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Although most of the 3,000 federal agents who targeted Minnesota’s Twin Cities at the start of the year have moved on, they left behind chaos, fear, and a new sense of community. WhoWhatWhy investigated the lasting impact of “Operation Metro Surge” on students and those who work with them.
When the congressional investigators of GAO probed conditions at a single ICE detention center, they found chaos and waste. However, instead of getting more oversight from Congress, Donald Trump’s immigrant hunters will get billions more dollars.
‘60 Minutes,’ under the guidance of Bari Weiss, may die a slow, agonizing death, but journalism will continue, even if it is without Scott Pelley.
Whatever the paper of record is trying to do, it’s not playing well at all with Mainers.
“Instead of protecting workers and families from death, injury, and illness, Trump’s EPA is putting communities at greater risk of harm,” said the Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters.
If your ever-flashing screen has got you numb, come stroll the real world with me and let it revive your soul.
Republican accusations of “election fraud” in blue states are always light on evidence and heavy on baseless allegations, easily disprovable claims, and their feelings on the issue.
Donald Trump will use any opportunity to undermine democracy and the integrity of US elections. Unfortunately, California’s slow-moving process to count votes allows him to do just that, reality be damned.
While many people living in the US may not be experiencing the effects of Donald Trump’s authoritarianism (yet), others are already living in fear of doing something as simple as liking a social media post. That’s how it starts.
The American health care system is exceptional in its failure to deliver low-cost, quality outcomes for patients.
Two years ago, Columbia University was one of the US colleges that led a wave of protests against the war in Gaza. Today, the campus is largely silent — not because the views of its students have changed but because they are scared to exercise their First Amendment rights.
Democracies, like autocracies, can wind up prioritizing the personal and political interests of their leadership over the national interest.
Can you really be said to enjoy academic freedom when you have to worry that writing about it might get you fired?
A democracy that insists on perfection will eventually find itself represented only by people skilled at hiding their flaws.
Putin didn’t seize a democracy — he hollowed one out. Twenty-five years inside Russia’s slow spiral, and what it tells us about our own moment.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) could become the Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) of 2028.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi told Congress that her then-deputy Todd Blanche was in charge of the release of the Epstein files. That further complicates the confirmation of Donald Trump’s former lawyer to the top spot at DOJ.
Direct and indirect, domestic and foreign, Trump’s war with Iran is running up a serious tab. A looming war of attrition threatens the US and the global economy.
Bottled water sales are way up, thanks in part to the industry marketing it as cleaner than tap water. But plastic poses a real danger, according to experts and studies.
In a rebuke to Donald Trump, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan measure seeking to curb his authority to wage war against Iran.
Graham Platner isn’t running to be husband of the year. He is running to represent the interests of Maine.
The most partisan Supreme Court in generations once again issued a redistricting ruling that benefits Donald Trump and the GOP.
It didn’t take Donald Trump long to find a new sycophant to serve as DNI. While his chosen candidate has no relevant qualifications, he is well-versed in abusing a position of authority to dig up dirt on the president’s enemies.
The battle for civil and voting rights for African Americans has always been characterized by progress and setbacks. Now that the Supreme Court has dealt them another blow, it is time for a new generation to step up and fight back with new tools.
High gas prices are driving EV growth in other parts of the world — but American drivers are favoring hybrids.
Our intrepid correspondent braves Silicon Valley so you don’t have to.
Democrats must be delighted every time Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, shows up on TV to tell Americans that they are wrong about the state of the economy.
Americans don’t like artificial intelligence; they don’t trust it, and they worry that it will steal their jobs. Taking on the tech moguls who want to force the world to use this technology, and who also happen to increasingly support the GOP, is a win-win for Democrats trying to bring the working class back to their side.
The president’s corruption and incompetence are putting his party’s future at risk, but fearful Republicans would rather go down with the ship than buck him.
Go outside! Feed the squirrels, smell the flowers, listen to the birds, watch the butterflies. Get away from your screens!
As Donald Trump and his Republicans cut funding for nutrition assistance, more Americans are struggling to put food on their tables.
In a proposed rule that will be published on Tuesday, the United States Postal Service will seek to prevent Americans from voting by mail unless their states submits their names to the federal government ahead of the election.
From Beijing to Washington to Cuba, the old world order has collapsed. Is this the most dangerous moment since 1945? One man says yes, and the clock is ticking.
The Iran war and Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to drag down the economy. The Commerce Department announced on Thursday that inflation reached an annual rate of 3.8 percent in April and that the gross domestic product grew a mere 1.6 percent in the first quarter and not 2 percent as previously estimated.
It’s extremely difficult for individuals to protect their privacy online, and Big Tech is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to make sure it stays that way.
After a string of losses in the redistricting war, things looked up for Democrats on Tuesday, and the primary result in Texas means they now also have a better chance of winning the Senate in November.
The Trump administration and congressional Republicans keep saying that the record stock market is proof that their policies are working and that the economy is humming. So, let’s look at who really benefits when stocks reach an all-time high. Here is a hint: It ain’t you.
Will Americans still be prepared to die in order to protect the corrupted control of government by wealthy oligarchs that Trump seeks to impose on us?
Trump took a giant wrecking ball to a great if contradiction-ridden nation. Much of the edifice is gone, but the foundation is deep and may yet endure.
Although he championed many of the policies MAGA is supposed to support, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) learned the hard way that Donald Trump’s movement is more a cult than anything else.
Did Donald Trump put Blanche in charge of fabricating evidence to “prove” all of his conspiracy theories?
A string of embarrassing defeats for the Department of Justice highlights the need for stringent oversight.
Can Platner go national with a style and a movement that have swept through Maine?