Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Firefighters working a wildfire line

Trump administration’s mass layoffs at NIOSH gut program investigating firefighter deaths

A ProPublica investigation found the April cuts reached the unit that reviews line-of-duty fire deaths and a landmark firefighter cancer registry, though the administration later reinstated some staff.
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Mississippi pension fund sues Apollo Global Management over downplayed Epstein ties

The fund manages retirement savings for hundreds of thousands of Mississippi teachers, police officers and other public workers, and a shareholder case like it can force a company to hand over internal records.

If winning is everything, why are hardcore MAGA still locked in—blind to gushing failures,...

Like the double sucker denying he’s been conned, MAGA says “thank you” after being fleeced. What MAGA got is an emotional escape value and theatrical echo chamber—sans benefits.

ICE quietly resumes vehicle stops after deadly shootings, with leaked email imposing new restrictions

"ERO law enforcement officers are authorized to conduct vehicle stops," the email said, adding that officers "must continue to coordinate with their immediate supervisors regarding any enforcement activities."

Trump imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners as previous global levies expire

A forced-labor rationale and a set of older trade statutes keep the president's import-tax agenda intact months after the Supreme Court struck down his original tariffs.

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If winning is everything, why are hardcore MAGA still locked in—blind to gushing failures,...

Like the double sucker denying he’s been conned, MAGA says “thank you” after being fleeced. What MAGA got is an emotional escape value and theatrical echo chamber—sans benefits.

How Hakeem Jeffries and J Street teamed up for arming genocide

The congressman and J Street were opposing an amendment to block $3.3 billion in military shipments and other aid to Israel.
Racks of servers in a server room

Claude disobeyed Anthropic CEO in simulations

In testing, Claude went against boss’s orders and helped an employee blow the whistle about a safety concern
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Supreme Court curbs judicial review of TPS terminations, putting hundreds of thousands at risk...

In Mullin v. Doe, a 6-3 majority held that federal courts generally cannot second-guess Homeland Security's decisions to end Temporary Protected Status.

As GOP megabill’s SNAP cuts take effect, millions lose food aid and states face...

New tracking finds SNAP enrollment has fallen by more than 4.5 million people since July 2025, and analysts warn states could soon owe roughly $9 billion a year.

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Biden's approval plummets as key demographic support wavers: staffers voice concern over Gaza policy.
The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
In Mullin v. Doe, a 6-3 majority held that federal courts generally cannot second-guess Homeland Security's decisions to end Temporary Protected Status.
Rows of equipment at a data center
Communities around the world are converging on a shared target, the AI data center, and giving the climate movement a local fight it can win.