berserk, the final vote narrowly failed. The post...

15.01.2026 40

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Five GOP Senators Vote to Move Forward Bill Blocking Future Trump Attacks on Venezuela

Far-right Sen. Josh Hawley joined four other Republicans to advance a war powers resolution in a symbolic rebuke to Trump. The post Five GOP Senators...

08.01.2026 10

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Chicago Woman Shot by Border Patrol Reacts to Minneapolis ICE Killing: “Of Course This Happened”

“It is no surprise to either Marimar or myself that this happened and, unfortunately, it is going to continue to happen,” the Chicago woman’s...

08.01.2026 30

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Congrats to Donald Trump on Starting the Least Popular War in Recent Memory

Americans usually rally ’round the flag for a new war, but polls show Trump’s attack on Venezuela is deeply unpopular. The post Congrats to Donald...

07.01.2026 30

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How Congress Blew All Their Chances to Stop Trump’s War With Venezuela

“As with most things, it is going to come down to political will within Congress, particularly on the GOP side of the aisle.” The post How...

06.01.2026 30

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Dan Goldman Supported Warrantless Spying on Americans. Now His Primary Opponent Is Hitting Him for It.

Goldman was among a clutch of Democrats who voted for an NSA spy program, despite warnings about Trump’s return to power. The post Dan Goldman...

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Congress Squanders Last Chance to Block Venezuela War Before Going on Vacation

“At least George Bush had the decency to come to Congress for approval in 2002. Don’t the American people deserve that respect today?” The post...

18.12.2025 40

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Lawmakers Pave the Way to Billions in Handouts for Weapons Makers That the Pentagon Itself Opposed

The pilot program, added to the military budget behind closed doors, upends an 80-year precedent against covering contractors’ interest payments....

13.12.2025 30

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How Many Members Does Antifa Have? Where Is Its Headquarters? The FBI Has No Answers.

Despite saying that antifa is the biggest U.S. domestic threat, the FBI couldn’t explain how the movement is a “terror organization” — or an...

11.12.2025 20

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Congress Quietly Kills Military “Right to Repair,” Allowing Corporations to Cash In on Fixing Broken Products

Both chambers included Pentagon budget provisions for a right to repair, but they died after defense industry meetings on Capitol Hill. The post...

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Alleged Antifa Cell Member Says He Was Accidentally Released, Turns Himself In: “I’m Not Hiding. Because I’m Innocent.”

In an exclusive interview, Daniel Sanchez Estrada speaks about being arrested for transporting anarchist zines after a protest against ICE in Texas....

05.12.2025 20

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Bipartisan House Resolution Seeks to Block Trump War With Venezuela

The war powers legislation would prohibit Trump from launching “hostilities within or against Venezuela” without congressional approval. The post...

03.12.2025 30

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This Commission That Regulates Crypto Could Be Just One Guy: An Industry Lawyer

Mike Selig had dozens of crypto clients. Now he will be a key industry regulator. The post This Commission That Regulates Crypto Could Be Just One...

27.11.2025 20

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Everyone Wants to Ban Congressional Stock Trades, but Some Supporters Worry Mike Johnson Is Stalling

Members of Congress are getting rich trading stocks and flouting the current, toothless regulations. The post Everyone Wants to Ban Congressional...

20.11.2025 20

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You Will Never Send Money Digitally Without a Private Company — If the GOP Gets Its Way

Republicans are trying to permanently block central bank digital currencies that would create an alternative to profit-seeking companies. The post You...

17.11.2025 30

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Marco Rubio Wants to Imprison You on Terror Charges for Supporting Nazi Punchers

The Trump administration moved to designate antifa groups abroad as foreign terrorists — setting up the prosecution of their U.S. allies. The post...

15.11.2025 30

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Insurgent Democratic Candidates Are Ready to Run on Shutdown Betrayal

Primary candidates for the 2026 midterms are making the shutdown a campaign issue — and calling for Sen. Chuck Schumer to resign. The post...

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