Police officers, federal agents, soldiers -- anyone empowered to detain, arrest, or use force -- must be identifiable both to their chain of command, and to the citizens in whose name they act. read more
The UK's independent online safety watchdog, Ofcom, has opened a formal investigation into 'X' under the Online Safety Act, to determine whether Elon Musk's company has complied with its duties to protect people from content that is illegal in the UK.
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The largest nurses strike in NYC history is underway after negotiators for five major hospitals and the state nurses union failed to agree to a new contract by Monday's deadline, forcing 15,000 nurses to walk off the job. read more
Erich von Daniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame among paranormal enthusiasts and scorn from the scientific community, has died. He was 90. read more
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) appeared on CNN Sunday to defend the fatal shooting of Renee Good, the Minnesota woman shot last week by a federal immigration agent, but was called out in real time for contradicting his own argument in defense of the killing. read more
Some in the Trump administration are reportedly concerned with the speed at which officials claimed "domestic terrorism" in the aftermath of the ICE-involved shooting death of Minnesota mom Renee Good. read more
President Donald Trump declared Sunday night that he was the new "acting president of Venezuela" by sharing a doctored image of his online biography bearing the new title ... read more
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison called the deployment a "federal invasion of the Twin Cities." read more
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the tiny cities of Morgan Hill and Petaluma over their ordinances banning natural gas infrastructure and appliances in new construction.
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The National Portrait Gallery swapped out President Donald Trump's official presidential portrait on display this week and changed his biography while they were at it. The New York Times reported Saturday that the language on the wall about Trump and his history "removed wall text that referred to President Trump's two impeachments " language that had upset the White House." read more
President Trump declared a national emergency to shield Venezuelan oil revenue held by the U.S. government from seizure by private creditors, framing it as critical to U.S. national security and regional stability. read more
Reports of a dramatic escalation in the use of deadly force by Iranian security forces have begun to trickle out of the country ... read more
A measles outbreak in South Carolina that began in October continues to rage, with the state health department reporting Friday that nearly 100 new cases have been identified just in the last three days. read more
Rex Huppke: Less than two weeks into 2026, President Donald Trump's administration has killed a 37-year-old mother of three in Minneapolis and launched an unauthorized invasion of Venezuela, claiming control of the nation's oil and killing upward of 100 people. The administration has done nothing to help make your life better. read more
The Department of Homeland Security has again required members of Congress to give prior notice before inspecting immigration detention facilities, issuing a new policy to bypass a court order that had blocked officials from restricting such oversight visits. read more
Sergey Brin is joining his Google co-founder, Larry Page, in reducing ties to the state where they built their fortunes. read more
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