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Election denier likely loses job in Shasta County. But voters back hand-counting ballots
Five takeaways from California’s election, from Congress to the governor’s race
In Alabama Primary Elections, Incumbent Utility Regulators Feel the Squeeze of High Energy Prices
In the Wake of Georgia’s Blue Wave, Alabama Changed Its Utility Regulation Elections. This Black Democrat Is Suing.
A New N.C. Ratepayer Bill Puts the Brakes on Data Centers, but Incentivizes Fossil Fuels
First U.S. screwworm case confirmed in South Texas
Democrat Gina Hinojosa launches first ad of Texas governor’s race, to be streamed during NBA Finals
Do You Trust the Government to Control AI?
Iowa Shock
Today in Supreme Court History: June 3, 1918
The Draft Is Unpopular. Registration Becomes Automatic in December Anyway.
National Democrats aim to flip 12 Texas House seats under newly expanded target list
Big Tech finds a foe in Texas’ robust consumer protection laws and AG Ken Paxton
New York backtracked on its climate goals. Here’s why.
Nebraskans are taking a hard look at data centers
Open Thread
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Judge orders special election for a Hinds County supervisor seat
Mahan, Villaraigosa just learned why so few California mayors make the leap to governor
SCOTUS Allows Alabama to Use Voting Map Ruled Discriminatory by Lower Court
‘Debases the democratic process’: Sotomayor pens scathing dissent as Supreme Court allows racist Alabama map
Black Alabama Voters Lose Again as Supreme Court Greenlights Map
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Judge Orders Reopening of Trump’s IRS Lawsuit Over Fraud and Collusion
Republican Hawks Don't Want an Iran Deal—and Opportunist Democrats Are Helping Them Along
Trump Uses Transphobic Smears While Defending Decision to Start Iran War
Jeffries Says Dems Aren’t Thinking About Trump Impeachment “At This Moment”
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Federal judge orders immigrant detention center to allow San Diego County health inspection
This school district has received death threats for standing up for immigrants. It’s not backing down
Mullin Says DHS Would Obey Courts If They Were Not “Politicized”
CBP Agents Violently Arrested This Chicago Woman. Now She's Seeking $10 Million in Damages.
Trump's Self-Promotion Is Always Shameless and Sometimes Illegal
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The Center Square37d
Pratt, Bass on track to face each other in Nov. 3 mayoral race
The Center Square) – It continues to appear that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will be in a Nov. 3 runoff with Spencer Pratt.
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Kiley, Wahab, Desmond hold onto leads in House districts
(The Center Square) – There are still 37 days left for counting ballots, but Democrat Aisha Wahab has a big lead in the race for California's Congressional District 14.
The Center Square37d
WATCH: Wealthy flee King County, taking billions with them, data shows
(The Center Square) - Newly analyzed data from the IRS concerning migration patterns found more than 68,000 tax filers left King County in recent years, with the trend only expected to get worse.
The Center Square37d
GOP maintains leads despite congressional redistricting
(The Center Square) - Republican candidates in congressional races throughout California’s redrawn districts still maintain razor-thin margins with all precincts partially reporting on Wednesday after
Inside Climate News37d
Dolphins, Sharks, Turtles and Workers Are All Victims of Unregulated Squid Fleets
While their dazzling bright lights are visible from space, much of the global squid fleet operates in total darkness.
Waging Nonviolence37d
Two visions of the US will compete at the World Cup
This article Two visions of the US will compete at the World Cup was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.
The Real News Network37d
‘Disturbing trend of lawlessness’: UN experts denounce Trump’s coercive brutalization of Cuban people
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on June 03, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license.
Global Voices37d
Cinemas offer a platform for stories of resistance amid shrinking civic spaces in Africa
Films don't change the world. Or do they?
CalMatters37d
In a first, California Supreme Court reverses a death sentence under new racial justice law
A Los Angeles prosecutor likened a Black murder suspect to a Bengal tiger. Decades later, the California Supreme Court found that trope showed unacceptable racial bias.
