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Arab Americans Feel Betrayed After Michigan Grants $1M to Israeli Contractor

Rep. Rashida Tlaib says Capture Systems has “no place in our state and should not be receiving a dime of public funds.”

Some Black Los Angelenos May Soon Receive Environmental Reparations

New legislation would steer $5 million collected from penalized oil wells into cash aid for 1,000 nearby households.

Trump bars CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House

Journalists from MS NOW, CNN and Politico were barred from accessing the White House grounds and had their passes confiscated on Saturday, a day after President Donald Trump said that he had banned the news outlets.

Indigenous Tribes Form Resistance Camp Against Proposed Copper Mine in Michigan

The proposed copper sulfide mine threatens to unleash 40 million tons of toxic waste in Michigan’s wetlands.

The Republicans Distancing Themselves From Trump

Panelists joined to discuss how some Republicans are responding to the president ahead of the midterms.

You Love To See It: The Kids Are AI-Right

AI gets detention, voting rights get legal enforcement, court power stops coal power, and the kid who took on Big Hospital.

Likelihood of eating fresh produce increases with income for US adults, new CDC report shows

The report highlights deep divides between low- and middle- income, a disparity that dates back decadesA new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reaffirms that adults are more likely to eat fresh fruits and vegetables as their income increases.The data brief comes as Republican cuts to food assistance programs, colloquially…

Kathy Griffin still won’t stay silent

Nine years after her politicized exile, the comedian still has plenty to say — and so should other stars

Iran war causes global pain at the pump

Data: Axios research. Note: Some countries use a quota system for gasoline. Malaysia's figure reflects the unsubsidized market rate. Chart: Noah Bressner/AxiosThe Iran war is driving fuel prices higher worldwide, leading to angry protests around the globe and straining the economies of countries that have nothing to do with the war.Why it matters: It's not…

Girl orphaned by Super Bowl reporter’s drugging and a deadly Kansas crash is ‘extreme victim’, granddad says

Parents of Eleanor, 3, both died within a year. Her dad’s killer was just convicted. Now a man faces trial in her mother’s car crash deathBrian Hinck followed from a distance the suburban New Orleans trial resulting in the convictions on Thursday of three people charged in the drugging death of his son-in-law, Telemundo sports reporter Adan Manzano.That…

Hispanic voters’ support for Trump wanes over economy and immigration

Polls show voters who helped elect president unhappy – and may be willing to vote Democrat in midtermsHispanic voters who helped re-elect Donald Trump in 2024 are discontent with his second-term economic and immigration policies, according to recent polling – indicating they may not be willing to support the president’s party in the midterm…

‘Way too many guns around’: experts say firearm access key factor in spate of US family killings

Acts of ‘familicide’ have increased dramatically this year – in the US, the killer is more likely to have easy access to a gunThe US is often known globally for its shocking levels of violence, but acts of “family annihilation” or “familicide” rank among the most disturbing of crimes.They occur when an assailant kills four or more of their own family…

Maga wants more babies. But they don’t seem too worried about miscarriages in ICE detention |

Officials lack data on miscarriages after October 2025. Detained women aren’t getting the prenatal healthcare they needMaga men have babies on the brain. They may not all be interested in changing diapers or hands-on parenting, but they’re very keen on population growth. “[W]e want more babies, to put it very nicely,” Donald Trump said last year.Trump, who…

Revenge of the labor movement: Democrats with union backgrounds aim to retake Congress

Meet the candidates with labor ties vying for Senate and House seats in midterm races. Most of the nominees are Democrats as the party looks to rebuild support among working-class votersThe US labor movement is having a banner election year.More than three dozen nominees for open House and Senate races across the US have backgrounds as labor union…

Some Democrats Are Breaking With Their Party On Trans Rights

Several Democratic candidates are proactively saying they oppose “boys in girls’ sports” to deflect Republican attacks.

Football drives GOP's TV ad blitz for the midterms

Republicans scrambling for midterm momentum are making a massive bet on football, pouring millions into advertising during the country's biggest NFL and college games.Why it matters: Across the country, Republicans are trying to hold onto male voters — football's core audience and a critical part of President Trump's 2024 coalition.After winning 55% of the…

College Sports Are Great

The accomplishments of athletes are every bit as impressive and legitimate as those of dancers, debaters, and oboists.

How GOP Infighting Put the Spotlight on a Far-Right Secret Society of Influential Christian Men