Ed Raines
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The bird site's new owner is driving it into the ground. So this is pretty much a backup for that.
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The conduct of ICE agents during the government's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis evokes the attacks by police officers in Birmingham, Alabama, on civil rights protesters in 1963, experts said following a federal judge's ruling on the agency's behavior.
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters
Legal and criminal justice experts said a ruling by a federal judge last week revealed conduct by immigration agents that evokes the civil rights era.
nyti.ms
January 20, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The conduct of ICE agents during the government's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis evokes the attacks by police officers in Birmingham, Alabama, on civil rights protesters in 1963, experts said following a federal judge's ruling on the agency's behavior.
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President Donald Trump plans to use a key address on Wednesday to try to convince Americans he can make housing more affordable.
The backdrop for the speech is a Swiss mountain town where ski chalets for vacations cost $4.4 million. https://to.pbs.org/3NV83zC
The backdrop for the speech is a Swiss mountain town where ski chalets for vacations cost $4.4 million. https://to.pbs.org/3NV83zC
Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out to Americans how he'll make housing more affordable
Headlines about Trump's push to acquire Greenland threaten to overshadow his proposals.
to.pbs.org
January 20, 2026 at 5:59 PM
President Donald Trump plans to use a key address on Wednesday to try to convince Americans he can make housing more affordable.
The backdrop for the speech is a Swiss mountain town where ski chalets for vacations cost $4.4 million. https://to.pbs.org/3NV83zC
The backdrop for the speech is a Swiss mountain town where ski chalets for vacations cost $4.4 million. https://to.pbs.org/3NV83zC
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Dollar slips as Donald Trump’s Greenland threats reawaken ‘sell America’ fears www.ft.com/content/4e54...
Dollar slips as Donald Trump’s Greenland threats reawaken ‘sell America’ fears
Euro and sterling gain against US currency despite potential economic damage from new American tariffs
www.ft.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Dollar slips as Donald Trump’s Greenland threats reawaken ‘sell America’ fears www.ft.com/content/4e54...
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Today’s digit — 3/10: Where is the dislike button? One of the coldest days of winter so far.
Snow potential index — 6/10 (↑): Models showing a strong signal for a significant winter storm in the Eastern US this weekend. Exact track and impacts in DC area not yet known.
Full forecast at cwg.live
Snow potential index — 6/10 (↑): Models showing a strong signal for a significant winter storm in the Eastern US this weekend. Exact track and impacts in DC area not yet known.
Full forecast at cwg.live
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Today’s digit — 3/10: Where is the dislike button? One of the coldest days of winter so far.
Snow potential index — 6/10 (↑): Models showing a strong signal for a significant winter storm in the Eastern US this weekend. Exact track and impacts in DC area not yet known.
Full forecast at cwg.live
Snow potential index — 6/10 (↑): Models showing a strong signal for a significant winter storm in the Eastern US this weekend. Exact track and impacts in DC area not yet known.
Full forecast at cwg.live
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President Trump said he expected the U.S. to run Venezuela for years. But governing a vast territory filled with armed groups holds enormous challenges.
Why It’s Hard to Run Venezuela
Venezuela sprawls over terrain twice the size of California, with vast tracts of treacherous jungles, steep mountains and cities filled with guns.
trib.al
January 18, 2026 at 9:50 PM
President Trump said he expected the U.S. to run Venezuela for years. But governing a vast territory filled with armed groups holds enormous challenges.
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They say they witnessed guards kill an ICE detainee. DHS wants them gone: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
DHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ICE detainee was killed
The two men’s eyewitness accounts of the Jan. 3 death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas detention camp differ from the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the incident.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:38 PM
They say they witnessed guards kill an ICE detainee. DHS wants them gone: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
It only took me 30 years to get this.
January 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
It only took me 30 years to get this.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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The first veto of President Trump’s second term killed legislation that would have brought clean water to some of the most conservative parts of Colorado. Residents wonder why.
A Trump Veto Leaves Republicans in Colorado Parched and Bewildered
The first veto of the president’s second term killed legislation that would have brought clean water to some of the most conservative parts of the state. Residents wonder why.
nyti.ms
January 18, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The first veto of President Trump’s second term killed legislation that would have brought clean water to some of the most conservative parts of Colorado. Residents wonder why.
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Not sure who's granny died, but hit the thrift shop on Kiwanis Ave and absolutely scored!
Weird 80s sweatshirts in mint condition, a quilted jacket from AVON... I hope she rests easy knowing I treasure it all 🙏
Weird 80s sweatshirts in mint condition, a quilted jacket from AVON... I hope she rests easy knowing I treasure it all 🙏
a man wearing sunglasses and a vest with a dog on it stands in front of a wall of shoes
ALT: a man wearing sunglasses and a vest with a dog on it stands in front of a wall of shoes
media.tenor.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Not sure who's granny died, but hit the thrift shop on Kiwanis Ave and absolutely scored!