The Marshall Project37d
108 Days Apart: A Wife’s Fight to Free Her Husband From Delaney Hall
Sandra Hafraoui stands outside Delaney Hall in New Jersey in October 2025, waiting to visit her husband, Latif Hafraoui, in ICE detention.
Reason Magazine37d
Trump's Immunity Deal Stinks Even More Than His Blatantly Corrupt 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
On Tuesday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that the Justice Department will not implement President Donald Trump's politically and legally contentious "Anti-Weaponization Fund," which
Reason Magazine37d
This Social Worker Wants To Help Kids With Special Needs. Louisiana Won't Let Her.
Is your business "needed"?
NSF News37d
Podcast: AI-driven tool targets hearing loss
Yasmin Kassim has developed a deep learning-based tool that allows unparalleled insights into the hair cells that allow us to hear...
Reason Magazine37d
Ninth Circuit on AI Hallucinations
Some excerpts from today's long opinion in LNU v. Blanche, decided by the Ninth Circuit by Judge Richard Paez, Carlos Bea, and Danielle Forrest:
The Conversation37d
PFAS in ski wax: Despite bans, these forever chemicals linger in wax rooms, study shows – so does their health risk
For more than 30 years, manufacturers of ski and snowboard waxes used PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make skis and snowboards glide faster over snow. These synthetic chemicals were hi
The Conversation37d
How ‘monoculture’ became a catchall for two opposing anxieties – that we no longer share enough, and that we all share too much
When “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” aired its final episode on May 21, 2026, critics lamented more than the end of a television program.
Inside Climate News37d
In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win
After years of fighting to curb toxic pollution in communities of color, Illinois activists are celebrating a step forward.
Mongabay37d
It’s time to engage Mennonite communities in reducing deforestation across Latin America (analysis)
In the global debate over tropical deforestation, the usual cast of villains is well established: agribusiness, global supply chains, cattle ranchers, and governments granting land concessions for pol
Truthout37d
Protests in Albania Grow in Opposition to Kushner’s $4 Billion Luxury Resort
Thousands of people in Albania took to the streets on Tuesday night for the fourth consecutive day, in protest of a $4 billion luxury resort project on Albania’s largest island spearheaded by Jared Ku
Yale Climate Connections37d
10 preguntas para Irene Sans, nuestra nueva meteoróloga
"Los huracanes me fascinan", dice ella.
Investigate Midwest37d
Foreign suppliers play a key role in US fertilizer markets
American farmers rely on a fertilizer supply chain that stretches far beyond U.S. borders. Although the country produces most of its nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers domestically, it still imports
Outlier Media37d
D’Artillery provides safe haven, jobs, and community for women seeking economic independence
The woman-only space serves the unique needs of immigrants and others in Hamtramck
Investigate Midwest37d
Meet the newest members of the Investigate Midwest newsroom
Investigate Midwest has welcomed two new summer interns.
Outlier Media38d
What do Detroit teenagers want to do this summer? Flirt, meet other teens
Teens “want to have something to do besides stay in the house,” 16-year-old Ortez Matthews said.
Chalkbeat37d
Newark’s charter schools are seeing fewer students. Where are they going?
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Why switching Philadelphia to an elected school board would be very complicated
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Dozens of Chicago seniors were forced to change schools this spring. Here’s how one got his diploma.
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Nearly 84% of Detroit district high schoolers were paid for attendance this year
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Reason Magazine37d
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Lighthiser v. Trump Kids' Climate Suit
Yesterday, a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Lighthiser v. Trump, the latest in a series of lawsuits filed on behalf of youth plaintiffs al
Reason Magazine37d
Slush Fund, We Hardly Knew Ye
Blanche: "We are not moving forward with the Fund. Period"
Reason Magazine37d
New Study Finds Average College Professor 'Only Slightly Less Left' Than Bernie Sanders
In the U.S., the average college professor who donates to political candidates is "only slightly less left on the political spectrum than Bernie Sanders."
Reason Magazine37d
The Supreme Court For The First Time Refers To Our "Colorblind Constitution"
As big as Callais was, I think Allen v. Milligan may prove to be more significant. The Court smacked down the notion that the government "defies" court order when it takes actions designed to be teste