Trump Gives California Grief—but Also Likes Its Money

BRIAN SLODYSKO and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Sep 17, 2019 The president's lunch-dinner-breakfast-lunch fundraising blitz is expected to scoop up $15 million from wealthy Republicans in two days. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Court: U.S. Can Reject Asylum Along Parts of Mexico Border

NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press Aug 16, 2019 The ruling allows the president to enforce the policy in New Mexico and Texas, rejecting asylum seekers who cross from Mexico. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Border Patrol Refuses to Come Clean on Secret Facebook Group

A.C. Thompson / ProPublica Jul 11, 2019 Following the exposure of offensive social media posts, the agency won't say how many members have been disciplined or even investigated. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Democrats Worry as Trump Unleashes Money on 2020 Digital Ads

BRIAN SLODYSKO / The Associated Press Jun 13, 2019 The president's campaign has already spent $10 million, and strategists fear that figure could climb as high as $1 billion by Election Day. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Judge Blocks Some Border Wall Funding; Trump Plans Appeal

DAISY NGUYEN and ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press May 25, 2019 At issue is money approved by Congress for the Pentagon that was diverted during the national emergency. Two high-priority projects are halted. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

No Longer in the Dark: 300 Navajo Nation Homes Get Electricity

FELICIA FONSECA / The Associated Press May 18, 2019 Tens of thousands of people remain without power on the country's largest American Indian reservation. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Bomb Cyclone’ Storm Hammers Central U.S., Disrupting Travel

BLAKE NICHOLSON / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2019 Blizzard warnings are posted from Colorado to Minnesota, and wildfires are a concern in New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Already Has the Democratic Party Rattled

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Feb 12, 2019 The smears are just beginning. Oligarchs and their defenders recognize the Vermont senator poses a unique threat to their grip on power. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats Roll Out Big Health Care Proposals in the States

SALLY HO and GEOFF MULVIHILL / The Associated Press Jan 12, 2019 The first full week of state legislative sessions sees a flurry of plans to expand health care while lowering costs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Their Numbers Growing, Latinos Gain Clout in the New Congress

LUIS ALONSO LUGO / The Associated Press Dec 14, 2018 A record 43 Latinos have been elected to Congress, demonstrating the rising power of the 57 million people of Latin American origin who live in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Nuclear Safety Board Slams Energy Department Plan to Weaken Oversight

Rebecca Moss / ProPublica Aug 29, 2018 A new order could prevent officials from accessing sensitive information and overseeing worker safety. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Soon to Leapfrog Saudis, Russia as Top Oil Producer

DAVID KOENIG / The Associated Press Jul 11, 2018 Output is predicted to grow next year to 11.8 million barrels a day, making the U.S. the world's leading oil producer for the first time since the 1970s. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )