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The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
Remember that Chicago apartment raid that supposedly was to get Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members?
Turns out it was really about “illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments.” This is how he makes it toxic for anyone to be around immigrants.
Turns out it was really about “illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments.” This is how he makes it toxic for anyone to be around immigrants.
MAGA won't understand this motion to prohibit the federal government from using the data taken from Fulton County. Voters entrusted the state with their sensitive personal information, and the Constitution gives us privacy rights.
Lots of us get that.
Lots of us get that.
NAACP asks judge to protect against ‘misuse’ of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia’s Fulton County
A motion seeks to prohibit the federal government from using the data for voter roll maintenance, election administration or immigration enforcement.
www.politico.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:52 AM
MAGA won't understand this motion to prohibit the federal government from using the data taken from Fulton County. Voters entrusted the state with their sensitive personal information, and the Constitution gives us privacy rights.
Lots of us get that.
Lots of us get that.
Minnesota governor, Tim Walz says n response to the FBI’s refusal to share evidence, “Trump’s left hand cannot investigate his right hand. The families of the deceased deserve better.”
FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say
State’s governor had demanded impartial inquiry into the shooting of the VA nurse by federal immigration agents
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Minnesota governor, Tim Walz says n response to the FBI’s refusal to share evidence, “Trump’s left hand cannot investigate his right hand. The families of the deceased deserve better.”
We talked about this. Iran is falling over its own feet to come up with a list of concessions. Still, the warships stream towards the Mideast. Did the Iranian regime not provide enough ways for Witkoff, Kushner and Trump to make money?
US increases military pressure on Iran ahead of high-stakes talks | CNN Politics
The US military is continuing a significant buildup of air and naval assets in the Middle East ahead of planned talks with Iran in Geneva on Tuesday. The pieces are being moved into place both to inti...
www.cnn.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:10 AM
We talked about this. Iran is falling over its own feet to come up with a list of concessions. Still, the warships stream towards the Mideast. Did the Iranian regime not provide enough ways for Witkoff, Kushner and Trump to make money?
While citizens of other nations are learning how their leaders were/were not involved in this historic world-wide scandal and allegedly criminal enterprise, Americans wait.
Hillary Clinton slams Epstein 'cover-up', calls for public testimony
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has accused President Donald Trump of orchestrating a "cover-up" over files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to an interview with the BBC...
www.yahoo.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:55 AM
While citizens of other nations are learning how their leaders were/were not involved in this historic world-wide scandal and allegedly criminal enterprise, Americans wait.
The long arm of the law will eventually win, no matter how hard #TheSelectandPowerfulFew try to distract, cry there are witches about, or start wars. Still, justice marches.
New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
The so-called truth commission seeks to identify ranch guests and state officials who may have known what was going on at the 7,600-acre property or taken part in alleged sexual abuse in its hacienda-...
www.reuters.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:48 AM
The long arm of the law will eventually win, no matter how hard #TheSelectandPowerfulFew try to distract, cry there are witches about, or start wars. Still, justice marches.
District of Columbia-based water authority and the federal government have jurisdiction over the busted pipe, but sometimes trump has to search far and wide for someone to blame.
Trump and Maryland governor Wes Moore battle over Potomac River sewage spill response
President Donald Trump is lashing out at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore over what he says is as a lagging response to a January pipe rupture that sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washi...
apnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:32 AM
District of Columbia-based water authority and the federal government have jurisdiction over the busted pipe, but sometimes trump has to search far and wide for someone to blame.
U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania thinks Trump overstepped. “The government claims it alone has the power to erase, alter, remove and hide historical accounts on taxpayer and local government-funded monuments.”
Judge orders slavery exhibit to be restored after Trump administration removal
A GOP-appointed federal judge in Pennsylvania has ordered the Trump administration to restore displays about slavery to a George Washington site in Philadelphia.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:49 AM
U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania thinks Trump overstepped. “The government claims it alone has the power to erase, alter, remove and hide historical accounts on taxpayer and local government-funded monuments.”
No surprise that this administration supports dictators.
Rubio plugs Orbán's bid for another term after April elections during a visit to Budapest
Rubio's stop in Hungary comes after visiting Slovakia following the Munich Security Conference before that.
apnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
No surprise that this administration supports dictators.
No surprise that this administration supports dictators.
Rubio plugs Orbán's bid for another term after April elections during a visit to Budapest
Rubio's stop in Hungary comes after visiting Slovakia following the Munich Security Conference before that.
apnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
No surprise that this administration supports dictators.
If you think they will not take away your freedom of speech, think again. No group of Americans is protected, once this policy gets implemented. Talking to you, MAGA.
French police raid Arab World Institute in Paris as Epstein fallout widens
French police searched the Arab World Institute in Paris on Monday as part of a probe into its former head, ex-culture minister Jack Lang, and his links to late convicted U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Eps...
www.reuters.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM
If you think they will not take away your freedom of speech, think again. No group of Americans is protected, once this policy gets implemented. Talking to you, MAGA.
Back when America was great, before MAGA, we only received federal troops when the Governor asked. Otherwise, it becomes federal occupation.
Border czar Homan says small security force to remain in Minnesota
Tom Homan did not provide details on the size of the force to remain, days after declaring an end to the immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities area.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Back when America was great, before MAGA, we only received federal troops when the Governor asked. Otherwise, it becomes federal occupation.
The administration demands this in the name of preventing fraud, but the government shows little reason to suspect fraud in the first place, and for the type of benefits involved, illegal immigrants are not eligible, so why should states share this data?
A judge says she'll rule that the US still cannot force states to provide data on SNAP recipients
A judge says she plans to rule that President Donald Trump’s administration still cannot force states to hand over detailed information on people who have applied for or received SNAP food aid.
apnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The administration demands this in the name of preventing fraud, but the government shows little reason to suspect fraud in the first place, and for the type of benefits involved, illegal immigrants are not eligible, so why should states share this data?
Only 28 percent of Americans said the economy is on the right track. So I suppose the response from the White House will be to tell us we are wrong, jail a few more moms and kids, and cook the climate some more.
Trump claims victory on affordability as public anxieties persist
Advisers had been encouraging the president to sound more empathetic toward struggling Americans. But as some bright spots emerge, the messaging has shifted.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Only 28 percent of Americans said the economy is on the right track. So I suppose the response from the White House will be to tell us we are wrong, jail a few more moms and kids, and cook the climate some more.
After a US report that claimed Europe is in a dire situation, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says, “Contrary to what some may say, woke, decadent Europe is not facing civilizational erasure."
Europeans push back at US over claim they face 'civilizational erasure'
A top European Union official has rejected the notion that Europe faces “civilizational erasure,” pushing back at criticism of the continent by the Trump administration.
apnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM
After a US report that claimed Europe is in a dire situation, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says, “Contrary to what some may say, woke, decadent Europe is not facing civilizational erasure."
A new film focuses on what happens to a marriage under extraordinary political pressure, and Turkish German Director Ilker Catak says. "I would wish that people watch my film and they think about their own state, their own country."
Berlin Film Festival entry 'Yellow Letters' sends warning about democracy, says director
Berlin Film Festival marriage drama "Yellow Letters" should serve as a cautionary tale for Western audiences who believe democratic backsliding is a distant concern, not a danger that could emerge at ...
www.reuters.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM
A new film focuses on what happens to a marriage under extraordinary political pressure, and Turkish German Director Ilker Catak says. "I would wish that people watch my film and they think about their own state, their own country."
Minnesota serves as anathema to the Trump administration. The seem to about as 'woke' as a state can get, LOL.
What is it about Minnesota that made it a target for Trump’s ICE crackdown?
The Democratic-leaning midwestern state where federal agents killed two citizens is in many ways anathema to the administration
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Minnesota serves as anathema to the Trump administration. The seem to about as 'woke' as a state can get, LOL.
Trump's comments om Bad Bunny risk alienating Latino voters, crucial for midterm elections, but I thought his comments on differently-abled people, women, immigrants and anyone not like himself would have done the trick by now.
Do people WANT Nazism?
Do people WANT Nazism?
Trump vs Bad Bunny: A Super Bowl feud with possible midterm consequences
Hispanics were central to the coalition that powered Trump's re-election in 2024, but their support has softened as prices remain high, discontent over tariffs simmers, and anger grows over the admini...
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Trump's comments om Bad Bunny risk alienating Latino voters, crucial for midterm elections, but I thought his comments on differently-abled people, women, immigrants and anyone not like himself would have done the trick by now.
