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Bill Blum @blumslaw.bsky.social
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Two federal agents reportedly identified in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
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Two federal agents reportedly identified in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez are both officers with Customs and Border Protection, ProPublica reports
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February 2, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Top Trump DOJ lawyer roasted for 'getting the law wrong on TV': 'It's not a crime'
Todd flunks Immigration Law 101. www.rawstory.com/todd-blanche...
Top Trump DOJ lawyer roasted for 'getting the law wrong on TV': 'It's not a crime'
Deputy attorney general Todd Blanche on Sunday was roasted on social media after he appeared to get a basic fact wrong about U.S. law.ABC's George Stephanopoulos interviewed Blanche over the weekend, ...
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February 1, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Allegations fly as FBI head's past comments haunt him: 'Kash is part of a massive coverup'

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Allegations fly as FBI head's past comments haunt him: 'Kash is part of a massive coverup'
FBI Director Kash Patel's own words came back to haunt him this weekend in the wake of a new release of files on deceased child abuser Jeffrey Epstein.After the DOJ released millions more Epstein file...
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February 1, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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Witness told FBI Trump threatened to ‘disappear’ girl and have her ‘whole family killed’

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Witness told FBI Trump threatened to ‘disappear’ girl and have her ‘whole family killed’
Under penalty of perjury, a witness told the FBI back in 2016 that they had “personally witnessed” President Donald Trump threaten to “disappear” a girl and have her entire family killed, according to...
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January 31, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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DOJ busted for removing Epstein files accusing Trump of child rape

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DOJ busted for removing Epstein files accusing Trump of child rape
The Department of Justice reportedly scrubbed numerous files relating to Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump from its website.After Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the release of...
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January 30, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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New poll reveals cratering support for Trump as Republicans abandon ship. www.rawstory.com/trump-267506...
New poll reveals cratering support for Trump as Republicans abandon ship
The GOP appears to be turning its back on President Donald Trump after a damning new poll revealed most Americans don't support the president's policies. The Pew Research Center released a new poll on...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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Melania humiliated as UK premiere of her movie gets single-digit ticket sales

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Melania humiliated as UK premiere of her movie gets single-digit ticket sales
Melania Trump's eponymous documentary flopped in its London debut.UK cinema chain Vue's will premier "Melania" at 3:10 p.m. at its flagship Islington theater in London, but so far only one person has ...
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January 29, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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And this from Bruce
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
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January 29, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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Minnesota Anthem
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January 29, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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Man tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
A man wearing a black jacket has been tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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Why GOP voters still love ICE
New PRRI polling still shows broad Republican support for some of Trump’s most extreme immigration policies
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January 27, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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Melania's film crew member hopes for flop as insiders share behind-the-scenes tales

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Melania's film crew member hopes for flop as insiders share behind-the-scenes tales
Members of the team behind the Melania Trump documentary are hoping the film bombs at the box office, according to a report.Insiders have suggested the filming of the Brett Ratner-helmed documentary, ...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Trump just put ICE in an 'no-win situation' — and 'people are freaking out': report

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Trump just put ICE in an 'no-win situation' — and 'people are freaking out': report
President Donald Trump's immigration forces are revolting after the president put them in a "no-win situation," according to a new report. Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein reported on Monday th...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:12 AM
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Bovino hurls accusations at CNN's Jake Tapper — and gets bruising reply

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Bovino hurls accusations at CNN's Jake Tapper — and gets bruising reply
Customs and Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino took a shot at CNN anchor Jake Tapper Monday — and got shot down by facts from the journalist.Tapper had pointed out how Bovino's credibility has come u...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
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January 24, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’
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US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’
DHS detain a toddler and her father on Thursday and fly them to Texas before returning child on judge’s order
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January 24, 2026 at 7:19 AM
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The struggle against ICE and our emerging dual state is now approaching a critical inflection point, writes @blumslaw.bsky.social.
The Nazi Political Theory That Explains ICE's Impunity
​Trump's Immigration and Customs Enforcement has become the violent face of the country’s transformation into a new 21st-century dual state.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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Giant replica of Trump-Epstein birthday card appears on National Mall
Donald Trump has denied writing the birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein for the notorious pedophile’s 50th birthday.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize
U.S. President Donald Trump has linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer feels “an ob...
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January 19, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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'What the hell?' CNN conservative astounded by Stephen Miller's wild claims

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'What the hell?' CNN conservative astounded by Stephen Miller's wild claims
Conservative commentator Jonah Goldberg had a sharp response Monday to White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller's unfounded claims that local and state police should "stand down" and "surrende...
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January 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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The Nazi political theory behind ICE lawlessness.

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ICE and the Dual-State Regime - Truthdig
The Nazi political theory behind ICE lawlessness creates two systems: one that follows rules and one that ignores traditional restraints.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Stephen Miller ridiculed after his 'moronic' comment seen as permission to 'beat him up'
Ex-prosecutor Ron Filipkowski added, "This guy is basically inviting China to take Taiwan. Our government is in the hands of psychotic morons."

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Stephen Miller ridiculed after his 'moronic' comment seen as permission to 'beat him up'
White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller was ridiculed over the weekend after one of his interview answers was seen as an argument in favor of beating him up.Miller went on Fox News...
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January 18, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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MAGA commentator forced to delete 'defamatory' post after Dem's 'You have 24 hours' threat

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MAGA commentator forced to delete 'defamatory' post after Dem's 'You have 24 hours' threat
A Democratic lawmaker on Saturday announced that a right-wing commentator had deleted a "defamatory" statement, after a legal threat.Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) put a right-wing influencer on notice Fri...
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January 18, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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'CBS Evening News' Ratings Slip Across the Board in Tony Dokoupil's First Week
Tony Dokoupil's first week on "CBS Evening News" has seen slipping ratings across the board.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents: 'The last straw'

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Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents: 'The last straw'
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach fo...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM