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A Border Patrol agent shot her five times—then bragged about it to his buddies.
 
Today, a federal court ruled those texts must be released.
 
The American people deserve transparency just as much as Marimar deserves justice.
Border Patrol agent's texts after he shot a Chicago woman five times will be released, judge rules
The government dropped its case against Marimar Martinez but her lawyers say it has refused to correct the record after calling her a “domestic terrorist.”
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February 7, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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MS NOW’s @jonathancapehart.bsky.social, who spent 18 years as an opinion writer at The Washington Post, on why the latest round of layoffs and turmoil is a threat to democracy.

#news #washingtonpost
February 5, 2026 at 3:33 AM
#MidtermElections what are you doing today for it? #CivicEducation #RegisterVoters #Vote #Elections #Remove the GOP
Psaki: Trump "is laying the groundwork to undermine the validity of the midterm elections ... He does not think he and his party can win on their own."
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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NEW: @symonedsanders.bsky.social and @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social analyze how culture and politics collide in their new podcast, “MS NOW Presents: Clock It.”

Listen to the trailer RIGHT NOW and follow the series. New episodes drop Thursdays.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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“They found themselves at odds this week over the funding bill to end the partial government shutdown.”
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Unified or divided? Inside the complicated relationship of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries.
The two Democratic leaders have at times seemed like they’re working together. At other times, they’ve seemed like they’re working against each other.
www.ms.now
February 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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OPINION by @symonedsanders.bsky.social:

“Presidents of both parties respected that separation because they understood something fundamental: Art does not belong to the presidency.”

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www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | Trump's Kennedy Center "renovations" explanation is a fig leaf for something darker
Amid the revelations of the Epstein files and the ICE immigration crackdown, Trump's Kennedy Center renovations might seem minor. They're not.
www.ms.now
February 5, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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BREAKING: Sen. Schumer calls for unanimous consent to pass resolution to sue DOJ for violating Epstein Transparency Act. @alivitali.bsky.social has the latest.
February 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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OPINION by @pingree.house.gov:

“Americans — including JFK’s family — are rightfully appalled by Trump’s garish and egomaniacal fixation on the Kennedy Center.”

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www.ms.now/opinion/kenn...
Opinion | I’m fighting Trump’s egomaniacal Kennedy Center fixation in Congress — and could use some help
Rep. Chellie Pingree: My Republican colleagues in Congress should join us on the other side of the aisle, and stand up for this institution for all Americans.
www.ms.now
February 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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Kamala Harris gives campaign accounts new life in fight against Trump
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Kamala Harris gives campaign accounts new life in fight against Trump
The former VP is partnering with People For the American Way to repurpose her dormant TikTok and X accounts, which retain millions of followers from the 2024 race.
www.ms.now
February 5, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: on Jan 22 we rolled up on a raid happening in South Minneapolis. we had no idea who they were taking. turns out it was a *two year old girl* and her dad on the way back from buying fruit. he had no criminal record. this is their story. youtu.be/yaeXlxJOAXU?...
A Toddler Detained: A 2-Year-Old Girl and Trump’s New Immigration Era
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 5, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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A Toddler Detained: A 2-Year-Old Girl and Trump’s New Immigration Era.  Jacob Soboroff's latest MS NOW Exclusive.
A Toddler Detained: A 2-Year-Old Girl and Trump’s New Immigration Era
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Kushner and Witkoff to lead U.S.-Iran talks in Oman
www.ms.now/news/kushner...
Kushner and Witkoff to lead U.S.-Iran talks in Oman
The meeting evidently won’t involve the regime’s ballistic missile program, one of its chief tools in regional conflicts.
www.ms.now
February 5, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: Treasury Secy. Bessent is Trump’s most tortured accomplice youtu.be/-D3YcOIvCM8?...
February 6, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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Can someone remind me which position in our government Kushner holds?
February 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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OPINION by @pbump.com:

“Gabbard said that she was in Fulton County because her ‘presence was requested by the President and executed under my broad statutory authority to coordinate, integrate, and analyze intelligence related to election security.’”

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www.ms.now/opinion/tuls...
Opinion | Tulsi Gabbard can’t be trusted with investigating elections
Philip Bump: The Director of National Intelligence is doing her part to reboot her boss’ false claims of election fraud in the 2020 election.
www.ms.now
February 6, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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“Vice President Harris and People For the American Way revealed the new venture Thursday, describing it as an effort ‘to funnel young people into both online and offline action for progressive values.’”
www.ms.now/news/kamala-...
Kamala Harris gives campaign accounts new life in fight against Trump
The former VP is partnering with People For the American Way to repurpose her dormant TikTok and X accounts, which retain millions of followers from the 2024 race.
www.ms.now
February 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Trump shares racist depiction of Obamas in social media post. Ana Cabrera reports.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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We the People.
MS NOW.
February 2, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Economic uncertainty and the dawn of the AI age have turned the graduate job hunt into a brutal test of endurance – with profound consequences for both jobseeker and employer.

An #FTEdit 🧵 on the great graduate “jobpocalypse” (starting with this brilliant 🎥 from @isabelberwick.ft.com) 👇
January 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief ft.trib.al/WHVaGlB #FTEdit
‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief
Dario Amodei posts 20,000-word essay detailing potentially catastrophic risks from powerful technology in years to come
ft.trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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Edward Luce | ICE and America’s flailing autocrat ft.trib.al/JzcXPR3 #FTEdit
ICE and America’s flailing autocrat
Easily discredited propaganda is undermining Trump’s assault on the constitution
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January 27, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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In the face of an increasingly hostile US administration, European leaders are having to "think the unthinkable" and consider what would happen if Washington were to leave Nato.

Enjoy today's Big Read on #FTEdit 👉 ft.trib.al/K9VnYPI

Then take today's #FTEdit poll 🗳️ ft.trib.al/dVb7Gjo
January 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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The Big Read | How the world fell in love with climbing ft.trib.al/kj7rsds #FTEdit
How the world fell in love with climbing
The televised climb of a Taipei skyscraper follows an explosion of interest in the sport, fuelled by the post-pandemic boom in exercise
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January 31, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Two weeks ago, amid a brutal regime crackdown on Iranian protesters, Donald Trump pulled back from the brink, deciding not to strike Tehran. Since then, however, US forces have been quietly accumulating in the Middle East.

An #FTEdit 🧵 on Trump’s "beautiful armada" – and what he might do with it 👇
January 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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FT exclusive | ‘We made a lot of money working together’: Epstein’s in-house trader revealed ft.trib.al/X196dzT #FTEdit
‘We made a lot of money working together’: Jeffrey Epstein’s in-house trader revealed
Private banker quietly became sex offender’s money manager in his final years
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February 5, 2026 at 10:17 AM