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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.
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.
Video footage appears to contradict key aspects of a federal indictment’s descriptions of former CNN anchor Don Lemon’s actions at a protest last month inside a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Why am I not surprised?
Why am I not surprised?
The Don Lemon indictment: Video appears to contradict key claims
A Washington Post review of videos from the protest at Minnesota’s Cities Church in January offers a detailed look at Lemon’s movements that day.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Video footage appears to contradict key aspects of a federal indictment’s descriptions of former CNN anchor Don Lemon’s actions at a protest last month inside a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Why am I not surprised?
Why am I not surprised?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warns "extreme levels of income inequality lead to social instability". She says it causes "authoritarianism, rightwing populism and very dangerous domestic internal politics."
AOC accuses Trump of trying to usher in ‘age of authoritarianism’ at Munich conference
Congressperson says US president and Marco Rubio are tearing apart transatlantic alliance
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warns "extreme levels of income inequality lead to social instability". She says it causes "authoritarianism, rightwing populism and very dangerous domestic internal politics."
U.S. Ambassador Leah F. Campos has high standards, worthy of a non-Trump Administration. She says she will not tolerate "even the perception of corruption anywhere in the Embassy I lead.”
If true, this would make her an outlier, and worthy of respect.
If true, this would make her an outlier, and worthy of respect.
DEA supervisor arrested as US shutters Dominican Republic office during visa-fraud probe
A supervisor of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s office in the Dominican Republic has been taken into custody amid an investigation into abuse of a U.S. visa program for confidential informa...
apnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:39 PM
U.S. Ambassador Leah F. Campos has high standards, worthy of a non-Trump Administration. She says she will not tolerate "even the perception of corruption anywhere in the Embassy I lead.”
If true, this would make her an outlier, and worthy of respect.
If true, this would make her an outlier, and worthy of respect.
Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath saying “Lying under oath is a serious federal offense.”
Seems like a double standard when Admin official lie to our faces with impunity.
Seems like a double standard when Admin official lie to our faces with impunity.
Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers' testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man
Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan me...
apnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath saying “Lying under oath is a serious federal offense.”
Seems like a double standard when Admin official lie to our faces with impunity.
Seems like a double standard when Admin official lie to our faces with impunity.
Some administrations will do anything to help out their friends in the military-industrial complex.
I honestly do not know how Trump will cope. It's going to be pretty difficult to chase down those "criminal" trespassers when he has war to wage. 13/
I honestly do not know how Trump will cope. It's going to be pretty difficult to chase down those "criminal" trespassers when he has war to wage. 13/
Exclusive: US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations
The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in what could become a far more serious ...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Some administrations will do anything to help out their friends in the military-industrial complex.
I honestly do not know how Trump will cope. It's going to be pretty difficult to chase down those "criminal" trespassers when he has war to wage. 13/
I honestly do not know how Trump will cope. It's going to be pretty difficult to chase down those "criminal" trespassers when he has war to wage. 13/
I thought Republicans were the party of free market. Apparently that sentiment only goes as far as their buddies can make a buck. If they cannot, then government welfare is required.
Opinion | Another government sop to an ailing industry
An executive order requiring the military to purchase coal puts politics over the free market.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I thought Republicans were the party of free market. Apparently that sentiment only goes as far as their buddies can make a buck. If they cannot, then government welfare is required.
He only wants to pick fights and send mean posts about his latest 'enemies', which change on an hourly basis.
Actually, showing up for the real fight? That's another story and anyway, by the time that rolls around, he has a new enemy to fight with.
Actually, showing up for the real fight? That's another story and anyway, by the time that rolls around, he has a new enemy to fight with.
Trump: Too busy to be a defendant but plenty of time to sue
Some targets of Trump's litigation are trying to use the president's claim of immunity against him.
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:37 PM
He only wants to pick fights and send mean posts about his latest 'enemies', which change on an hourly basis.
Actually, showing up for the real fight? That's another story and anyway, by the time that rolls around, he has a new enemy to fight with.
Actually, showing up for the real fight? That's another story and anyway, by the time that rolls around, he has a new enemy to fight with.
With his tariffs, Trump has imposed a consumption tax on Americans that favor the rich. 96% of the financial burden for these tariffs gets passed on to the consumer. We will have work longer to make ends meet, while the wealthy 1% have more to save.
Trump's tariffs are hurting American consumers more than exporters— here's how much they're paying
Research from Kiel Institute found foreign trade partners are bearing only 4% of the added costs.
marketrealist.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
With his tariffs, Trump has imposed a consumption tax on Americans that favor the rich. 96% of the financial burden for these tariffs gets passed on to the consumer. We will have work longer to make ends meet, while the wealthy 1% have more to save.
The day will come when average voters understand why #TheSelectandPowerfulFew, who know VERY WELL what they are doing to the climate, need us to believe and trust their lies.
When that day arrives, we will refuse to pay for this government.
When that day arrives, we will refuse to pay for this government.
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The day will come when average voters understand why #TheSelectandPowerfulFew, who know VERY WELL what they are doing to the climate, need us to believe and trust their lies.
When that day arrives, we will refuse to pay for this government.
When that day arrives, we will refuse to pay for this government.
“Rather than trying to shrink the First Amendment liberties of retired service members, Secretary Hegseth and his fellow Defendants might reflect and be grateful for the wisdom & expertise that retired service members have brought."
