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‘We’re ready to fight’: Thousands protest Mississippi redistricting and rally for voting rights
Wicker files bill to overturn Trump Education Department on nursing school loans
Even while courting moderates on voter ID, GOP leaders still push debunked fraud narrative
What are they trying to hide? California lawmakers kill lobbying transparency bills
Mock funeral mourns death of academic freedom before UT System updates rule on cutting programs
500,000 fewer Texans are on SNAP as participation slips nationally
Why Populism Leads to Decline
Data Centers Use Less Water Than Almond Farms—and Do More Good
Imposing Imposter Syndrome
Today in Supreme Court History: May 20, 1996
Texas’ GOP Senate runoff pits an old guard-backed institutionalist against a Trump-picked flamethrower
Once a climate leader, Canada is now doubling down on oil
Open Thread
Keisha Lance Bottoms is Democrats’ pick in high-stakes Georgia governor’s race
Dems slam Maureen Galindo’s comments as antisemitic in TX-35 runoff
Jasmine Clark is poised to be the first Black woman Ph.D. scientist in Congress
Thomas Massie Loses, Proving That Deficit Hawks and Foreign Policy Doves Aren't Welcome in Trump's GOP
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Israel Announces Plan to Build Military Complex at UNRWA Site It Bulldozed
Cuba Has a Rich History of International Solidarity. US Wants to Extinguish It.
Trump Demands Firing of Parliamentarian Over Disagreement on Ballroom Funding
Trump-Backed Candidate Unseats Massie in $33 Million Primary House Race
DOJ Says IRS Is “Forever Barred” From Investigating Trump Family Tax Returns
There Was No Delcy Rodríguez in Iran
End of an Era
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Mississippi may shut down a Canton charter school for severe fiscal mismanagement
Next leader of Mississippi University for Women has ‘big shoes to fill’
Clarke County sheriff’s office roiled by resignations and misconduct allegations
US Employers Spend Over $1.5 Billion a Year to Fight Union Efforts, Study Finds
Ben Gvir Taunts Flotilla Activists, Highlighting Israel’s Abuse of Detainees
As Cities Try to Regulate Data Centers, More States Work to Block Their Efforts
After Months of Failed Votes, Senate Finally Advances Iran War Powers Resolution
Gaza Reconstruction Is Hindered as Israel Restricts Aid and Building Materials
World Cup Players Say FIFA Heat Policies Fall Short Amid Climate Crisis Threat
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Matt Yglesias on Libertarianism, Abundance Liberalism, and a Possible Alliance Between the Two
The Modern Passport Has Eliminated Fraud, Forgery, and Heroes Who Can Bend the Rules To Save Lives
Trump Is the High-Prices President
Doctors say woman in El Paso ICE detention center urgently requires surgery that she is being denied
A State Assault Case Against an ICE Agent Could Illustrate the Limits of Supremacy Clause Immunity
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The Center Square51d
District 13 candidates discuss taxpayer issues, redistricting
Editor's note: This is part of a series of stories on the June 2 primary election in California. The stories include comments from candidates who agreed to interviews with The Center Square.
The Center Square51d
WATCH: Former Seattle police union president wins lawsuit to continue campaign
(The Center Square) - Former Seattle Police Officer’s Guild President Mike Solan is celebrating a court victory this week that allows him to move forward with seeking a seat on the Pierce County Counc
CalMatters52d
Hilton y Becerra lideran nueva encuesta para gobernador de California. Steyer va detrás, pero no está fuera
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The Center Square52d
Trump Texas AG endorsement fallout, Abbott endorses key oil and gas candidate
(The Center Square) – With early voting underway for 38 runoff elections in Texas, fallout continues after major endorsements have been made in key races.
Reason Magazine52d
Justice Department Indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro for 1996 Shootdown That Killed 4 Americans
Raúl Castro, Cuba's 94-year-old former dictator, was indicted Wednesday for his alleged role in the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue, a Miami-based humanitari
Global Voices52d
Dominican Republic: Is protecting your environment a way to love your country?
