The director of national intelligence and the NSA director refused because they believed the requests were inappropriate.

The ruling is the latest in a series of decisions against the excessive use of race in redistricting. The court has said Republican lawmakers have gone too far in packing black voters into some districts. By Richard Wolf.

So after inventing “fake news”, America’s crazed President on Sunday gave the world’s Muslims a fake speech. By Robert Fisk.

Don’t believe me? Take a look. To see for yourself how school choice leads to segregation, I recommend a visit to Betsy DeVos’ hometown of Holland, MI. By Jennifer Berkshire.

President Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia tomorrow, mere hours after US bombers attacked pro-Assad militiamen whom the US military say were threatening a base in southern Syria where US and British Special Forces are training rebel fighters. By Patrick Cockburn. (May 19, 2017)

Why is it a “conspiracy theory” to think that a disgruntled Democratic National Committee staffer gave WikiLeaks the DNC emails, but not a conspiracy theory to think the emails were provided by Russia? By Mike Whitney.

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has long exaggerated the minuscule threat of voter fraud while promoting policies that make it harder to vote — and his efforts have already had an impact on elections in Southern states. By Sue Sturgis. (May 17, 2017)

Capping off his trip to Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trump completed his process of fully assimilating to the Saudi’s political outlook and goals by laying hands on the magical orb that cleanses all sense of self from anyone who touches it.

A wave of endorsements have brought Britain’s most vibrant music scene together with its most left-wing political leader. By Ronan Burtenshaw.

Conversations with Virginian voters help explain that dreadful 12-per-cent approval rating with a community he pledged to make a priority. By Daniel Dale.

Why liberal conspiracy theories are flourishing in the age of Trump. By Zack Beauchamp.

To understand the political power of evangelicals, we must look beyond the pulpits. By Jeff Sharlet.

James Comey will testify that Donald Trump intended to interfere with the Russia investigation. His testimony will blow up the main defense that Republicans have been using that the President wasn't trying to interfere with the investigation when he met with former FBI Director.

This month, one of the most important intelligence documents about Russian interference in the US election emerged.

A couple of things about the WannaCry cyberattack are certain. It was the biggest in history and it's a scary preview of things to come — we're all going to have to get used to hearing the word "ransomware." But one thing is a lot less clear: whether North Korea had anything to do with it. Despite bits and pieces of evidence that suggest a possible North Korea link, experts warn there is nothing conclusive yet — and a lot of reasons to be dubious. Why, for example, would Pyongyang carry out a big hack that hurt its two closest strategic partners more than anyone else? And for what appears to be a pretty measly amount of loot — ....

The conversation reinforces the notion that President Trump dismissed him primarily because of the bureau’s investigation into possible collusion between his campaign and Russian operatives.

Health insurers and state regulators around the country have concluded they cannot rely on the Trump administration to effectively run Obamacare marketplaces. By Noam N. Levey.

Local officials in eastern Kentucky’s Martin County insist the water is fine, despite repeated violations of EPA limits. But residents have been relying on bottled water for years. By Story Hinckley.

Under new guidelines, Muslim students will be disproportionately targeted – but all young people will be suspect. Under new guidelines, the FBI is instructing high schools across the country to report students who criticize government policies and “western corruption” as potential future terrorists, warning that “anarchist extremists” are in the same category as ISIS and young people who are poor, immigrants or travel to “suspicious” countries are more likely to commit horrific violence. By Sarah Lazare.

Welcome to the new Wild West. By Heather Green.

Despite the intention of the tour, it remains clear there is little unity between the reformist wing of the party led by Sanders and the existing powers that be. By Larry Stavinoha.

The probe has intensified in recent weeks, and people say more subpoenas and interviews are on the way.

The Information Commissioner has started a formal investigation into the use of data by political parties, including the use of Facebook and Twitter

Sweden is dropping its investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on rape allegations, according to a prosecution statement released Friday.

The right-wing extremist’s disregard for the Constitution is well documented, and now he’s reportedly joining Trump’s DHS. By John Nichols.

The law enforcement investigation into possible co-ordination between Russia and the Trump campaign has identified a current White House official as a significant person of interest, showing that the probe is reaching into the highest levels of government, according to people familiar with the matter. The senior White House adviser under scrutiny by investigators is someone close to the president, according to these people, who would not further identify the official.

Why do intellectuals fall in love with dictators and totalitarians?

The Fox News founder made this the hate-filled, moronic country it is today. By Matt Taibbi.

France had a secret plan to ‘Protect the Republic’ amid fears of ‘extreme violence’ if far-Right candidate Marine Le Pen had won the presidential election, it has been reported. By Henry Samuel.

The cases likely mark first time that U.S. authorities have pursued felonies against people involved in demonstrations against fossil fuel infrastructure. By Will Parrish.

The problem of Warsaw’s illiberalism is not just legal but deeply political.

Mike Pence has tiptoed gingerly through the chaos engulfing the White House — surfacing occasionally to offer loyalty to Donald Trump, while trying to avoid the spreading whiff of scandal. One commentator, CNN's editor-at-large Chris Cillizza, characterised the Vice President as having been...

Formally, Jarosław Kaczyński is just one of 460 members of the Polish parliament. In reality, the former prime minister and current chairman of the ruling Law and Justice party is the most powerful man in the country.

Given how much the media has hampered his administration, Trump’s goal seems to be to snuff it out any way possible. By Trevor Timm.

Rep. Frank Pallone is like many Democrats in the U.S. Congress: He’s itching for a fight over net neutrality. To the New Jersey congressman, the Obama administration “did its job” when it acted in 2015 to stop internet providers from meddling with the way that consumers use the web. The telecom industry didn’t like the rules, of course, but Pallone saw them as the only way to prevent AT&T, Charter, Comcast* and Verizon from blocking or slowing down online content.