Politics

Tucson took action against ICE. Now the city is bracing for state Republicans to fight back

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Tucson took action against ICE. Now the city is bracing for state Republicans to fight back

‘You cannot compromise with crazy,’ the mayor says after taking steps to block the agency from targeting its residents

6 months ago

The Real Cost of Withdrawing U.S. Troops From Germany

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The Real Cost of Withdrawing U.S. Troops From Germany

The American drawdown is a cultural divorce as well as a military one.

6 months ago

‘We’re going backwards’: five civil rights activists slam the supreme court’s gutting of Voting Rights Act

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‘We’re going backwards’: five civil rights activists slam the supreme court’s gutting of Voting Rights Act

Organizers, including Selma foot soliders, say ruling is latest chapter in long battle over Black disenfranchisement in US

6 months ago

The US could soon make it easier to execute people with intellectual disabilities

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The US could soon make it easier to execute people with intellectual disabilities

A supreme court decision will determine whether the cruel, unconstitutional execution of people with intellectual disability becomes even more prevalent

6 months ago

Joseph Fiennes on parenting, politics and banning children from social media: ‘Stand up, Keir, this is your kids’ generation’

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Joseph Fiennes on parenting, politics and banning children from social media: ‘Stand up, Keir, this is your kids’ generation’

He’s played English titans from William Shakespeare to Gareth Southgate, but what does the actor really think about the country today?

6 months ago

‘Largely slop’: Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy is scant on substance but heavy on enemies

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‘Largely slop’: Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy is scant on substance but heavy on enemies

Critics say document outlining strategy is both ‘completely Trumpian’ and an ‘alarming’ escalation in rhetoric

6 months ago

'The worst kind of predator': Louisiana pastor found guilty for third time of molesting teen boys

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'The worst kind of predator': Louisiana pastor found guilty for third time of molesting teen boys

Terry Reed, who was convicted at trial of abusing two minors, could be imprisoned for 40 years

6 months ago

Wild moments in Trumpworld this week that captured attention

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Wild moments in Trumpworld this week that captured attention

President Donald Trump was busy as ever this week, hosting several colorful events at the White House while monitoring the Iran war and overseeing beautification projects in the nation’s capital.

6 months ago

U.S. judge will not rubber-stamp Elon Musk's $1.5 million settlement with SEC

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U.S. judge will not rubber-stamp Elon Musk's $1.5 million settlement with SEC

Musk, the world's richest person, bought Twitter for $44 billion in 2022.

6 months ago

U.S. sanctions companies and individuals in the Middle East and China for helping Iran

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U.S. sanctions companies and individuals in the Middle East and China for helping Iran

The moves target 11 entities and three individuals based in Iran, China, Belarus and the United Arab Emirates.

6 months ago

Noem's infamous 'Alligator Alcatraz' likely to close soon

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Noem's infamous 'Alligator Alcatraz' likely to close soon

Florida officials are in talks with the Trump administration about closing down “Alligator Alcatraz,” the cheeky term for a pop-up detention center for illegal immigrants in the Everglades, in the near future, the Washington Examiner has learned.

6 months ago

The lawsuit that makes you pay for car theft

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The lawsuit that makes you pay for car theft

Imagine that an automaker makes a car that meets every applicable federal safety standard, is sold to millions of willing customers, and operates exactly as intended. But that particular car became a target for thieves, allegedly because it did not contain an engine immobilizer, which wasn’t required.

6 months ago