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Hassett on the notion that tariffs are regressive: "The bottom line is Trump policies are meant to onshore production and create jobs, and those jobs aren't there for Jeff Bezos, they're meant for people who didn't have a job before. So they're by definition the people at the bottom."
February 18, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Hassett on the notion that tariffs are regressive: "The bottom line is Trump policies are meant to onshore production and create jobs, and those jobs aren't there for Jeff Bezos, they're meant for people who didn't have a job before. So they're by definition the people at the bottom."
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Hi Friends. Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson sat with me for a conversation on the IMO podcast. It comes out in less than 3 hours. It’s always wild to find out who watches my sets on YouTube and this whole conversation was really special. I hope you all enjoy it. Available everywhere
February 18, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Hi Friends. Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson sat with me for a conversation on the IMO podcast. It comes out in less than 3 hours. It’s always wild to find out who watches my sets on YouTube and this whole conversation was really special. I hope you all enjoy it. Available everywhere
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2) and her work on the development of satellite geodesy models, which were later incorporated into the Global Positioning System (GPS). Her childhood, contributions and career can be read online. Another Black History moment that will be cherished always.
February 18, 2026 at 7:51 AM
2) and her work on the development of satellite geodesy models, which were later incorporated into the Global Positioning System (GPS). Her childhood, contributions and career can be read online. Another Black History moment that will be cherished always.
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1) The next time you use your GPS to navigate through the city, you can thank this queen. Gladys Brown West (October 27, 1930 – January 17, 2026) was an American mathematician. She was known for her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth,
#SheShed #Pinks #BlackHistoryMonth
#SheShed #Pinks #BlackHistoryMonth
February 18, 2026 at 7:50 AM
1) The next time you use your GPS to navigate through the city, you can thank this queen. Gladys Brown West (October 27, 1930 – January 17, 2026) was an American mathematician. She was known for her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth,
#SheShed #Pinks #BlackHistoryMonth
#SheShed #Pinks #BlackHistoryMonth
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Minnesota farms face labor shortage as workers fear federal immigration action. Agriculture leaders say some farms might not survive the season since migrant workers might avoid the state. www.startribune.com/minnesota-fa...
Minnesota farms face labor shortage as workers fear federal immigration action
Agriculture leaders say some farms might not survive the season since migrant workers might avoid the state.
www.startribune.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Minnesota farms face labor shortage as workers fear federal immigration action. Agriculture leaders say some farms might not survive the season since migrant workers might avoid the state. www.startribune.com/minnesota-fa...
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Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84
Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84
He will go down in history as one of this country's most influential civil rights leaders.
www.axios.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84
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Mark Warner, vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, on elections: In the past, we’ve mostly seen foreign interference — my bigger fear now is domestic interference, some of that potentially originating inside the administration.
February 16, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Mark Warner, vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, on elections: In the past, we’ve mostly seen foreign interference — my bigger fear now is domestic interference, some of that potentially originating inside the administration.
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"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
Warehouse owner won’t sell Dallas County property to ICE for migrant detention center
The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or...
www.dallasnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
Elbert Frank Cox (1895–1969) became the first Black person in the world to earn a PhD in mathematics in 1925. Because of racial prejudice, his advisor had his dissertation accepted by a university in Japan to ensure his achievement could not be disputed by segregated institutions in the U.S.
February 16, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Elbert Frank Cox (1895–1969) became the first Black person in the world to earn a PhD in mathematics in 1925. Because of racial prejudice, his advisor had his dissertation accepted by a university in Japan to ensure his achievement could not be disputed by segregated institutions in the U.S.
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ABC: Do you still have confidence in Pam Bondi as AG?
MASSIE: I don't think Pam Bondi has confidence in Pam Bondi. She wasn't confident enough to engage in anything but name calling in a hearing. So no, I don't. She was responsible for the document production.
MASSIE: I don't think Pam Bondi has confidence in Pam Bondi. She wasn't confident enough to engage in anything but name calling in a hearing. So no, I don't. She was responsible for the document production.
February 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
ABC: Do you still have confidence in Pam Bondi as AG?
MASSIE: I don't think Pam Bondi has confidence in Pam Bondi. She wasn't confident enough to engage in anything but name calling in a hearing. So no, I don't. She was responsible for the document production.
MASSIE: I don't think Pam Bondi has confidence in Pam Bondi. She wasn't confident enough to engage in anything but name calling in a hearing. So no, I don't. She was responsible for the document production.
