Why the white America Trump dreams of is just a fantasy

Blocking immigration will not make Trump’s America great again – for the US to shine, he must let it get browner Here’s one reason Donald Trump seems perennially in a bad mood: he has probably figured out that the America he fantasizes about is out of his reach. However many immigrants he manages to deport … Read more

Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow

The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives It’s been 25 years since I started working for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an American nonprofit dedicated to preserving and promoting human rights on the internet. I’ve found myself in dozens of … Read more

WNBA and players’ union fail to reach new CBA as deadline passes

WNBA and union fail to reach deal by deadline Talks continue with current CBA still in force Salary and revenue sharing remain key disputes The WNBA and its players’ union weren’t able to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement by the Friday night deadline, and now the league enters a “status-quo” period with no … Read more

Federal judge blocks Trump from cutting childcare funds to Democratic states over fraud concerns

A federal judge Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from stopping subsidies on childcare programs in five states, including Minnesota, amid allegations of fraud. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, a Biden appointee, didn’t rule on the legality of the funding freeze, but said the states had met the legal threshold to maintain the “status quo” … Read more

Video shows Honduran lawmaker injured in an explosive attack

Video shows the moments a conservative Honduran lawmaker was injured by what appears to be an explosive device. This comes after heightened political tensions after a presidential election that handed victory to a Trump-backed candidate. NBC News’ George Solis has more on the attack. 

Trump repeats baseless claim that Renee Good was part of ‘leftwing network’ of paid agitators

President’s assertion that only a paid agitator would scream at ICE agents contradicted by hundreds of video records At the White House on Friday, Donald Trump endorsed his vice-president’s baseless claim that Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, was part of a shadowy “leftwing network” trying “to … Read more

Perfect Indiana on brink of college football immortality after Peach Bowl rout of Oregon

Indiana’s defense forces three first-half turnovers Heisman winner Mendoza throws five TDs in rout Hoosiers face Miami for national title on 19 January Undefeated Indiana’s already impressive march through the College Football Playoff gained momentum as its dominant defense created three first-half touchdowns with turnovers, Fernando Mendoza threw five scoring passes and the Hoosiers overwhelmed … Read more