Friday, August 28, 2026

We found that more than 170 US citizens have been held by immigration agents....

Videos of U.S. citizens being mistreated by immigration agents have filled social media feeds, but there is little clarity on the overall picture. So ProPublica investigated.

With 83 percent of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than money to rebuild

People and empires have lived in, built on, fought over and destroyed the area for thousands of years. This is more than just money—it will need materials, skills and labor on the ground.

How a ‘pro-climate’ charity channeled cash to a Koch-funded think tank

Opaque funds are masking donations to political causes.

On the precipice of authoritarian rule

Is the threat to the rule of law in the United States not just profound but historically unprecedented?
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“No Kings. No Thrones. No Crowns.”: Millions to protest Saturday in 1000s of cities,...

“We are engaging in the most American activity in the world, which is coming together in peaceful protest of our government.”

Leaked Young Republicans chats show racist, antisemitic, and violent rhetoric

Politico’s trove of Telegram messages from leaders across multiple states shows slurs, praise for Hitler, and gas-chamber fantasies, triggering condemnations, job fallout, and new questions for Elise Stefanik and the GOP’s pipeline of power.

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones appeal on Sandy Hook defamation judgments

The Court’s decision leaves in place $1.4 billion in damages for the families of Sandy Hook victims as Jones faces bankruptcy, receivership, and the liquidation of Infowars assets.

How to protect all workers from extreme heat on the job

It served as another reminder that the threat of heat stress grows each year and of the pressing need to deliver commonsense protections for all workers.

Gaza: Deal or no deal?

Prisoners have been released, the bombings have stopped. But Palestinians are no closer to determining their own future

‘Textbook authoritarianism’: Trump aims IRS criminal division at left-leaning groups, donors

There is an active “weaponization” of the agency to target the far-right president’s political opponents and groups peacefully organizing against his administration’s destruction agenda.