Democracy Now
- Journalist Karen Hao on Sam Altman, OpenAI & the "Quasi-Religious" Push for Artificial Intelligenceby webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) on July 3, 2026 at 12:23 pm
As part of our July Fourth special broadcast, we continue our extended interview with Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam […]
- "Empire of AI": Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial Worldby webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) on July 3, 2026 at 12:08 pm
In our July Fourth special broadcast, we revisit our interview with longtime technology reporter Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI, which unveils the […]
- "What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?": James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass's Historic Speechby webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) on July 3, 2026 at 12:01 pm
We begin our July Fourth special broadcast with the words of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass became a key leader of the […]
- "The American Revolution Was Hardly an Anti-Colonial Movement": UCLA Historian Robin D. G. Kelleyby webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) on July 2, 2026 at 12:48 pm
Ahead of the July Fourth holiday and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we speak with the acclaimed scholar Robin D. G. […]
- "Rule of Law vs. Rule of Billionaires": Supreme Court Says Trump Can Fire Regulators, Except at Fedby webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) on July 2, 2026 at 12:38 pm
In a 6-3 ruling this week that overturned nine decades of precedent, the Supreme Court granted President Donald Trump the power to fire and replace […]
Mother Jones
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Tom Homan: Minnesota Should Say “Thank You” for DHS Operation
by Alex Nguyen on February 15, 2026 at 5:17 pmOn Sunday morning, Border czar Tom Homan said elected officials in Minnesota “ought to be saying thank you” to the Trump administration for making the state safer. “They were a sanctuary state,” Homan said on Fox & Friends. “Their county jails weren’t working with us across the state. So you know what? We fixed it.”
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The Adorable Patients of This Special Bat Hospital Will Warm Your Heart
by Benji Jones on February 15, 2026 at 12:30 pmThis story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Australia is famously a place with some of the world’s most dangerous and frightening animals. Venomous spiders. Deadly snakes. Jellyfish with fatal stings. But it is also home to one of the world’s cutest: the flying fox, also known as the giant
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US Military Strikes Another Boat in the Caribbean Sea, Killing 3
by Katie Herchenroeder on February 14, 2026 at 8:26 pmThe United States military killed three more people on Friday in their 39th boat attack in six months, according to a tracker maintained by the New York Times. All told, the strikes by US forces have killed at least 133 people in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean. President Donald Trump’s administration has
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Judges Have Rebuked Trump’s Mass Detention of Immigrants Thousands of Times
by Katie Herchenroeder on February 14, 2026 at 6:28 pmHundreds of judges across the nation have ruled over 4,400 times that President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement arm is detaining people unlawfully, according to a new Reuters review of court documents. And that’s just since October. The Trump administration’s immense increase in detainments rests, in part, on their decision to detain people while their immigration
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Their Courses Were No Longer Relevant, so These Economics Students Went to Work
by Matthew Taylor on February 14, 2026 at 12:30 pmThis story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As the fallout from the 2008 global financial crash reverberated around the world, a group of students at Harvard University walked out of their introductory economics class complaining it was teaching a “specific and limited view” that perpetuated “a problematic and inefficient system of
The Intercept
- Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terroristsby The Intercept Briefing on July 3, 2026 at 10:00 am
Matt Sledge, who was at the sentencing for the Prairieland defendants, and Mark Bray, author of “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook,” on the […]
- How Florida’s Cuban Diaspora and the Israeli Lobby Came Together — and Are Coming Apartby Greg Grandin on July 2, 2026 at 5:01 pm
