Froannie
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ICE officer David Courvelle, 56, entered a guilty plea to charges of repeatedly sexually abusing a prisoner at a Louisiana ICE detention camp. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Ex-ICE officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing immigrant in custody
Louisiana detention officer admits to sexual relationship with detainee as reports of abuse and neglect surge inside facilities across US
www.the-independent.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:26 AM
ICE officer David Courvelle, 56, entered a guilty plea to charges of repeatedly sexually abusing a prisoner at a Louisiana ICE detention camp. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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And the grim irony is that carrying your papers isn't enough either. Multiple reports have confirmed the ICE practice of rounding up people in groups and ignoring their offers to show their papers on the spot, then holding them for hours or days or even transporting them to distant places. /2
January 15, 2026 at 11:23 PM
And the grim irony is that carrying your papers isn't enough either. Multiple reports have confirmed the ICE practice of rounding up people in groups and ignoring their offers to show their papers on the spot, then holding them for hours or days or even transporting them to distant places. /2
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Kentucky reports first positive measles case of 2026 www.wkyt.com/video/2026/0...
Kentucky reports first positive measles case of 2026
Kentucky reports first positive measles case of 2026
www.wkyt.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Kentucky reports first positive measles case of 2026 www.wkyt.com/video/2026/0...
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In Dec., the Trump Organization sought approval to hire foreign workers for its Virginia winery at $13.90/hr—$1.91 less than what the winery paid in 2025.
Trump’s own Dep’t of Labor had made a rule change in Oct. allowing this type of foreign worker to be paid less.
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
Trump’s own Dep’t of Labor had made a rule change in Oct. allowing this type of foreign worker to be paid less.
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
Trump Vineyard Seeks To Hire Foreign Workers At Lower Wages
Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
www.forbes.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
In Dec., the Trump Organization sought approval to hire foreign workers for its Virginia winery at $13.90/hr—$1.91 less than what the winery paid in 2025.
Trump’s own Dep’t of Labor had made a rule change in Oct. allowing this type of foreign worker to be paid less.
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
Trump’s own Dep’t of Labor had made a rule change in Oct. allowing this type of foreign worker to be paid less.
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
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Politics Chat, January 15, 2026
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show
Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show
Israel placed and later moved control markers in three areas, with placed deeper inside Gaza than maps suggested.
www.bbc.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show
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LA Times sums up the state of our government: federal Nazi propaganda.
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
Nazi-esque slogans on official government communications? Yes, that's where we're at
Official U.S. government accounts are posting content with direct ties to white supremacy and even Nazi Germany.
www.latimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:11 AM
LA Times sums up the state of our government: federal Nazi propaganda.
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
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January 15, 2026
January 15, 2026
You know what Americans aren’t talking about very much today after Trump’s threat to detonate the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) this week and his threat this morning to invoke the Insurrec...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:31 AM
January 15, 2026
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The NY Times concludes that the ICE agent who shot Renee Good was NOT hit by her car
“the visual evidence shows no indication that..Jonathan Ross, had been run over..It also establishes-millisecond by millisecond-how Mr. Ross put himself in a dangerous position near her vehicle in the first place”
“the visual evidence shows no indication that..Jonathan Ross, had been run over..It also establishes-millisecond by millisecond-how Mr. Ross put himself in a dangerous position near her vehicle in the first place”
January 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM
The NY Times concludes that the ICE agent who shot Renee Good was NOT hit by her car
“the visual evidence shows no indication that..Jonathan Ross, had been run over..It also establishes-millisecond by millisecond-how Mr. Ross put himself in a dangerous position near her vehicle in the first place”
“the visual evidence shows no indication that..Jonathan Ross, had been run over..It also establishes-millisecond by millisecond-how Mr. Ross put himself in a dangerous position near her vehicle in the first place”
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It's honestly kind of funny that they're trying to paint Minnesota of all places as a violent crime infested hellhole and the people there as "dangerous radical communists" or whatever when the biggest stereotypes about Minnesotans is how nice they are. Their state slogan is "Minnesota nice" lol.
