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Lots of people are asking me why DOJ is leveraging the ICE deployment in Minnesota to obtain unreacted copies of the state's sensitive voter file data. I recently explained why this is the biggest legal story and may be the biggest political story of the year.
Watch and share.
Watch and share.
WARNING: Trump’s 2026 Plan to Weaponize Your Voter Data
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Lots of people are asking me why DOJ is leveraging the ICE deployment in Minnesota to obtain unreacted copies of the state's sensitive voter file data. I recently explained why this is the biggest legal story and may be the biggest political story of the year.
Watch and share.
Watch and share.
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Good explanatory mini thread
WaPo’s editorial board STILL doesn’t grapple with why THREE trial judges, and THREE appellate courts found a gag order against Trump was necessary.
It also sidesteps that Smith AVOIDED a 1A battle by selecting charges that didn’t require proving incitement.
It also sidesteps that Smith AVOIDED a 1A battle by selecting charges that didn’t require proving incitement.
It continues to amaze me that the Washington Post appears more concerned about whether Trump’s gag order (prompted by his own unhinged attacks) was too broad than it is about his efforts to overturn the election, including unleashing a mob on the Capitol.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
January 24, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Good explanatory mini thread
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Minneapolis resisted and here’s a compilation in case any of you missed these.
January 24, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Minneapolis resisted and here’s a compilation in case any of you missed these.
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❤️This is what Ukraine is fighting for.
📹 lara_shastina/Instagram
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January 23, 2026 at 9:07 PM
❤️This is what Ukraine is fighting for.
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Judge William Young ends his order protecting noncitizen students targeted for deportation for their activism or speech with this quotation.
It’s by Ronald Reagan, who appointed him to the bench four decades ago.
It’s by Ronald Reagan, who appointed him to the bench four decades ago.
January 23, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Judge William Young ends his order protecting noncitizen students targeted for deportation for their activism or speech with this quotation.
It’s by Ronald Reagan, who appointed him to the bench four decades ago.
It’s by Ronald Reagan, who appointed him to the bench four decades ago.
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/judge...
"The Court finds it inconceivable that the Department of Justice, which holds a duty to faithfully execute the laws of the United States even those with which it may have disagreement would repeatedly ignore court orders,“
"The Court finds it inconceivable that the Department of Justice, which holds a duty to faithfully execute the laws of the United States even those with which it may have disagreement would repeatedly ignore court orders,“
Lindsey Halligan leaving US attorney's office, Bondi says
Lindsey Halligan, President Donald Trump's appointee as interim U.S. attorney in Virginia, is leaving her post after four months, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced.
abcnews.go.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:26 AM
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/judge...
"The Court finds it inconceivable that the Department of Justice, which holds a duty to faithfully execute the laws of the United States even those with which it may have disagreement would repeatedly ignore court orders,“
"The Court finds it inconceivable that the Department of Justice, which holds a duty to faithfully execute the laws of the United States even those with which it may have disagreement would repeatedly ignore court orders,“
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As of today, 90% of African legal immigration has been banned. Overall, half of all legal immigrants are banned. These people are pro-illegal immigration. They want immigration to be illegal.
www.cato.org/blog/new-ban...
www.cato.org/blog/new-ban...
New Ban Bars Half of Legal Immigrants, Even Citizens’ Spouses & Kids
Congress needs to reassert its control over the legal immigration system and prevent further attacks by an administration intent on destroying its system.
www.cato.org
January 21, 2026 at 5:32 PM
As of today, 90% of African legal immigration has been banned. Overall, half of all legal immigrants are banned. These people are pro-illegal immigration. They want immigration to be illegal.
www.cato.org/blog/new-ban...
www.cato.org/blog/new-ban...
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New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.
January 20, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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This is not the work of a mentally competent man.
#25thAmendmentNow
Trump text to Norwegian Prime Minister
#25thAmendmentNow
Trump text to Norwegian Prime Minister
January 19, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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Quite a quote from Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair, who was asked about his STOP THE GENOCIDE eye black after today’s game
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
January 19, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Quite a quote from Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair, who was asked about his STOP THE GENOCIDE eye black after today’s game
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
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Have you seen this, Christopher?
Proof they are planting agents in Mpls.
www.threads.com/@amay.a100/p...
