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Mahmoud Khalil is Free at Last
After 104 days in detention, a Columbia University punished for trying to end a genocide is heading home. Plus, Israel's war on Iran heads into the second week with no end in sight... yet.
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Middle East War, Parades & Protests, and One Big Miracle
Israel has provoked war with Iran, and Trump is parading in DC today while thousands protest his immigration policies. And in a new development this morning, the country's political tensions are spilling literal blood.
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Israel Gets Caught Lying, Again; Trump & Musk are Never, Ever, Ever Getting Back Together
Developing tonight: Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the Maryland man accidentally deported by the Trump Administration to a notorious prison in El Salvador — is back in the US tonight. The DOJ says he will face charges related to trafficking migrants that stem from a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee. Abrego Garcia was
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The Hungriest Place on Earth
The latest: The White House says Israel has signed off on a "ceasefire" deal with Hamas. Reuters reports that it outlines a prisoner exchange, promises for humanitarian aid and a 6o-day pause in fighting. However, Hamas says the proposal they received does not guarantee any end to
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The Politics of Justice & Grief
All murders are senseless and horrific. Why do some count more than others, and what does that say about our society?
What Will It Take?
Good evening, The horrific conditions in Gaza—driven by Israel’s blockade of life-sustaining aid and incessant bombardment—show no signs of improvement as President Donald Trump returns from the Middle East tonight, more personally enriched and no closer to a peace deal. After 18 months of bombs, starvation,
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Pope Rhymes With Hope
Good evening, This week made one thing painfully clear: politics is no longer just how we govern—it’s how we see the world. Even God is now filtered through a partisan lens. Nothing seems sacred anymore. Not science. Not education. Not even basic morality. When the Catholic Church named
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ICE in the Hot Seat
This week: ICE deported three U.S. citizen kids — including a child with Stage 4 cancer. The economy shrank, Trump targeted NPR, PBS and the ICJ held hearings on whether Israel is unlawfully blocking all aid to Gaza.
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How to Lose a Country in 100 Days
This week fears of a financial meltdown pushed Trump to walk back some of his attacks on economic policy. Meanwhile, federal judges handed the administration a string of defeats that — at least for now — show the judiciary is still willing to check executive power. Tuesday marks Trump's 100th
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Gettin' Yippy With It
Na Na Na Na Nana. Don't think Trump was channeling Will Smith when he said people were getting "yippy." And yes, that is a word.
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The People (and Penguins) Dissent
More than one thousand rallies across the country calling on the Trump Administration to back off controversial and unconstitutional policies took place Saturday.
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This is What Fascism Looks Like
Trump is targeting academic institutions, students, law firms, lawyers, the press and political opponents. This isn't just a constitutional crisis anymore, it's full-on fascism.