January 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM
It's honestly kind of funny that they're trying to paint Minnesota of all places as a violent crime infested hellhole and the people there as "dangerous radical communists" or whatever when the biggest stereotypes about Minnesotans is how nice they are. Their state slogan is "Minnesota nice" lol.
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If anyone was still pretending this isn’t just about excluding trans kids from public life, the Trump administration just opened a Title IX investigation into a Maine school district because a trans student is on a *co-ed* cheerleading squad.
Newport co-ed cheerleading team is at center of Trump transgender athlete crackdownTrump admin focuses on swimming, cheerleading in Maine transgender athlete probes
The U.S. Department of Education announced a slew of Title IX-related investigations this week that include 2 school districts in Maine.
www.pressherald.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:09 AM
If anyone was still pretending this isn’t just about excluding trans kids from public life, the Trump administration just opened a Title IX investigation into a Maine school district because a trans student is on a *co-ed* cheerleading squad.
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BREAKING
The former president of South Korea has been sentenced to serve five years in prison in one of eight criminal trials.
The most significant charge he is facing is leading a rebellion, which carries a potential sentence of death.
Full Story: bit.ly/4aWpzgC
The former president of South Korea has been sentenced to serve five years in prison in one of eight criminal trials.
The most significant charge he is facing is leading a rebellion, which carries a potential sentence of death.
Full Story: bit.ly/4aWpzgC
January 16, 2026 at 6:28 AM
BREAKING
The former president of South Korea has been sentenced to serve five years in prison in one of eight criminal trials.
The most significant charge he is facing is leading a rebellion, which carries a potential sentence of death.
Full Story: bit.ly/4aWpzgC
The former president of South Korea has been sentenced to serve five years in prison in one of eight criminal trials.
The most significant charge he is facing is leading a rebellion, which carries a potential sentence of death.
Full Story: bit.ly/4aWpzgC
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ICE are paid agitators.
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 AM
ICE are paid agitators.
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“This is an attempted authoritarian overthrow against the United States Constitution and the U.S. government… [Trump] wants to seem strong, but he is not that strong. Organizing against him works. Fighting him in court works. Pushing back works. Protesting in the streets works.”
@maddow.msnbc.com
@maddow.msnbc.com
The most important story of our time is not what Donald Trump wants to do, but what the people of this country allow him to do.
June 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“This is an attempted authoritarian overthrow against the United States Constitution and the U.S. government… [Trump] wants to seem strong, but he is not that strong. Organizing against him works. Fighting him in court works. Pushing back works. Protesting in the streets works.”
@maddow.msnbc.com
@maddow.msnbc.com
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Whew, this new CNN poll is brutal....
58% say first year was a failure. Net approval on key issues:
- Venezuela: -16
- Immigration: -16 (was +3 in Mar)
- Economy: -21
- Foreign affairs: -21
- Job approval: -22 (39-61)
- Tariffs: -25 (new low)
- Healthcare: -27 (new low)
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/p...
58% say first year was a failure. Net approval on key issues:
- Venezuela: -16
- Immigration: -16 (was +3 in Mar)
- Economy: -21
- Foreign affairs: -21
- Job approval: -22 (39-61)
- Tariffs: -25 (new low)
- Healthcare: -27 (new low)
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/p...
January 16, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Whew, this new CNN poll is brutal....
58% say first year was a failure. Net approval on key issues:
- Venezuela: -16
- Immigration: -16 (was +3 in Mar)
- Economy: -21
- Foreign affairs: -21
- Job approval: -22 (39-61)
- Tariffs: -25 (new low)
- Healthcare: -27 (new low)
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/p...
58% say first year was a failure. Net approval on key issues:
- Venezuela: -16
- Immigration: -16 (was +3 in Mar)
- Economy: -21
- Foreign affairs: -21
- Job approval: -22 (39-61)
- Tariffs: -25 (new low)
- Healthcare: -27 (new low)
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/p...
