Major Stories
Can you trust that post about Tom Steyer? How paid influencers are flooding into the governor’s race
Mississippi Democrats fear big losses in Legislature from redistricting, vow to organize
Moving to California with a gun? You might have to take a four-hour course
‘We’re going backwards.’ Mississippians share experiences of voter suppression, dread of redistricting battle
New Zealand Moves to Ban Tort Liability for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Damage
Rain gives Corpus Christi a small break, delaying projected water crisis by 3 months
Election for oil regulator becomes battleground for wealthy donors
In GOP attorney general runoff, two hard-right conservatives spar over experience, Trump loyalty
Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Senate GOP runoff
Georgia is the main character of 2026
Union Summer
This ‘daughter of the Deep South’ is fighting for Black voting rights through storytelling
Today in Supreme Court History: May 19, 1921
Gen Z’s political gender divide is now showing up in schools
Inside the child sex abuse case that resulted in Ken Paxton’s office offering a plea deal of just one day in jail
Trump gutted USAID. Hunger and violence followed.
Open Thread
Chip Roy gets $2.75 million infusion from GOP megadonor Alex Fairly in attorney general runoff
Texas Sen. Brian Birdwell gets U.S. Senate green light for Pentagon post
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California community colleges crack down on fake students stealing financial aid
California community colleges crack down on fake students stealing financial aid
The Congressional Black Caucus Opposes a College Sports Bill Because of Gerrymandering
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Jobseekers are offered access and opportunities during Clocked In at Jackson Medical Mall
NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
Federal trial is delayed again for man charged in Mississippi synagogue arson
Mississippi civil rights pioneer Brenda Travis, jailed at 15, dies at 81
Trump Admin Sanctions Flotilla Activists, Baselessly Claims Ties to Hamas
Legal Workers Protest After Woman Forced to Give Birth in Brooklyn Courtroom
Blanche Says Trump “Slush Fund” Payouts Could Include Jan. 6 Participants
Israeli Minister Smotrich Responds to ICC Warrant by Threatening More War Crimes
ICE Separated 145,000 Children From Their Parents Since 2025, Study Estimates
Trump Adviser Loomer Peddles Falsehoods About San Diego Mosque Shooting Victims
Democrats Decry Trump’s $1.8 Billion “Slush Fund to Reward His Own Allies”
Trump’s EPA Rolls Back Protections Against PFAS in Drinking Water
Trump Admin’s “Rededicate 250” Event Panned as Christian Nationalist Gathering
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NPR52d
Endorsed by Trump, Ed Gallrein defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in GOP House primary
In a major victory for President Trump, his hand-picked challenger, Ed Gallrein, beat out U.S. House Rep. Thomas Massie in a Kentucky House GOP primary, ending Massie's reelection bid.
The Center Square52d
WATCH: UW professor says WA Ecology drought declaration is 'demonstrably false'
(The Center Square) - University of Washington Professor of Atmospheric Sciences Cliff Mass says the Washington Department of Ecology should “definitively correct misinformation being pushed” about a
The Center Square52d
High gas prices not expected to deter travelers in Southwest
(The Center Square) - A record number of Americans are expected to travel on Memorial Day weekend in the Southwest and across the U.S., despite hikes in costs for gas and aircraft fuel.
The Center Square53d
Spokane County libraries eye tax hike as reserves grow despite falling levy rate
(The Center Square) - The Spokane County Library District has placed a tax hike on the August ballot, despite its reserves having grown almost every year as SCLD’s levy rate falls with rising assessme
Global Voices53d
Reporting when the internet goes dark: How journalists find workarounds when cut off
Internet access is often used as a tool to control the media during conflicts
Common Dreams53d
G7 Finance Ministers Let Big Oil Off the Hook Again
On Monday and Tuesday, Paris hosted the G7 Finance Ministers’ meeting, bringing together finance ministers and central bank governors from some of the world’s most powerful economies, alongside counte
Democracy Now!53d
Minnesota Officials Charge ICE Agent Who Shot Venezuelan Immigrant & Falsely Reported What Happened
State prosecutors in Minnesota have filed criminal charges against an ICE officer who allegedly shot a Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis in January, then lied about what happened. Hennepin Cou
Democracy Now!53d
"Ask E. Jean" Film Profiles the Woman Who Twice Sued Trump & Won, for Sexual Assault & Defamation
President Donald Trump is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to toss two verdicts against him resulting from civil litigation brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. In 2019, the famous advice columnist publish
Reason Magazine53d
Court Rejects First Amendment Claims Against NYPD Commissioner Brought by "Most Wanted CEOs" Card Makers
From yesterday's decision by Judge Hector Gonzalez (E.D.N.Y.) in Harr v. City of N.Y.:
Reason Magazine53d
Pennsylvania Family Says the DEA Battered Down Their Door While Raiding the Wrong Home
A Pennsylvania family is suing the federal government, Drug Enforcement Administration officers, and their local police department, claiming the parties violated their Fourth Amendment rights when off
Reason Magazine53d
Filming Cops Is a First Amendment Right. The Feds Keep Harassing People for It Anyway.
