NEW: Three U.S. senators have called for an overhaul of federal agents’ use of tear gas and pepper spray, citing a ProPublica investigation that found at least 79 children were hurt by these chemicals during Trump’s immigration crackdown.

It's not often that I find much levity in interviews, but I have to say, my favorite #ontherecord quote so far this week is: "I'm bald, but, like, if I had hair, I would have been pulling it out." - courtesy of Democratic MI state senate candidate @azalawieh.bsky.social.

The Trump admin's attack on trans Americans' rights is nothing new. But one of the #DOJ's latest moves — issuing a criminal subpoena to a NY care provider — is a huge escalation that advocates tell me should be a warning for everyone. A🧵 My latest for @salon.com: www.salon.com/2026/05/22/t...

BREAKING: Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismisses indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia based on selective and vindictive prosecution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Hey y'all! It's about time I introduce myself, no? I'm a national affairs reporter with @salon.com born, raised and based in Columbus, Ohio. I cover how power pushes marginalized people out and how those communities fight back. (1/4)

Haitian TPS recipients have spent over a year in legal limbo as DHS targets their status. With yesterday's SCOTUS oral argument, their fight nears a definite end. But community leaders told me it doesn't make their futures any more certain. My latest for @salon.com : www.salon.com/2026/04/30/h...

Finally here! I've been working on this article for a few months now. Whatever podcast clips are ubiquitous, spreading truly vile misogyny everywhere online. But almost nothing is known about the show. Well, I aim to change that. My investigation. www.salon.com/2025/11/21/t...

“Marwan’s case reflects a deeply troubling pattern we are seeing across the country, where long-time residents with deep community ties are targeted under the banner of a broader ‘immigration enforcement’ campaign.”

Lawmakers in South Carolina are considering an abortion ban that, if passed, would be one of the most restrictive in the country. Former GOP state senators — Katrina Shealy and Penry Gustafson — are hellbent on ensuring it never passes. My latest for @salon.com: www.salon.com/2025/11/17/s...

Read the inside story of how the movement to stop Zohran Mamdani fell apart: www.salon.com/2025/10/30/p...

Adelita Grijalva says she’s exploring legal options after Speaker Mike Johnson refused to swear her in, leaving 800,000 Arizonans without representation.

My latest for @salon.com: A beloved Cincinnati imam was released from ICE detention after 72 days in the Butler County Jail. On Friday, the government suddenly dropped his case and reinstated his asylum status. www.salon.com/2025/09/20/d...

Rep. Bryan Steil swapped the “pro-life” section of his issues page for a single sentence ahead of the midterms.

Ayman Soliman, a Cincinnati imam and beloved chaplain at a children's hospital here on asylum from Egypt, has been jailed since June following a routine Homeland Security office checkin. @tatandanpolie.bsky.social has stayed on this story for @salonnewsroom.bsky.social. www.salon.com/2025/08/21/c...