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Dolly Parton wrote “9 to 5” about the frustrations of working for a living. Black Sabbath recorded “War Pigs” about the horrors of war. Anthony Vincent apparently listened to both and decided they belonged in the same room. The result is a wonderfully ridiculous new YouTube Short that combines Dolly’s workplace anthem with the ominous […]

From battleground candidates to Elon Musk, Republicans can’t stop posting wistfully about Rhodesia.

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

The Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network laid off workers trying to unionize. Now the National Labor Relations Board is looking at charges alleging that the nonprofit refused to recognize their union demand and instead retaliated.

For nearly 180 years, The Associated Press has played a central role in U.S. elections, reporting the results and declaring winners in thousands of races across the country.

The Trump administration has transformed the Securities and Exchange Commission into an instrument of financial sector chicanery.

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent gives Democrats another reason to vote in November. Plus: How Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s Medicaid unmasked the racists.

The nation’s leading food regulator plans to relieve pressure on small food retailers and restaurants subject to regulations designed to speed up investigations of foodborne illness outbreaks.

Government lifts veil on sections of historian’s report kept secret for 40 years

The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and wounded a man on Thursday in his car with a ​child present in the vehicle in the Bronx borough of New York City, ‌according to the mayor, city po...

Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE,...

Horrifying new allegations put the spotlight on the media stars and Trump insiders who championed him.

ICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms.