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ICE officer in Austin wasn't wearing a body cam
A Venezuelan man was shot by an ICE officer who wasn't recording, raising questions about accountability in rapid agency expansion.
Nick Miroff · 2m
The Northern Passage
As ICE intensifies deportations, Haitians are fleeing through the woods to Canada, testing a border once celebrated for its openness.
Nick Miroff · 4m
New York, 25 Years Later
A quarter century after 9/11, New York City has rebuilt itself. But the nation it symbolizes remains fractured.
Jonathan Lemire · 4m
The DSA's real problem isn't media training
The Democratic Socialists of America's leadership disaster reveals a deeper split between pragmatic politicians and authoritarian extremists.
Arash Azizi · 3m
Election deniers are now in charge
Trump's Big Lie has metastasized from the White House into local election offices across America, creating unprecedented threats to fair elections.
Toluse Olorunnipa · 4m
Trump's shifting 9/11 stories don't match the facts
The president has repeatedly embellished or invented details about his experience on September 11, from his whereabouts to what he witnessed.
Marie-Rose Sheinerman · 3m
Trump's secret points system for Cabinet members
The White House is running an unofficial competition tracking Cabinet travel to swing districts ahead of the midterms, raising legal questions about partisan use of federal resources.
Ashley Parker, Michael Scherer · 5m
Trump's dream world in Dallas
At a midterm convention, Trump rewrites reality to energize Republicans facing electoral headwinds.
Michael Scherer, Ashley Parker · 3m
AI Is Running Laps Around Our Political System
Politicians scramble to regulate AI as warnings of extinction grow louder, but partisan gridlock and Trump's laissez-faire stance threaten meaningful action.
Toluse Olorunnipa · 4m
Jon Ossoff's viral moment
The Georgia senator is mastering social media attacks on Trump while earning Republican support, sparking 2028 speculation.
Elaine Godfrey · 3m
The pinball president and the attention he wastes
Trump treats the presidency like a pinball machine, bouncing from crisis to crisis while ignoring what voters actually care about.
John Dickerson · 3m
How Trump's 2020 Loss Made Him Unstoppable
Two reporters who've covered Trump for years explain how his defeat transformed him into a more dangerous president.
Emma Sarappo · 3m
Buttigieg: Democrats must rebuild, not restore
The former transportation secretary warns Democrats against reverting to pre-Trump politics and calls for constitutional reform.
Madeleine Carlisle, Madison Hahamy · 3m
Trump's see-no-evil AI policy
As warnings about AI risks mount, Trump ignores them and doubles down on unfettered growth.
Jonathan Lemire, Toluse Olorunnipa · 3m
Missouri's map chaos threatens midterm elections
A partisan redistricting battle has left candidates, voters, and election officials scrambling weeks before Election Day.
Madeleine Carlisle · 3m
Bernie and Bannon unite against AI
Political enemies team up to warn about artificial intelligence risks, reshaping Washington's partisan landscape.
Toluse Olorunnipa · 2m
Gas prices could cost Republicans the midterms
Soaring energy costs from Trump's Iran war are hitting rural voters hardest, exactly where Democrats need to gain ground.
Marc Novicoff · 1m · 5 views