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Yes, the Midterms Were About the Iran War

War Yes, the Midterms Were About the Iran War New polling shows that voters were animated by opposition to the war—and want more...

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Langley Donors Shift Republican in 2026

Election 2026 Langley Donors Shift Republican in 2026 The community home to the CIA and many military contractors no longer favors...

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Republicans Fumble Their 2024 Gains With Arabs in Michigan

Election 2026 Republicans Fumble Their 2024 Gains With Arabs in Michigan Democrats alienated Arab Americans in the last election....

04.11.2026 7

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How Democrats Can Stop the Iran War Now

War Powers How Democrats Can Stop the Iran War Now Congress has some options for constraining the president’s war-making powers....

04.11.2026 5

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Leaked Files Reveal ICE Liaisons to U.S. Military Commands With Access to Surveillance Tech

Surveillance Leaked Files Reveal ICE Liaisons to U.S. Military Commands With Access to Surveillance Tech ICE has people attached to...

29.10.2026 10

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CBP Really Doesn't Want To Reveal What It Does to Americans' Phones

Fourth Amendment CBP Really Doesn't Want To Reveal What It Does to Americans' Phones A judge ruled that the border agency has to...

27.10.2026 4

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New Book Says Jared Kushner Funneled Money to Middle East Mercenaries. Kushner Denies It.

Foreign Policy New Book Says Jared Kushner Funneled Money to Middle East Mercenaries. Kushner Denies It. Princes and Thieves makes...

26.10.2026 6

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America Is Spending Billions To Fight the War on Terror in Africa. The Terrorists Are Winning.

War on Terror America Is Spending Billions To Fight the War on Terror in Africa. The Terrorists Are Winning. Terrorism fatalities...

26.10.2026 5

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Border Cops Seize Nurse's Phone Filled With Psychiatric Patient Information

Invasion of Privacy Border Cops Seize Nurse's Phone Filled With Psychiatric Patient Information CBP allegedly told the nurse that...

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Homeland Security Lied About Child Porn To Search Activist's Phone

Border Crossings Homeland Security Lied About Child Porn To Search Activist's Phone The feds are charging Samuel Tunick for...

21.10.2026 10

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The European Union Wants To Punish People for Their Speech—Without Even a Trial

Free Speech The European Union Wants To Punish People for Their Speech—Without Even a Trial Authorities are claiming draconian...

20.10.2026 9

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Inside the Trump Administration's War on The Hague

Human rights Inside the Trump Administration's War on The Hague In the name of national sovereignty, the U.S. government is trying...

12.10.2026 6

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Treasury Backs Down on Biden-Era Cryptocurrency Surveillance Proposal

Privacy Treasury Backs Down on Biden-Era Cryptocurrency Surveillance Proposal It’s a small victory for financial privacy against...

09.10.2026 7

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The Pentagon Is Eating Silicon Valley

Artificial Intelligence The Pentagon Is Eating Silicon Valley An influx of military spending has been moving tech companies away...

08.10.2026 8

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How Drones Went From Tools of the Powerful to Weapons of the Masses

Drones How Drones Went From Tools of the Powerful to Weapons of the Masses Two very different sorts of drone warfare ...

08.10.2026 10

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Border Agents Nabbed Their Phones. These Two Floridians Are Fighting Back.

Borders Border Agents Nabbed Their Phones. These Two Floridians Are Fighting Back. A former assistant state attorney and an...

01.10.2026 10

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Homeland Security Admits To Watchlisting Americans Based on 'Potential Inaccuracies'

Department of Homeland Security Homeland Security Admits To Watchlisting Americans Based on 'Potential Inaccuracies' The feds’...

30.09.2026 10

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Democrats Are Quietly Clashing Over U.S. Involvement in Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen

Foreign Policy Democrats Are Quietly Clashing Over U.S. Involvement in Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen The Trump administration has...

25.09.2026 20

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Homeland Security Agents Are Harassing American Voters of Foreign Origin

Department of Homeland Security Homeland Security Agents Are Harassing American Voters of Foreign Origin A campaign against...

24.09.2026 10

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The 'AI Safety' Movement Is Making AI Less Safe

Artificial Intelligence The 'AI Safety' Movement Is Making AI Less Safe The fear of superintelligence is driving decisions that...

22.09.2026 20

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Biden's Team Wanted War in the Middle East Without Owning It

Middle East Biden's Team Wanted War in the Middle East Without Owning It Crossing the Red Line peels back the curtain on the...

22.09.2026 10

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AI Is Already Killing People—and Governments Are To Blame

Artificial Intelligence AI Is Already Killing People—and Governments Are To Blame Militaries are leaning on AI software for...

16.09.2026 20

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How To Get Your Government File

FOIA How To Get Your Government File The Freedom of Information Act gives Americans the right to see what records the government...

15.09.2026 10

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The Feds Are Spying on Your Bank Account

Surveillance The Feds Are Spying on Your Bank Account While the Treasury forces money changers to report on suspected immigrants,...

09.09.2026 10

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The Iraq War Cheerleaders Were Wrong. They're Wrong About Iran Too.

War The Iraq War Cheerleaders Were Wrong. They're Wrong About Iran Too. Hawkish pundits predicted both wars would be swift and...

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Congress Is Trying (Again) To Ban Boycotting Israel

Boycotts Congress Is Trying (Again) To Ban Boycotting Israel The bipartisan bill, which passed the House, takes aim at university...

