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Federal agents showed up at reporters’ homes. Their crime? Journalism.

The DOJ is going after New York Times reporters. Federal agents delivered subpoenas to their homes. Here's why this attack…

The Deadly Exchange: Israeli forces have been training American police for decades

Israeli forces train American police. For 30+ years, programs like GILEE sent American police to train with Israeli forces accused…

Day 2 of the Tyler Robinson hearing: surveillance video, DNA, and a fight over motive

Day 2 of the Tyler Robinson hearing brought full surveillance footage, DNA evidence, and a fight over whether the state…

The Doctor Who Wouldn’t Leave His Patients Is Dying in an Israeli Prison

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the Gaza hospital director seen worldwide walking toward an Israeli tank in his white coat, is…

DOJ Accidentally Emailed Jack Smith’s Classified Documents Case Report to Lawyer

The Classified documents case report from Jack Smith was hidden from the public by Judge Cannon. The DOJ accidentally sent…

Doctors Without Borders Say Gaza Is a Mass Grave. Plan for Survivors a Camp Called “Humanitarian.”

Doctors Without Borders called Gaza a ‘mass grave.’ Now Trump's Board of Peace is preparing sealed ‘humanitarian compounds’ for survivors…

‘We Keep That Promise Today’: Supreme Court’s Ruling on Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court’s ruling on birthright citizenship struck down Trump's order 6-3 in Trump v. Barbara, affirming that nearly every…

Trump’s DOJ Ramps Up Attacks on Protesters and the Left — Dissent

Prosecutions of anti-ICE and pro-Palestine protesters are part of a broad effort to crack down on dissent.

Zionism and the Growing Jewish Tradition of Opposing it

"Zionist" is used as both a slur and a shield — so here's what the word actually means. An explainer…

Supreme Court Just Cleared the Way to Deport 350,000 People to Countries It Admits Are Too Dangerous to Visit

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip Temporary Protected Status from…

Trump’s Mail-In Voting Order Blocked — Because the President Has No Power Over Your Ballot

A federal judge in Boston blocked the core of Trump's mail-in voting order, ruling that the president and USPS have…

Minnesota Indicts 15 ICE Protesters as ‘Antifa Terrorists’ — Prosecutors Can’t Define Antifa

Federal prosecutors indicted 15 Minnesota anti-ICE activists as ‘Antifa terrorists’ — but the U.S. Attorney couldn't define Antifa or name…