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Prediction marketplace Kalshi gives Becerra high odds of winning. They also bet on his campaign
DOE Restarts Home Efficiency Rebates, and Electrification Is the Biggest Loser
Why a yearslong fight over gambling is good news for California politicians
More candidates are using their personal wealth to campaign than ever before. Should voters care?
Paxton sues Denton to block gender-neutral changing rooms at Pride pool party
Spiraling Out of Control
The Federal Government Botched the Bicentennial Too
Today in Supreme Court History: June 1, 1925
Introducing Reason's America 250 Issue
The USDA canceled $300M in farm grants, citing fraud. Did it make up the evidence?
Open Thread
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Wingate orders partial injunction over new Jackson water authority
Mississippi developer plans to move forward with data center plans, even as state declines to give ruling
One Night in Mhoon Valley
Marshall Ramsey: Mississippi money blues
What Michigan schools reveal about reversing chronic absenteeism
New Jersey Governor Acquiesces to DHS, Deploys Police Outside Delaney Hall
Utah Senate President Calls for Major Reduction in Scale of Planned Data Center
Iranian Media Says Iran Is Suspending Talks With US Over Ceasefire Violations
Far Right Israeli Leaders Join New York Democrats in NYC’s Israel Day Parade
Climate Gentrification Is Hitting Miami’s Black Neighborhoods Hard
A Year After Beating Back Trump’s First ICE Surge, Los Angeles Remains Vigilant
Sanders Proposes Sovereign Wealth Fund to Harness AI Profits for Public Good
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My New Article Making "The Case Against Mass Deportation" [Updated with link]
Trump Taps Former Private Prison Executive as Interim ICE Director
Trump's Corrupt 'Settlement' With the IRS Hits Two Judicial Roadblocks
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Long after protests ended, this interfaith group rallies to remember LA immigrants taken by ICE
"ICE Expected the Court to Accept … [Its] Basis for Detaining Petitioner, but Shield Its Rationale from the Court"
DHS Can't Decide If There's a Hunger Strike Going on at a New Jersey Detention Center
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The Center Square39d
Watch:Seattle homeowner describes how bullet almost hit his baby
(The Center Square) - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has announced a police crackdown on Aurora Avenue North in response to a surge in shootings and prostitution along the corridor, but only after residen
The Center Square39d
WATCH: Pressure grows to turn on security cams ahead of first Seattle World Cup match
(The Center Square) - With the first FIFA World Cup match to be played in Seattle happening two weeks from Monday, pressure is mounting to utilize security cameras in the area to keep fans and city re
The Center Square39d
Canadians, Brits stress U.S., Texas are key to shipbuilding
(The Center Square) - Canadian and British shipbuilding entrepreneurs on Monday explained why the U.S. and Texas are critical to national defense.
The Center Square39d
LA marks first anniversary of citywide housing program
(The Center Square) – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is celebrating the first year of a new housing program.
The Real News Network39d
Why are there so many toxic disasters in the US right now?
What the hell is going on with all these toxic disasters in the news?
The Real News Network39d
Richard Wolff: Europe and the US at the crossroads, then and now
This story originally appeared in Professor Richard Wolff’s Substack on May 21, 2026. It is shared here with permission.
The Real News Network39d
Abby Martin: The US military machine is destroying our planet
We sit down for an hour-long discussion with legendary independent journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin to discuss her new blockbuster documentary, Earth’s Greatest Enemy, and the existential threat t
Reason Magazine39d
How To Win a Trade War? Lose Less Than Your Opponents.
How To Win a Trade War: An Optimistic Guide to an Anxious Global Economy, by Soumaya Keynes and Chad Bown, Simon & Schuster, 288 pages, $30
Reason Magazine39d
Court Upholds Dismissal of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Officer for "Crass Statements on LinkedIn" "in Uniform"
From Wenzler v. U.S. Coast Guard, decided today by Seventh Circuit Judge Michael Scudder, joined by Judges Amy St. Eve and Joshua Kolar:
The Marshall Project39d
Former Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze Sentenced to 60 days in Jail and $10,000 Fine
Former Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze was sentenced Monday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court to 60 days in jail and a $10,000 fine after pleading guilty to tampering with public records to steer work
Reason Magazine39d
Shame on the U.K. for Censoring Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur
The United Kingdom's interior ministry is prohibiting two progressive commentators, Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur, from visiting the country to participate in an ideas festival. This is abject censorship
Reason Magazine39d
Indiana Police Misplace More Than $30,000 Seized in Massage Parlor Raids
More than $30,000 in cash seized from two Indiana massage parlors is missing.
