The Trump administration’s antitrust honeymoon is over
The Trump administration’s antitrust honeymoon is over

“It’s not personal, Sonny, it’s strictly business.” That quote was first delivered by mob boss Michael Corleone in The Godfather, but last Monday, it became the title of a speech by the Justice Department’s acting antitrust chief Omeed Assefi. At a George Washington University event co-hosted with the publication MLex, Assefi described an agency firing […]

The New Era of Militia Influencers

The militia movement in the US is undergoing a rebrand that trades counterprotests for expensive weapons, manly sweatshirts, and highly curated Instagram grids.

No Kings is taking back Americana
No Kings is taking back Americana

“I was hoping we were going to have a bigger crowd than this, especially with the nice weather and everything,” Michael Maria told me. “I’m a little disappointed because the last march, I think there were about 10 times as many people at this time of day.” At 11AM, the crowd at Portland’s downtown waterfront […]

In a Big Reversal, Zohran Mamdani Tells NYC Agencies to Use TikTok

The city will allow agencies to return to TikTok, but with strict new device and security rules.

Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life

For months, lone vibe coder Rafael Concepcion has obsessively built tools to counter the federal immigration crackdown—pivoting as he’s been outmatched. He’s also lost his job and become a target.

This Is How Trump Is Already Threatening the Midterms

WIRED surveyed the ways the Trump administration is working to manipulate this year’s midterm elections.

The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it
The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it

A new official White House app on Android and iOS takes the content from the White House website and copies it into app format. A tweet announcing the app on Friday morning appeared alongside a video joking about missile launches that also appears to feature an iPhone, rather than the elusive Trump Phone. There’s no […]

Wait, the Trump phone might actually exist
Wait, the Trump phone might actually exist

Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This week I think I’ve found an FCC listing for the phone, showing it’s received certification to launch in the US. Last week I issued a reminder that Trump Mobile’s […]

ICE Agents Frustrate Airport Workers as Shutdown Drags On

“ICE are here and they’re doing literally nothing to help,” said an airline worker in New York.

Brendan Carr says his broadcast license threat wasn’t really about Iran war coverage
Brendan Carr says his broadcast license threat wasn’t really about Iran war coverage

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr never meant to threaten broadcast licenses over their coverage of the war in Iran, he told reporters after an event hosted by FGS and Semafor. “My comments weren’t actually on the Iran war,” Carr said in response to a question from The Verge about his statement regarding coverage of […]