A proposed DOJ grant could bring Houston major public-safety funds—and new federal conditions. Neil Aquino explains the questions City Council must answer.
Right-Wing Immigration Rhetoric Crashes Into America’s Labor Shortage
Farmers, builders and hospitality employers need immigrant labor. The right’s demagoguery cannot erase the workforce reality sustaining America’s economy.
Trump Is Manufacturing an Election Crisis to Justify Military and ICE Power
Trump is manufacturing claims of foreign interference and noncitizen voting to discredit future election losses and prepare Americans for authoritarian federal action.
Latina Caller’s Pain Is Real—But Trump’s Immigration Cruelty Solves Nothing
Fraud harmed one family, but mass deportation harms millions. Here’s the real immigration solution America ignores.
Rand Paul Slams DHS Nominee Markwayne Mullin Over Violence Remarks, Raising Alarms on Leadership
A heated Senate clash reveals troubling acceptance of political violence by DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin. Rand Paul raised urgent concerns about his leadership and accountability.
Thom Tillis Grills DHS Sec. Kristi Noem Over FEMA Delays and ICE Quotas
In a stunning Senate clash, Thom Tillis dismantles Kristi Noem’s DHS record, citing FEMA delays, deportation quotas, and failures of accountability.
The Arrest of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort was a test case.
The arrest of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort is not random. Minnesota is an experiment, that while Trump is failing at provides learning material for them and us.
Young column: Stephen Miller makes a name for himself
Stephen Miller has made it. He’s in the limelight. He’s a lesson to every aspiring climber. It pays to be the ugliest man in every room.
Amy Klobuchar Warns Trump’s Federal Crackdown Is Backfiring—and Democrats Are Ready to Win
At the Harris County Democratic Party JJR gala, Klobuchar connects Minnesota’s crackdown to a national awakening—and explains why democracy is pushing back and winning.
Rubio Condemns Iran—But Describes Trump’s America Instead
Rubio meant to attack Iran but instead revealed how America increasingly resembles the regimes it condemns.