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Canada will lower tariffs on some Chinese electric vehicles and China will do the same for Canadian canola products, a major shift in policy that was announced on Friday during a landmark state visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada to Beijing.
Canada Breaks With U.S. to Slash Tariffs on Some Chinese Electric Vehicles
China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in Beijing on Friday.
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Canada will lower tariffs on some Chinese electric vehicles and China will do the same for Canadian canola products, a major shift in policy that was announced on Friday during a landmark state visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada to Beijing.
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"National Press Club Raises Alarm Over Search of Washington Post Journalist's Home"
National Press Club Raises Alarm Over Search of Washington Post Journalist's Home
The National Press Club is closely monitoring reports that federal agents executed a search warrant at the home of a Washington Post reporter.
While key facts are still emerging, it is extraordinarily...
www.press.org
January 16, 2026 at 1:29 PM
"National Press Club Raises Alarm Over Search of Washington Post Journalist's Home"
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The thing is, some people can make mistakes, get things wrong, be careless, etc. But that’s not what Jennings did here. Jennings knowingly, purposefully and intentionally lied to utterly distort what was said, which CNN pays him to do every day. CNN is the enabler of this.
January 16, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The thing is, some people can make mistakes, get things wrong, be careless, etc. But that’s not what Jennings did here. Jennings knowingly, purposefully and intentionally lied to utterly distort what was said, which CNN pays him to do every day. CNN is the enabler of this.
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The first sale of Venezuelan oil went to a guy who donated $6 million to Trump. The proceeds are now in a bank in Qatar.
January 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM
The first sale of Venezuelan oil went to a guy who donated $6 million to Trump. The proceeds are now in a bank in Qatar.
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Do any Republicans in Congress care about Trump grabbing oil from Venezuela, handing it off to his megadonors to sell on the international market to whoever, depositing the proceeds in foreign bank accounts, then spending the money however he sees fit with no input from Congress?
January 16, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Do any Republicans in Congress care about Trump grabbing oil from Venezuela, handing it off to his megadonors to sell on the international market to whoever, depositing the proceeds in foreign bank accounts, then spending the money however he sees fit with no input from Congress?
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DAY AHEAD: Questions mount about whether convicted Jan 6 rioters are now working for ICE in Minneapolis
youtube.com/shorts/RHp_X...
youtube.com/shorts/RHp_X...
NEW: Questions mount about whether convicted Jan 6 rioters are now working for ICE in Minneapolis
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:56 AM
DAY AHEAD: Questions mount about whether convicted Jan 6 rioters are now working for ICE in Minneapolis
youtube.com/shorts/RHp_X...
youtube.com/shorts/RHp_X...
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"We’re actually seeing new super PACs being established. One of them has already committed to spending $100 million in the midterms. And we’re seeing politicians and candidates speaking very frankly about wanting to install pro-crypto candidates"
more here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
more here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
How Crypto Is Used for Political Corruption
This new source of money is giving the administration unprecedented new powers.
www.theatlantic.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
"We’re actually seeing new super PACs being established. One of them has already committed to spending $100 million in the midterms. And we’re seeing politicians and candidates speaking very frankly about wanting to install pro-crypto candidates"
more here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
more here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
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The Trump regime's affordability plan has finally arrived
January 16, 2026 at 3:32 AM
The Trump regime's affordability plan has finally arrived
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The political movement that was was fueled by an obsession with a non-existent “Clinton body count” has facilitated the rise of an authoritarian regime with a rapidly escalating, ACTUAL body count that those obsessive Clinton haters are at best ignoring, or at worst avidly celebrating.
Guards may have choked a man to death inside an ICE tent encampment on the Mexican border. Had three children, been in the U.S. for 30 years. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/... @douglasmac.bsky.social
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:46 PM
The political movement that was was fueled by an obsession with a non-existent “Clinton body count” has facilitated the rise of an authoritarian regime with a rapidly escalating, ACTUAL body count that those obsessive Clinton haters are at best ignoring, or at worst avidly celebrating.