Harris Levy
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Yes, famously, this was a time of great stability & prosperity in American politics, economics, & society:
January 21, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Yes, famously, this was a time of great stability & prosperity in American politics, economics, & society:
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"Mayor Kaohly Her of St. Paul, who said she knows the Thao family personally, said that available evidence showed that agents had the wrong person and were offered information to confirm that. “And they just ignored that information,” she said." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
ICE Arrest of a Citizen, Barely Dressed, Sows Fear in Twin Cities
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:47 AM
"Mayor Kaohly Her of St. Paul, who said she knows the Thao family personally, said that available evidence showed that agents had the wrong person and were offered information to confirm that. “And they just ignored that information,” she said." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
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Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
January 21, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
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NEW: ICE’s failure to pay its bills for months has caused some medical providers to deny services to ICE detainees.
In lawsuits, numerous detainees with severe illnesses allege that they cannot obtain treatment, including a man whose symptoms and test results suggest he has prostate cancer.
In lawsuits, numerous detainees with severe illnesses allege that they cannot obtain treatment, including a man whose symptoms and test results suggest he has prostate cancer.
ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
Despite ample funding, the agency halted payments in October. They may not resume for several months.
www.motherjones.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:13 PM
NEW: ICE’s failure to pay its bills for months has caused some medical providers to deny services to ICE detainees.
In lawsuits, numerous detainees with severe illnesses allege that they cannot obtain treatment, including a man whose symptoms and test results suggest he has prostate cancer.
In lawsuits, numerous detainees with severe illnesses allege that they cannot obtain treatment, including a man whose symptoms and test results suggest he has prostate cancer.
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The Insurrection Act in no way whatsoever suspends, closes, or bypasses the courts. It is not a suspension of habeas corpus. It is not martial law. It does not authorize rule by decree. It allows using troops for law enforcement but that's it. It's not an instant dictatorship switch.
Trump on the Insurrection Act: "It does make life a lot easier. You don't through the court system. It's just a much easier thing to do."
January 21, 2026 at 3:17 AM
The Insurrection Act in no way whatsoever suspends, closes, or bypasses the courts. It is not a suspension of habeas corpus. It is not martial law. It does not authorize rule by decree. It allows using troops for law enforcement but that's it. It's not an instant dictatorship switch.
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“Penn declined to comment beyond its 163-page filing on Tuesday. In its filing, the university said that the E.E.O.C.’s request had ‘alarmed’ members of the university’s Jewish community.”
Penn Calls Government’s Demand for Lists of Jewish Staff ‘Disconcerting’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
Penn Calls Government’s Demand for Lists of Jewish Staff ‘Disconcerting’
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:20 AM
“Penn declined to comment beyond its 163-page filing on Tuesday. In its filing, the university said that the E.E.O.C.’s request had ‘alarmed’ members of the university’s Jewish community.”
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"agents told hospital staff that Castaneda Mondragon ... 'purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.'”
A Minnesota man received a life-threatening injury while in ICE custody. It's not clear how he got injured because his memory and ability to communicate are so severely impaired. Agents said "he got his shit rocked." Wild story from @katrinapross.bsky.social sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
Minn. man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after ICE arrest
Alberto Castaneda Mondragon, who is in ICE custody while hospitalized at Hennepin County Medical Center, alleges in a lawsuit that federal agents are interfering in his medical care and that he was so...
sahanjournal.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:47 PM
"agents told hospital staff that Castaneda Mondragon ... 'purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.'”
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"Don’t kid yourself, folks: There is no magic bullet here," writes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org in The Situation.
"There is, instead, a long hard slog ahead of us—a long hard slog of elections, advocacy, protest, litigation, and people fighting for their rights."
"There is, instead, a long hard slog ahead of us—a long hard slog of elections, advocacy, protest, litigation, and people fighting for their rights."
The Situation: “Evident Clinical Symptoms”
There is no magic bullet solution to a deranged president.
www.lawfaremedia.org
January 20, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"Don’t kid yourself, folks: There is no magic bullet here," writes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org in The Situation.
"There is, instead, a long hard slog ahead of us—a long hard slog of elections, advocacy, protest, litigation, and people fighting for their rights."
"There is, instead, a long hard slog ahead of us—a long hard slog of elections, advocacy, protest, litigation, and people fighting for their rights."
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As long as Republican voters continue to support the way Trump has conducted U.S. foreign policy, there’s little reason to believe that Republican members of Congress will push back on the president.
Read Amy Walter's latest column:
Read Amy Walter's latest column:
Why Are Republicans in Congress Sticking With Trump on Greenland? The Numbers Tell the Story.
As President Donald Trump continues to up the ante on Greenland, threatening to levy additional tariffs on European countries that oppose his demands to take control of the country, many in the chatte...
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January 21, 2026 at 12:15 AM
As long as Republican voters continue to support the way Trump has conducted U.S. foreign policy, there’s little reason to believe that Republican members of Congress will push back on the president.
Read Amy Walter's latest column:
Read Amy Walter's latest column:
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It's strange for the President of the United States to be litigating in his personal capacity against the Justice Department he runs — but he's seeking an order barring "current, former and future" DOJ officials from releasing Jack Smith's second volume. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 20, 2026 at 11:38 PM
It's strange for the President of the United States to be litigating in his personal capacity against the Justice Department he runs — but he's seeking an order barring "current, former and future" DOJ officials from releasing Jack Smith's second volume. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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The big problem with relying on new laws to restrict what ICE can or can't do is that there are already laws that they're flagrantly disregarding. If there's no accountability for cold blooded murder, then why would there be for illegally wearing a mask?
