Thursday, October 1, 2026

California and Virginia Democrats score key victories against Trump-backed map rigging efforts

Court rulings and legislative action signal growing resistance to mid-decade redistricting pushed by Republicans ahead of the midterms.

Danish officials say no breakthrough as Trump presses bid to take Greenland

Denmark and Greenland warn talks with Washington failed as NATO allies deploy troops amid escalating tensions over U.S. threats.

Children hospitalized after ICE flash-bangs strike family van in Minneapolis

Parents say federal agents fired flash-bang munitions and tear gas into their vehicle during protests, sending three children to the hospital and intensifying scrutiny of Trump’s immigration crackdown.

How Venezuela grew poor with more oil than Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump has been clear about framing oil as a central part of Washington’s interests in Venezuela, but whether the country’s vast reserves can translate into real prosperity is unclear.

Trump’s dementia addled plan to invade Greenland violates the NATO treaty

Why are Republicans orchestrating this ‘gunboat diplomacy’ with the intent of–a rapist?

Whistleblower reveals ICE surveillance campaign targeting immigrants and US citizens

Leaked files and internal dissent show immigration enforcement under Trump has expanded into a wide-ranging intelligence operation.

Protests intensify in Minneapolis after second ICE shooting as outrage spreads

A second federal agent shooting in one week has fueled mass protests, impeachment calls, and mounting alarm over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement in Minnesota.

Ford worker suspended after confronting President Trump over Epstein files during Michigan plant visit

A viral exchange inside a union auto plant has triggered union scrutiny, political backlash, and renewed questions about the administration’s handling of the Epstein records.

Trump just keeps on grabbing

Strangely, this garish statement perfectly encapsulates Trump's foreign policy. He sees a country and he wants to grab it, control it, exploit it.

‘Federal invasion’: Minnesota officials condemn violent ICE raids, arrests

The Minnesota Star Tribune reports that the number of federal agents now in Minneapolis and Saint Paul outstrips the 10 largest Twin Cities metro police departments combined.