The Case at Hand The Supreme Court is knee-deep in a case that might overhaul how mail-in ballots get counted. Some states like to count them as long as they're postmarked by Election Day, even if they arrive fashionably late. The Republican National Committee isn't...
Trump Throws a Wrench Trump's solution to the DHS shutdown? Keep ICE funded, TSA be damned. Over the weekend, he shot down a Senate proposal that would've reopened DHS sans ICE funding. The shutdown drags on, nearing the 40-day mark, with no end in sight. Trump...
Mullin's Confirmation: A Done Deal? The Senate's poised to rubber-stamp Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security's new boss, replacing Kristi Noem, who got the boot over Trump-era immigration chaos. Mullin, a Trump loyalist from Oklahoma, promises to keep DHS out of the...
The Grace Period Debate The Supreme Court is about to decide if 14 states can keep their mail ballot grace periods. Spoiler: it could throw a wrench in the midterms. If the court says no more grace periods, states will scramble, and voters might be left in the lurch....
Grégoire's Green Ride Emmanuel Grégoire, the new Socialist mayor of Paris, celebrated his victory by cycling to City Hall, a nod to his greener city promise. He beat conservative Rachida Dati in the runoff, taking over from Anne Hidalgo. Grégoire's win in the...
Hospital Strike Turns Deadly A strike on the Al Daein Teaching Hospital in Sudan's Darfur region left at least 64 dead, including 13 children. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the grim numbers after the attack last Friday. The hospital is now a...
TSA Workers Feel the Squeeze Airports are turning into patience-testing grounds as TSA staffing shortages cause chaos. With the government shutdown dragging on, TSA workers are missing paychecks, and it's no surprise some are calling in sick, quitting, or...
Court Calls Out Pentagon's Press Games A federal judge just told the Pentagon their new policy limiting press access is a no-go. This comes after The New York Times sued, claiming the rules violated free speech. Judge Paul Friedman, not one to mince words, agreed,...
Mueller's FBI Legacy Robert Mueller, the guy who turned the FBI into a counter-terrorism machine post-9/11, has died at 81. His family shared the news, asking for privacy, which is ironic given the guy's career. Mueller's tenure kicked off a week before the 9/11...
War Drags On, So Does Confusion Trump's Iran war is a month old, and the only thing growing faster than the body count is the confusion. The Pentagon wants $200 billion more to keep the chaos rolling, but Trump’s rationale for the conflict changes more often than a...
New Gig, New Continent Oliver Jones is ditching...
Kim's Latest Fireworks Display North Korea's at...
Lowering the Bar or Streamlining? The FBI and...
Carney's Cold Shower Canada's Prime Minister...
A Chaotic Day in Shreveport Shamar Elkins, 31,...