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ICE plans to fast-track a nationwide domestic spy program across dozens of cities, contracting with around 142 agents for domestic spying operations.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Suspicious letters were sent to election officials nationwide weeks before the midterms; a letter caused an evacuation in Arizona and letters were sent to Nebraska.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
New Mexico is finding out that successfully providing universal child care requires giving teachers a living wage.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
California sued the Trump administration for the 100th time, challenging ICE agents arresting people for alleged civil immigration violations at or near courthouses.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
Public Citizen co-president Lisa Gilbert says the public is furious about the corruption they see, as a Fox News poll shows 88 percent of voters concerned ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Source: Common Dreams (commondreams.org)
The Trump administration is reportedly trying to denaturalize and deport Ilhan Omar; officials conducted a raid on her home and issued over a dozen subpoenas to her family members.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
WHO estimates over 5,000 people in Gaza have lost limbs since October 2023, and child amputees are outgrowing their prosthetics amid Israel's restrictions.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
ICE officials question a string of Trump admin moves, with one calling the raid on Ilhan Omar's home politically motivated.
Source: The Intercept (theintercept.com)
Truthout reports Americans' confidence in food safety plummeted after a summer of recalls, with experts expressing deep concern over Trump administration cuts to federal food monitoring systems.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
The Native American Rights Fund celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Tribal Supreme Court Project, an initiative to help tribal interests in Supreme Court litigation.
Source: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)
The Supreme Court added Blanche v. Ozurumba, a case on asylum eligibility for someone who worked as a cook for a terrorist organization, to its 2026-27 term docket.
Source: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)
Capital B reports that Arkansas congressional candidate Chris Jones, 49, has a slight lead in polls while campaigning on breaking down racial barriers to Black political representation.
Source: Capital B (capitalbnews.org)
The Trump administration placed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, which issued arrest warrants in 2024 for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
A mother sued ICE contractor MVM Inc. and hotel chain Sonesta, alleging they detained her and her baby in a hotel room for profit.
Source: The Intercept (theintercept.com)
Two states have abortion ballot measures amid challenges reaching Gen Z voters; a Boise State University student who opposes abortion helped coordinate anti-abortion protests.
Source: The 19th (19thnews.org)
2 states have abortion ballot measures, and efforts to win over Gen Z voters include anti-abortion organizing at Boise State University.
Source: Stateline (stateline.org)
Experts say the midterms could face challenges, but are less concerned than in the spring.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
Victoria will become the first state in Australia to make abortions free, with the Coalition matching Labor's election promise to cover out-of-pocket abortion care costs.
Source: The Guardian: Abortion (theguardian.com)
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gavin Newsom marked 20 years of California's landmark climate law, celebrating bipartisan unity.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
Victoria's Labor and Liberal parties promise to make abortions free as One Nation rises, with questions about the timing.
Source: The Guardian: Abortion (theguardian.com)