The Cuban lobby and AIPAC have gotten what they wanted from Trump, and now they are dealing with the consequences. The post How Florida’s Cuban […]
- RFK Jr. Claims He’s Investigating Terrorism Now, Tooby Jessica Washington on July 2, 2026 at 9:50 am
The Health and Human Services secretary is targeting the country's largest Muslim civil rights organization as Republicans run on Islamophobia in a […]
- ICE Flouting Federal Judge’s Order to Stop Arresting Immigrants at New York Courtsby Noah Hurowitz on July 1, 2026 at 5:03 pm
“ICE continues to flagrantly violate the law by arresting immigrants who are attending their mandatory court hearings,” said Rep. Dan Goldman. […]
- Trump Has Already Launched More Death Penalty Prosecutions Than in His Entire First Termby Liliana Segura on July 1, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche have pushed hard for new death sentences, including in states that have abolished executions. The post Trump Has Already […]
Common Dreams
- Putting the Freedom 250 Logo on Social Security Cards is Corrupt and Inappropriateby Newswire Editor on July 2, 2026 at 3:41 pm
The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, in response to the Social Security Administration announcing that […]
- Trump’s July 4th Jobs Report Shows American Dream Slipping Out of Reach for Many Working Familiesby Newswire Editor on July 2, 2026 at 1:59 pm
Today’s jobs report shows the labor market added only 57,000 jobs in June, with April and May hiring revised down by 74,000 fewer jobs than […]
- Who Do You Serveby Abby Zimet on July 2, 2026 at 7:14 am
Declaring, "I believe in America, I believe in us," an active duty Air Force major was arrested Wednesday for a non-violent act of civil disobedience […]
- Trump EPA Approves Its Fifth ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticideby Newswire Editor on July 1, 2026 at 5:10 pm
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the highly persistent pesticide trifludimoxazin for use on wheat, oats, oranges, apples and almonds. […]
- Governments Are Spending $1.1 Trillion Propping Up the Fossil Fuel Industry While Households Pay the Priceby Newswire Editor on July 1, 2026 at 3:34 pm
As 350.org, Fuel Poverty Action and coalition partners today demonstrate against rising energy prices outside the Department for Energy Security and […]
Truthout
- AI Industry Is Creating a New Age of Imperial Extraction and Labor Exploitationby Amy Goodman on July 3, 2026 at 4:33 pm
Journalist Karen Hao discusses the impacts of AI from workers in Kenya to water grabs in Chile.
- Half the Members of Trump’s New Pentagon Policy Board Work in Military Industryby Nick Cleveland-Stout on July 3, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Members include a former senator who now works for Saudi Arabia and a venture capitalist with major defense investments.
- Israeli Settlers Are Pushing a Plan to Establish 100 New Outposts in West Bankby Qassam Muaddi on July 3, 2026 at 4:00 pm
The move would push settlements into Palestinian-controlled areas of the West Bank, effectively ending the Oslo Accords.
- Israel Reportedly Planned to Assassinate Iranian Negotiators During Peace Talksby Jake Johnson on July 3, 2026 at 3:56 pm
Israel allegedly plotted to derail talks by killing Iran's foreign minister and speaker of parliament against US wishes.
- Taxpayer-Funded 250th Anniversary Group Pushes AI Slop to Whitewash US Historyby Eleanor J. Bader on July 3, 2026 at 2:20 pm
In a slop video shared by Freedom 250, an AI-generated John Adams spews the catchphrases of a 21st-century right-winger.
ProPublica
- “He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis.by Perla Trevizo on July 3, 2026 at 9:00 am
The post “He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis. appeared first on […]
- Massachusetts Set to Extend Statute of Limitations for Rape Cases With DNA Evidenceby Willoughby Mariano on July 2, 2026 at 8:50 pm
The post Massachusetts Set to Extend Statute of Limitations for Rape Cases With DNA Evidence appeared first on ProPublica.
- How Google and AI Nearly Made a Seasoned Reporter Spiralby Justin Elliott on July 2, 2026 at 9:00 am
The post How Google and AI Nearly Made a Seasoned Reporter Spiral appeared first on ProPublica.
- A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justificationby Ken B. Morales on July 1, 2026 at 9:00 am
The post A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification appeared first on ProPublica.
- “That Guy Is Still Out There”by Joaquin Sapien on June 30, 2026 at 10:30 am
The post “That Guy Is Still Out There” appeared first on ProPublica.
