In the fifth year of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine, war crimes investigations are progressing at a snail's pace, hampered by a severe lack of resources and personnel. read more
Since returning to the White House in 2025, President Donald Trump has ramped up immigration detention, with private contractors operating much of the required infrastructure -- and reaping hundreds of millions of dollars in Immigration and Customs Enforcement contracts after making significant contributions to the president's political operations. read more
A poll of 2,000 children aged 11-17 found 44% feel peer pressure to be online, leading to lost sleep, skipped meals and increased stress levels. read more
Last August, as part of the federal government's crackdown on people in the country illegally, the Trump administration sent states the names of hundreds of thousands of Medicaid enrollees with orders to determine whether they were ineligible based on immigration status. But seven months later, findings from five states shared with KFF Health News show that the reviews have uncovered little evidence of a widespread problem. read more
Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ): "Next week, I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for repeatedly violating his oath of office and his duty to the Constitution. read more
Members of Elon Musk's private security team were deputized as federal agents last year even though some of the billionaire's guards lacked the required training and law enforcement experience, according to newly released government emails. read more
Under its two-term governor, Gavin Newsom, California became the top performing economy not just among its 49 siblings but also any developed nation. California (population 39 million people), just supplanted Japan (123 million) as the fourth-largest economy. read more
President Donald Trump issued a disturbing message on social media Tuesday to the people of Iran, warning them that their civilization will likely "never be brought back again" as his Tuesday night deadline for Tehran looms. read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents under the command of the Trump administration have reportedly detained the wife of a US army staff sergeant at his military base in Louisiana amid his preparations to deploy. read more
Mike Elgan: What's actually happening is that the models are predicting the most statistically probable sequence of tokens based on context and training, not carrying some dastardly scheme. read more
A loyal army of followers, a huge disinformation network, and a party of soul-selling cowards can crowd out facts for a long time. But eventually, reality catches up. read more
Satellite imaging firm Planet Labs said on Saturday it will indefinitely withhold imagery of Iran and the conflict region in the Middle East to comply with a request from the U.S. government. read more
Tax cuts are becoming the hottest new idea in Democratic politics from coast to coast ... read more
