This SCOTUS Ruling May Make It Even Easier for Campaign Donors to Sway Elections
admin The court just struck down decades-old limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.
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The FBI Has Deputized Local Cops as Federal Agents. Communities Are Resisting.
Organizers are fighting the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces, gaining momentum from the broader anti-ICE movement.
Fatal Houston ICE Shooting Follows Agency’s Turn to Increased Street Arrests
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo killing was the result of the kind of operation ICE increasingly relies on to meet quotas.
Texas Is Fast Tracking AI Data Center Construction Using a Permitting Loophole
Texas regulators are using permit regimes usually reserved for gas stations and dry cleaners to open the door to AI.
Labor Leaders’ Disconnect From Workers on Palestine Is Showing Up in Elections
Union leadership’s fealty to the Democratic Party puts it on the losing side of NYC’s historic primary elections.
Mamdani Unveils New Rule to Crack Down on Junk Fees and Subscription Scams
Advocates say the move, a part of the mayor’s affordability agenda, will save New Yorkers up to $162.5 million annually.
SCOTUS Ruling Could Be Bad News for Flock — But Won’t Stop Mass Surveillance
Organizers across the country are using every tool in their arsenal against Flock surveillance cameras.
Senators Urge Colleagues to Block NDAA Until Pro-Israel Provisions Are Debated
A provision to greatly expand the US’s military coordination with Israel was quietly added to the bill this year.
The Freedom of Information Act Is in Serious Trouble Under Trump
Delay and deferral tactics threaten accountability, transparency, and democratic processes, says a FOIA advocate.
Bipartisan Housing Bill Could Speed Up New Construction After Major Disasters
Trump said he won’t sign the bill set to become law today, but Congress has enough votes to override a…