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“I was taken out of that place unconscious."
Meet Aliya Rahman, Disabled U.S. Citizen Assaulted, Jailed & Traumatized by ICE in Minneapolis
We speak with Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen who was violently dragged from her car by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis last month and detained at the Whipple Federal Building, which has beco...
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February 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
“I was taken out of that place unconscious."
“The most extraordinary and worrying thing of what is going on in the United States is the scale of normalization that is happening."
Protecting Pedophile Predators: Carole Cadwalladr on Jeffrey Epstein & the Elite’s Veil of Silence
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are accusing the Justice Department of covering up the names of co-conspirators of the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as fallout from the Epstein files grows across th...
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February 14, 2026 at 10:36 PM
“The most extraordinary and worrying thing of what is going on in the United States is the scale of normalization that is happening."
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"The president and his allies are trying to ignore the Constitution … to interfere in some way or another with the midterm elections," says reporter Ari Berman.
House Passes “Worst Voter Suppression Bill Ever” in Latest Push to Help Trump Take Over Elections
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to require proof of U.S. citizenship in the November midterm elections. If it becomes law, it would be the “worst voter suppressio...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
"The president and his allies are trying to ignore the Constitution … to interfere in some way or another with the midterm elections," says reporter Ari Berman.
Benjamin Netanyahu wants to "inject poison pills" into the U.S.-Iran talks "to ensure that they fail, and thereby set the stage for a new armed conflict with Iran," warns analyst Mouin Rabbani.
Netanyahu Seeks to Kill U.S.-Iran Talks to Start Another War: Mouin Rabbani
President Donald Trump held a lengthy meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday at the White House, where the two leaders discussed ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. Trump has sa...
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February 14, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Benjamin Netanyahu wants to "inject poison pills" into the U.S.-Iran talks "to ensure that they fail, and thereby set the stage for a new armed conflict with Iran," warns analyst Mouin Rabbani.
“Policy of Aggression”: Cuba’s U.N. Ambassador Denounces U.S. Oil Blockade, Push to Topple Government
“Policy of Aggression”: Cuba's U.N. Ambassador Denounces U.S. Oil Blockade, Push to Topple Government
Cuba is facing a growing humanitarian crisis due to a U.S.-imposed oil blockade. The Trump administration has also threatened new tariffs against any nation that sends fuel to Cuba, which has been under a U.S. trade embargo since 1962. These measures ha...
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February 13, 2026 at 4:23 PM
“Policy of Aggression”: Cuba’s U.N. Ambassador Denounces U.S. Oil Blockade, Push to Topple Government
“Love Forward Together”: Faith Leaders in North Carolina Launch 50-Mile March for Social Justice
“Love Forward Together”: Faith Leaders in North Carolina Launch 50-Mile March for Social Justice
Faith leaders in North Carolina are leading a three-day trek from Wilson to Raleigh in an event aimed at supporting “unabridged voting rights; living wages and ending poverty; welcoming immigrants,” and more. Reverend Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove spoke wit...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
“Love Forward Together”: Faith Leaders in North Carolina Launch 50-Mile March for Social Justice
House Passes “Worst Voter Suppression Bill Ever” in Latest Push to Help Trump Take Over Elections
House Passes “Worst Voter Suppression Bill Ever” in Latest Push to Help Trump Take Over Elections
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to require proof of U.S. citizenship in the November midterm elections. If it becomes law, it would be the “worst voter suppression bill ever passed by Congress,” according to Ari Ber...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
House Passes “Worst Voter Suppression Bill Ever” in Latest Push to Help Trump Take Over Elections
The House passed a bill this week — the SAVE America Act — that "combines a lot of the worst things that Republicans want to do with regards to voting, and it comes at a time when Trump appears dead set to try to interfere in the midterm elections," says @ariberman.bsky.social from @motherjones.com.
