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Crypto Spends Big in Illinois House Races to Say Consumer Rights Supporters Are Corrupt

A crypto PAC smeared one progressive backed by Bernie Sanders as a “corporate pawn” and spent millions calling another a tax cheat.

15.03.2026 10

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Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges for Wearing All Black

The government won on most of its charges, including convicting defendants for moving a box of radical zines.

13.03.2026 6

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Wearing All Black at Protests Makes You Guilty of Terrorism, Prosecutors Tell Jury

The Prairieland case is a major test of the Trump administration’s push to label “antifa” protesters as terrorists.

12.03.2026 10

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Islamophobic Think Tank Helped Prosectors Write Terror Indictment Against ICE Protesters

The far-right Center for Security Policy, led by anti-Muslim activist Frank Gaffney, is best known for pedaling conspiracy theories.

09.03.2026 7

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House Iran War Powers Resolution Could Lose Support to Competing Bill by Pro-Israel Democrat

The Senate version already failed, with Fetterman once again casting the only Democratic vote against imposing restrictions on Trump’s Iran war.

04.03.2026 5

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Democratic Leaders Avoid Criticizing Trump’s Iran War. Now Voters Will Have a Say.

Top Democrats close to AIPAC stick to criticizing Trump’s process failures — but primary candidates are calling for a referendum on the war itself.

03.03.2026 10

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Texas Progressives Say Democratic Establishment Is Blowing It In the Rio Grande Valley

Locals think the party overlearned the lessons of Trump’s surprising gains — and should stay out of the way.

01.03.2026 10

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Democrats Finally Get Around to Forcing Iran War Powers Vote

With Congress not reconvening until next week, there’s a chance the vote might come after attacks start.

27.02.2026 10

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Florida Might Make Its Own Spy Squad. Muslims Think They Have a Pretty Good Idea Who’ll Be Targeted.

An Israeli spyware firm is tracking the GOP legislation, according to lobbying disclosures.

26.02.2026 10

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Texas “Antifa Cell” Terror Trial Takes on Tough Questions About Guns at Protests Against ICE

After a cop got shot, Prairieland ICE protesters face terrorism charges. Will Alex Pretti’s killing sway the jury? The post Texas “Antifa Cell”...

11.02.2026 5

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Senate Dems Who Pushed Meatier ICE Reform Shy Away From Criticizing Schumer’s Softer Package

“Right now, we’ve got to get some constraints in place,” said Elizabeth Warren, who had supported stronger measures. The post Senate Dems Who...

06.02.2026 10

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Controversial Warrantless Spying Law Expiring Soon and Trump Officials Didn’t Show For a Hearing on It

The Trump administration won’t say what it thinks about Section 702 of FISA, the NSA law that allow searches of Americans’ information without a...

30.01.2026 50

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Woody Guthrie Sang Against Dehumanizing the Immigrants Killed in a Plane Crash. ICE Is Doing It All Over Again.

The folk singer wrote the tune “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” about the same 1948 plane crash ICE is memorializing today. The post Woody...

29.01.2026 40

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Army General Tapped to Lead NSA Said He Doesn’t Know Much About the Biggest NSA Controversy

In the Senate this week, NSA pick Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd could face tough questions on “backdoor” searches about Americans. The post Army General...

27.01.2026 10

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Johnson Stalled for Tardy GOP Rep to Cast Deciding Vote Against Bill to Block War on Venezuela

Rep. Wesley Hunt was busy campaigning for a Texas Senate seat, but House Speaker Mike Johnson held the vote open. The post Johnson Stalled for Tardy...

23.01.2026 20

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Even Democrats Who Crafted ICE Funding Compromise Are Questioning It

Fearing primaries for abetting Trump’s crackdown, top Democrats are turning away from a deal they crafted to avoid another government shutdown. The...

22.01.2026 30

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Trump Admin “Deliberately” Tanking Morale to Get Parks Staff to Quit, Official Says in Leaked Tape

A top official told colleagues that a change to a National Park Service employee policy was part of a “reign of terror.” The post Trump Admin...

