The reports detail how guards have increasingly used chemical agents and physical tactics on detainees, including groups demanding adequate water, food and medical care.
Krista Catwood wanted a fun way to exercise, so she started a mall-walking group whose unofficial costume was 1980s garb. The festive, all-ages event has exploded in popularity over the past year.
The Trump administration's moves to limit public access to government records are prompting warnings from watchdogs and historians. The big picture: As the Justice Department challenges the constitutionality of the Presidential Records Act and slow-walks some Freedom of Information Act requests , worries persist about weakened oversight and the government being enabled to spin a curated narrative of American history. - The Presidential Records Act and FOIA exist to preserve presidential documents as public property and to ensure access to government records, respectively. - "By erasing and deleting the information to which we are entitled, they are depriving the public of information ... to know whether their government has been…
A generational and structural shift is decoupling Black identity from Democratic Party loyalty, transforming a once-reliable voting bloc into a cohort of "political free agents" that the GOP is uniquely positioned to exploit. Why it matters: Even modest GOP gains — combined with weakening party loyalty — could make a big difference in close elections in a post-Voting Rights Act world. - President Trump is making gains with Black voters despite posting racist videos , using racist rhetoric and advancing policies critics say erase slavery history and weaken voting rights. - An Axios review of recent data shows breaks in the strong Black support for Democrats going back to John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential run and Barack…
The impact of Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities can still be felt, even three months after it ended. For immigrants, the impact has been devastating — many are at risk of losing their homes and business, and some are dealing with mental health challenges.
Redistricting battles have given a potential net gain of seven seats to Republicans, the last four coming from Florida.
Senators argue that if Republicans don’t eliminate or weaken the 60-vote threshold, Democrats will once they regain the majority.
The relatives of some migrants in ICE detention are being scammed into paying for fake legal services that purport to help free them, law enforcement officials say.
The gasoline price surge is reigniting political chatter about suspending the federal tax on the fuel to help consumers, thanks to a recent round of populist proposals from high-profile Democrats. Why it matters: It's one of those go-to ideas that never actually happens, but often surfaces when prices climb. - Congress would have to approve a suspension of the gas tax, and so far, it never has. - But political winds could shift in these not-normal times, with no end in sight to the throttling of global oil shipments. The big picture: Pump costs are spiking anew this week, with the U.S. average now $4.46 per gallon on Monday, per AAA, and more increases looming. Between the lines: Suspending the 18.3 cent-per-gallon gas tax and 24.3 cent…
The historian Helena Rosenblatt traces the roots of liberalism and the values that many have forgotten.