Weird 80s sweatshirts in mint condition, a quilted jacket from AVON... I hope she rests easy knowing I treasure it all 🙏
Weird 80s sweatshirts in mint condition, a quilted jacket from AVON... I hope she rests easy knowing I treasure it all 🙏
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Congrats on your participation peace prize!!!
January 16, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Congrats on your participation peace prize!!!
Me walking to work yesterday morning
Man Gets Into Mess Usually Reserved For Stars Of Silent Film Era https://theonion.com/man-gets-into-mess-usually-reserved-for-stars-of-silent-1819570481/
January 16, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Me walking to work yesterday morning
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70's porn star Ken?
January 16, 2026 at 9:46 AM
70's porn star Ken?
Gotta love a 3 am Charlie horse.
January 16, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Gotta love a 3 am Charlie horse.
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Breaking News: Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s ousted leader, got five years in prison in the first sentence from his martial law trials.
Ex-South Korean Leader Gets Prison Term in First Ruling Over Martial Law
A court handed down five years in prison to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing multiple trials stemming from his short-lived imposition of martial law.
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Breaking News: Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s ousted leader, got five years in prison in the first sentence from his martial law trials.
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The Trump administration during court proceedings earlier this week apologized for deporting a student attempting to fly home for Thanksgiving break last year.
thehill.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:51 AM
The Trump administration during court proceedings earlier this week apologized for deporting a student attempting to fly home for Thanksgiving break last year.
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Speaker Mike Johnson has a razor-thin majority in the House. But recent absences — one Republican got in a car crash, another is recovering from surgery, while yet another is on the campaign trail — have made it even more difficult to pass legislation.
House Republican absences make it harder to deliver Trump’s agenda
GOP leaders acknowledge that their razor-thin majority is more challenging to navigate because of lawmakers who are missing votes in Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Speaker Mike Johnson has a razor-thin majority in the House. But recent absences — one Republican got in a car crash, another is recovering from surgery, while yet another is on the campaign trail — have made it even more difficult to pass legislation.
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The team, for the second year in a row, presented Trump with a custom jersey that said "Trump 47." They also gave the president a golden hockey stick and a ring. https://to.pbs.org/4bySIP1
WATCH: Trump hosts Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at the White House
The team, for the second year in a row, presented Trump with a custom jersey that said “Trump 47.” They also gave the president a golden hockey stick and a ring.
www.pbs.org
January 16, 2026 at 1:03 AM
The team, for the second year in a row, presented Trump with a custom jersey that said "Trump 47." They also gave the president a golden hockey stick and a ring. https://to.pbs.org/4bySIP1
Breaking Boba Fett
Kathleen Kennedy says she has talked with David Fincher, Alex Garland and Vince Gilligan about developing STAR WARS projects in the past.
(Source: Deadline)
(Source: Deadline)
January 16, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Breaking Boba Fett
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Twice a year, Tsehay, an Ethiopian restaurant in D.C., cooks doro wat and serves it to diners for free.
Why serve such a labor-intensive dish at no charge? Co-owner Ted Yirdaw’s answer is simple: “You can’t put a dollar figure on it.”
Why serve such a labor-intensive dish at no charge? Co-owner Ted Yirdaw’s answer is simple: “You can’t put a dollar figure on it.”
Column | This Ethiopian restaurant serves its best dish twice a year — for free
The doro wat at Tsehay in Adams Morgan represents a precious connection to home on Christmas.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Twice a year, Tsehay, an Ethiopian restaurant in D.C., cooks doro wat and serves it to diners for free.
Why serve such a labor-intensive dish at no charge? Co-owner Ted Yirdaw’s answer is simple: “You can’t put a dollar figure on it.”
Why serve such a labor-intensive dish at no charge? Co-owner Ted Yirdaw’s answer is simple: “You can’t put a dollar figure on it.”
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GWAR takes us to Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club" in the latest episode of A.V. Undercover. Watch the full performance here: youtu.be/I5XR48KLE8I
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
GWAR takes us to Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club" in the latest episode of A.V. Undercover. Watch the full performance here: youtu.be/I5XR48KLE8I
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We will stand up and fight against this attack, because working families and child care providers deserve to be put first – not treated as political pawns.
The Trump admin is withholding child care funding in 5 states in an act of political retribution. Holding this funding hostage threatens the economic security of the parents who rely on child care services to go to work and the providers who deliver them. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
Trump administration halting $10 billion in social service funding to 5 Democratic states
The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud.
www.cbsnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
We will stand up and fight against this attack, because working families and child care providers deserve to be put first – not treated as political pawns.