How the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program.

At 9:39 this morning, a true patriot and countryman stood before members of Congress while a barrage of flashes exploded in his face from the swarm of photographers sitting on the ground in the crowde...

Trillions of dollars in spending, higher interest rates, hardly any jobs

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Inside the Berkeley compound where AI's most fervent critics eat buffet meals, wear p(doom) buttons, and wonder if we can just escape to outer space.

YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office

Hours after its launch, America.gov's chatbot was censored.

California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...

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By Governor JB Pritzker

"Elon Musk just said your name," writes Donald Trump...should I send him money for the Official Golden Trump Award? Only the smartest Americans need apply.

We’ve discussed Trump’s ongoing efforts to prevent the release of former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on the now-dismissed classified documents prosecution against the president.

The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification

A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.

Live national and state-by-state early voting statistics for the 2026 general election.

ORDER : It is ORDERED that execution of the sentence of death upon the movant is STAYED until further order of this court. The Clerk shall give immediate notice to all parties. Decision for publicatio...

Far right propagandists and Chuck Grassley are outraged that journalists' communications -- communications that showed Trump defrauding MAGAt voters -- were among the things Jack Smith obtained from t...

In 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November.

Nightmare blunt rotation.

Donald Trump is demanding the propagandistic TV ads, even as some of his aides fret they ‘obviously’ break federal law. Missouri MAGA Senator Eric Schmitt, meanwhile, makes a fool of himself.

Potent sedating medications are often used on agitated people with dementia in long-term care facilities despite federal efforts to discourage them. A clash over whether to drug a Michigan woman illuminates the wrenching decisions families and guardians face.

Nevada is growing — but many Nevadans are hurting too

The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.