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Are we still friends? US-Canada border towns face a strange new reality.Planned limitations on Canadian access to the Haskell Free Library & Opera House, which spans the U.S.-Canada border, symbolize a fraying relationship between towns with traditionally close ties.
As Democrats look for a fighter, Bernie Sanders is striking a chord 鈥� againThe curmudgeonly Vermont senator, with his populist message, is drawing large crowds. This week he鈥檚 joined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Why extreme violence in the US has police trying new tacticsAttacks on Tesla cars and dealerships exemplify a wider challenge of homegrown political and extremist violence. The solutions may be as diverse as the threats.
Panicked Democratic voters are turning on their own leadersDemocratic voters reeling from Mr. Trump鈥檚 sweeping cuts and head-spinning policies are growing more incensed at their own party鈥檚 lack of response.
Debate over transgender rights grows more fraught in new Trump eraActions by the Trump administration have been pushing back on transgender inclusion, amid sharp public divides and emotional debates over things like women鈥檚 sports and care for children.
鈥楳ove fast and break things鈥�? Judges are telling Trump to put them back together.As President Trump implements his agenda at lightning speed, courts see mixed results as they demand that some actions be rolled back until lawsuits are heard.- 鈥楳ove fast and break things鈥�? Judges are telling Trump to put them back together.As President Trump implements his agenda at lightning speed, courts see mixed results as they demand that some actions be rolled back until lawsuits are heard.
Why a top progressive group says Chuck Schumer should resign from leadershipEzra Levin, the co-founder of the grassroots progressive organization Indivisible, talks to the Monitor about why the Democratic base thinks Sen. Chuck Schumer needs to go, what鈥檚 driving the movement, and where things go from here.
As Trump molds military leadership, do politics outrank merit?President Trump fired six military leaders after taking office, raising questions about whether he is choosing new leaders based on politics or military merit.聽
Trump claims sweeping power to deport migrants 鈥� as legal fight escalatesConfusion over the timing of a deportation operation to El Salvador has led to questions about whether the administration defied a judge鈥檚 order, in removing people the White House says are members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
First LookJudge bars Trump from using wartime authority to carry out mass deportationsAfter a flurry of litigation, a federal judge on Saturday stalled the Trump administration's plan to carry out mass deportations under the Alien Enemies Act,聽a sweeping 18th century law that expands the president's powers. The president had invoked the law just聽hours earlier, describing the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua as an invading force.
First LookDespite fury in party ranks, Democrats help GOP avert government shutdownLate Friday, Democrats helped pass a Republican funding proposal that allows President Donald Trump to continue slashing the federal government, unleashing a聽torrent of frustration on Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.聽
The ExplainerAs trade wars roil markets, what do retaliatory tariffs accomplish?As President Donald Trump raises tariffs, other nations are fighting back. They want to force negotiations, but it鈥檚 a high-stakes game of chicken for the global economy.
Democrats wrestle with 鈥榯ruly abhorrent鈥� options: Shut down government or enable TrumpA government shutdown could happen March 14. After the House passed a Republican bill to fund the government, Senate Democrats face few good options.
From the MagazineIn Kansas, the Shawnee vie for control of their historyA controversy in Kansas illustrates the dark history of聽U.S. Indian boarding schools. Can Indigenous peoples like the Shawnee control their story?
Columbia protester arrest ignites free speech tug-of-warThe Trump administration says deportation can be a tool to combat antisemitism and terrorism. Critics see violations of free speech and immigrant rights.
Schools use AI to monitor kids, hoping to prevent harm. An investigation found security risks.Schools are turning to AI-powered surveillance technology to monitor students on school-issued devices to help keep them safe. But that is raising questions about privacy and security.
Education Department cut by half. Will Trump still try to shut it down?The cuts come after President Donald Trump promised to shut down the Education Department. Critics argue cutbacks are less about improving student outcomes and more about instituting a conservative agenda.
Threats to judges mount, challenging independence, norms, and rule of lawWith threats against and violence toward judges doubling in recent years, the rule of law now feels more vulnerable to intimidation than ever.聽
Five years ago, the world shut down. COVID鈥檚 imprint lingers from politics to schools.The World Health Organization declared a global COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020. Our reporters see wide lasting effects.
