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The broken immigration policies behind that awful photo you keep seeing on social media
As it gets harder to apply for asylum in the United States, migrant deaths along the southern border will increase. → Read More
How things seem to have escalated so quickly between the US and Iran
A quick timeline to help you understand what's happening now. → Read More
UN report on Jamal Khashoggi’s killing reveals grisly details Trump is overlooking
"There is little doubt in my mind that the killing was premeditated." → Read More
Secret Service repeatedly interferes with Rev. Barber’s protest in front of the White House
"If you won't let us come and deliver at the gates of the White House, we'll take the street in front of the White House." → Read More
Julián Castro is the first presidential candidate to visit Flint
He's also only one of five Democratic presidential candidates to visit Michigan so far this election cycle. → Read More
University of Alabama returns $21.5 million to donor who criticized state’s abortion ban
"It has been painful to witness administrators at the university choose zealotry over the well-being of its own students," the donor said. → Read More
Trump makes big claim about his Mexico deal that isn’t backed up on paper
The deal makes no mention of U.S. agriculture. → Read More
Rev. Barber is on trial over a health care protest he led 2 years ago
Rev. Dr. William Barber is on trial in North Carolina for leading a protest calling for Medicaid expansion in the state’s legislative building two years ago. → Read More
Senate committee rejects proposal to require congressional approval before US strike on Iran
"There can be no war without Congressional authorization. That’s not our opinion— that’s the Constitution." → Read More
More and more filmmakers are protesting Georgia over its abortion ban
“There is no way we would ever bring our money to that state by shooting there.” → Read More
After a week of discussing war, Trump says there is ‘no indication’ of threats from Iran
Trump has no coordinated strategy on Iran — and it's obvious. → Read More
The Republican lawmakers banning abortion have no idea how bodies work
“Senator, I don’t know if I’m smart enough to be pregnant, so I appreciate the wisdom of our heavenly father." → Read More
Tom Cotton says war with Iran would be easy: Just ‘two strikes’
Isn't this how the Iraq War was described in 2003? → Read More
Trump says he would send a ‘hell of a lot’ more than 120,000 troops to counter Iran
President Trump on Tuesday said he would send “a hell of a lot” more U.S. troops to the Middle East to counter Iran than were sent to Iraq in 2003. Trump made the comment after being asked about a New York Times report that officials in his administration updated a military plan that calls for sending up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East should Iran attack U.S. forces or start up nuclear fuel… → Read More
Republicans’ new smear of Rep. Rashida Tlaib can be easily fact-checked
Why are you all doing this? Here's a transcript. → Read More
Trump says John Kerry should be prosecuted under the Logan Act. Kerry isn’t having it.
"Everything President Trump said today is simply wrong, end of story," he said through a spokesman. → Read More
Anti-Muslim hate depends more on your politics than your religion, a new poll finds
Islamophobia is "more political and ideological than theological for most Americans." → Read More
Republicans somehow manage to blame Ilhan Omar after California synagogue shooting
They didn't even express their own condolences before criticizing Omar. → Read More
Trump’s anti-abortion rhetoric is getting out of control
His latest lie is that the mother and the doctor decide whether or not to "execute the baby" after it's born and wrapped up in a blanket. → Read More
Police investigate California synagogue shooting suspect’s links to recent mosque fire
Detectives are "collecting digital evidence," according to the sheriff. → Read More