What does Israel’s strike mean for US policy on Iran and prospects for a nuclear deal?
Israel’s strike on Iranian nuclear and military facilities has pushed the Middle East one step closer to a far wider, ...
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Can you still trust the US government’s vaccine recommendations?
For the past 60 years, a committee of independent experts has advised the federal government on vaccine policy, providing guidance ...
Immigration raids fuel protests and fear in Los Angeles
Hundreds of protesters gather to demand an immediate end to ICE workplace raids in Los Angeles, on June 8, 2025. ...
I’m the daughter of immigrants. The LA I know isn’t in the news.
My mom has been a housekeeper for as long as I can remember. As a child, I’d accompany her on ...
Trump asks the Supreme Court to neutralize the Convention Against Torture
Federal law states that the United States shall not “expel, extradite, or otherwise effect the involuntary return of any person ...
Trump escalates his battle with California
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting ...
The big, beautiful bill is bad news for student loans
If the “big, beautiful bill,” President Donald Trump’s signature legislative priority, eventually becomes law, it would gut some social programs ...
The ICE policy that set off chaos in LA
Riots sparked by ICE raids in LA turned violent, leading the White House to say they would deploy the National ...
Trump’s new travel ban, briefly explained
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting ...
Big government is still good, even with Trump in power
It’s easy to look at President Donald Trump’s second term and conclude that the less power and reach the federal ...
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