Media Matters weekly newsletter, August 14
Fox News has spent over 13 ½ hours fixated on the WNBA this summer. Right-wing media have been arguing for decades that fewer Americans should have the right to vote , laying the…
A recently unearthed conversation with Anthony Bourdain...
A recently unearthed conversation with Anthony Bourdain from 2005 . “We discuss Tony’s preferred sucker-punch etiquette, his loyalty to cigarettes & the Chateau Marmont, ayahuasca…
Texas ICE Jail Has Held Migrant Kids 5 Times Longer Than Legally Allowed
The US's only detention center for families, which Trump reopened, is routinely holding kids beyond the 20-day limit.
Suspecting court of using AI, man injected prompts in filings to try to win case
Judge warns pro se litigants are using chatbots wrong and getting desperate.
The Government is Monitoring Anti-Flock TikTok and Instagram Accounts
Documents from law enforcement spy centers show the government is warning cops of "extensive and ongoing chatter on social media" about methods to "physically destroy Flock LPR…
The “truth machine” is lying to you
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan says his company is a “global truth machine.” Coplan has argued that Polymarket is “the most accurate thing we have as mankind right now“ and creates…
Inside Trump’s Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters
The post Inside Trump’s Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters appeared first on ProPublica .
Did COVID-19 Actually Come From a Lab? Two Top Scientists Debate Its Origins
Anti-science Republicans are once again asserting that COVID-19 came from a lab. But does the 'lab leak' theory have any actual scientific merit? Doctors Angela Rasmussen and…
Comparing Congress's Two AI Emergency Shutdown Mechanisms
Status: Broadly an explainer for the two Acts, along with some analysis On July 23, 2026, there were two different bills introduced in Congress that provide a clear mechanism for…
Two arrested after Flare Network staking site scammed users out of 3.4 million XRP (~$8.5 million)
Copper's Surprising Melting Behavior Provides Insights for Future Fusion Power Plant Design
Phys.org reports: Future fusion power plants aim to recreate the heart of a star here on Earth to power our future energy needs. While the core fusion plasma will burn at hundreds…
ICE Is Buying Stun Gloves For Officers Because They’re Just Not Injuring/Killing Enough Migrants
The administration has no legitimate justification for this action. It’s all about inflicting as much literal pain as possible on anyone ICE officers happen to encounter.…
Networks Make Sure Migrants Have Support When They’re Released From ICE Jails
As the Trump administration moves migrants around the US, transportation networks help them get home.
Urgent Update: Service Members Attempt to Jump Overboard as Horrific Conditions Expand, Leavitt Leaves, and Trump's Fitness to Lead Questioned
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