Do people WANT Nazism?
Do people WANT Nazism?
Not all Americans are buying whatever drivel the White House tries to feed us. The administration’s attacks on Lemon and independent journalists have boosted their online attention and revenue.
Trump officials condemned Don Lemon. He’s bigger than ever after arrest.
The administration’s attacks on Lemon and independent journalists have boosted their online attention and revenue.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Not all Americans are buying whatever drivel the White House tries to feed us. The administration’s attacks on Lemon and independent journalists have boosted their online attention and revenue.
Trump has a new world order? A Nazi world order? Seems like Europe ought to think very carefully before joining it.
Rubio calls on Europe to join Trump’s new world order
Top U.S. diplomat backs new partnership with the continent as he reiterates MAGA talking points.
www.politico.eu
February 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Trump has a new world order? A Nazi world order? Seems like Europe ought to think very carefully before joining it.
They keep capturing immigrants who have not committed terrible crimes AND are here legally, hoping that someday the courts will allow ICE to keep them indefinitely.
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, but the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely.
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
They keep capturing immigrants who have not committed terrible crimes AND are here legally, hoping that someday the courts will allow ICE to keep them indefinitely.
Remember that Chicago apartment raid that supposedly was to get Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members?
Turns out it was really about “illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments.” This is how he makes it toxic for anyone to be around immigrants.
Turns out it was really about “illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments.” This is how he makes it toxic for anyone to be around immigrants.
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Remember that Chicago apartment raid that supposedly was to get Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members?
Turns out it was really about “illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments.” This is how he makes it toxic for anyone to be around immigrants.
Turns out it was really about “illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments.” This is how he makes it toxic for anyone to be around immigrants.
I wish everybody would stop talking about this. Our news outlets, BTW, do us a disservice when they do not lead with the absolute impossibility of such a think being imposed by a POTUS.
Trump threatens to impose photo ID for voters for midterm elections
President insists he will also restrict mail-in voting, even if Congress fails to pass the Save America Act
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:39 AM
I wish everybody would stop talking about this. Our news outlets, BTW, do us a disservice when they do not lead with the absolute impossibility of such a think being imposed by a POTUS.
His work as a federal prosecutor didn’t involve election law or election-related cases. So Pam Bondi granted Thomas Albus special authority to handle election-related cases nationwide. Which explains why his name is on the search warrant for Georgia,
What Meetings Among Trump Lawyers Reveal About the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia
The federal prosecutor from Missouri, who is overseeing an investigation into the 2020 vote in Georgia, had several meetings set up with top administration lawyers last fall to discuss election integr...
www.propublica.org
February 14, 2026 at 12:34 AM
His work as a federal prosecutor didn’t involve election law or election-related cases. So Pam Bondi granted Thomas Albus special authority to handle election-related cases nationwide. Which explains why his name is on the search warrant for Georgia,
Under the U.S. Constitution, state governments oversee elections, not the federal government, and most contests are administered by county and local officials.
So that would seem to put this issue to rest, no?
So that would seem to put this issue to rest, no?
Trump says he will seek to require voter ID for midterms regardless of Congress
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would seek to impose voter identification requirements for the November midterm elections whether Congress approves them or not, without explaining t...
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Under the U.S. Constitution, state governments oversee elections, not the federal government, and most contests are administered by county and local officials.
So that would seem to put this issue to rest, no?
So that would seem to put this issue to rest, no?
Meet the YOLO Republicans: Lawmakers with nothing to lose are threatening Trump’s grip on Congress.
No President has the right, or should be given the authority, to hold such a grip on Congress. Shame on Republicans and their voters.
No President has the right, or should be given the authority, to hold such a grip on Congress. Shame on Republicans and their voters.
Meet the YOLO Republicans: Lawmakers with nothing to lose are threatening Trump’s grip on Congress
A small group of politically insulated members is causing headaches for party leaders and anxiety among their GOP colleagues.
politi.co
February 14, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Meet the YOLO Republicans: Lawmakers with nothing to lose are threatening Trump’s grip on Congress.
No President has the right, or should be given the authority, to hold such a grip on Congress. Shame on Republicans and their voters.
No President has the right, or should be given the authority, to hold such a grip on Congress. Shame on Republicans and their voters.