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Voting rights attorney David Walbert says Trump is doing everything possible to rig the midterms for Republicans. What can people do to ensure their votes are counted?

California has returned over 100,000 acres of land to Native tribes and plans to return at least 7.5 million more. How are tribes stewarding this land?

In her new book, journalist Beth Gardiner reveals how Big Oil is investing billions to increase plastic production, despite the immense health and environmental risks.

ProPublica investigations reveal that despite intense White House pressure, only a few dozen noncitizens have been prosecuted for voting, with even fewer convictions.

The new documentary, ‘American Doctor,' follows the journey of three US doctors from saving lives in Gaza to fighting for the patients and colleagues they left behind.

In his new book, "The Nerd Reich," journalist Gil Durán argues that Silicon Valley has led a decades-long campaign to replace elected governments with corporate rule.

A recent investigation by Grist reveals how unverified claims of Indigenous identity can have serious consequences for Indigenous peoples and climate action.

The UN's World Food Programme reports that one in three Afghans is facing acute food insecurity with millions of lacking access to basic needs.

Mother Jones reports that Salus, CSI, and GEO, which are profiting from Trump's immigration crackdown, are fighting over portions of the Trump-era deportation industry.

Yesterday, residents, advocates, and community leaders held a rally outside the Sixth Street Self-Help Center in SOMA to call on SF Mayor Lurie to reconsider the closure.

After 20 years of providing services to unhoused people in SOMA, Mayor Lurie is closing the center as a part of his plan to "revitalize" the Sixth Street corridor.

In their new book "On Courage," Ami Fields-Meyer and Julia Angwin provide a roadmap for authoritarian resistance based on interviews with over 100 dissidents worldwide.

Investigative journalist Nate Halverson reports that the US Forest Service and timber companies are using record amounts of glyphosate in California forests.

Miners working in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia who've spent at least 25 years underground have the worst rates of black lung disease.

Since the so-called ceasefire went into effect nearly 10 months ago, over 1,250 Palestinians have been killed, including over 300 children, in routine airstrikes.

Renee King-Sonnen traces her journey from the wife of a cattle rancher to an internationally-known animal rights activist who saved their herd from slaughter.

As the Trump regime continues their brutal immigration crackdown, they are targeting the nearly 1.3 million immigrants who hold Temporary Protected Status in the US.

ProPublica finds that while raw milk continues to sicken people, high level lawmakers and officials are pushing to expand the industry rather than curb the danger.

Philosopher and fascism expert Jason Stanley left the US for Canada last year, citing deep concerns over the Trump administration's rapid dismantling US democracy.

In the most anticipated race of the night, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, a moderate, for the Michigan Senate Democratic primary.

Trump made over $2.2 billion in his first year back in office, while 49 percent of US families report that they can't afford basic necessities, according to the Urban Institute.

In her new podcast, First America, Rebecca Nagle reveals how the founders' treatment of Native nations shaped the foundation for American democracy and authoritarianism.

A new report reveals that oil and gas companies knew by the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while peddling the myth of "clean" natural gas.

We discuss coverage of the White House Correspondents' Dinner and what it reveals about the state of the corporate media under the Trump regime.

As the US war with Iran enters its sixth month, US and Iranian strikes and counterstrikes have intensified, fueling fears of further escalation.

The GOP cut SNAP by nearly $187 billion through 2034, the largest cut to the program in history. The 4.5 million who have lost benefits includes 1.5 million children.

The big five military contractors – which receive about a third of the DOD's annual contracts – are making billions from Trump's attacks on Iran and other countries.

On Friday, Trump ordered warning signs installed outside of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History due in part to its depiction of Native American history.

In the HBO documentary, The Welcome Table, Josh Fox brings together people from across the world whose lives have been dramatically transformed by the climate crisis.

Crypto, AI, and AIPAC super PACs have poured over $180 million into the 2026 midterms so far, targeting progressive candidates in competitive Democratic primaries.

Mother Jones reports that far-right Israel advocates, including Pete Hegseth's wealth manager, helped cultivate MAGA figures and laid the groundwork for the war with Iran.

The Land Back movement is growing rapidly across the country. California has returned over 100,000 acres of land to Native tribes and plans to return at least 7.5 million more.

Since Trump returned to office ICE agents have fatally shot eight people. At least 52 have died in ICE custody. Why hasn't there been any accountability?

Trump's overhaul of the federal student loan system will leave millions of Americans facing higher monthly payments, fewer repayment options, and new borrowing limits.

An investigation by ProPublica and Drilled has found that fossil fuel companies have been funding climate research at elite US universities for more than 30 years.

Last week, the Trump administration subpoenaed several New York Times reporters over the paper's reporting on security concerns about the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One.

Immigration courts have issued more than 10,000 removal and voluntary departure orders each month for immigrant minors — nearly four times the rate as Trump's last term.

Fire in the Mountains, a heavy metal festival dedicated to reducing suicides among Native American teens, will take place from July 23-26 on the Blackfeet Reservation.

As millions in the US experience record heat waves, the Trump administration is accelerating climate change by gutting clean energy projects and boosting fossil fuels.

Ben Rhodes will discuss the party's future, why Democrats lost the presidential election to Trump, and his new book, "All We Say: The Battle for American Identity."

Investigative journalist Nate Halverson reports that the US Forest Service and timber companies are using record amounts of glyphosate in California forests.

In Baby Brokers, Frontline and Retro Report investigate how lucrative for-profit adoption agencies and brokers have targeted pregnant women and families hoping to adopt.