Feud Seemingly Forgotten, Trump Will Campaign for Cruz

WILL WEISSERT and STEVE PEOPLES / The Associated Press Sep 1, 2018 The president's announcement that he will go to Texas is seen as a sign that the senator is nervous about the strong challenge being mounted by Rep. Beto O'Rouke. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Against All Odds: Democrats Pour Money Into Longshot Races

PAUL J. WEBER / The Associated Press Aug 12, 2018 With the November midterms on pace to shatter records for political spending, it's not just key battlegrounds seeing a surge. Restless donors are funding little-known campaigns in places they never have before to help underdog Democrats. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Texas Democrat Closes In on Ted Cruz’s Senate Seat

Matthew Chapman / AlterNet Aug 7, 2018 Beto O'Rourke, a state representative from El Paso, raised an astonishing $1.2 million from 39,000 grassroots contributions, despite a negative ad blitz by the incumbent, and polls suggest a surprisingly tight race. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Family Reunification Methods Unclear, ICE Official Says

The Associated Press Jun 22, 2018 Federal authorities are still working on a plan to reunite an estimated 1,800 children with their parents after they were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

U.S. Government Meddling Machine Boasts of ‘Laying the Groundwork for Insurrection’ in Nicaragua

Max Blumenthal / Grayzone Project Jun 20, 2018 As Nicaraguan student protest leaders meet with neoconservatives in Washington, D.C., organizations funded by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) are spending millions to fuel an "insurrection” against Daniel Ortega. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump, GOP to Huddle as Outrage Builds Over Border Policy

DUSTIN WEAVER and ALAN FRAM / The Associated Press Jun 19, 2018 The president plans to meet late Tuesday with House Republicans as lawmakers from both parties are up in arms over the administration's policy of family separation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Papa! Papa!’ Audio of Children at Border Stokes Rage Over Separation

NOMAAN MERCHANT and ANITA SNOW / The Associated Press Jun 18, 2018 An audio file reportedly recorded at a U.S. immigration facility takes center stage in the uproar over the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their parents. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Team May Be Focusing on Odd, Obscure Iran Plan

Max Blumenthal / Greyzone Project May 12, 2018 National security adviser John Bolton reportedly has authorized distribution of a white paper produced by Jim Hanson, a self-proclaimed expert “practitioner of the art of war.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Cruz-O’Rourke Senate Race ‘Too Close to Call’

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 20, 2018 A new poll shows the race is much tighter than analysts originally thought. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

After a Day of Apologies, Zuckerberg Faces Round 2

MARY CLARE JALONICK, BARBARA ORTUTAY and DAVID HAMILTON / The Associated Press Apr 11, 2018 The social media executive heads into a second day of Senate hearings and, undoubtedly, aggressive questioning. A headline from his testimony so far is his disclosure that Facebook has worked with the Mueller probe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Fear Swirls Around Census Question on Citizenship

KEVIN FREKING and HOPE YEN / The Associated Press Mar 27, 2018 Democrats are concerned that raising the matter of citizenship status will frighten immigrants, causing them not to participate in the 2020 count. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Team, Cambridge Analytica in Mueller’s Sights

JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Mar 22, 2018 The special counsel's investigators are looking into how the Trump campaign collected and utilized voter data in battleground states, according to an unnamed source. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )