A recent investigation has unveiled a surprising trend among some U.S. Congress members: supplementing their salaries through outside funding sources, often funded by taxpayer money. With a base salary of $174,000, it raises questions about the ethics and transparency of such practices. This revelation is particularly significant given the significant pay gap many Americans face, coupled with an ongoing narrative concerning government accountability.

DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.

“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket.

The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.

America, he says, isn’t an idea—and isn’t for everyone.