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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.

Last month, a federal judge in Texas handed down harsh sentences, ranging from 30 to 100 years, to nine anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges in March.

As the US marks 250 years of the Declaration of Independence, few know the founders' grievances over Indian affairs shaped the document.

Mother Jones reports that conservative billionaires have funneled $1.3 billion to dark money groups to help influence key Supreme Court decisions since 2022.

In her new book, Dr. Blair LM Kelley reveals how Black communities have gathered to honor freedom, resilience, and the ongoing struggle for true liberation for 150 years.

As the US commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we speak with Native journalists about coverage of the US at 250.

The Trump administration's budget and program cuts are affecting the lives of Native people across the country. With more cuts to come, how are tribes responding?

In her new podcast, First America, Rebecca Nagle uncovers how the founders' treatment of Native nations – and their resistance – shaped the foundations of US democracy.

"Europe's heatwave has the fingerprints of the climate crisis all over it—it's the latest price to pay for fossil fuel pollution baking our planet," said Simon Stiell.

California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild discusses how the state is ensuring an equitable transition to a green future and Trump's attacks on renewables.

Earlier this month, the Taliban arrested at least 30 women over dress code violations. Protests followed, and security forces opened fire, killing two people.

A new investigation by ProPublica reveals how Trump is defying Congress on foreign aid spending.

The SEIU-UHW backed ballot measure, which has qualified to be on the November ballot, is facing extreme pushback from Governor Gavin Newsom and tech billionaires.

In his new book, "The Return of the Oystercatcher," Scott Weidensaul writes about how species that once neared extinction are now multiplying around the world.

We're discussing media coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the future of US-Iran talks, and the $111 billion Paramount–Warner Bros. merger.

Amid the decimation of the Voting Rights Act and Trump's moves to whitewash US history, Black activists discuss the meaning of Juneteenth and the fight for basic rights.

On The Nation's Fighting Fascism podcast, Aaron Regunberg and Matt DaSilva explore the movements that have defeated authoritarianism to find lessons for fighting Trump.

In "Know We are Here: Voices of Native California Resistance," California Indian authors write about how Indigenous communities are resisting the legacies of genocide.

Scientists are sounding the alarm after the Trump administration said it plans to dismantle a deep-sea observation system that provides critical data on ocean health.

An investigation by The Appeal found that executives at Palantir and other companies contributed more than $1.7 million to 168 members of Congress.

What began as an environmental protest in Albania has turned into a protest against the government, as an accumulation of all citizens' grievances.

Professor Kerri Malloy (Yurok/Karuk) will discuss federal and state policies that were designed to erase Indigenous history, culture, and sovereignty.

Today, we're marking the one-year anniversary of the major immigration raids in Los Angeles.

Mayor Lurie's proposed city budget would result in big cuts to job training, homeless assistance, immigrant support and more

Kelp's complex web of sea life is threatened by climate change, pollution and overfishing. But the “Seaweed Rebels” are fighting back.

We're discussing the state of FEMA and how the Trump administration's federal policies have led to a decline in gun trafficking investigations.

Yesterday, six states, including California, Iowa, and Montana, held primary elections. What do the results reveal about the state of politics, voters, and the midterms?

Since the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, special interest groups have funneled millions into elections, including $79M in the California governor's race.

According to Greenpeace USA, the Center for Biological Diversity, and California Environmental Voters, Tom Steyer has the best climate policies of the frontrunners.

Only eight percent of voters have turned in their ballots ahead of the June 2 election amid the ongoing and chaotic race for governor, according to CalMatters.

California state Senator Scott Wiener has a 15-year record in government. What do you want to know about his record and what he would do if he wins Pelosi's seat?

In his new book, biologist David George Haskell explores the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today.

Following the Supreme Court ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act, Republicans have rushed to draw new congressional maps to maintain their grip on Congress.

Somalia has suffered civil war, famine, drought, and conflict, but USAID cuts and the war in the Middle East have now pushed the country to the brink of catastrophe.

Trump continues to whitewash the history of the US by embracing the Doctrine of Discovery ahead of this country's so-called 250th birthday. How are scholars responding?

Following the Supreme Court's decision to keep mifepristone available, advocates warn that conservatives are waiting to decimate abortion rights until after the midterms.