Stars and Stripes ombudsman rebukes Trump administration’s efforts to ‘refocus’ content
The person tasked with overseeing journalistic integrity at the Pentagon-based news outlet says the administration is seeking control but hasn’t gotten it — yet.
Trump’s favorite turn of phrase reveals how little he truly understands about war
The president says the Iran War is “way ahead of schedule,” but won’t explain what victory would look like. There’s a pattern here.
How Stephen Miller is reportedly helping Trump create his own MAGA ‘deep state’
The president has entered the next phase of radically reshaping the federal workforce around his political agenda.
What Trump doesn’t want Americans to know when they pay for gas this week
The ongoing war against Tehran has driven up oil prices as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a halt.
College Republicans tap MAGA influencer tied to Nick Fuentes for leadership role
The group’s selection of Kai Schwemmer as political director has drawn objections even from others on the right over his extremism.
The Live Nation-Ticketmaster settlement, explained
Live Nation’s settlement with the Justice Department could create some changes — just not seismic ones.
Meta’s Oversight Board warns tech giant isn’t doing enough to combat deepfakes
Meta’s Oversight Board says the company is failing in its efforts to thwart deepfakes, Elon Musk takes a loss in court and Donald Trump’s sons invest in another drone company in this week’s Tuesday Tech Drop.
Virginia PAC led by ex-GOP lawmaker invokes KKK in anti-redistricting ad
A Republican-led political action committee is behind controversial mailers designed to turn Black voters against Democrats’ redistricting push.
Alabama governor spares us one more state-sponsored spectacle of cruelty
Alabama will no longer go through with the execution of Charles Lee Burton, a 75-year-old man who was not in the building when a man was murdered during a 1991 robbery.
Austin Sarat
The MTG special election highlights a better way to vote. Georgia wants to ban it.
Military and overseas voters have already turned in ranked-choice ballots, even as Republicans try to ban them.
Stephen Miller is down but not out
A recent shift in tactics from ICE in the aftermath of Minnesota can’t be seen as Trump’s overall deportation goals changing.
Israel’s fuel depot strikes caught Trump by surprise. Here’s why that matters.
Trump’s incoherence on the war in Iran could allow Israel to set the tone.
