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What it’s like to get caught in ICE’s surveillance web
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using a variety of tools to surveil folks they want to intimidate and apprehend.
That web helps federal agents…
1 month, 1 week ago
In Trump’s U.S., are there any presidential norms anymore?
This past weekend, the United States went to war.
The president didn’t present his case in a primetime speech from the Oval Office or the White House’…
1 month, 1 week ago
Who will be Iran's next leader?
The future of Iran hangs on an important question: Who will be its next leader? We'll look at how succession could unfold.
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1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why is the U.S. at war with Iran?
Regime change, nuclear weapons, terrorism …Why is the U.S. at war with Iran?
In the days since the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Was there an imminent threat from Iran? Senator calls for Trump to explain war goals
Senator Mark Warner tells NPR that the families of sailors in the conflict area that he has met with "have no idea why their sons and daughters are b…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Iranian supreme leader killed in airstrike, Trump says
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khemenei is dead, according President Donald Trump. This comes after US and Israeli forces bombarded targets across Iran. I…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why is MAHA mad at Trump?
President Trump issued an executive order to increase domestic production of glyphosate, commonly used as a weedkiller. It’s the active ingredient in…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why Tim Kaine is pursuing a war powers resolution – again
With the U.S. military amassing in the Middle East ahead of possible strikes in Iran, a Democratic lawmaker explains his effort to limit the presiden…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How prison staffing shortages are driving away mental health staff
Correctional officers are leaving their jobs at federal prisons.
And when these prisons are understaffed – psychologists and other staff are asked to…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Gavin Newsom says the Democratic party “must fight fire with fire”
Gavin Newsom is in his final year as governor of California. He’s also widely considered a potential presidential candidate for 2028—a possibility he…
1 month, 3 weeks ago