HHS, led by RFK Jr., cuts vaccine research, fueling misinformation amid rising measles outbreaks. Experts warn this could worsen public health crises.
Russian military claims to have downed 337 Ukrainian drones across 10 regions, marking a significant escalation ahead of Ukraine-U.S. talks.
Voter suppression continues 60 years after Alabama’s Bloody Sunday, highlighting ongoing challenges in voting rights.
A federal judge in Washington refused to block employees from accessing Treasury systems with sensitive data amid privacy concerns.
Meta ends its third-party fact-checking, raising concerns about misinformation on Facebook and Instagram amidst political pressure.
The Supreme Court debates restarting nuclear waste storage in Texas and New Mexico as justices raise safety concerns.
Artificial intelligence didn’t disrupt the 2024 election, but its effects are expected to be more significant in the future.
FBI’s James Dennehy resigns after resisting Trump’s purge of agents investigating January 6 rioters, raising concerns.
The DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) underwent a “360 review” to reform its intelligence practices plagued by abuse, yet new policies may still permit violations. Despite a new manual, lax standards and broad mandates risk ongoing misuse, targeting First Amendment-protected activities. Congress and local officials must act to curb potential overreach.
An ad from Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel misleadingly features an Italian stock model as a rape survivor, raising ethical concerns. Schimel, running against Judge Susan Crawford, uses this in a campaign highlighting his judicial contributions, including clearing backlogged rape kits. However, his efforts in office have faced scrutiny, impacting the race’s dynamics, which could shift the court’s ideological balance in an election anticipated to be the most expensive state court race in U.S. history.
Trump demands expulsion or arrest of students for protests he deems illegal, threatening to cut federal funding for schools.
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is targeting government agencies under the guise of cutting waste.
