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Judge: Trump US attorney is disqualified

Garrett Owen

Sigal Chattah must no longer prosecute criminal cases, U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell ruled

A protester stands next to flowers outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on September 27, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)

Only Trump could make Portland terrible

Andi Zeisler

The president wants a war from within. No one seems to be stopping him

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing an executive order at his Mar-a-Lago resort on February 18, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Trump wants to exploit gov't shutdown

Blaise Malley

“We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible, that are bad for them,” the president warned Tuesday

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept. 30, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Anti-war veterans say no to Hegseth

William Hartung - TomDispatch.com

They're fighting back against a cycle of endless wars

Fox News host Jesse Watters appears on air on March 4, 2025. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Do Fox News hosts support violence?

Sophia Tesfaye

Jesse Watters' comments about bombing the UN is just the latest example of a trend

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump could cut housing aid for millions

Jesse Coburn - ProPublica

Drafts of unpublished rules would open door to work requirements and two-year limits

An attendee prays at the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on Sept. 21, 2025 in Glendale, Ariz. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Christian music shows MAGA's limitations

Amanda Marcotte

The songs from Charlie Kirk's memorial exposed a serious problem

Protesters wrapped in pride and trans pride flags sit on a wall during a trans rights demonstration. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Trans identity is not linked to violence

Tatyana Tandanpolie

Data does not support right-wing claims that transgender people are to blame for mass killings in America

Ariana Grande attends the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)

Ariana Grande draws White House ire

Angelina Mazza

The pop star is the latest addition to Trump’s 2025 celebrity grudge list

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump-Hegseth remarks spark alarm

Blaise Malley

At an unprecedented gathering of the nation's top military brass, the president spoke of using force in America

AI "actress" Tilly Norwood (Particle6)

AI-generated “actress” sparks backlash

Angelina Mazza

Talent agencies are allegedly lining up to represent Eline Van der Velden’s creation

Mae Martin as Alex Dempsey in "Wayward" (Courtesy of Netflix)

"Wayward" and the sharp edge of self

Kelly McClure

Mae Martin's "Wayward" shows how identity can be shaped, distorted, or reclaimed in the pressure to conform

Minnesota state senator-elect Omar Fateh at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., in Dec. 2020 just prior to his first legislative term. (Glen Stubbe/Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)

Minneapolis has its own "Mamdani"

Tatyana Tandanpolie

Omar Fateh tells Salon that he must be "doing something right" if he makes right-wing bigots so angry

Judge Aileen Cannon and Special Counsel Jack Smith (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/US District Court for the Southern District of Florida)

New push to release Jack Smith report

Russell Payne

The public has still not seen special counsel Jack Smith's full report on Trump's handling of classified documents

Funeral sandwich monkey bread, freshly glazed (Ashlie Stevens )

Buttery pull-apart bread, made to share

Ashlie D. Stevens

Ham, Swiss and a mustardy glaze meld in a sticky Bundt-pan masterpiece

Protesters dressed as handmaids from "The Handmaid's Tale" at the Department of Labor on Sept. 2, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Alliance, defiance, noncompliance

Nan Levinson - TomDispatch.com

A strategy for controlling an out-of-control government

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks about immigration and border security near Coronado National Memorial in Montezuma Pass, Arizona, August 22, 2024. (OLIVIER TOURON/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump's unwelcoming note to new citizens

Chauncey DeVega

His message to naturalized citizens is part of an effort to redefine American identity and patriotism

Federal law enforcement agents confront demonstrators protesting outside of an immigrant processing center on September 27, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Chicago prepares to resist an invasion

Tatyana Tandanpolie

Gov. JB Pritzker is urging residents to document federal actions amid reports of racial profiling

Sushi, shot in Chicago (Todd Taulman / 500px/ Getty Images)

Your Chicago dining guide, upgraded

Chaya Milchtein

From omakase counters to sizzling steakhouses, here’s where to splurge, savor and stay on your next Windy City trip

Bad Bunny performs live during "No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí; Una Más" Residencia on September 20, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Gladys Vega/Getty Images)

Bad Bunny nabs Super Bowl post ICE fears

Angelina Mazza

"This is for my people, my culture, and our history," shared the Puerto Rican star

Stephen Miller speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in 2021. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Stephen Miller's ordering airstrikes

Garrett Owen

Miller is helping direct "lawless" airstrikes on boats from Venezuela, The Guardian reports

An astronaut watering a plant (Caspar Benson/Getty Images )

Tea thrives in lunar soil, experts find

Francesca Giangiulio

Researchers successfully grew tea in soil modeled after the moon, offering insights for space and Earth farming

Dolly Parton performs during "Dolly: An Original Musical" fireside chat and press conference on January 28, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Dolly Parton delays Vegas residency

Angelina Mazza

The country icon joked that she will undergo a “100,000-mile checkup” ahead of her six-show run in 2026

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs the White House on Sept. 26, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Did Donald Trump get duped by Fox News?

Sophia Tesfaye

The president is falling hard for AI slop — and outdated news footage

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