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Policy & Unrest Monday, September 28, 2026
Bernie Sanders Going Back to California to Rally for Billionaire Tax Ballot Measure
US Sen. Bernie Sanders is set to rally in California this weekend with Reps. Ro Khanna and Aisha Wahab in support of Proposition 40, a November ballot measure that would impose a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of the state's billionaires to fund healthcare and education amid historic cuts to social…
Grandmother sues after alleged AI facial recognition error led to months in jail, experts sound alarm
Angela Lipps was arrested at gunpoint and jailed for nearly six months after Fargo police allegedly relied on an uncorroborated AI facial recognition match.
'ICE Is Everywhere': Investigation Reveals More Arrests Than Ever, With Quieter Tactics
The Trump administration may have deliberately toned down its highly visible, militarized immigration raids that generated widespread backlash, but US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is arresting more people than ever, an investigation published Monday by The Guardian revealed. The British…
Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety — and seek to shape how it's controlled
Experts, analysts and former government evaluators tell The Associated Press that Anthropic and OpenAI appear with their rhetoric to be seeking public favor and to set the terms for their own safety protocols in the unregulated market.
DHS sends ominous warning as migrant caravan heads toward US-Mexico border from Honduras
A Honduran migrant caravan numbered in the hundreds has crossed into Mexico and is moving north as DHS warns the days of catch and release are over.
Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo says AI safety concerns not 'fake news'
Pope Leo XIV said Monday that concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not "fake news" and should be taken seriously, insisting that safety issues raised by AI experts should be discussed and acted on.
Trump Attack on Trans Rights, Sexual Assault Survivors Continues With Latest Move on Title IX
Education Secretary Linda McMahon's announcement that the Trump administration was formally rescinding Biden-era anti-discrimination protections was enough to spark outrage among women's rights and LGBTQ+ advocates on Monday—but one group pointed to officials' decision to make the change without…
A Rare Budget Move Helped Trump Cancel Half a Billion Dollars Benefiting Immigrants
The White House returned over half a billion dollars previously appropriated by Congress for programs serving illegal immigrants. While conservatives praised the return of federal funds, the rare action by President Donald Trump has lawmakers scrambling, with some members calling it an illegal…
'Consumers Will Pay the Price': Fury as Trump Pushes Through Rule Change to Make Vehicles Less Efficient, More Polluting
Scientists and environmental advocates are warning that the Trump administration's rollback of fuel economy standards for cars and trucks will not only lead to more pollution but also hurt cash-strapped consumers already reeling from gas price spikes. The administration announced on Monday that it…
Report: Over 450 Haitians deported back to dangerous island since US ended protections
A nonprofit group says that over 450 Haitians have been deported by the United States back to dangerous conditions in Haiti since the Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status for them in July.
Legacy Media Falsely Argue That Republicans Are About To Lose Because Americans Hate Deportations
Capitulate, and then you can win again. This is RINO 101, and it’s everything that’s wrong with the Republican Party.
Man gets 6 years for taking explosives to church hosting annual Red Mass for justices
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for taking homemade explosive devices to a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing for an annual Mass celebrating the start of the Supreme Court’s term
Florida asks for order to halt ChatGPT development
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has asked for a temporary injunction against OpenAI and ChatGPT, claiming the company doesn't have the ability to properly regulate its own technology. Why it matters: The legal fight could further test how far states can go to restrict AI companies despite…
Free Speech Unmuted: Can the President Kick Reporters out of the White House?
When President Trump moved to bar CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House over "biased" coverage, it set off… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Can the President Kick Reporters out of the White House? appeared first on Reason Magazine.
ICE lodges immigration detainer against criminal illegal alien linked to Virginia high school fentanyl overdoses
On Aug. 20, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office arrested Isaac Melendez-Carranza, 31, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school and possession with intent to manufacture, sell or distribute fentanyl.
'Not Just Another Tech Company': Unions, Rights Groups Across EU Demand Governments Ditch Palantir
A large coalition of labor unions and rights groups across Europe on Sunday demanded governments end their relationships with US tech company Palantir, which they described as a threat to democracy and civil liberties. A joint statement from over 120 groups—including Corporate Europe Observatory…
You Can 'Recruit' a Minor for an Abortion in Tennessee
A federal appeals court has permanently blocked the recruitment provision of Tennessee's "abortion trafficking" law.
World News in Brief: Refugee funding, US migration policy triggers ‘cascade’ of rights violations, world forests report, restorative justice in Colombia
Support for water and sanitation at the biggest camp in the world for Syrian refugees is under threat from a lack of funding – combined with the impact of climate change – the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Monday.
50 Years Later, The Hyde Amendment Has Saved Millions From Abortion
Enacted 50 years ago this Sept. 30, the Hyde Amendment goes beyond just mere words. It has literally saved millions of lives.
God Sees Everything. Flock Should Not.
I live in a safe neighborhood. It’s a new-build community filled with young families, and my kids ride their bikes up and down all the streets. As long as they’ve got their helmets on, I’m not concerned for their safety here. Yet as they ride their bikes—or as our family walks to the end of Read…
Why I'm finally giving Meta AI a chance
Meta is finally promising the one feature that has long kept me away from its AI services: privacy. Why it matters: In a world with many models capable of meeting my needs, knowing how my data will be used is a key factor, especially with sensitive information. Driving the news: The Facebook…