Elected officials learned two more people died in federal immigration detention this week, bringing the total number of deaths to at least 16.
Whitney Curry Wimbish
Whitney Curry Wimbish is a staff writer at The American Prospect. She previously worked in the Financial Times newsletters division, The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh, and the Herald News in New Jersey. Her work has been published in multiple outlets, including The New York Times, The Baffler, Los Angeles Review of Books, Music & Literature, North American Review, Sentient, Semafor, and elsewhere. She is a coauthor of The Majority Report’s daily newsletter and publishes short fiction in a range of literary magazines.
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Down and Out on the Crypto Frontier
In Wyoming, the Delaware of cryptocurrency, industry players celebrated their fortunes and said everyone will benefit. But workers haven’t seen it.
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GOP Wrings Hands About Fraud After Crushing CFPB
A House Committee on Financial Services hearing Thursday morning was an exercise in gaslighting.
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More Americans Going Hungry, Worst Still to Come
Food banks around the country are reporting an uptick in visits. Grocery store chains are reporting an uptick in profit.
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Threat of National Guard Deployment Raises Stakes in NYC Mayoral Election
Civil rights groups suggested voting early, voting with friends, and pledged ‘immediate litigation’ if Trump tries to disrupt the election.
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Vaccine Confusion Reigns Under MAHA Regime
The best solution is something every other major economy has already figured out: universal health care.
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Squad Hopeful in L.A. Has Lived Through ICE Terror Before
Justice Democrats today endorsed Angela Gonzales-Torres, who is challenging incumbent Jimmy Gomez for his seat in California’s 34th District.
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Nevada’s Trump Slump Bleeds Beyond the Strip
With tourism sagging, Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo aims to elevate manufacturing, logistics, and tech. But Trump’s policies are hurting those industries, too.
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Tuberculosis Spawning in Crowded, Dirty ICE Detention Centers
Doctors and medical researchers expect more outbreaks of infectious disease as the Trump administration crams thousands more people into miserable conditions.
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Plenty of Room for Lawmakers to Profit Under Proposed Stock Ban
A better way to stop politicians’ insider trading is by allowing them to invest only in plain-vanilla mutual funds, Wall Street insiders told the Prospect.