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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"As I went outside...that tear gas got into me. And I’m breathing in, and it kind of felt like glass shards in my nose and my throat."
I’m a Minneapolis postal worker. This is what I saw.
Come rain, shine, tear gas, or ICE shootings, postal worker Bianca Sonnenberg is delivering the mail.
www.motherjones.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
"As I went outside...that tear gas got into me. And I’m breathing in, and it kind of felt like glass shards in my nose and my throat."
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Raskin: What makes somebody a good lawyer?
You have to identify with the people who are the victims of injustice — not with their perpetrators.
So I would say to Pam Bondi: If you’re going to stand with the victimizers and not the victims, then you’re not a real lawyer.
You have to identify with the people who are the victims of injustice — not with their perpetrators.
So I would say to Pam Bondi: If you’re going to stand with the victimizers and not the victims, then you’re not a real lawyer.
February 14, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Raskin: What makes somebody a good lawyer?
You have to identify with the people who are the victims of injustice — not with their perpetrators.
So I would say to Pam Bondi: If you’re going to stand with the victimizers and not the victims, then you’re not a real lawyer.
You have to identify with the people who are the victims of injustice — not with their perpetrators.
So I would say to Pam Bondi: If you’re going to stand with the victimizers and not the victims, then you’re not a real lawyer.
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Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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AI is a bubble, but too many people confuse a bad investment strategy with the tech itself. AI will not go away after the bubble bursts any more than websites went away after the dot-com crash. The tech is too useful (though not the panacea the hype mongers would have us believe).
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February 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
AI is a bubble, but too many people confuse a bad investment strategy with the tech itself. AI will not go away after the bubble bursts any more than websites went away after the dot-com crash. The tech is too useful (though not the panacea the hype mongers would have us believe).
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Receipts of election interference are coming way early.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Receipts of election interference are coming way early.
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WE FOUND THE WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE.
Nope! I don’t want my tax dollars funding DHS brutality, and I definitely don’t want it paying for Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski to jet-set around the country and fuck in a private cabin on a luxury $70M 737 Max.
Listen to this mess.
Nope! I don’t want my tax dollars funding DHS brutality, and I definitely don’t want it paying for Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski to jet-set around the country and fuck in a private cabin on a luxury $70M 737 Max.
Listen to this mess.
February 14, 2026 at 2:26 AM
WE FOUND THE WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE.
Nope! I don’t want my tax dollars funding DHS brutality, and I definitely don’t want it paying for Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski to jet-set around the country and fuck in a private cabin on a luxury $70M 737 Max.
Listen to this mess.
Nope! I don’t want my tax dollars funding DHS brutality, and I definitely don’t want it paying for Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski to jet-set around the country and fuck in a private cabin on a luxury $70M 737 Max.
Listen to this mess.
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Koh: I wish that Kristi Noem had as much passion for homeland security as she has passion for Corey Lewandowski.
February 14, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Koh: I wish that Kristi Noem had as much passion for homeland security as she has passion for Corey Lewandowski.
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The latest Epstein files dump included multiple email conversations spanning several years in which Kathryn Ruemmler referred to Epstein as “Uncle Jeffrey.”
Goldman Sachs’ Top Lawyer Resigns After Epstein Files Reveal Emails To ‘Uncle Jeffrey’
The latest Epstein files dump included multiple email conversations spanning several years in which Kathryn Ruemmler referred to Epstein as “Uncle Jeffrey.”
www.forbes.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The latest Epstein files dump included multiple email conversations spanning several years in which Kathryn Ruemmler referred to Epstein as “Uncle Jeffrey.”
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Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noem’s blankie.
February 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noem’s blankie.
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under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
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NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
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Bondi: He didn't even know Chase Mulligan was. He is a defendant in your own district who preyed on girls.
Raskin: Well, you know what? If he were part of the Epstein investigation, you wouldn’t do anything about it.
Raskin: Well, you know what? If he were part of the Epstein investigation, you wouldn’t do anything about it.
February 11, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Bondi: He didn't even know Chase Mulligan was. He is a defendant in your own district who preyed on girls.
Raskin: Well, you know what? If he were part of the Epstein investigation, you wouldn’t do anything about it.
Raskin: Well, you know what? If he were part of the Epstein investigation, you wouldn’t do anything about it.
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