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The Lede

The Supreme Court Gets Back to Work

The Justices are heading into a busy, contentious season. The mood seems brittle.
The Lede

The Conflict on the Streets of Chicago

Federal agents have violently arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in the city. Pastors, activists, and lawyers are considering how aggressive the response should be.
The Political Scene Podcast

What Does Donald Trump’s “War from Within” Mean in Practice?

The President’s chilling vision of turning American military power inward.
Letter from Trump’s Washington

Trump, the Self-Styled “President of PEACE” Abroad, Makes War at Home

The President’s martial rhetoric against fellow-Americans is a striking contrast with his push for an end to hostilities in Gaza.
The Lede

What’s Life Like in Washington, D.C., During Trump’s Takeover?

Late-summer days and nights amid troops on the streets of the nation’s capital.
The Lede

Can Donald Trump Police the United States?

In a trial over the legality of the President’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles, there may be a definitive answer to where his power ends.
The New Yorker Radio Hour

Mayor Karen Bass on Marines in Los Angeles

Elected in part on a promise to address the housing crisis, Bass faces a different crisis: a federal “seizure” of Los Angeles, and an Administration fixated on mass deportation.
The Lede

Inside the Activist Groups Resisting ICE

As raids spread beyond L.A., organizers, lawyers, and volunteers in Orange County are attempting to slow down arrests and deportations.
Letter from Trump’s Washington

Donald Trump’s Dictator Cosplay

Just how dangerous is the President’s week of militarized theatre?
The Lede

Looking for the National Guard in Los Angeles

President Trump’s assertions that federal troops have saved the city from destruction did not appear to reflect reality.
The Lede

Immigration Protests Threaten to Boil Over in Los Angeles

Over the weekend, Donald Trump’s deportation agenda met its fiercest resistance yet as federal officials conducted worksite raids and clashed with residents.
Letter from the Southwest

The National Guard Soldiers Trying to Unionize

When Governor Greg Abbott took immigration policy into his own hands, sending ten thousand troops to the border, not everyone went along.
Dispatch

Whiteville, North Carolina, Watches the Floodwaters from Florence Rise

What happened after more than thirteen inches of rain fell in twenty-four hours.
The Pictures

Dan and Bob

American Chronicles

Objection

Amy Davidson Sorkin

Has Obama Given Up?

Home-Town Security Dept.

The Surge