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The Trump administration’s “disturbing” new legal strategy for prosecuting border crossers is straining the courts and putting the law to the test.
José Omar Flores-Penaloza was willing to admit that he had entered the United States illegally. He was ready to be...
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Why is the Supreme Court treating Trump like an “ordinary” president?
Objection! / March 16, 2026 The emperor is completely naked, but thanks to flawed legal doctrine, Republican judges continue to...
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This DHS official oversees federal election security. He wants to ban voting machines.
In his top position at the Department of Homeland Security, David Harvilicz sets policy for protecting the nation's election infrastructure,...
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The Trump White House’s View of War as Nihilistic Entertainment
Policy / March 13, 2026 In a new X post building on a previous Hollywood action clip montage, the White...
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Voters in this state overwhelmingly said yes to limiting money in politics. Then the state legislature had its say.
In 2019, it looked like Oregon lawmakers might finally commit to ending the state's outlier status on campaign finance. I...
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Iran War Sparks Global Anger Against America
World / March 13, 2026 Trump’s reckless and unnecessary conflict harms his allies and enemies alike. Donald Trump leaves after...
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Election records turned over to the FBI in Maricopa County, Arizona, could be fatally flawed, experts say
This week, when information about the 2020 vote from Maricopa County, Arizona, was transmitted to the FBI, it might have...
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Iowa pork oligarchs have local politicians in their pockets
Surveillance of oligarchs / March 12, 2026 Jeff and Deb Hansen are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep...
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Report confirms Colombia ignored decades of sexual abuse by doctors
Decades after patients warned Columbia University that one of its doctors had sexually abused them, some university administrators finally faced...
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Anthropic Lawsuit Should Absolutely Destroy the Pentagon in Court
Policy / March 11, 2026 But make no mistake: the company is not one of the good guys. Anthropic CEO...
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