Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a criminal investigation by the Justice Department The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation and faces possible charges over its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

BREAKING: The Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces investigation by Justice Department over past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

EU optimistic about ending Hungary's veto on €90bn loan for Ukraine Brussels is ready to move on with the €90 billion loan for Ukraine as soon as Hungary removes its controversial veto. The resolution could also pave the way for the adoption of a new package of sanctions against Russia.

Brussels is ready to move on with the €90 billion loan for Ukraine as soon as Hungary removes its controversial veto. The resolution could also pave the way for the adoption of a new package of sanctions against Russia. #EuropeNews

Route 66 at 100: The Native American story behind the US's most famous highway As the Mother Road celebrates its centenary, Indigenous voices are revealing overlooked histories and creating new ways for travellers to experience the road.

"Route 66 at 100: The Native American story behind the US's most famous highway"

Why Palantir's ImmigrationOS Endangers Democracy and the Rule of Law A conversation with Fordham Law School's Chinmayi Sharma and Sam Adler, authors of a new law review article, "Immigration Enforcement Intermediaries."

Palantir's ImmigrationOS endangers democracy and the rule of law, according to a new law review paper from Fordham Law School’s Chinmayi Sharma and Sam Adler. In this week’s Tech Policy Press podcast, they break down the risks of AI-powered surveillance in immigration enforcement.

"'When we began working with informants, we were living in the shadow of the height of the Civil Rights Movement, which had seen bombings at churches, state-sponsored violence against demonstrators, and the murders of activists that went unanswered by the justice system,' Fair said."

After spending last week passing a resolution congratulating themselves, House Republicans are back in DC this week to debate yet another self-congratulatory resolution.

Trump signs memos to boost US fossil-fuel production for ‘defense readiness’

President claims ‘inadequate’ supply presents security threat and orders expansion of oil, coal and gas production

Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who d...

#ICYMI: We released a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.

Yeah, my mother had polio and has to use crutches. The air-travel scolding sickens me.

KERNEN: You're saying you need at least the prospect for a signed deal today or tomorrow or else you would resume bombing Iran?

TRUMP: Well, I expect to be bombing. The military is raring to go.

"I'm doing a ballroom now" -- Trump is now ranting about his ballroom on CNBC

Plenty of criticism on the right of the #SCOTUS leaker and the Times’s reporting, but has anyone actually responded to the argument that Roberts’s assessment of “irreparable harm” and his refusal to balance the equities is completely inconsistent with his subsequent behavior in all the Trump cases?

It’s critical to note that this clip should be taken as evidence that Trump is (obviously) taking cuts of the funds being used to build his new white house ballroom, the arc, etc

We can’t trust Palantir with our NHS data Is this really the company we should be entrusting with our health service’s digital architecture?

"Palantir is not just a problem of profiteering from our national healthcare system— it's a fundamental threat to the democratic control of our public infrastructure + the privacy of every citizen. By giving our taxes to this company, we are aiding their operations everywhere."

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Republicans may lose both Congress and the White House in 2028. But if they can cause a long and deep economic downturn, they are likely to return to power in 2030 and 2032.

Trump approval falls to 35% as prices rating hits a record -46 Our new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds the president's overall job approval at a new low, Democrats leading by 7 on the generic ballot, and a growing majority saying the Iran war is not wort

NEW Strength In Numbers/Verasight.io poll: Trump approval falls to 35% as rating for handling prices hits a record -46
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-21...

As a matter of principle, you can either have a dinner that celebrates the First Amendment or you can have a dinner that features Donald Trump. You can’t have both because the president holds the freedom of the press in contempt. www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...

Fashion in full force at the SF Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 7/14 3 red Shibas on leashes wearing colorful Japanese robes

One of the Shibas in a beautiful green floral robe

Black and sesame Shiba in a blue Japanese robe. The Shiba is tall and slender and looks tres chic

there was a Shiba parade in San Francisco and all the shibas wore yukatas it’s too much

I'm excited to share that we've made a collection of historic Supreme Court Records and Briefs available via
@archive.org

I've written a blog post where I go into detail about the importance of this collection.

blog.archive.org/2026/04/20/u...

Attorney General Jay Jones News releases from the office of the Attorney General of Virginia

Black Virginia Voters: The disinformation meant to confuse and discourage you from voting tells you exactly how powerful your vote is. Use it & use it wisely.

Read VA Attorney General Jay Jones’ statement on Misleading Mailers Targeting Black Voters

www.oag.state.va.us/media-center...

John Oliver on prediction markets: ‘Betting on war is really dark’

The Last Week Tonight host dug into the rapidly expanding, poorly regulated free-for-all of ‘prediction markets’ like Kalshi and Polymarket

Black women in Georgia turn to midwives for safer births – so why does the state criminalize many of them? A new lawsuit seeks to decriminalize the work of midwives banned from providing care amid a worsening maternal health crisis

A new lawsuit seeks to decriminalize the work of midwives banned from providing care amid a worsening maternal health crisis. #MsReads via @theguardian.com

What we lost when we lost Self magazine The almost 50-year-old publication was a lifeline for chronically ill readers.

After Condé Nast's decision to close SELF, I spoke to chronically ill women about what the women's health site meant to them.

"We have to acknowledge chronic illness as a politically, culturally, and socially marginalized category"

Latest for @motherjones.com.

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Joe DiGenova Back in the Criminal Frame YouTube video by emptywheel

The biggest reason it is insane that Todd Blanche put Joe DiGenova in charge of criminalizing investigations into Russia.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fABt...

Oil prices jump after Trump says Iranian ship seized Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.

When your govt is recognized internationally as a crime syndicate, and, the domestic gatekeepers in Congress are complicit in the cover-up.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Inside a Black Panther Family Album Kathleen and Eldridge Cleaver’s family album depicts aspirational homemaking in diaspora, capturing the tension between rest and motion as they navigated exile with their children.

The family album of Kathleen and Eldridge Cleaver, prominent leaders in the Black Panther Party during the late 1960s, depicts aspirational homemaking in diaspora, capturing the tension between rest and motion as they navigated exile with their children.

Pennsylvania Court Overturns Abortion Coverage Ban, Ohio Judge Mad He Can't Deny More Abortions: April 20 News Roundup Plus, more good news from Michigan and Montana.

In today's roundup, we have three "actual good news" items, which may be a record.

(Don't ask how many not-good items there are.)

3 warning signs for Republicans in our new poll: From the Politics Desk Plus, Republicans weigh how big to go on their next party-line funding bill.

New: Republicans weigh how big to go on their next party-line funding bill

THUNE & party leaders want a “skinny” bill limited to ICE & Border Patrol funds.

Others say go bigger: CRUZ (tax cuts), Kennedy (SAVE Act provisions), Tuberville (Iran war $$).

www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington Eight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and called up the National Guard, more than 2,500 troops remain.

Eight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation's capital and called up the National Guard, more than 2,500 troops remain.

By a vote of 47-46, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Andrew Davis to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas.

Senator Collins voted no.

Not voting: Senators Daines, Fetterman, Grassley, Murkowski, Risch, Sheehy, and Warner.