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Michelle Liao is a rising senior at the University of Michigan studying psychology and political science.Last summer, a former student…
from the every-button-a-self-destruct-button dept There are several layers of bullshit in operation here, so we’ll walk through it all. But…
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents want to know what’s in your phone—and they won’t take no for an answer.…
People with Disabilities, Advocates Sue City of Portland and Multnomah County Over Inaccessible Emergency Systems PORTLAND, Ore. — People with…
Nazareth, Israel, July 29, 2026 —The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the latest attack on the headquarters of Israeli broadcaster…
This week, guest host Billy Binion is joined by Pamela Colloff, a reporter at ProPublica and a staff writer at…
Berlin, July 29, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Spanish authorities to ensure that police forces guarantee the safety…
Change in how asylum seeker cases are processed: Yesterday, the Trump administration changed the way asylum seeker cases are handled. The…
In brief Crypto accounted for more than half of all scam losses reported to the FBI last year, at $11.37…
FACA requires that a “[c]ommittee’s members represent a fair balance of viewpoints given the functions to be performed,” but it…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not…
from the policing-the-speech-police dept A bipartisan roster of former top-level FCC officials have submitted a filing to the Trump FCC…