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In a real sense, the second Trump administration is no less than an authoritarian conspiracy against the constitutional order — a Jan. 6 by other means, including a whole-of-government effort to subvert the midterm elections.

In 2030, U.S. mortality and morbidity rates will suddenly jump. This will happen not because there is a new pandemic or a sudden rise in cases of existing diseases or injuries, or decline in access to health care. Why? Because the census will change.

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A Black city tried to rein in abusive policing. Then Trump’s task force arrived.

A free press is really expensive

Stay the course until November 3, but plan for what comes after.

A new analysis by a Democratic data firm shows that Latino turnout in early voting is outpacing 2024—a presidential year. That could be a big problem for Trump and the GOP.

Pressure and surrender are not the same thing. If Washington wants a diplomatic outcome, it may need to understand what kind of agreement Iran can accept without seeing it as a loss of sovereignty and national dignity.

Almost 1,000 armed security officers have been sent to at least 55 post office facilities. The security officers were contracted through multinational private security company Prosegur, according to a Raw Story investigation.