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Harris Campaign Inflating Rally Crowd Size Using AI-Generated Images—A Claim On TikTok
I received a text today from a Trump-supporting family member with images attached claiming that the photos of the crowd at a Harris campaign rally...

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders to Headline Progressive Central 2024 Conference, Progressive Democrats of America
Progressive Democrats of America announced today that U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders will be a keynote speaker at Progressive Central 2024.

Universal school vouchers rarely benefit school-aged children, yet conservatives widely support them
Universal school vouchers are touted as promoting educational equality by making private schools accessible and affordable for all students.

Indiana’s dependence on coal is costing ratepayers millions and holding back clean energy growth
Coal plants are costing ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars and curbing renewable development nationwide. The problem is especially bad in Indiana.

The U.S. Has Dozens of Secret Bases Across the Middle East. They Keep Getting Attacked.
An Intercept investigation found 63 U.S. bases, garrisons, and shared facilities in the region. U.S. troops are “sitting ducks,” according to one expert.

Congress limps toward the end of a disappointing session, with just 78 laws to show
Congress plans to spend just 35 days between now and the end of the year in the nation’s capital, a fitting end to one of...

How outdoor programs are adapting to the challenge of extreme weather
This organization helps young people heal through outdoor experiences. It's working in the Texas heat wave and learning to cope with the extreme weather.

Man Fought to Board Flight That Crashed, Killing Everyone On Board—“Staff ‘Saved Me”
Adriano Assis never made it on Voepass Flight 2283, which crashed into a residential area on Friday, killing all 62 people on board the flight.

Pinal County, Arizona supervisor asks AG to investigate primary election results After Loss
A Pinal County supervisor who lost his bid for sheriff is asking the Arizona Attorney General’s Office to investigate the county’s primary election results.

Utah Supreme Court Rules That Alleged Sexual Assault by a Doctor Is Not “Health Care”
The decision revives a lawsuit filed by 94 women who said their OB-GYN doctor sexually abused them. Previously, a lower court determined that the actions...

Fake Story About Gov. Tim Walz Having his stomach pumped—Fact-check included After This Post
The fabricated story claims that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had his stomach pumped “after overingesting horse semen.” The meme posted by Don Jr is making...

From Michael Brown to Sonya Massey, a decade of police antiblack violence causes grief, worry and coping for Black parents
These two instances of police violence highlight the cyclical nature of police violence against Black Americans – and the growing mistrust among Black Americans for...

Elections 101: How Pennsylvania’s Department of State tries to clarify the rules for counties
Pennsylvania is clarifying election rules for counties even though guidance and directives are a routine part of election administration. In 2020 they can become a...

Georgia election board’s right-wing faction revisits Fulton’s 2020 presidential election
A trio of conservative members of the Georgia State Election Board agreed Wednesday to further investigate Fulton County’s 2020 presidential election law violations.

Why environmental justice leaders see an ally in Kamala Harris
Over 350 environmental justice advocates, policy makers and politicians endorsed Harris last week, citing her “bold leadership” to fight climate change.

John Cole’s Georgia: Election piracy
John Cole has a new cartoon out about politics in Georgia called Election Piracy. Click on his name below to see all of his amazing...

How a Green Tech Startup With No Climate Experience Secured Millions of Dollars in Government Contracts
Beginning in late 2020, Griffin leaned on relationships with government officials to pitch them his new company, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.

For Black Americans, higher police pay doesn’t mean fewer violent confrontations
Police unions have come under fire following recent police killings of Black Americans. For the most part, the unions work to improve pay and job...

Joe Biden didn’t board an empty plane after prisoner swap
Claim: President Joe Biden walked “onto an empty airplane for no reason” after the prisoner swap at an airport. Three Americans touched U.S. soil for...

Tim Walz Positions On 6 Key Issues—From Abortion to Guns
Kamala Harris chose Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate on Tuesday. Here’s a look at his record and positions on key issues.