The ACLU has taken a leading role in opposing H.R. 9495, mobilizing a coalition of advocacy groups to sound the alarm. In a letter sent to Congress, the organization argued that the bill’s vague ...

Matt Gaetz’s abrupt resignation from Congress has sparked a political and ethical firestorm, coming just hours after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to serve as the next Attorney General.

In a letter sent to the National Shooting Sports Foundation on Tuesday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questioned the legality of the “covert program” in which firearms manufacturers for years ...

A bipartisan bill designed to address antisemitism on college campuses has drawn sharp criticism from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which argues it could undermine First Amendment ...

Almost everyone has a bank account—and so almost everyone can be part of the solution.” Dazzling green rainforests and glimmering solar panels. Crystal blue oceans and wind farms silhouetted against ...

Among the threats keeping free press advocates up at night is abuse of the Espionage Act. That law dates from 1917 during World War I, when it was used to prosecute anti-draft and antiwar activists ...

This unprecedented move aims to dismantle federal regulations and achieve what Trump has promised will be the “ultimate overhaul” of federal spending. The department, also led by biotech billionaire ...

Bezos could lose billions of dollars in antitrust cases, but now stands a better chance of winning thanks to a second Trump administration. During the last decade, Amazon Web Services gained huge ...

Trump’s intentions regarding military deployment within the U.S. were first signaled in his approach to 2020’s civil unrest, when protests against systemic racism erupted nationwide following George ...

A UN panel raises alarms on Israel’s actions in Gaza, deeming them consistent with genocide, as US arms continue to fuel the conflict. Progressive lawmakers like Sanders call for halting arms sales ...

The former Republican congressperson selected by Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, has the backing of a religious-right fracking billionaire from Texas.

The 20th century established republics as the global standard, with monarchies declining after World War I and most former European colonies declaring independence as republics following World War II.