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A Quarter of DOJ Lawyers Gone. What Remains Bends the Law for Trump.

The DOJ has filed court motions in a president's voice, indicted a civil rights group over conduct that may not be illegal, and prosecuted a former FBI director over seashells. A quarter of its lawyers have already walked out.

Von Clause May 03, 2026

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He Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for 23 Years. Louisiana Erased His Election.

A man who spent 23 years wrongfully imprisoned won an election in Louisiana. Days before taking office, the Republican-controlled legislature eliminated the position entirely.

Von Clause May 03, 2026

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Congress Killed Trump's Budget Cuts. Then It Wrote Its Own.

Lawmakers rejected Trump's proposed 55% cut to the National Science Foundation — then cut it by 20% anyway. NASA stays flat. The science with astronauts has political protection. The science without it doesn't.

Maynard Keys May 03, 2026

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A Secret Service Officer Was Shot at Trump's Press Dinner. Nobody Will Say Who Did It.

A Secret Service officer was shot at close range during an alleged assassination attempt on President Trump. A week later, court papers still don't explicitly say who pulled the trigger.

Von Clause May 02, 2026

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The Chant That Could End the Right to March

Starmer says the chant "globalise the intifada" should be a criminal offence and some protests may need to be banned entirely. How Britain answers will reshape protest rights across Europe.

Ozzy Wild May 02, 2026

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Court Blocks Mail-Order Abortion Drug Access Nationwide

The 5th Circuit ruling applies even in states where abortion is legal — cutting off a telehealth pathway used in roughly one in four abortions nationwide.

Von Clause May 02, 2026

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Keystone by Another Name: Trump Orders New Pipeline, Reviving a Fight Nobody Won

Trump authorized a 650-mile pipeline from Canada to Wyoming. The company hopes to finish before his term ends — because the last time a president flipped, the pipeline died on day one.

Von Clause May 01, 2026

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The Coup Failed. Congress Protected the Plotters Anyway.

The same legislature Bolsonaro supporters ransacked in 2023 just voted to slash his prison sentence. It was Lula's second institutional defeat in 24 hours.

Von Clause May 01, 2026

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76 Days. A Record Shutdown Ends. The Border Agents Got Nothing.

The longest partial shutdown in US history ended with a voice vote — and a deal that funds every corner of the Homeland Security Department except the two immigration enforcement agencies Trump has made his signature issue.

Von Clause April 30, 2026

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A Sitting Governor, Indicted as a Cartel Operative: The Drug War's Uncomfortable Truth

The governor of Sinaloa allegedly won his 2021 election with cartel help — kidnappings and intimidation in exchange for protection once in office. He's still governing.

Von Clause April 30, 2026

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A 53-Minute Email Could End Legal Status for a Million Immigrants

The State Department decided it was safe to deport 350,000 Haitians in a 53-minute email exchange. The Supreme Court's conservative majority seems inclined to agree that's sufficient.

Von Clause April 30, 2026

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The Supreme Court Kept the Voting Rights Act. Then It Hollowed It Out.

Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act opened the ballot box to Black Americans, the Supreme Court has found a way to preserve the law in name while draining it of force. Nearly 70 congressional districts could be affected.

Von Clause April 29, 2026

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Yoon Gets Seven Years for Blocking His Own Arrest

Yoon Suk Yeol used his own presidential security forces to prevent his lawful arrest. On Wednesday, an appeals court made that decision worth seven years in prison — on top of a life sentence for insurrection.

Von Clause April 29, 2026

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ABC's Broadcast Licenses Under FCC Review. The Offense: A Joke About Melania Trump.

Jimmy Kimmel joked about Melania Trump. One week later, the FCC ordered early license reviews for eight ABC-owned stations — licenses not due until 2028. The stated reason is DEI policy.

Von Clause April 28, 2026

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A Seashell Photo, a Second Indictment: Criminalizing Dissent in America

A former FBI director posted a photo of seashells on a beach. The US Justice Department has now indicted him for threatening the president's life — the second attempt to prosecute him in seven months.

Von Clause April 28, 2026

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The Pentagon May Be Filtering What Trump Knows About His Own War

Iran still has two-thirds of its air force. The vice president wants to know why the president keeps being told otherwise.

Von Clause April 28, 2026

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9 Million Voters Stripped From India's Rolls Before Key Election

India has stripped nine million people from West Bengal's voter rolls — 12% of the electorate — weeks before a critical state election. An AI algorithm that failed to account for how Bengali names work flagged millions as suspicious.

Von Clause April 28, 2026

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Charged With Assassination — and the Internet Already Doesn't Believe It

Federal prosecutors say Cole Allen tried to assassinate the president. Online, a third of a million posts declared it a hoax before he even appeared in court.

Von Clause April 27, 2026

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60 Days, Zero Votes: Trump's Iran War Hits Its Constitutional Limit

On May 1, the 60-day clock on Trump's Iran war runs out. Congress hasn't authorized it. No one agrees on what happens next.

Von Clause April 27, 2026

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The Shooter Came for Trump. King Charles Is Still Coming to Washington.

The Justice Department now says the gunman at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner was targeting Trump. Buckingham Palace's response: the King's state visit goes ahead on Monday regardless.

Von Clause April 27, 2026