September 25, 2026 at 12:32 PM EDT
The Billionaire Tax Could Be Defeated by 2 Other Tax Measures -- Here's How

The Billionaire Tax Could Be Defeated by 2 Other Tax Measures -- Here's How California voters will soon decide whether to tax billionaires -- but even if a majority says yes, the measure could still lose to either of two billionaire-funded measures designed to cancel it out. The billionaire-backed group Building a Better California designed two countermeasures to undermine the wealth tax and create multiple ways to defeat it. Recent polling shows slim majorities"

September 24, 2026 at 5:05 PM EDT
Don't Be Fooled: GOP Scuffle Over NIH Grants Doesn't Mean Science Has Prevailed

Don't Be Fooled: GOP Scuffle Over NIH Grants Doesn't Mean Science Has Prevailed Over the last two years, in an effort to stamp its ideology on the country's premier academic and scientific institutions, the Trump administration has repeatedly moved to exert control over how grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are distributed. According to reporting by The New York Times and other outlets, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), led by Russell Vought"

September 24, 2026 at 5:05 PM EDT
Doctors and Hospitals in 3 Dozen States to See Lower Medicaid Payments

Doctors and Hospitals in 3 Dozen States to See Lower Medicaid Payments New federal rules likely will force three dozen states to reduce their annual Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals by a total of more than $50 billion -- potentially shrinking the number of providers willing to see Medicaid patients, according to a new analysis. The analysis in the peer-reviewed Health Affairs estimates that the 17 states with the highest provider reimbursement rates"

September 24, 2026 at 4:15 PM EDT
Democrats Demand Answers on Trump Plan to Build Data Centers on Public Lands

Democrats Demand Answers on Trump Plan to Build Data Centers on Public Lands In a letter sent to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday, a group of Democrats demanded answers on the Trump administration's reported plans to construct at least a dozen data centers on public lands owned by the federal government. The letter to Burgum was spearheaded by House Natural Resources Committee ranking member Rep. Jared Huffman (D-California) and signed by 15 other Democrats.

September 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT
A Radicalized Right-Wing Silicon Valley Is Shaping Trump's AI Policies

A Radicalized Right-Wing Silicon Valley Is Shaping Trump's AI Policies "One of the features we see in " a lot of the billionaire tech elites is a real kind of anger," says Jacob Silverman, author of Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley. "They're angry at what they see as the excesses of woke culture and liberal and lefty politics. " And they're angry that they don't have free rein to enact the world they want to enact"

September 24, 2026 at 2:53 PM EDT
This Group Made Tech to Protect Users' Privacy. Trump Labeled Them Terrorists.

This Group Made Tech to Protect Users' Privacy. Trump Labeled Them Terrorists. When the government puts a target on your back, every corner of online organizing becomes a puzzle. How do you ensure that your emails are private, when Google will hand over the contents of your emails to prosecutors, sometimes without ever notifying you? How do you keep your comrades informed, when maintaining an email list poses a security risk? How do you share information online without"

September 24, 2026 at 2:24 PM EDT
"I Am the Code" -- Trump's Demands for Ballroom Led to First Architect Quitting

"I Am the Code" -- Trump's Demands for Ballroom Led to First Architect Quitting James McCrery, the first architect hired to work on President Donald Trump's ballroom project for the East Wing of the White House, resigned last year amid concerns that the president's many demands for the construction project wouldn't comply with safety codes. McCrery abruptly quit the project in October 2025. According to reporting from The Washington Post, McCrery's decision to leave was"

September 24, 2026 at 1:23 PM EDT
Families and Witnesses to 5 ICE Killings Testify Before Congress

Families and Witnesses to 5 ICE Killings Testify Before Congress On Tuesday, family members and witnesses of five people fatally shot by federal immigration agents testified at a public forum organized by congressional Democrats, calling for accountability for the killings. Family members of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Renee Good, Johan Sebastia'n Dura'n Guerrero, and Ruben Ray Martinez - all killed by ICE agents since 2025 - gave statements, as did a witness in"

September 24, 2026 at 12:53 PM EDT
Critics Slam Trump Propaganda Ad Paid for by the US Government as Illegal

Critics Slam Trump Propaganda Ad Paid for by the US Government as Illegal The White House is being accused of violating federal law after it aired an ad glorifying President Donald Trump, which it explicitly said was "paid for by the US government." The ad was first reported by CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede, who saw it airing on Fox News Wednesday night. The 30-second spot features numerous videos and images of Trump, set to the song "Love"

September 23, 2026 at 4:51 PM EDT
Pentagon Quietly Adds to US Death Toll From Iran War After Reports of Coverup

Pentagon Quietly Adds to US Death Toll From Iran War After Reports of Coverup The Pentagon has quietly added one more U.S. fatality to its casualty counts amid the war on Iran, bringing the officially reported death toll to 19 people -- while reports have suggested that the U.S. is covering up several more deaths. Department of Defense officials added the death to its public casualty database on Monday, but, as The Washington Post noted, had not announced the death"

September 23, 2026 at 4:10 PM EDT
Vaccine Expert Warns US's 4 Reported Measles Deaths Are Likely a Vast Undercount

Vaccine Expert Warns US's 4 Reported Measles Deaths Are Likely a Vast Undercount 2026 is already the deadliest year for measles in the United States since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000. Four people died over the last month in Pennsylvania amid an ongoing outbreak in the state, which had not seen a measles-related death in at least 35 years. All four victims, including two infants, were unvaccinated (children do not receive their first dose of the measles vaccine"

September 23, 2026 at 3:18 PM EDT
Most Voters Support Impeaching Hegseth Over Iran War, Poll Finds

Most Voters Support Impeaching Hegseth Over Iran War, Poll Finds The majority of U.S. voters support impeaching Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over the Trump administration's war on Iran, new polling finds. The Economist/YouGov found in a survey conducted September 18 to 21 that 51 percent of registered voters say that Hegseth should be impeached for "starting a war with Iran without authorization by Congress." The opinion holds a double-digit"