February 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The House passed a bill this week — the SAVE America Act — that "combines a lot of the worst things that Republicans want to do with regards to voting, and it comes at a time when Trump appears dead set to try to interfere in the midterm elections," says @ariberman.bsky.social from @motherjones.com.
Vermont Congressmember Becca Balint walked out of Wednesday's contentious hearing of the House Judiciary Committee after Attorney General Pam Bondi accused her of supporting antisemitism. Balint, who is Jewish, has relatives who died in the Holocaust.
“I Was Just So Disgusted”: Jewish Rep. Balint Walks Out of Hearing After Bondi Calls Her Antisemitic
As we continue to look at Wednesday’s contentious hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, we speak with Vermont Congressmember Becca Balint, who walked out after Attorney General Pam Bondi accused h...
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February 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Vermont Congressmember Becca Balint walked out of Wednesday's contentious hearing of the House Judiciary Committee after Attorney General Pam Bondi accused her of supporting antisemitism. Balint, who is Jewish, has relatives who died in the Holocaust.
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian, who co-wrote the film "It Was Just an Accident" with dissident director Jafar Panahi, has been arrested and imprisoned in Iran. We spoke to Panahi shortly after the news of Mahmoudian's arrest.
Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Speaks Out on Jailing of Screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian in Iran
Authorities in Iran have arrested the Oscar-nominated screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian in Tehran. Mahmoudian co-wrote the film It Was Just an Accident with dissident director Jafar Panahi, and their film...
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February 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian, who co-wrote the film "It Was Just an Accident" with dissident director Jafar Panahi, has been arrested and imprisoned in Iran. We spoke to Panahi shortly after the news of Mahmoudian's arrest.
Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani explains how Netanyahu is fueling the flames of war between the U.S. and Iran.
Netanyahu Seeks to Kill U.S.-Iran Talks to Start Another War: Mouin Rabbani
President Donald Trump held a lengthy meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday at the White House, where the two leaders discussed ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. Trump has sa...
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February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani explains how Netanyahu is fueling the flames of war between the U.S. and Iran.
The Justice Department appears to be surveilling lawmakers as they review the unredacted Epstein files.
“Massive Cover-Up”: Rep. Jayapal Slams AG Pam Bondi over Epstein Files & Spying on Lawmakers
Attorney General Pam Bondi testified Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee, where she repeatedly refused to answer questions about her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. She also refused t...
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February 12, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The Justice Department appears to be surveilling lawmakers as they review the unredacted Epstein files.
Jewish Congressmember Becca Balint explains why she walked out of a heated House hearing about the Epstein files after Attorney General Pam Bondi accused her of supporting antisemitism.
February 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Jewish Congressmember Becca Balint explains why she walked out of a heated House hearing about the Epstein files after Attorney General Pam Bondi accused her of supporting antisemitism.
Democratic Congressmember Pramila Jayapal slams the "intentional" redaction of names in the Epstein files to protect powerful elites.
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Democratic Congressmember Pramila Jayapal slams the "intentional" redaction of names in the Epstein files to protect powerful elites.
“We’re really seeing the abdication of U.S. leadership on climate."
“Devastating”: Trump EPA to Scrap Landmark Climate Finding in Pro-Fossil Fuel Deregulatory Push
In a victory for the fossil fuel industry, a set of Obama-era rules that required the federal government to regulate the emissions of six greenhouse gases is being reversed by the Trump administration...
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February 11, 2026 at 4:26 PM
“We’re really seeing the abdication of U.S. leadership on climate."
A set of Obama-era rules that required the federal government to regulate the emissions of six greenhouse gases is being reversed by the Trump administration. Dr. Gretchen Goldman, president and CEO of the Union of Concerned Scientists, calls it a "devastating" development.
February 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
A set of Obama-era rules that required the federal government to regulate the emissions of six greenhouse gases is being reversed by the Trump administration. Dr. Gretchen Goldman, president and CEO of the Union of Concerned Scientists, calls it a "devastating" development.