The Conversation39d
In Iran war’s shadow, Israel’s renewed Lebanon campaign risks repeating failed lessons – and occupations – of the past
Going into the war in Iran, the Israeli government seemingly had two intertwined goals: to bring down the Islamic Republic and rid Israel of its Hezbollah problem.
The Conversation40d
The World Cup and human trafficking: What the research reveals about the real risks at major sporting events
As U.S. cities prepare to host the FIFA World Cup, familiar warnings about human trafficking “spikes” at major sporting events have reemerged.
The Conversation40d
Black teachers improve outcomes for all students, but the profession remains largely white
Having Black teachers and other educators of color improves students’ classroom experiences, research shows. They often serve as role models, set high academic expectations and teach material that con
The Conversation40d
For 2 centuries, Latter-day Saints have revered religious freedom – but their definition is evolving
On July 5, 2026, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is encouraging its American members to participate in a special fast: a day to “express gratitude for religious liberty and to pray tha
Inside Climate News39d
Logging Project Near Yellowstone Could Threaten Wildlife Habitat and Tourist-Dependent Businesses
A proposed federal logging project in the forests bordering Yellowstone National Park is drawing growing concern from local residents, business owners and conservation advocates who fear it could have
Truthout39d
Despite Climate Policy Setbacks, a Just Transition Is Still Within Reach
The evidence for rapid human-caused climate change keeps piling up, yet the world continues to flood the atmosphere with greenhouse gases amid a political backlash against the struggle for a future fr
Mongabay39d
How we tracked China’s deep-sea mining fleet
A version of this story was originally published by the Pulitzer Center, which supported Elizabeth Claire Alberts as an Ocean Reporting Network fellow. We didn’t set out to investigate China’s deep-se
Mongabay39d
Shark Meat Nation
Brazil is the world’s largest consumer and importer of shark meat. But it’s not just restaurants and grocery stores — a Mongabay investigation found that the country’s government agencies have purchas
Capital B40d
As the Sea Rises and Rents Triple, Miami’s Black Neighborhoods Are Disappearing
This is the second story in a series on “climate gentrification.” Support for this series was provided by The Neal Peirce Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting journalism on way
Global Voices40d
A global shift from gender movements is directly impacting LBQT communities
A systematic effort seems to be underway to dismantle the support systems established to advance gender justice worldwide
Chalkbeat39d
New York teachers union calls for aggressive limits on AI and screens for youngest students
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Chalkbeat39d
DPSCD moving forward with plan to demolish historic Cooley High School building
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Chalkbeat39d
NY lawmakers to give Mamdani 2-year extension to comply with NYC class size mandate
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Chalkbeat39d
Philly’s dropout rate is declining. Here’s how the district is keeping kids in class.
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Reason Magazine39d
Why did the FBI Want Dilbert Creator Scott Adams' Twitter Data?
Most Americans knew the late Scott Adams for Dilbert, his beloved comic strip about an office worker and his dimwitted colleagues. Later in life, Adams became known as a kind of right-wing shock jocke
Reason Magazine39d
Judge Ross Should Have Been Punished For Abdicating Her Judicial Power To Her Law Clerks
Judge Eleanor Ross, who serves on the federal bench in Atlanta, engaged in multiple acts of misconduct. She carried on a secret affair with an Atlanta police department officer for nearly two years, r
Reason Magazine39d
Trump's Cotton Bailout Is Another Sign His Tariffs Aren't Working
As the agriculture sector continues to feel the pain of President Donald Trump's trade policies and the illegal war in Iran, Washington is bailing out cotton farmers.
Global Voices39d
Ugandan activists make the case for ecofeminism
Grassroots organizations in Uganda argue that women are the key to addressing the impacts of climate change