21.01.2026 10

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Trump Bullies Flip-Flopping Senators Into Defeating Vote to Block Venezuela War

Five Republican senators had voted to advance a war powers resolution on Venezuela. After Trump went berserk, the final vote narrowly failed. The post...

15.01.2026 20

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Five GOP Senators Vote to Move Forward Bill Blocking Future Trump Attacks on Venezuela

Far-right Sen. Josh Hawley joined four other Republicans to advance a war powers resolution in a symbolic rebuke to Trump. The post Five GOP Senators...

08.01.2026 6

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Chicago Woman Shot by Border Patrol Reacts to Minneapolis ICE Killing: “Of Course This Happened”

“It is no surprise to either Marimar or myself that this happened and, unfortunately, it is going to continue to happen,” the Chicago woman’s...

08.01.2026 10

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Congrats to Donald Trump on Starting the Least Popular War in Recent Memory

Americans usually rally ’round the flag for a new war, but polls show Trump’s attack on Venezuela is deeply unpopular. The post Congrats to Donald...

07.01.2026 10

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How Congress Blew All Their Chances to Stop Trump’s War With Venezuela

“As with most things, it is going to come down to political will within Congress, particularly on the GOP side of the aisle.” The post How...

06.01.2026 10

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Dan Goldman Supported Warrantless Spying on Americans. Now His Primary Opponent Is Hitting Him for It.

Goldman was among a clutch of Democrats who voted for an NSA spy program, despite warnings about Trump’s return to power. The post Dan Goldman...

28.12.2025 9

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Congress Squanders Last Chance to Block Venezuela War Before Going on Vacation

“At least George Bush had the decency to come to Congress for approval in 2002. Don’t the American people deserve that respect today?” The post...

18.12.2025 20

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Lawmakers Pave the Way to Billions in Handouts for Weapons Makers That the Pentagon Itself Opposed

The pilot program, added to the military budget behind closed doors, upends an 80-year precedent against covering contractors’ interest payments....

13.12.2025 10

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How Many Members Does Antifa Have? Where Is Its Headquarters? The FBI Has No Answers.

Despite saying that antifa is the biggest U.S. domestic threat, the FBI couldn’t explain how the movement is a “terror organization” — or an...

11.12.2025 7

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Congress Quietly Kills Military “Right to Repair,” Allowing Corporations to Cash In on Fixing Broken Products

Both chambers included Pentagon budget provisions for a right to repair, but they died after defense industry meetings on Capitol Hill. The post...

10.12.2025 50

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Alleged Antifa Cell Member Says He Was Accidentally Released, Turns Himself In: “I’m Not Hiding. Because I’m Innocent.”

In an exclusive interview, Daniel Sanchez Estrada speaks about being arrested for transporting anarchist zines after a protest against ICE in Texas....

05.12.2025 6

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Bipartisan House Resolution Seeks to Block Trump War With Venezuela

The war powers legislation would prohibit Trump from launching “hostilities within or against Venezuela” without congressional approval. The post...

03.12.2025 10

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This Commission That Regulates Crypto Could Be Just One Guy: An Industry Lawyer

Mike Selig had dozens of crypto clients. Now he will be a key industry regulator. The post This Commission That Regulates Crypto Could Be Just One...

27.11.2025 7

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Everyone Wants to Ban Congressional Stock Trades, but Some Supporters Worry Mike Johnson Is Stalling

Members of Congress are getting rich trading stocks and flouting the current, toothless regulations. The post Everyone Wants to Ban Congressional...

20.11.2025 6

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You Will Never Send Money Digitally Without a Private Company — If the GOP Gets Its Way

Republicans are trying to permanently block central bank digital currencies that would create an alternative to profit-seeking companies. The post You...

17.11.2025 9

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Marco Rubio Wants to Imprison You on Terror Charges for Supporting Nazi Punchers

The Trump administration moved to designate antifa groups abroad as foreign terrorists — setting up the prosecution of their U.S. allies. The post...