January 19, 2026 at 5:58 PM
The big problem with relying on new laws to restrict what ICE can or can't do is that there are already laws that they're flagrantly disregarding. If there's no accountability for cold blooded murder, then why would there be for illegally wearing a mask?
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NEW on MS NOW: A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia has barred Lindsey Halligan from continuing to identify herself as a U.S. attorney in all legal matters in a fiery 18-page order.
Judge David Novak, a Trump appointee, says Halligan has "no legal basis" to hold the position.
Judge David Novak, a Trump appointee, says Halligan has "no legal basis" to hold the position.
Federal judge strikes Lindsey Halligan's use of U.S. attorney title
The order came after a judge ruled in November that Halligan had been appointed to the position unlawfully.
www.ms.now
January 20, 2026 at 8:45 PM
NEW on MS NOW: A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia has barred Lindsey Halligan from continuing to identify herself as a U.S. attorney in all legal matters in a fiery 18-page order.
Judge David Novak, a Trump appointee, says Halligan has "no legal basis" to hold the position.
Judge David Novak, a Trump appointee, says Halligan has "no legal basis" to hold the position.
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Together with a lot of other journalists I was just refused entry to a press conference with Greg Bovino in Minneapolis for unspecified "security reasons". I had sent an RSVP in time. Not a big deal tbh but another example of the press being restricted
January 20, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Together with a lot of other journalists I was just refused entry to a press conference with Greg Bovino in Minneapolis for unspecified "security reasons". I had sent an RSVP in time. Not a big deal tbh but another example of the press being restricted
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Open racism again coming directly from the President of the United States.
Trump: "They're paid agitators and insurrectionists. Nobody talks about the fact that $19 billion at a minimum is missing in Minnesota, given to a large degree by Somalians. They've taken it. Somalians. A lot of very low IQ people."
January 20, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Open racism again coming directly from the President of the United States.
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Tariffs starting to bump up product prices, Amazon CEO tells CNBC reut.rs/49xfSnQ
Tariffs starting to bump up product prices, Amazon CEO tells CNBC
Amazon.com is starting to see an uptick in product prices on its e-commerce platform as sellers respond to cost pressures stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, the tech giant's CEO, Andy Jassy, told CNBC on Tuesday.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Tariffs starting to bump up product prices, Amazon CEO tells CNBC reut.rs/49xfSnQ
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NEWS: The Social Security Administration has referred two DOGE employees for Hatch Act violations after discovering contacts with a political group seeking SSA data to overturn election results. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 20, 2026 at 6:53 PM
NEWS: The Social Security Administration has referred two DOGE employees for Hatch Act violations after discovering contacts with a political group seeking SSA data to overturn election results. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Bizarre editorial choice by @nytimes.com to portray Trump's threats toward Europe as strong and fearsome rather than as a madman and unhinged tyrant spiraling out of control before our very eyes
January 20, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Bizarre editorial choice by @nytimes.com to portray Trump's threats toward Europe as strong and fearsome rather than as a madman and unhinged tyrant spiraling out of control before our very eyes
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This is actually an understatement—the response was totally unhinged—but I'm glad Judge Novak is highlighting the Justice Department's venomous rhetoric.
January 20, 2026 at 6:33 PM
This is actually an understatement—the response was totally unhinged—but I'm glad Judge Novak is highlighting the Justice Department's venomous rhetoric.
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Jonathan V Last: "We are witness to something rare in human history: Abdication by the leader of the global order. We’ve almost never seen a people renounce their leadership of the world—all at once, in public view. That is what has happened in the 365 days since January 20, 2025.”
This Is the End
Putinism abroad always morphs into Putinism at home. And we chose this path. Why? Because something-something the price of eggs.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Jonathan V Last: "We are witness to something rare in human history: Abdication by the leader of the global order. We’ve almost never seen a people renounce their leadership of the world—all at once, in public view. That is what has happened in the 365 days since January 20, 2025.”
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Donald "I'll be too busy to play golf" Trump has exceeded Obama's eight-year total of golf outings in only five years. And all while likely putting money in his pocket.
Trump played 20 more rounds of golf in five years than Obama did in eight
When Obama did it, he told the press — and wasn't playing with customers at his private business.
www.pbump.net
January 20, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Donald "I'll be too busy to play golf" Trump has exceeded Obama's eight-year total of golf outings in only five years. And all while likely putting money in his pocket.
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The incredibly lukewarm Democratic response on Greenland is being noticed in Europe, incidentally.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
But Americans who want to save the alliance with Europe must have no illusions about how bad a condition this transatlantic partnership is in.
January 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The incredibly lukewarm Democratic response on Greenland is being noticed in Europe, incidentally.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
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Important perspective from Greenland.
January 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Important perspective from Greenland.
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All it would take is for a bunch of these CEOs to confront Trump in front of the world and tell him he's unfit to run a hot-dog stand, and his presidency would be over. Seriously.
But none of them has the balls to do it.
But none of them has the balls to do it.
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 AM
All it would take is for a bunch of these CEOs to confront Trump in front of the world and tell him he's unfit to run a hot-dog stand, and his presidency would be over. Seriously.
But none of them has the balls to do it.
But none of them has the balls to do it.