September 30, 2026 at 4:32 PM EDT
The War in Iraq Is Finally Over

The War in Iraq Is Finally Over After 23 years of war and occupation, the last US soldiers officially left Iraq on Wednesday, Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced in a statement on the "successful conclusion" of operations against the Islamic State organization in Iraq.

September 30, 2026 at 3:03 PM EDT
From Birthday Celebrations to Murderous Dictators, Trump Brings Out the Jets

From Birthday Celebrations to Murderous Dictators, Trump Brings Out the Jets On July 3, the "Wings of Freedom" demonstrations over the National Mall featured three hours' worth of aerial entertainment cooked up by the Trump administration as part of the America 250 celebration. There were parachute teams, the Air Force Thunderbirds, fighter jets, helicopters, and a "tri-bomber" formation that included a B-2 stealth bomber. On Independence Day, military aircraft flew over DC every 18 minutes for nine straight hours. For some people watching the show, it was a glorious display of American military power and aviation prowess. For many who live here, though, it was a form of "noise terrorism," according to one TikToker, who likened the celebration to living in a war zone.

September 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM EDT
The Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel

The Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel Editor's note: This post originally appeared on author Garrett Graff'sDoomsday Scenario, which you can subscribe tohere.

September 30, 2026 at 10:52 AM EDT
Rural Voters Like MAHA. They Just Don't Think It's Working.

Rural Voters Like MAHA. They Just Don't Think It's Working. A new poll from the Associated Press and KFF shows that while half of rural voters support the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again policies, most also say those policies have not benefited their communities.

September 30, 2026 at 7:30 AM EDT
When Trump Opened Bears Ears Land to Mining, the Hobbyists Swooped in

When Trump Opened Bears Ears Land to Mining, the Hobbyists Swooped in This story, originally published byGristin partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune, is reproduced here as part of theClimate Deskcollaboration.

September 30, 2026 at 7:30 AM EDT
Life After Roe

Life After Roe The end of Roe v. Wade in 2022 was supposed to be devastating for abortion access across the US. Thousands of women every month""the ones who could afford it""would be forced to travel long distances to receive care. Many more women would be forced to continue pregnancies they didn't want and couldn't afford. The crisis would be worst in the South, the thinking went, because right-wing lawmakers were competing to see who could pass the most draconian bans.

September 30, 2026 at 7:30 AM EDT
Inside the Clandestine Network of Abortion-Pill Mules

Inside the Clandestine Network of Abortion-Pill Mules This story is part of the Life After Roe package, which looks at the surprising resilience of the abortion access movement in the Dobbs era""and at how hardliners are doubling down on their efforts to ban abortion nationwide.

September 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM EDT
First Trump Came for Immigrants. Then He Came for Their Lawyers.

First Trump Came for Immigrants. Then He Came for Their Lawyers. Last year, on Labor Day weekend, an immigration attorney named Cooper Richardson spent her Saturday calling the Phoenix-area shelter where one of her clients""a child from Guatemala""was being held. She was checking to see if Immigration and Customs Enforcement was on the way: Her colleagues at the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project had received word that the Trump administration was finalizing plans to summarily deport the roughly 600 unaccompanied Guatemalan children detained across the country.

September 29, 2026 at 6:19 PM EDT
California Bans ICE's Favorite Shock Gloves

California Bans ICE's Favorite Shock Gloves On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill banning law enforcement officers in the state from using electrical shock gloves, a "pain compliance" tool and recent hit with ICE officers that function similarly to tasers at a lower voltage. ICE recently purchased about 6,000 pairs of the gloves, which have been roundly condemned by human rights groups as "inherently abusive equipment that facilitates torture"""for $16.7 million dollars.

September 29, 2026 at 3:33 PM EDT
Trump Says the Polls Are "Fake." Iowa Farmers Say They're "Bleeding Money."

Trump Says the Polls Are "Fake." Iowa Farmers Say They're "Bleeding Money." "First of all, the polls are fake."

September 29, 2026 at 3:24 PM EDT
Judges Keep Striking Down Climate Laws. Some States Are Fighting Back.

Judges Keep Striking Down Climate Laws. Some States Are Fighting Back. On Wednesday""the fourth day New York's annual Climate Week""a federal judge handed the Trump administration a major victory by striking down New York's landmark Climate Change Superfund Act.

September 29, 2026 at 1:49 PM EDT
OpenAI Cancels Its Advanced Model Launch, Then Heads to Lunch With Trump

OpenAI Cancels Its Advanced Model Launch, Then Heads to Lunch With Trump OpenAI called off plans to launch its latest GPT-6.1 Astra model on Tuesday, after the system failed to meet the company's safety standards.