U.S. Politics

Why older lawmakers may wait too long to step aside

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey is 80 and has served in Congress for half a century. His Democratic primary challenger in Massachusetts, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, is 47 and made generational change a centerpiece of his campaign.

Oct 6, 2026

More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Experts have long warned that immigration dragnets and the erosion of civil rights for immigrants will inevitably result in the erosion of rights for citizens. Since the start of this Trump administration, we’ve watched those warnings come true.

Oct 6, 2026

U.S. Politics

"Let Them Take Out Los Angeles, San Diego," Says the U.S. President

At a Nebraska rally, the president weighed two American cities against the price of a tank of fuel.

Oct 6, 2026

Florida’s limited ban on Flock cameras only scratches the surface of widespread surveillance concerns

Automated license plate readers like Flock cameras have been quietly appearing on roadsides all over the U.S.

Oct 6, 2026

US migrant flights to Liberia evoke troubling history of sending people deemed unwanted to the West African nation

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to temporarily allow the United States to resume deporting migrants to third-country destinations could see the resumption of flights to Liberia.

Oct 5, 2026

Up-and-down progress of voting rights in America has been shaped by these 10 key moments

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, the U.S. Supreme Court has been busy with voting rights cases. In mid-September, the court barred the Trump administration from carrying out its proposed restrictions on mail-in voting for the midterm elections.

Oct 2, 2026

The trouble with Flock cameras is the surveillance system’s architecture, not just some of its users

Wherever Marci Bakely went, her ex-boyfriend seemed to know. When the Georgia single mother drove to the grocery store or a date, he often texted within minutes.

Oct 2, 2026

A Colorado preschool case will be the Supreme Court’s latest to test boundaries of LGBTQ rights and religious freedom

The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term on Oct. 5, 2026. One of the cases that the justices have agreed to hear is a First Amendment religious liberty case, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy.

Oct 1, 2026