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Sunday, August 16, 2026Truth in Journalism · Independent, Daily
Courts & Law

Study Finds Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Speaks Most During Supreme Court Arguments

Courts & Law

Heidi Beirich, Former SPLC Official, Arrested on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges

Courts & Law

21 States Sue to Block Trump Administration’s Request for Commercial Driver Data

World

U.S. Signals Tougher Stance on Cuba and Regional Cartels

Elections

Georgia Secretary of State Launches Bipartisan Election Integrity Task Force
Politics · Story of the Day

Trump Administration Launches 'Treatment First' Homelessness Strategy in California

Federal agencies introduced a 'treatment first' approach to homelessness in California, challenging the state's 'housing first' model amid rising homelessness rates.

April Clark · Aug 16

Trump Administration Launches 'Treatment First' Homelessness Strategy in California

Courts & Law

Abbott Proposes Mandatory 10-Year Sentences for Texas School Predators

Abbott Proposes Mandatory 10-Year Sentences for Texas School Predators

Liam Walker · Aug 15

Study Finds Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Speaks Most During Supreme Court Arguments

Liam Walker · Aug 15

Heidi Beirich, Former SPLC Official, Arrested on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges

Liam Walker · Aug 15

21 States Sue to Block Trump Administration’s Request for Commercial Driver Data

Liam Walker · Aug 15

Federal Judge Strikes Down Suppressor Regulations, Leaving Uncertainty for Gun Owners

Liam Walker · Aug 14

Nebraska Families Sue State Over Public School Funding Limits

Liam Walker · Aug 13

Vance Refers Doctors for Federal Fraud Probe Over Transgender Surgery Billing

Liam Walker · Aug 13

WPATH Tells Court Its Transgender Care Standards Are Opinion, Not Settled Science

Liam Walker · Aug 13

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Courts

The Legal Landscape of Abortion

Where the law stands, state by state, after Dobbs.

Culture

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Elections

Redistricting, Unveiled

Maps, gerrymanders, and the fight for the House.

Politics

Obama Expected to Campaign for El-Sayed After Michigan Senate Primary Win

Obama Expected to Campaign for El-Sayed After Michigan Senate Primary Win

April Clark · Aug 16

Democratic Socialists Target Labor Unions to Expand Influence Within Democratic Party

April Clark · Aug 16

Colonial North Carolina’s Unrest Set Stage for Revolution

April Clark · Aug 15

Georgia Secretary of State Launches Bipartisan Election Integrity Task Force

April Clark · Aug 14

Trump Signs Order to Expand U.S. Shipbuilding, Boost Navy Readiness

April Clark · Aug 14

Ossoff Faces Criticism Over Israel Votes Ahead of November Election

April Clark · Aug 14

Michigan Senate Candidate El-Sayed Faces Scrutiny Over Health Care Stance and Family Practice Policies

April Clark · Aug 14

State Department Ends DEI Requirements in Foreign Service After Internal Review

April Clark · Aug 13
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Culture & Media

Top Tennis Players Back WTA Rule Barring Men From Women’s Competition

Top Tennis Players Back WTA Rule Barring Men From Women’s Competition

Theo Ramirez · Aug 9

White House Report Criticizes Smithsonian’s American History Museum for Omissions

Theo Ramirez · Aug 9

WNBA Faces New Tensions Over Player Treatment and Transgender Athlete Debate

Theo Ramirez · Aug 8

PBS and NPR Remain Operational After Federal Funding Cut, Rely on Surge in Private Donations

Theo Ramirez · Aug 1

Poynter to Honor Chuck Todd Amid Fauci Diary Revelations

Theo Ramirez · Jul 28

Trump’s Joke Comparing Kaitlan Collins to Dylan Mulvaney Draws Media Criticism

Theo Ramirez · Jul 27
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