03.09.2026 10

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Trump Is Back To Seeking Regime Change in Iran

Iran Trump Is Back To Seeking Regime Change in Iran With the conflict over Hormuz dragging on, the administration is betting on a...

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The CIA Is Making AI-Generated Reports for Local Police

Artificial Intelligence The CIA Is Making AI-Generated Reports for Local Police The CIA has been using artificial intelligence to...

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This YouTuber Got Kicked Out of the Flock Convention. So He Ran His Own Surveillance.

Surveillance This YouTuber Got Kicked Out of the Flock Convention. So He Ran His Own Surveillance. Benn Jordan wants the snoopers...

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Border Cops Detained Me for Hours Without Explanation. They Won't Tell Me Why.

Borders Border Cops Detained Me for Hours Without Explanation. They Won't Tell Me Why. CBP claims dictatorial powers over Americans...

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ICE Handed Over Specific Iranians at the Islamic Republic's Request

ICE ICE Handed Over Specific Iranians at the Islamic Republic's Request Newly released FOIA files reveal a back channel between...

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The Trump Administration Promised a Pivot From the Middle East to East Asia. It's Doing the Opposite.

Foreign Policy The Trump Administration Promised a Pivot From the Middle East to East Asia. It's Doing the Opposite. The U.S....

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Trump Promised Transparency. His Administration Keeps Finding New Ways to Hide Records.

Government secrecy Trump Promised Transparency. His Administration Keeps Finding New Ways to Hide Records. "The most transparent...

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The Trump Administration's Hormuz Oil Numbers Don't Add Up

Oil The Trump Administration's Hormuz Oil Numbers Don't Add Up Energy Secretary Chris Wright claims that more oil left the Middle...

12.08.2026 20

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Trump Teased a Deal To Open Hormuz 'Tomorrow.' It's Been a Week.

Middle East Trump Teased a Deal To Open Hormuz 'Tomorrow.' It's Been a Week. The war with Iran continues to hold up oil flows from...

10.08.2026 20

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Trump Says He Took Venezuela's Oil. Here's What Actually Happened.

Venezuela Trump Says He Took Venezuela's Oil. Here's What Actually Happened. Trump put Venezuelan revenues in a secretive bank...

07.08.2026 30

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The American Fingerprints on the Genocide in Sudan

Foreign Policy The American Fingerprints on the Genocide in Sudan Reuters and the U.N. accuse an operator with extensive U.S....

05.08.2026 20

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Trump Backs Down From Yet Another Empty Threat to Iran

Foreign Policy Trump Backs Down From Yet Another Empty Threat to Iran We’re locked in a cycle: The president threatens to resume...

03.08.2026 20

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Border Agents Can Lie to Search Your Phone, but Wiping Your Own Data Could Land You in Prison

Search and Seizure Border Agents Can Lie to Search Your Phone, but Wiping Your Own Data Could Land You in Prison The government is...

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Waltz: Interceptor Shortage Is Biden's Fault, Fake News, and Illegal To Discuss

Foreign Policy Waltz: Interceptor Shortage Is Biden's Fault, Fake News, and Illegal To Discuss The Trump administration official...

27.07.2026 20

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The Iran War Is Back, Sort Of

Foreign Policy The Iran War Is Back, Sort Of The U.S.-Iranian peace memorandum has broken down, and violence is slowly ramping back...

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Iran Used Ad Tracking To Hunt American Soldiers: Report

Surveillance Iran Used Ad Tracking To Hunt American Soldiers: Report The U.S. government has used private ad data to get around the...

16.07.2026 20

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Thomas Massie Sparks a Democratic Civil War Over Israel

Foreign Aid Thomas Massie Sparks a Democratic Civil War Over Israel His amendment to cut all military aid to Israel split the...

16.07.2026 20

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The Push for an Embargo on Israel Is Vague and Confused

Israel The Push for an Embargo on Israel Is Vague and Confused Are critics talking about a government-to-government weapons...

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Last of the Neocon 'Three Amigos': Lindsey Graham Dies Unexpectedly

Lindsey Graham Last of the Neocon 'Three Amigos': Lindsey Graham Dies Unexpectedly The one thing Graham was consistent about was...

13.07.2026 20

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Before the NSA Honored Historian David Kahn, the FBI Investigated Him

Surveillance Before the NSA Honored Historian David Kahn, the FBI Investigated Him Newly declassified files reveal that J. Edgar...

10.07.2026 20

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Trump's World Cup Intervention Shows His Sore Loser Philosophy

Sports Trump's World Cup Intervention Shows His Sore Loser Philosophy In sports as in foreign policy, he treats cheating as a...

07.07.2026 20

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In Europe, Just Reposting Russian Propaganda Can Land a Blogger in Jail

Sanctions In Europe, Just Reposting Russian Propaganda Can Land a Blogger in Jail Don't assume this couldn't happen in America too....

06.07.2026 20

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On America's 250th Birthday, the United States Arms the World's Tyrannies

America 250 On America's 250th Birthday, the United States Arms the World's Tyrannies On a Fourth of July, John Quincy Adams warned...

04.07.2026 20

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I Survived Europe's Heat Wave Without AC—No Thanks to Regulation

Energy & Environment I Survived Europe's Heat Wave Without AC—No Thanks to Regulation European countries are stubbornly...

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