Judge Temporarily Blocks Hegseth from Punishing Kelly for Video
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM
“Rather than trying to shrink the First Amendment liberties of retired service members, Secretary Hegseth and his fellow Defendants might reflect and be grateful for the wisdom & expertise that retired service members have brought."
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Really wish we’d gone with someone else to announce the Germ DM integration, sorry everyone, he was cheapest
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Really wish we’d gone with someone else to announce the Germ DM integration, sorry everyone, he was cheapest
I suppose if you believe economic growth is the most valuable legacy you can leave future generations, then it makes sense to allow runaway capitalism. Some leaders prefer a different legacy.
Trump repeals U.S. government’s power to regulate climate
The Environmental Protection Agency finishes the repeal of the “endangerment finding,” a landmark legal opinion underpinning policies regulating climate change.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I suppose if you believe economic growth is the most valuable legacy you can leave future generations, then it makes sense to allow runaway capitalism. Some leaders prefer a different legacy.
Our tax dollars pay for a pipeline that lands people innocent of crimes, along with their infants and children, in detention camps with unimaginable inhumane conditions.
A network of concentration camps just like North Korea's is operated under our names.
A network of concentration camps just like North Korea's is operated under our names.
The Taken: Inside the ICE Detention Pipeline for US Citizens and Residents From Minnesota to Texas
We document these patterns through the use of sworn declarations and court filings.
www.justsecurity.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Our tax dollars pay for a pipeline that lands people innocent of crimes, along with their infants and children, in detention camps with unimaginable inhumane conditions.
A network of concentration camps just like North Korea's is operated under our names.
A network of concentration camps just like North Korea's is operated under our names.
That's the trouble with claiming someone is un-American, or 'woke' or any of the other labels they give to anyone slightly different.
Soon, nobody fits, like the Aryans of 1930 Germany.
Soon, nobody fits, like the Aryans of 1930 Germany.
‘Not American Enough’
Trump’s immigration crackdown has Latinos wondering if they belong in his America.
www.theatlantic.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM
That's the trouble with claiming someone is un-American, or 'woke' or any of the other labels they give to anyone slightly different.
Soon, nobody fits, like the Aryans of 1930 Germany.
Soon, nobody fits, like the Aryans of 1930 Germany.
It's almost as if the 'Keystone Cops' are in charge.
Wait: am I showing my age?
Wait: am I showing my age?
Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM
It's almost as if the 'Keystone Cops' are in charge.
Wait: am I showing my age?
Wait: am I showing my age?
Let's not forget that we also need to sway independent voters when protesting this administration's heavy-handed ICE tactics. We do it for our state and federal politicians, for ICE workers on the ground, & also for our friends and neighbors on the fence.
Republicans' edge on immigration shrinks as independents balk at Trump's tactics, AP-NORC poll shows
A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 6 in 10 U.S. adults believe that President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in sending federal immigration agents into U.S. cities.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Let's not forget that we also need to sway independent voters when protesting this administration's heavy-handed ICE tactics. We do it for our state and federal politicians, for ICE workers on the ground, & also for our friends and neighbors on the fence.
This should be interesting. How much pushback can Trump stand?
Their sweeping efforts to upend immunization policies are set to go before a federal judge in Boston who already has drawn Trump's ire for impeding his administration's policies many times.
Their sweeping efforts to upend immunization policies are set to go before a federal judge in Boston who already has drawn Trump's ire for impeding his administration's policies many times.
RFK Jr's vaccine agenda faces Boston judge who has handed Trump setbacks
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sweeping efforts to upend U.S. immunization policies are set to go before a federal judge in Boston who already has drawn President Donald T...
www.reuters.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:48 PM
This should be interesting. How much pushback can Trump stand?
Their sweeping efforts to upend immunization policies are set to go before a federal judge in Boston who already has drawn Trump's ire for impeding his administration's policies many times.
Their sweeping efforts to upend immunization policies are set to go before a federal judge in Boston who already has drawn Trump's ire for impeding his administration's policies many times.
Gabbard’s agency removed voting machines from Georgia & Puerto Rico, supposedly to see if they could have been hacked in the 2020 election.
I'm not buying it. I think those states should re-examine those machines and re-secure them before the midterms.
I'm not buying it. I think those states should re-examine those machines and re-secure them before the midterms.
Gabbard’s expanded role in election security draws scrutiny
Since the start of the year, the White House chief of staff and DHS secretary have met multiple times to discuss election security, and DNI Tulsi Gabbard has been present in at least one of those meet...
www.nextgov.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Gabbard’s agency removed voting machines from Georgia & Puerto Rico, supposedly to see if they could have been hacked in the 2020 election.
I'm not buying it. I think those states should re-examine those machines and re-secure them before the midterms.
I'm not buying it. I think those states should re-examine those machines and re-secure them before the midterms.
They used every means at their fingertips to try to prove their now-debunked claim that Biden lost and Trump won.
It's time to let it go.
It's time to let it go.
Exclusive: Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer pushed for voter fraud evidence from US intelligence agency
US intelligence agencies are not authorized to engage in politics.
www.reuters.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:20 PM
They used every means at their fingertips to try to prove their now-debunked claim that Biden lost and Trump won.
It's time to let it go.
It's time to let it go.