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Even though tax refunds are up this year, Americans paid higher prices due to tariffs all year, and that money isn’
New documents reveal ICE is paying local law enforcement to supply information on unaccompanied minors
Up for renewal on April 20, FISA Section 702 has long been criticized as a backdoor for spying on Americans
Bondi’s controversial tenure included overseeing the Epstein files release and deadly immigration crackdowns
In it’s 24 year history DHS has failed to make Americans safer and has become increasingly politicized
An enormous administrative problem — and a mountain of paperwork for everyone — is only the tip of the iceberg
The conflict is already disrupting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, driving price spikes and volatility
Has Anthropic become the "liberal" chatbot, while OpenAI and Palantir go full MAGA? It's not that simple
Cleta Mitchell’s election integrity crusade behind the SAVE America Act could overly affect Republican women
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has raised much more cash than Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and other primary challengers
Religious leaders warn that apocalyptic beliefs might outweigh the nuclear taboo
Dysfunction at the NLRB has grown to the point that it’s even beginning to hurt employers
In conservative push to redefine the 14th Amendment, Los Angeles schools are on the front line
Trump fires colorful symbol of his immigration crackdown after high-profile killings and alleged affair
Republicans and Democrats have both carved out unpopular positions on America’s role in the Middle East
Iran hawks are maneuvering to have their war without their fingerprints on it
Both Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico have a theory of politics to test
The return of a decades-old scare offers clues to 2026 campaign tactics
Even with an order to expedite the process, federal cannabis reform faces long delays and legal hurdle
DHS and Democrats are both demanding a closer relationship between local officials and ICE
The Feb. 5 special election upends familiar assumptions about which factions struggle to unify
Crowd-control tactics tied to eye injuries, serious wounds and fatalities are drawing renewed scrutiny
Critics argue the move is more about signaling power than improving safety
Most Americans say Trump's war on immigration is backfiring and want Congress to restrict ICE
For decades, conservatives have worked to rollback the civil and voting rights that Martin Luther King Jr. upheld
As support for abolishing ICE grows among Democratic voters, party leadership continues to argue for reform instead
The killing of Renee Good has left a chill across the Twin Cities
Tucker Carlson and influencers peddle wild nicotine claims, from curing rabies to purging nanotech
Many in MAGA world are spinning the shooting of Renee Good as “self-defense”
Casey Means’ promotion of supplements and pseudoscience worry medical professionals
Evidence Trump tried to overturn the election 5 years ago is “overwhelming.” There haven't been any consequences
The data center buildout is papering over the economy most Americans are living with
How AI and podcasts are reviving “ancient heresies” and colliding with American Christianity online
Online privacy protections could be demolished, advocates warn
Members of Congress have warned that officials could face legal repercussions for the delay
Rep. Charles Booker and racehorse trainer Dale Romans aim to test Democrat's electability in Kentucky
Melat Kiros is taking on Rep. Diana DeGette over health care and generational politics
Kashima Manzur is fighting an uphill battle against Rep. Chris Pappas
Here's the various ways the Trump administration could still block their release
The Kentucky senator helped end a loophole in hemp law he championed. Now a $28 billion industry could be destroyed
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a community organizer in Manhattan, is challenging Rep. Adriano Espaillat in Harlem
The former Missouri congresswoman, seeking to return to Washington, argues progressives are built for this moment
Dylan Blaha, an Illinois congressional candidate, says “I was just following orders” is no excuse
The biggest turnout in a mayoral election in 30 years was a victory for Democrats
Behind closed doors, rich donors plotted to stop a movement reshaping NYC politics — and exposed their deeper fears
Experts say Trump deputy chief of staff's “war” on the left is more performance than policy
Organizations that cropped up in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, promising to dox his critics, have evaporated
McGrath tells Salon "no one got rich" off her last Senate campaign, but that she could step aside for someone else
Veteran Memphis congressman Steve Cohen says he won't quit, despite challenge from member of "Tennessee Three"
The Hatch Act bars federal employees from taking part in political campaigns, but critics say it's not enforced