Wednesday, May 27, 2026

US lawmakers demand reforms to immigration officers’ use of tear gas and pepper spray

A ProPublica investigation found that scores of children were hurt by these chemicals during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Lawmakers say the findings show more restrictions are needed.

Big Oil cashes in on Iran war as drivers face soaring gas prices

While Americans confront the highest fuel prices in years after the U.S.-Israel war on Iran disrupted global oil markets, fossil fuel giants are reporting surging profits, expanding stock buybacks, and prioritizing shareholder payouts over increased production.

A short history of sportswriting (from Bat Masterson to Shams Charania)

The Clues Are on the Billionaires’ Scorecards.

New US strikes and disputed drone shoot down threaten fragile Iran war negotiations

As Washington and Tehran discuss a possible framework to end nearly three months of conflict, new military exchanges, competing narratives, and disagreements over sanctions, regional security, and Israel’s role reveal how fragile any potential agreement remains.

Like the WH ballroom, MAGA Trump is in ruins, stuck in a losing streak...

Either America the once beautiful (now shabby) is done for—or we all have front row seats to the greatest public train wreck since Richard Nixon.

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Like the WH ballroom, MAGA Trump is in ruins, stuck in a losing streak...

Either America the once beautiful (now shabby) is done for—or we all have front row seats to the greatest public train wreck since Richard Nixon.

New US strikes and disputed drone shoot down threaten fragile Iran war negotiations

As Washington and Tehran discuss a possible framework to end nearly three months of conflict, new military exchanges, competing narratives, and disagreements over sanctions, regional security, and Israel’s role reveal how fragile any potential agreement remains.

Trump’s tax refund promises collapse under weight of Iran war and rising costs

Republicans promoted the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as an affordability lifeline for working Americans, but economists, retailers, and budget analysts say rising fuel costs tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and ongoing tariff pressures are rapidly wiping out much of the financial relief.

Senator pepper sprayed outside ICE detention center as hunger strike exposes conditions at Delaney...

Sen. Andy Kim says federal agents used pepper spray and less-lethal rounds outside a New Jersey detention center where hundreds of migrants are protesting alleged medical neglect, inadequate food, and poor treatment inside a privately operated ICE facility.
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Do US war crimes doom the world to endless war and chaos?

If the American people and the world can find the political will, this U.S. and Israeli defeat by Iran presents us with a chance to move U.S. foreign policy in a more peaceful direction.

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Biden's approval plummets as key demographic support wavers: staffers voice concern over Gaza policy.
Republicans promoted the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as an affordability lifeline for working Americans, but economists, retailers, and budget analysts say rising fuel costs tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and ongoing tariff pressures are rapidly wiping out much of the financial relief.
The administration says easing restrictions on hydrofluorocarbons will lower costs for consumers, but economists, climate experts, and even refrigeration industry leaders warn the move may do little to reduce grocery prices while slowing efforts to curb some of the world’s most potent greenhouse gases.