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Brad Lander, NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate, is arrested outside immigration court
New York State Politics · New York

Brad Lander, NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate, is arrested outside immigration court

45% Center coverage: 337 sources
New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents at an immigration court Tuesday as he was trying to accompany a person out of a courtroom.See the Story
Trump organization announces Trump-branded cellphone, mobile service
Donald Trump · United States

Trump organization announces Trump-branded cellphone, mobile service

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Trump officials reverse guidance exempting farms, hotels from immigration raids: Report
US Immigration · United States

Trump officials reverse guidance exempting farms, hotels from immigration raids: Report

39% Center coverage: 117 sources
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday told staff that it was reversing guidance issued last week that agents were not to conduct immigration raids at farms, hotels and restaurants — a decision that stood at odds with President Donald Trump’s calls for mass deportations of anyone without legal status. See the Story

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Major U.S. Airlines Have Sold Traveler's Flight Records to CBP, New Report Finds
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Major U.S. Airlines Have Sold Traveler's Flight Records to CBP, New Report Finds

Get the Facts: Are California National Guard Members Being Pulled From Wildfires to Go to LA?

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week said that the Trump Administration's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles has left firefighting crews short-staffed as the state enters fire season.Donald Trump · Los AngelesSee the Story

Nintendo Just Banned a Ton of Switch 2 Consoles, Turning Them Into Offline-only Bricks

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Nintendo is taking serious action against Switch 2 owners who use MiG hacks: The hardware will be banned from connecting to the web.NintendoSee the Story

Buc-Ee’s Sues Parody Apparel Shop For Parodying Its Brand

Coverage: 2 sources
A couple of weeks back, we discussed famed southern convenience store chain Buc-ee’s and its penchant for initiating all kinds of trademark related threats and lawsuits. While we talk about this sort of thing a lot around here, the company’s actions have been particularly silly. When taken in sum total, you’re left with the idea that Buc-ee’s seems to think that it is the only company involved in the food and/or drinks business that is allowed t…Arizona · ArizonaSee the Story

The Way Forward For AI: Learning From The Elephant & The Blind Men

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
This series of posts explores how we can rethink the intersection of AI, creativity, and policy. From examining outdated regulatory metaphors to questioning copyright norms and highlighting the risks of stifling innovation, each post addresses a different piece of the AI puzzle. Together, they advocate for a more balanced, forward-thinking approach that acknowledges the potential of technological evolution while safeguarding the rights of creato…Artificial Intelligence · IndiaRead Article

ICE Tells Agents They Can Start Making Unjustified Arrests Again

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
It has never been about removing dangerous criminals -- the "worst of the worst" -- from the United States. Under Donald Trump, immigration enforcement has been about removing immigrants from the country. Period. That's the whole thing. (And, apparently the only immigrants welcome to seek shelter in the US are those of the whiter variety…United States · United StatesRead Article

US Marines Witnessed Detaining A US Citizen In Los Angeles

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
As Mike Masnick noted late last week while covering yet another extremely disturbing development in the ongoing horror show that is our current government, the Trump Administration isn't fucking around. It wants to destroy America so it can have the only kind of America it's willing to put up with: one it can rule, rather…Trump Administration · Los AngelesRead Article

Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Outsourced But Not Out Of Mind

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Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Ben is joined by guest host Mercy Mutemi, lawyer and managing partn…Kenya · KenyaRead Article

SCOTUS Simply Ignores Precedent, Rather Than Overruling It, In Allowing Trump To Fire Officials Congress Deemed Independent

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
What may be one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most important and far-reaching rulings in decades dropped in late May 2025 in an order that probably didn’t get a second – or even first – glance from most Americans. But this not-quite-two-page ruling, as technical and procedural as they come, potentially rewrites a major principle of constitutional law and may restructure the operation of the federal government. The case is dry in a way only lawyers…United States · United StatesRead Article

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