U.S. News

Trump and Musk have triggered a ‘constitutional crisis’ with USAid takeover

Donald Trump and billionaire oligarch Elon Musk’s moves to shut down the foreign aid agency USAid and seize access to the Treasury Department’s federal payment system have triggered what progressive lawmakers are calling a “constitutional crisis.” After Musk publicly declared his intent to dismantle USAid, congressional Democrats attempted to enter the agency’s Washington headquarters on […]

Trump and Musk have triggered a ‘constitutional crisis’ with USAid takeover Read More »

Despite a few well-hyped stories, ‘migrant crime’ is a myth. Here are the facts.

Right-wing politicians and media outlets have spent years fearmongering about crime committed by poor, working migrants, using isolated incidents to push racist narratives—but the data overwhelmingly shows that migrants commit fewer crimes than native-born populations. A 2020 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) examined crime rates in Texas and found

Despite a few well-hyped stories, ‘migrant crime’ is a myth. Here are the facts. Read More »

Tucker Carlson Leaves Fox News

In a surprising move, Fox News announced on Monday that it would no longer be working with its most popular prime time host, Tucker Carlson. Carlson’s controversial statements and peddling of misinformation on a range of issues made him a huge star for the hard-right network. The announcement comes shortly after Fox News agreed to

Tucker Carlson Leaves Fox News Read More »