Workers at the drinking water plant in Louisville, Ky. saw a sudden spike in the level of a 'forever chemical.' They traced it up the Ohio River to a factory embroiled in a pollution lawsuit.

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Bannon divulged that there are “many different alternatives” for securing a third term for Trump.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

Pres. Trump’s administration blurs the line between policy and propaganda by deploying state-run media, public displays, and taxpayer-funded videos in airports aimed at communicating a message of consolidated power. But historians see a crucial shift: The more aggressive he becomes, the stronger the resistance grows. Trump’s power exists only with public consent, and more Americans are refusing to give it to him.

Just like the first “No Kings Day” in June, the second iteration of it was a resounding success. According to organizers, more than 7 million people took part in more than 2,700 affiliated events across all 50 states, sending a clear message to the world that America will never bow down to a king. Former Homeland Security aide Miles Taylor and Jen Rubin, co-founder of The Contrarian, join Ali Velshi to discuss the “joyous atmosphere” of the “No Kings” rallies and why it’s a “spectacular way to push back against would-be autocrats.”

An estimated 7 million Americans took part in “No King” protests across the country, a mass act of peaceful dissent and patriotism. Yet, House Speaker Mike Johnson and his Republican colleagues called them “un-American.” But Prof. Eddie Glaude counters, “We won’t convince those folks that we are genuinely American… We are the salvation this country needs.” 

From censorship demands at the Pentagon to policies that treat whistleblowers as spies, the Trump administration is working to eviscerate public accountability and control the information Americans receive. But resistance is possible: this week, major news outlets across the political spectrum handed in their badges rather than accept the Pentagon’s new rules severely restricting their reporting.

On the day of thousands of “No Kings” rallies being held across the country, Ali Velshi taps into the history of civil disobedience in South Africa, where thousands of civilians were willingly arrested protesting apartheid. “When they try to silence you with repression, reply with more people, louder voices, undeterred steps,” Velshi said. “This is how single, small acts of courage become many.”

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorn...

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