"Authorities believe that the assaults had been going on for months and perhaps years; the girl’s mother was allegedly blackmailed by the deputy to 'place her in fear' so she would not report the assaults."
"Subsequent reporters pushed back against the false claims the press secretary was making—namely that their family separation policy was 'the law' and not a specific policy choice pushed by President Trump and promoted at the DOJ by Sessions on multiple occasions."
"It is not just that power corrupts, it is that already corrupt people seek power."
"The administration argued that it was just enforcing the law."
"Is Berkeley’s pledge actually achievable? Evidence from other cities suggests ambitious climate plans often fail."
"Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia bought body armor. Rep. Gregg Harper hired armed security guards for events back home in Mississippi. And Rep. Dan Dovonan fortified his Brooklyn and Staten Island offices with security cameras and buzzer systems. This is the new normal for members of Congress."
"The three-year-long, U.S.-supported war on Yemen has already been devastating to Yemen’s 28 million residents. Today, it has entered a new phase—one that is described by the United Nations and U.S. lawmakers as 'catastrophic.'"
"How interesting that when it comes time for the government to pay out for the value of a human life they took, its valuation of a human life suddenly drops like a rock."
"It’s truly astonishing that someone so dangerous and out of touch has been able to rise to power. And even more astonishing how quickly it’s happened."
"Marco Antonio Muñoz, 39, was found on May 13 in his Texas jail cell, 'in a pool of blood with an item of clothing twisted around his neck.'"