The Texas House Just Impeached Its Republican Attorney General
In a stunning turn of events, the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives voted Saturday to impeach the state’s Republican Attorney General
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Ron DeSantis Faces Three New Lawsuits After Signing New Voter Suppression Bill
Hours before announcing his 2024 campaign for the presidency on Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law allowing him to continue to serve
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Pacific Deep-Sea Mining Hotspot Contains a Wealth of Biodiversity
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Scientists have discovered
Report: As Pandemic Policies End, Hundreds of Thousands Have Lost Their Health Insurance
Nearly two months ago, a pandemic-era policy that prevented states from dropping ineligible people from Medicaid ended. Now, we’re starting to see
How the Media Aid and Abet GOP Hostage-Takers
Editor’s note: The below article is a preview of the lead item in the next edition of David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The
Ken Paxton, Who Tried to Overturn an Election, Says Impeaching Him Would Be Overturning an Election
On Thursday, a Texas house panel voted to recommend impeachment proceedings for Republican attorney general Ken Paxton. Investigators for the
The Movement to Expand the Supreme Court Is Growing
The movement to counter the Supreme Court’s rightward lurch has come a long way since 2018, when a small but dogged group of progressive advocates
Why We Can Imagine Singing Fish, But Not Black Mermaids
When Disney announced that the singer and actress Halle Bailey was chosen to play Ariel in the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid,
Bison Meat Is Hot. Ranchers Are Struggling to Keep Up.
Once a month, Adam Ulbricht hosts a lively podcast called The Bison Insider. Ulbricht, who’s also executive director of the Minnesota Bison
Is a US Agency Helping Companies Sell Surveillance Tech to Repressive Regimes?
Is the federal government helping companies sell surveillance technology to repressive governments? Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wants to know, but a
Supreme Court Restricts EPA’s Ability to Protect US Waterways
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The scope of a landmark
Ken Paxton Is Facing Impeachment. It’s Been a Long Time Coming.
Earlier this week, seemingly out of the blue, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton issued a statement calling one of the most powerful politicians in
Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Isn’t Sorry for January 6. A Judge Gave Him 18 Years.
The leader of the far-right Oath Keepers, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy last year, received an 18-year prison sentence Thursday following
The Supreme Court Made Just About Everyone Happy for Once
On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion that provides liberals, conservatives, and libertarians a rare chance to celebrate the same
John Durham’s Report Used Sketchy Intelligence That Might Be Russian Disinformation
John Durham’s final report blasts the FBI for using the so-called Steele dossier, a compilation of unconfirmed claims about Donald Trump and