Undaunted Search for the Truth  —  If not for Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, we might never have learned anything about Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation, its implication of wealthy, powerful, influential men, and the existence of massive files documenting all of it.

Under Siege From Trump and Musk, a Top Liberal Group Falls Into Crisis  —  Scrambling to pay legal fees, Media Matters has dialed back its criticism, trimmed its staff and contemplated closing entirely.  —  Media Matters, a nonprofit group that has played a key role in liberal politics …

White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—Including Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent  —  The Trump administration is in talks with several schools about future funding following allegations of antisemitism  —  The White House is seeking fines from several universities …

Author of Texas Abortion Ban Denies He Paid for Abortions Amid Bombshell Allegations from Former Exotic Dancer  —  State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, who authored Texas' “trigger ban” on abortion, said in a statement on Friday that he has never paid for an abortion.

“Such bulls**t”: Not every Democrat wants to talk about Epstein … - House Democrats' messaging arm sent members an alert Wednesday urging them to “amplify” a Wall Street Journal report that President Trump is in the Epstein files and demand that “House Republicans stop covering up for Trump.”

I Watched 20 Arrests In Trump's America.  Here's What They Looked Like.  —  “This is fishing in a stocked pool.  You tell them, ‘Show up at this location,’ and then they show up and you grab them,” one federal agent involved with immigration court arrests told HuffPost.

Second Whistleblower Backs Up Claims Emil Bove Told DOJ Lawyers To Defy Court Orders  —  A second whistleblower and former Justice Department attorney has come forward with evidence that corroborates allegations that Trump's judicial nominee Emil Bove directed DOJ attorneys to defy court orders …

She's Baaack!  Trump Re-Installs Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney  —  A lot of things happened.  Here are some of the things.  This is TPM's Morning Memo.  Sign up for the email version.  —  Habba's Nomination Sacrificed for a Workaround  —  We're not rid of Trump's utterly unqualified former personal lawyer after all.

SCOTUS's immunity ruling looks even worse now  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers keep Public Notice free.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us.  👇  —  Can you believe it has been over a year since the conservatives …

Convicted Murderer Released by Trump From Venezuelan Prison Is Free in U.S.  —  At least some American officials knew that Dahud Hanid Ortiz had been convicted of a triple murder when he was put on the plane to the United States.  —  He killed three people in Spain and fled to Venezuela …

Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  Endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior, sudden confrontations, and violent attacks have made our cities unsafe.

Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: 'You've got no rights.' He secretly recorded his brutal arrest  —  Video from Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio, 18, puts fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used to reach the Trump administration's ambitious enforcement targets

Foreign aid to be airdropped in Gaza as mass starvation looms in Gaza  —  Jordan and the United Arab Emirates will be participating in the aid drops.  —  A woman and a child react after identifying the body of a family member at the Nasser hospital, among Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes …

July 2025 National Poll: Six Months In, Trump's Approval Split while Majority Disapprove of Administration's Handling of Epstein Files  —  Home Polls July 2025 National Poll: Six Months In, Trump's Approval Split while Majority Disapprove of Administration's Handling of Epstein Files

Two senior NOAA officials were just placed on leave.  Both led ‘Sharpiegate’ inquiry  —  Two high-ranking officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with a connection to the likely incoming NOAA administrator were placed on administrative leave Thursday …

Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State.  But to What End?  —  The French president, expressing a moral obligation to address suffering in Gaza, made clear he had lost patience with the United States and Israel.  The question is what effect he will have.  —  In announcing French recognition …

Trump voters wanted lower medical bills.  But for millions, bills are about to go up  —  President Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices.  But as his administration pares back federal rules and programs designed to protect patients from the high cost of health care …

His Former Company Got Caught Employing Undocumented Workers.  Now He's Profiting Off an Immigrant Detention Camp.  —  Disaster Management Group is one contractor behind the nation's largest detention camp, to be built at Fort Bliss.  It's run by Nathan Albers, who previously co-owned …

How Liberalism Sabotages Itself  —  Our intentional blindness to bad faith is a loophole fascists use to gain respectability and power.  —  The progressive journalist Mehdi Hasan recently participated in an episode of the popular online series Jubilee, which is a bit like speed-dating, but for public political debate.