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Senate hopeful James Talarico announces anti-corruption agenda
State Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) announced his US Senate campaign’s new anti-corruption agenda on Thursday morning, which includes implementing term limits for Supreme Court justices.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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couriertexas.com/2026/01/15/j...
Senate hopeful James Talarico announces anti-corruption agenda
State Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) announced his US Senate campaign’s new anti-corruption agenda on Thursday morning, which includes implementing term limits for Supreme Court justices.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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ICE forces showering citizen outside into freezing weather in his underwear: report
Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers reportedly grabbed a U.S. citizen while he was showering and forced him outside into the freezing cold in just his underwear.In a Sunday Facebook post, L...
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January 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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Second man shares horrific story of being blinded by officers at anti-ICE rally in Santa Ana
A second man says he was blinded by ICE agents shooting a projectile at a protest in Santa Ana. Britain Rodriguez, 31, a resident of Orange County, said he was standing at the bottom of some steps whe...
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January 18, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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Trump Frees MAGA Rep’s Meth Dealer Son in Pardon Spree
The president’s allies seemingly play by a different set of rules when it comes to crime.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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Multiple Labor Department staffers are on leave amid internal probe into Secretary Chavez-DeRemer
The department's inspector general is investigating allegations of misconduct including "travel fraud," sources told NBC News.
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January 18, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Dominion wind farm work can continue, judge rules, in another blow to Trump
U.S. District Judge Jamar Walker granted a preliminary injunction Friday to Dominion Energy after finding the Trump administration’s December work stoppage on the company’s offshore win…
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January 17, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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Photos: Kamala Harris Visits Jackson’s Thalia Mara Hall On Book Tour
Former Vice President Kamala Harris visited Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Miss., on Jan. 14, 2026.
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January 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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As Artificial Stone Countertops Kill Workers, House Republicans Discuss Protections—for Manufacturers - Inside Climate News
Sponsors of a new bill want to give the industry immunity from lawsuits brought by injured employees. That will kill even more workers, experts warn.
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January 17, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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Veterans defend Afghan ally programs as Trump closes doors
Veterans say political fallout around a November shooting of two National Guardsmen has shuttered established Afghan resettlement efforts.
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January 17, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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Red State Library Faces Funding Cut Over ‘Handmaid’s Tale’
The local library is refusing to move the classic that MAGA despises.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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ICE agents deploy tear gas near family with baby in Minneapolis: Live
Trump threatens Insurrection Act after ICE clash in Minneapolis sparks violent protests and rising tensions. Follow live.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say
Tribal leaders say Indigenous people have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or names.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:48 AM
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Trump’s promised manufacturing boom is a bust so far
Manufacturing employment has declined every month since April, when the president said tariffs would bring factories “roaring back.”
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January 16, 2026 at 4:22 AM
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January 16, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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U.S. Loses Out on Global Travel Boom Under Trump
Global tourism spending was up, but travel to the U.S. was down.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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ACLU sues ICE, Border Patrol over 'suspicionless stops, warrantless arrests and racial profiling'
ACLU of Minnesota has announced a new class action lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of three Minnesota residents who say their constitutional rights were violated by ICE and Border Pat...
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January 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Texas taxpayers will fund dozens of private schools that openly discriminate
The state has signed off on voucher funds for schools that exclude non-Christian and LGBTQ+ kids.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:28 AM
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Initial Review Finds No Widespread Illegal Voting by Migrants, Puncturing a Trump Claim
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January 15, 2026 at 4:20 AM
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47 ways Trump has made life less affordable in the last year
In the first year of his second term, President Trump has actively made life less affordable for working people. Affordability has two sides—prices and pay. While public debate fixates on rising costs...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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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.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:07 AM
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Veteran says he was seized by immigration agents on cruise in case of mistaken identity
Jose Martinez was detained by immigration agents who burst into his room on a cruise after mistaking him for someone with the same name.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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Texas A&M censoring Plato is a cowardly act that condescends to students
The university has caved to a lens more sensitive to perpetrators of racism and misogyny than the targets of them.
www.expressnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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'I'm disabled!' Woman screams as masked ICE agents pull her through car window
A woman who was reportedly attempting to drive to a doctor's appointment was pulled out of her vehicle by ICE agents and taken into custody during a disturbing incident captured on video Tuesday in Mi...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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'I'm disabled!' Woman screams as masked ICE agents pull her through car window
A woman who was reportedly attempting to drive to a doctor's appointment was pulled out of her vehicle by ICE agents and taken into custody during a disturbing incident captured on video Tuesday in Mi...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:31 PM