Environmental professionals redefine patriotism through conservation, sustainability, and protecting future generations every day
Democracy Now!52d
Amnesty: Executions Spike in Iran as Gov't Intensifies Domestic Repression Amid U.S./Israeli Attacks
Amnesty International’s 2025 report on the global use of the death penalty finds that executions have surged to their highest recorded number in over 40 years, driven largely by the expanded use
Democracy Now!52d
Is an Invasion of Cuba Next? Peter Kornbluh on U.S. Move to Indict Raúl Castro & CIA's Widening Role
In the latest escalation of the decadeslong U.S. pressure campaign against Cuba’s communist government, the Trump administration is expected to unseal an indictment against Raúl Castro, the 94-y
Reason Magazine52d
The New York Times Sues Pentagon Over 'Retaliatory' Escort Requirement
The New York Times is once again suing the Pentagon over its press rules, this time challenging a policy implemented in March that requires reporters to be escorted by Defense Department officials. In
Reason Magazine52d
A Tennessee Man Jailed for 37 Days Because of an Anti-Trump Meme Will Get $835,000 for His Trouble
Last year, Larry Bushart spent 37 days in a Tennessee jail because he had shared a widely circulated anti-Trump meme on Facebook. Today his attorneys announced that he had agreed to settle the resulti
Reason Magazine52d
"Plaintiff Was Enticed by an Attractive, Busty Jewess, and Wet His Mouth with a Drink of Partially Unknown Provenance"
That's from plaintiff's follow-up arguments for pseudonymity filed Saturday in Doe v. Trustees of Univ. of Pa. (E.D. Pa.). Judging by the address listed in the filings, as well as the rhetoric (e.g.,
Reason Magazine52d
Use This One Weird Trick to Keep Your Name Out of an Upcoming Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against You
Here's the story, somewhat simplified, from a case now labeled Breskin v. Blattberg (D. Mass.) (I had filed an amicus brief opposing pseudonymity, as part of my general opposition to pseudonymity in d
The Conversation52d
More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical tradition
Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers stand before a podium, wearing a traditional graduation cap and robe, and offer graduates life lessons a
The Conversation52d
When a president settles his own lawsuit to create a fund for allies, fundamental questions about justice arise
Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists. He believed that insurrectionists relinquish their status as citizens the moment they seek to overthrow the government and should nev
The Conversation52d
How employers can support workers when they take medical leave
Car crash. Cancer diagnosis. Mental health crisis. Autoimmune disease flareup.
The Conversation52d
As goes CBS Radio News, so goes the idea that news media should serve the public interest
When CBS Radio News goes silent on May 22, 2026, Americans will lose access to news programming they’ve tuned into from their living rooms, kitchens and cars for nearly a century.
Mongabay51d
Mexico rejects ‘Perfect Day’ waterpark on Caribbean coast, citing environmental risks
Environmental authorities in Mexico have rejected the proposal for a large waterpark in the southern state of Quintana Roo, citing risks for coastal ecosystems and local communities. Royal Caribbean’s
Inside Climate News51d
Top Climate Scientists Accuse the Livestock Industry of Pushing Fuzzy Math to Downplay Its Climate Warming Emissions
A group of the world’s leading climate scientists are warning governments and the livestock industry against adopting an “accounting trick” that will imperil the all-out global effort required to cont
Inside Climate News51d
Corpus Christi Postpones Water Emergency to December as ‘Super El Niño’ Offers an End to Drought
This story was produced in partnership by Inside Climate News and the Texas Newsroom, the state’s network of public radio stations.
Mongabay52d
Three baby pumas born in Minnesota, US, is a first in more than 100 years
A female puma with her three kittens spotted on a trail camera in Minnesota marked a historic moment, according to scientists. The sighting in March was the first time in more than a century that puma
Federal Reserve52d
Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on a proposal to establish a "payment account," which legally eligible financial institutions could use for the specific purpose of clearing and settling their payments
Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on a proposal to establish a "payment account," which legally eligible financial institutions could use for the specific purpose of clearing and
Federal Reserve52d
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, April 28-29, 2026
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, April 28-29, 2026
Chalkbeat51d
Denver school board debates whether members should give 48 hours’ notice before visiting a school
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Chalkbeat51d
Lawmakers push bills that would waive key state rules to give schools freedom to innovate
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Chalkbeat52d
Memphis leaders decide to keep Ida B. Wells open despite school closure vote in February
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Chalkbeat52d
Teens are sleeping less than ever. Experts say schools can help by pushing back start times.
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Reason Magazine52d
Jeff Bezos Is Right: Taxing Billionaires Won't Solve the Affordability Crisis
In a wide-ranging interview on CNBC's Squawk Box on Wednesday, Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and the fourth-richest man in the world, disputed claims that solving America's affordability crisis starts
Reason Magazine52d
Britain Pressures Supermarkets To Cap Food Prices
The British government is preparing to ask supermarkets to freeze prices on certain products in exchange for easing regulations, which politicians hope will keep prices down for consumers. The price c
Reason Magazine52d
The U.S. Government's Shifting Excuses for Bombing a School in Iran
The most infamous atrocity of the U.S.-Iranian war happened in its first few hours. During the U.S.-Israeli surprise attack on Iran on the morning of February 28, 2026, a missile blew up an elementary
Reason Magazine52d
Call Her Happily Married After Premarital Sex Just Like Countless Other Women
Conservatives have been slamming Call Her Daddy podcast host Alex Cooper for getting married and embracing motherhood after creating a podcast that failed to shame women for having premarital sex. The