15.11.2025 10

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Insurgent Democratic Candidates Are Ready to Run on Shutdown Betrayal

Primary candidates for the 2026 midterms are making the shutdown a campaign issue — and calling for Sen. Chuck Schumer to resign. The post...

14.11.2025 10

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Rand Paul Warns of “Warmongers,” but MAGA Rejects Venezuela War Powers Bill

It was potentially the last chance for Paul, Tim Kaine, and Adam Schiff to block U.S. military action in Venezuela with a war powers resolution. The...

07.11.2025 9

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Trump’s Federal Cops Just Gave Themselves Expansive Anti-Protest Powers Targeting Masks

The Trump administration’s fast-tracked rules grant the Federal Protective Service sweeping powers to make arrests off federal property. The post...

06.11.2025 7

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Opponents of Venezuela War Hammer on GOP Split Between Hawks and MAGA

With a War Powers vote looming in the Senate, advocates are pointing to Trump’s past opposition to regime change wars. The post Opponents of...

06.11.2025 6

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An Obscure Military Program Helps Local Cops Buy Armored Cars and Spyware. It Might Balloon Under Trump.

The 1122 program, as it’s known, presents a danger to protesters facing off against militarized cops, according to a new report. The post An Obscure...

30.10.2025 6

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Did TSA Rely on Controversial “Counter-Extremism” Group to Put Names on a Secret Watchlist?

Sen. Rand Paul is investigating whether George Washington University’s Program on Extremism had an unduly close relationship with the TSA. The post...

27.10.2025 10

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Trump Is Rewriting History to Justify His Sketchy Pardon of a Crypto King

Trump directly tied his pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao to the Biden administration’s “war on cryptocurrency.” The post Trump Is...

25.10.2025 10

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Unions Sue to Stop AI Surveillance Powering Trump’s “Catch and Revoke” Deportation Scheme

From pro-Palestine students to Charlie Kirk commenters, the immigration system is being weaponized against people whose views Trump doesn’t like....

17.10.2025 8

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We Aren’t Finished in Gaza, U.S. Military Contractors Say

UG Solutions, which works with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, said its “cadre of American veterans” was ready to keep working in Gaza. The post...

14.10.2025 10

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Fetterman Is Sole Democrat to Vote Against Blocking Caribbean Drug Boat Attacks

It was the first time members of Congress were put on record about whether they supported or opposed the president’s war in the Caribbean. The post...

09.10.2025 70

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Sunrise Movement, Founded to Fight Climate Change, Pivots to Fighting Trump

As Trump targets his critics on the left, Sunrise says it needs to battle authoritarianism to protect the climate. The post Sunrise Movement, Founded...

02.10.2025 8

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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Security Contractor Hires Trump-Linked Lobbyists

The deal came weeks before Trump unveiled a peace plan for Gaza that could leave the security contractor’s business model under threat. The post...

01.10.2025 10

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Drug Runners on Boats Used to Get a Few Years In Prison. Trump’s Drone Strikes Are Executions Without Trials.

“They are the poorest and weakest link. They are simply pawns in the operation.” The post Drug Runners on Boats Used to Get a Few Years In Prison....

26.09.2025 9

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Trump Wants to Label Antifa a Terror Group. His Real Target Might Be a Lot Bigger.

The domestic terror designation might be a flop, but Trump will keep trying to find ways to crush the left. The post Trump Wants to Label Antifa a...

19.09.2025 10

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Democrats Slam Proposal to Give Marco Rubio the Power to Revoke Passports

In a hearing that formally killed the bill, one lawmaker called it an “attempt to subvert our Constitution’s right to free speech.” The post...

19.09.2025 10

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GOP Rep. Backtracks on Bill That Could Let Marco Rubio Revoke Passports From Israel Critics

The bill alarmed civil liberties advocates who feared Rubio could use it to punish pro-Palestine Americans. The post GOP Rep. Backtracks on Bill That...

15.09.2025 10

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New Bill Would Give Marco Rubio “Thought Police” Power to Revoke U.S. Passports

Rubio has already sought to punish immigrants for speech. New legislation might let him do it for U.S. citizens. The post New Bill Would Give Marco...

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