Texas Congressmember Al Green plans to reintroduce impeachment proceedings against President Trump over “infusing his hate to policy.”
Impeach the President: Rep. Al Green Denounces Trump’s Racist Obama Video & Attacks on Black History
We continue our conversation with Texas Congressmember Al Green as he plans to reintroduce impeachment proceedings against President Trump over “infusing his hate to policy.” Green currently represent...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Texas Congressmember Al Green plans to reintroduce impeachment proceedings against President Trump over “infusing his hate to policy.”
“This is more than authoritarianism. This is a de facto dictatorship.”
“De Facto Dictatorship”: Democrats Confront ICE, CBP Officials on Brutal Tactics
House Democrats grilled the heads of ICE, CBP and USCIS at a hearing Tuesday over their role in the Trump administration’s brutal campaign to carry out mass deportations. “These three directors are re...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
“This is more than authoritarianism. This is a de facto dictatorship.”
As the federal government nears a partial shutdown over a funding bill for Homeland Security, @ramirez.house.gov says Democrats should “shut it down” and force Republicans to come to the table.
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
As the federal government nears a partial shutdown over a funding bill for Homeland Security, @ramirez.house.gov says Democrats should “shut it down” and force Republicans to come to the table.
Congressmember @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social criticizes conditions at an ICE jail in Texas where hundreds of immigrant families are held — including kids as young as 2 months old.
"None of them have committed any crime. … There’s cameras everywhere. Their movements are controlled. It’s like prison."
"None of them have committed any crime. … There’s cameras everywhere. Their movements are controlled. It’s like prison."
February 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Congressmember @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social criticizes conditions at an ICE jail in Texas where hundreds of immigrant families are held — including kids as young as 2 months old.
"None of them have committed any crime. … There’s cameras everywhere. Their movements are controlled. It’s like prison."
"None of them have committed any crime. … There’s cameras everywhere. Their movements are controlled. It’s like prison."
“I Have Never Felt So Much Fear”: Immigrant Children Speak Out on Life Inside ICE Jail in Dilley, TX
“I Have Never Felt So Much Fear”: Immigrant Children Speak Out on Life Inside ICE Jail in Dilley, TX
A new ProPublica investigation reveals new details about a sprawling ICE detention complex where families describe horrific conditions inside, such as being served contaminated food, with children and...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
“I Have Never Felt So Much Fear”: Immigrant Children Speak Out on Life Inside ICE Jail in Dilley, TX
Congressmember @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social Slams ICE “Prison” Where Children as Young as 2 Months Old Are Held
Rep. Joaquin Castro Slams ICE “Prison” Where Children as Young as 2 Months Old Are Held
Senate Democrats have reportedly begun tentative negotiations with the White House just days before funding for the Homeland Security Department is set to expire at midnight on Friday, threatening ano...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Congressmember @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social Slams ICE “Prison” Where Children as Young as 2 Months Old Are Held
Protecting Pedophile Predators: Carole Cadwalladr on Jeffrey Epstein & the Elite’s Veil of Silence
Protecting Pedophile Predators: Carole Cadwalladr on Jeffrey Epstein & the Elite’s Veil of Silence
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are accusing the Justice Department of covering up the names of co-conspirators of the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as fallout from the Epstein files grows across th...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Protecting Pedophile Predators: Carole Cadwalladr on Jeffrey Epstein & the Elite’s Veil of Silence
Ghislaine Maxwell has offered to exonerate Donald Trump in the Epstein case in exchange for clemency. Journalist @carolecadwalla.bsky.social notes this “naked transactionalism” mirrors Jeffrey Epstein’s own business model of running a “global trade in favors” among the rich and powerful.
February 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell has offered to exonerate Donald Trump in the Epstein case in exchange for clemency. Journalist @carolecadwalla.bsky.social notes this “naked transactionalism” mirrors Jeffrey Epstein’s own business model of running a “global trade in favors” among the rich and powerful.