Proof they are planting agents in Mpls.
www.threads.com/@amay.a100/p...
Chidinma Anyanwu (@amay.a100) on Threads
Need proof the ICE is planting agents in the streets of minneapolis to instigate a confrontation? Here you go. Please watch!!
www.threads.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Have you seen this, Christopher?
Proof they are planting agents in Mpls.
www.threads.com/@amay.a100/p...
Proof they are planting agents in Mpls.
www.threads.com/@amay.a100/p...
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Macron wants to pull out the big guns.
Macron urges EU to deploy trade ‘bazooka’ against US as Trump ramps up tensions
The French president is leading calls for the EU to deploy its biggest trade weapon against the United States. Some capitals aren’t so sure.
www.politico.eu
January 18, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Macron wants to pull out the big guns.
What an excellent piece, clear-eyed while not falling prey to despair.
One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Opinion | One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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The narrative of exceptional Ukrainian resilience is one of the most harmful tropes I’ve seen during this war.
Yes, we refuse to give up. Yes, we have picnics in -15°C. Yes, we keep living, drinking coffee, and even laughing occasionally, but all of this stems from a lack of choice.
Yes, we refuse to give up. Yes, we have picnics in -15°C. Yes, we keep living, drinking coffee, and even laughing occasionally, but all of this stems from a lack of choice.
January 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The narrative of exceptional Ukrainian resilience is one of the most harmful tropes I’ve seen during this war.
Yes, we refuse to give up. Yes, we have picnics in -15°C. Yes, we keep living, drinking coffee, and even laughing occasionally, but all of this stems from a lack of choice.
Yes, we refuse to give up. Yes, we have picnics in -15°C. Yes, we keep living, drinking coffee, and even laughing occasionally, but all of this stems from a lack of choice.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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An interesting case of "high on their own supply"— Trumpists apparently *believe* that weaponizing the DOJ easily gets you indictments and convictions, because they're committed to not believing that the investigations under Biden and Garland were valid and backed by lots of evidence.
January 17, 2026 at 2:44 PM
An interesting case of "high on their own supply"— Trumpists apparently *believe* that weaponizing the DOJ easily gets you indictments and convictions, because they're committed to not believing that the investigations under Biden and Garland were valid and backed by lots of evidence.
gothamist.com/news/nyc-lan...
“The potential conditions on the sale could mark a partial victory for Mamdani, who vowed on his first day in office to improve life for renters in the buildings.
“The potential conditions on the sale could mark a partial victory for Mamdani, who vowed on his first day in office to improve life for renters in the buildings.
NYC landlord clashes with Mamdani administration in 9-hour bankruptcy hearing
Attorneys for City Hall and Pinnacle tenants argued for legally binding financial commitments that would compel a new buyer to address housing violations.
gothamist.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:57 AM
gothamist.com/news/nyc-lan...
“The potential conditions on the sale could mark a partial victory for Mamdani, who vowed on his first day in office to improve life for renters in the buildings.
“The potential conditions on the sale could mark a partial victory for Mamdani, who vowed on his first day in office to improve life for renters in the buildings.
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This FB post is public.
This FB post is public.
January 16, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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This FB post is public.
This FB post is public.
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Answering questions outside the White House on Thursday, DHS Sec. Kristi Noem made clear that virtually anyone could face a Kavanaugh stop.
Noem says that virtually anyone could face a Kavanaugh stop
Trump started off the day with an Insurrection Act threat. DHS Sec. Noem followed up by saying that anyone "surrounding" any DHS target has to prove their legal status.
www.lawdork.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-202-...
“…it’s the first time ever that the federal government has executed a search warrant at a reporter’s home for evidence in a leak investigation.”
“…it’s the first time ever that the federal government has executed a search warrant at a reporter’s home for evidence in a leak investigation.”
Bonus 202: Searching Reporters' Homes
Wednesday's search of a Washington Post reporter's home implicates a series of open questions about when, and to what extent, journalists can themselves be targets or suspects in leak investigations.
www.stevevladeck.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:45 AM
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-202-...
“…it’s the first time ever that the federal government has executed a search warrant at a reporter’s home for evidence in a leak investigation.”
“…it’s the first time ever that the federal government has executed a search warrant at a reporter’s home for evidence in a leak investigation.”