Renée Good had just died. Hours after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot the Minneapolis protester on January 7, Kristi Noem, then the secretary of homeland sec
Reason Magazine53d
What I Learned Shadowing California's Katana-Wielding Anti-Squatter Enforcers
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free.
The Conversation53d
Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail - but staffing losses at VA and cuts to government programs are threatening their work
Memorial Day is an apt time to reflect on the long-term consequences of war. Among them are substance use, mental health problems, homelessness and jail time for those who served in the military.
The Conversation53d
Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail - but funding cuts to VA and government programs are threatening their work
Memorial Day is an apt time to reflect on the long-term consequences of war. Among them are substance use, mental health problems, homelessness and jail time for those who served in the military.
The Conversation53d
What Jefferson and Madison would have thought about ‘rededicating’ the US to God
Thousands of Americans prayed on the National Mall on May 17, 2026, during “Rededicate 250”: a day-long rally to “come together in prayer and worship ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday,” as organize
CDC Newsroom53d
Transcript - Updates on CDC's Response to Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda and Hantavirus Linked to M/V Hondius, 5/19/2026
Transcript - Updates on CDC's Response to Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda and Hantavirus Linked to M/V Hondius, 5/19/2026
Mongabay52d
Texas man convicted of buying eagle parts from a wildlife trafficking ring
A man from Humble, Texas, U.S., pled guilty to purchasing tails and sets of feathers from illegally killed bald and golden eagles, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Mon
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Measures must be taken now to prevent pandemics at the source, says epidemiologist
“[The]cruel irony here [is] that the world cannot get its act together to address these threats … people are dying, animals are suffering, we’re losing rainforest … these are all interconnected
Mongabay53d
Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee the management of a quarter-billion acres of public lands on Monday, as the administration pushes ahead with more mining and drilling
Inside Climate News53d
Alabama Coal Ash Lawsuit Can Continue, Appeals Court Rules
A yearslong court battle over the 21.7 million tons of coal ash sitting in one of Alabama’s most ecologically sensitive areas will continue after an appeals court ruling handed down Monday.
Texas Tribune53d
Death at SpaceX’s Starbase prompts workplace safety investigation
SpaceX rockets at the launch pad at the Brownsville facility on Oct. 20, 2021. Texas Parks and Wildlife is negotiating a land swap that would give the company part of Boca Chica State Park.
Investigate Midwest53d
Food prices just had their highest month-to-month jump in years
Food prices jumped 0.68% in April compared with the previous month — the largest month-to-month inflation bump since August 2022, according to the Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation.
Investigate Midwest53d
Iowa Sen. Catelin Drey knows her state’s cancer crisis. She’s living it.
In January, State Sen. Catelin Drey stood at a podium on the Senate floor in front of her colleagues representing all corners of Iowa. She told them that she was about to speak candidly on a topic bot
CalMatters53d
Gavin Newsom’s last budget still would leave California’s finances wobbly
Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a revised version of his eighth and final state budget, which he said would not only be balanced for the 2026-27 fiscal year but also for his successor’s first yea
Inside Climate News52d
Fire in the ‘Galapagos of North America’ Risks Species Found Nowhere Else
An unrelenting wildfire has swallowed nearly a third of Santa Rosa Island, a small strip of land off the coast of California that is largely uninhabited by people but abundant with wildlife and plants
Chalkbeat52d
Colorado isn’t cutting the amount it pays for homeschool enrichment students. Here’s why.
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Chalkbeat53d
Allissa Impink to resign from IPS board, leaving 5 of 7 board seats up for election on November ballots
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Chalkbeat53d
MSU Denver leaders hope former Gov. Roy Romer donation connects more of its students to policy and research
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Reason Magazine53d
Trump Settles His Own Lawsuit Against the IRS for $1.8 Billion of Your Money
This week, President Donald Trump agreed to drop his lawsuit against the IRS, and in exchange the government would set up a fund for victims of overly aggressive federal law enforcement actions. But t
Reason Magazine53d
The Dangerous Allure When Untalented People Use AI
I recently spoke at my daughter's Girl Scouts troop about America's 250th birthday. I brought a box of tea bags, and hid them in the students' backpacks. I then had the girls search through everyone's
Reason Magazine53d
Bill Maher On The Blatant Double Standard For Antisemitism
I am not a fan of Bill Maher. I saw him perform when I was a Summer Associate in 2008 in Washington, D.C. I found him far more smug than funny. Whatever. Not my cup of tea. But I was moved by his rece
Reason Magazine53d
Brickbat: Let's See Some ID
The British government is considering a law that could include internet curfews for younger users and restrictions across services ranging from games and VPNs to websites. Critics say this will requir