The Guardian
- Trump launches America’s 250th birthday celebrations with partisan attackby David Smith in Washington on July 4, 2026 at 5:30 am
In a speech at Mount Rushmore on Friday evening, the US president claimed a resurgent ‘communist menace’ posed a severe threat the countryDonald […]
- Burning flags, busty blondes and bison skulls: 48 photographs that capture America at 250by Sarah Churchwell on July 4, 2026 at 5:00 am
From the gold rush to civil rights, the moon landing to 9/11, the US has always understood, mythologised and sold itself through the power of the […]
- Fans and A-list stars gather for the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in New York – in picturesby Guardian staff on July 4, 2026 at 2:26 am
The couple were married in a star-studded ceremony at Madison Square GardenFull report: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at New York City’s […]
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at New York City’s Madison Square Gardenby Brittany Spanos on July 4, 2026 at 12:11 am
The couple invited an array of celebrity guests to the wedding, including Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper, while Adam Sandler officiated their […]
- Two people dead and a third injured in shooting at Michigan shopping mallby Guardian staff and agencies on July 3, 2026 at 10:32 pm
A fight between two groups of young people who knew each other escalated into gunfire, police saidA shooting altercation between two groups of young […]
The Jacobin
- Burn the Constitution Once Againby Seth Ackerman on July 4, 2026 at 12:50 pm
The Constitution didn’t stop Trump — it made his reign possible.
- The Founders’ Own Second Thoughtson July 4, 2026 at 12:40 pm
Even the Founding Fathers had second thoughts about the system they had created.
- America’s Empire Is Ending Much Like Spain’s Didby Logan McMillen on July 3, 2026 at 6:52 pm
As the US celebrates its 250th, it has begun to resemble the decadent Spanish Empire it replaced: producing nothing while collecting rents, […]
- Why Mexico Welcomed Iran’s National Team With Open Armsby Antonio De Loera-Brust on July 3, 2026 at 3:43 pm
After the Trump administration denied visas to the Iranian team, its participation in the 2026 World Cup seemed unlikely. Mexico’s decision to host […]
- What Clarence Thomas and the State of Israel Have in Commonby Corey Robin on July 3, 2026 at 2:15 pm
In his dissenting Supreme Court opinion this week, Clarence Thomas argued for a version of the idea that citizenship is a matter of ancestral […]
Alternet
- 'Not my America': Veteran conservative says GOP '100 times' worse than Nixon’s partyby Adam Lynch on July 4, 2026 at 2:07 am
Longtime conservative pundit Bill Kristol says he barely recognizes the Republican Party that helped shut down Richard Nixon’s Watergate wrongdoing […]
- 'His accountant' won't like this: Comedian laments outed MAGA funnymanby Adam Lynch on July 4, 2026 at 12:44 am
The Daily Beast reports Emmy Award-winning host W. Kamau Bell fears fellow comedian Nate Bargatze is going to take a financial hit for his alliance […]
- Trump is 'in decline' and out of time as Republicans crash: GOP strategistby Adam Lynch on July 4, 2026 at 12:03 am
Republican strategist and Bluestack Strategies founder Maura Gillespie warns Republicans are wringing their hands over the spectacle of President […]
- Trump-voting county coughs up $300k to teacher removed over Charlie Kirk postby Adam Lynch on July 3, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Solid Republican Oglethorpe County, GA., agreed to settle with a school teacher it removed after she accurately posted that assassinated MAGA […]
- Critics mangle MAGA’s crusade to make the nation 'sad and pathetic' like itselfby Adam Lynch on July 3, 2026 at 10:18 pm
Racism is an act of self-destruction, warns podcaster Wajahat Ali and independent reporter Joy Ann-Reid. But that destruction extends to everything […]
Raw Story
- Feds tout 'well-prepared' Trump fair after blistering heat wave hospitalized attendeesby Daniel Hampton on July 4, 2026 at 1:10 am
Federal officials described President Donald Trump's July 4 celebration as "safe" and "well-prepared" just hours after a record heat wave forced […]
- 'Total disaster' at Trump's fair as scorching heat leaves 7 on 'advanced life support'by Daniel Hampton on July 4, 2026 at 12:30 am
A reporter braving a blistering heat wave at President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair described chaos at the event as paramedics raced to […]
- ‘How small they are’: Mamdani blows apart MAGA’s vision of America in July 4 addressby Brad Reed, Common Dreams on July 3, 2026 at 11:58 pm
