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Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questions

Despite the scale of its military assault on Iran, the Trump administration’s reasons for entering into war have been inconsistent and vague, from regime change to the destruction of nuclear weapons, preempting military action by Israel, or the more chilling decree of following “God’s divine plan.” Politicians, pundits and even social media users have been […]

US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose

The U.S. departure from the World Health Organization became official in late January 2026, according to the Trump administration – a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on inauguration day of his second term declaring that he was doing so. He first stated his intention to do so during his first term […]

I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles

The Trump administration says federal agents have “absolute immunity” from prosecution in Minneapolis. Department of Justice and Homeland Security officials have indicated that criminal investigations into the killings by immigration agents of Minneapolis protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti are inappropriate, declaring that both were domestic terrorists. The killing of Good and Pretti raises legal, […]

As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste

The U.S. government has caused massive food waste during President Donald Trump’s second term. Policies such as immigration raids, tariff changes and temporary and permanent cuts to food assistance programs have left farmers short of workers and money, food rotting in fields and warehouses, and millions of Americans hungry. And that doesn’t even include the […]

Federal employees sue Training Area over partisan shutdown emails : NPR

An individual walks life the U.S. Area of Training in Washington, D.C. A lawsuit from a federal employees union argues adjustments to staff’ out-of-office messages to incorporate partisan language violate the First Modification. Win McNamee/Getty Pictures conceal caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Pictures A federal employees union is suing the Trump management for putting language […]