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday delivered a speech commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America […]
- 'Not mentally well': MAGA suspects Trump sabotaged by liberals armed with weather machinesby Daniel Hampton on July 3, 2026 at 11:37 pm
Kylie Jane Kremer, the activist listed as the permit holder for the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the Capitol attack, has floated a new theory about […]
- 'God is angry': Internet bemused as Mother Nature comes for Trump's Mount Rushmore speechby Daniel Hampton on July 3, 2026 at 11:03 pm
Severe weather threatened to put a damper on Friday on President Donald Trump's plans to speak near Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, prompting […]
Salon
- McConnell “continues his recovery” a month after cardiac arrest emergencyby CK Smith on July 3, 2026 at 6:30 pm
New statements affirm senator's ongoing health issues and hospitalization after emergency cardiac arrest in June
- It looks like the “redemption” of Louis C.K. is completeby Melanie McFarland on July 3, 2026 at 5:30 pm
The supposedly disgraced comic's mainstream return proves that expecting true accountability is the real joke
- How private equity destroyed an American pastimeby Andi Zeisler on July 3, 2026 at 4:00 pm
A class-action suit against Lucky Strike Entertainment is a sad coda to the end of bowling
- Half of Americans will celebrate the Fourth of July in extreme heatby CK Smith on July 3, 2026 at 3:09 pm
Dangerous heat dome disrupts American celebrations in Midwest and East Coast with travel delays and health problems
- In 1976, I went to jail to celebrate the Fourth of Julyby Brian Karem on July 3, 2026 at 1:10 pm
America's 250th birthday is nothing like its bicentennial
Daily Kos
- Meet the freaks Trump may tap for the Supreme Court by Lisa Needham on July 3, 2026 at 11:00 pm
It’s tough to imagine a Supreme Court with justices worse than the current crop of conservatives, but the folks who are currently vying to replace […]
- Climate exhaustion or denial?by BrianMcFadden on July 3, 2026 at 10:55 pm
Cartoon by Brian McFadden
- Mainstream media gets nothing from caving to Trumpby Oliver Willis on July 3, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Mainstream outlets have compromised their independence to curry favor with Trump.
- 11 times Trump and his cronies were unpatriotic as hellby Alix Breeden on July 3, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Here are 11 deeply unpatriotic actions from Trump and his allies.
- Don’t touch the waterby Nick Anderson on July 3, 2026 at 6:55 pm
A cartoon by Nick Anderson.
Huffington Post
- Karoline Leavitt Attacks Gen Z In Spiteful Ranton July 3, 2026 at 8:30 pm
The White House press secretary turned on her own generation in an appearance on Fox News.
- Trump Was Invited To Usha Vance's Children's Podcast. What Happened Next Was Peak Trump.on July 3, 2026 at 6:32 pm
What was meant to be a conversation about inspiring young readers quickly became another showcase for Trump's grievances.
- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Marks America's 250th, Makes Pointed Contrast To Trumpon July 3, 2026 at 4:26 pm
The speech did not directly name President Donald Trump but was a clear rebuke to the president’s immigration crackdown and politics of exclusion.
- The Right’s Birthright Citizenship Freak-Out Shows What’s At The Heart Of MAGAon July 3, 2026 at 12:00 pm
From birtherism to birthright citizenship, Trump's MAGA movement has always been about one thing: who to exclude from the national community.
- As America Turns 250, The White House Is Rewriting Its Religious History — And Experts Are Calling It Outon July 3, 2026 at 11:00 am
Civic leaders and religious experts say the Trump administration's depiction of America as a solely Christian nation is wrong.
Slate Politics
- My Mother-in-Law Is So Obsessed With Making Sure Everyone Knows My Baby Is a Girl That She Crossed an Unforgivable Lineby Jamilah Lemieux on July 3, 2026 at 5:00 pm
I want to be done with her.
- Off-the-Record: Toy Story 5 Did NOT Make Mary Cryby Mary Harris on July 3, 2026 at 5:00 pm
It’s Pixar versus pixels.
- My Husband Said He’d Make My Wish of Twin Babies Come True. Now That It’s Time to Step Up, He’s Balking!by Jamilah Lemieux on July 3, 2026 at 5:00 pm
He basically promised!
- My Boyfriend Wants Less Sex Since I Got Pregnant. The Reason He Gave Has Me Reeling.by Rich Juzwiak on July 3, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Does he really think this?
- Slate Pears Game 323: Jul. 3, 2026on July 3, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Today's puzzle has nine pears.


































