Jassa Skott
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MediaNews expat / seminary grad / political economy / non-theist ethics / still a jazz singer at heart. Find me on Substack and Threads. Website: whatwomenaresaying.com
The acting head of ICE says two of its officers appear to have made "untruthful statements" about shooting a migrant in Minnesota and may face federal charges.
"The U.S. Attorney's Office is actively investigating these false statements."
"The U.S. Attorney's Office is actively investigating these false statements."
ICE says 2 of its officers may have lied under oath about shooting migrant in Minnesota
The acting head of ICE says two officers appear to have made "untruthful statements" about shooting a migrant in Minnesota and may face federal charges.
abcnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:07 AM
The acting head of ICE says two of its officers appear to have made "untruthful statements" about shooting a migrant in Minnesota and may face federal charges.
"The U.S. Attorney's Office is actively investigating these false statements."
"The U.S. Attorney's Office is actively investigating these false statements."
Given how blatant their affair has been, it's time for journalists to start writing about it and including compromising photos. Quit protecting them.
Republican family values. In any other administration, they would have been fired long ago.
Noem and Lewandowski, who are both married, have denied reports of an affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship inside the department.
Noem and Lewandowski, who are both married, have denied reports of an affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship inside the department.
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
www.wsj.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Given how blatant their affair has been, it's time for journalists to start writing about it and including compromising photos. Quit protecting them.
Republican family values. In any other administration, they would have been fired long ago.
Noem and Lewandowski, who are both married, have denied reports of an affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship inside the department.
Noem and Lewandowski, who are both married, have denied reports of an affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship inside the department.
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
www.wsj.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Republican family values. In any other administration, they would have been fired long ago.
Noem and Lewandowski, who are both married, have denied reports of an affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship inside the department.
Noem and Lewandowski, who are both married, have denied reports of an affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship inside the department.
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Jesse had just asked me why I was at the Capitol. You hear me answer "unscheduled interview time" and, at that very moment, Representative Bottoms walked out of a hallway.
(sorry we didn't get to finish our conversation, Jesse)
(sorry we didn't get to finish our conversation, Jesse)
Kyle's a real pro. I was standing there when the interview started. He was calm and respectful in a tense situation. Colorado is lucky to have him.
NEW: State Rep Scott Bottoms (R) claims, without offering evidence, that there are pedophile rings involving elected officials at Colorado's Capitol.
When the GOP candidate for Governor wouldn't agree to a scheduled interview, we met him for an unscheduled interview.
When the GOP candidate for Governor wouldn't agree to a scheduled interview, we met him for an unscheduled interview.
February 13, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Jesse had just asked me why I was at the Capitol. You hear me answer "unscheduled interview time" and, at that very moment, Representative Bottoms walked out of a hallway.
(sorry we didn't get to finish our conversation, Jesse)
(sorry we didn't get to finish our conversation, Jesse)
They are being very vague with reporters about this because it's never been done before. I smell a rat named Stephen Miller.
February 13, 2026 at 4:26 AM
They are being very vague with reporters about this because it's never been done before. I smell a rat named Stephen Miller.
If you watched the clips of Pam Bondi "testifying" before a Congressional hearing, this will be even more impactful.
February 13, 2026 at 1:47 AM
If you watched the clips of Pam Bondi "testifying" before a Congressional hearing, this will be even more impactful.
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The FBI described the suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s abduction as a 5-foot-9-inch man of average build who was wearing a black “Ozark Trail Hiker Pack” backpack, based on evidence gathered from the 84-year-old’s doorbell camera.
FBI gives new details on suspect in Nancy Guthrie case, doubles reward to $100K
The FBI described the suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s abduction as a 5-foot-9-inch man of average build who was wearing a black “Ozark Trail Hiker Pack” backpack.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The FBI described the suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s abduction as a 5-foot-9-inch man of average build who was wearing a black “Ozark Trail Hiker Pack” backpack, based on evidence gathered from the 84-year-old’s doorbell camera.
Why is there not a strong Democratic candidate to challenge Mike Johnson in Louisiana for the November election? Now is the time.
Louisiana Democratic 'dirt row farmer' targets Speaker Mike Johnson in 2026 election
In potential David vs. Goliath election, a Democratic dirt row vegetable farmer in Louisiana takes on House Speaker Mike Johnson in 2026 election.
www.shreveporttimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Why is there not a strong Democratic candidate to challenge Mike Johnson in Louisiana for the November election? Now is the time.
Jeffries is right. It's called giving Trump enough rope to hang himself. He will look and sound like an old demented fool, so don't give them the opportunity to focus on Democrats' behavior as a diversion from Trump's worsening dementia and inability to run the country.
NEW: Jeffries told his members not to disrupt Trump's State of the Union, but some still plan to protest from inside the chamber.
Rep. Thanedar told @axios.com he would "love to show some resistance to what is going on."
Others plan to walk out mid-speech. www.axios.com/2026/02/12/t...
Rep. Thanedar told @axios.com he would "love to show some resistance to what is going on."
Others plan to walk out mid-speech. www.axios.com/2026/02/12/t...
Scoop: Democrats are eyeing protests at Trump's State of the Union address
"I want to find a way to resist, because he needs to know that this is not normal."
www.axios.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Jeffries is right. It's called giving Trump enough rope to hang himself. He will look and sound like an old demented fool, so don't give them the opportunity to focus on Democrats' behavior as a diversion from Trump's worsening dementia and inability to run the country.
Bravo to Sen. Elissa Slotkin who got acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to admit this on the record:
"Ma’am, we’re civil, we obviously do civil enforcement and criminal law enforcement. There is no reason for us to deploy to a polling facility."
"Ma’am, we’re civil, we obviously do civil enforcement and criminal law enforcement. There is no reason for us to deploy to a polling facility."
Dem Senator Pushes Ice Director To Admit His Officers Have No Place at Polling Stations
Democrats have been warning for some time that there is a potential...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Bravo to Sen. Elissa Slotkin who got acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to admit this on the record:
"Ma’am, we’re civil, we obviously do civil enforcement and criminal law enforcement. There is no reason for us to deploy to a polling facility."
"Ma’am, we’re civil, we obviously do civil enforcement and criminal law enforcement. There is no reason for us to deploy to a polling facility."
“I’m the only federal agent who served in the FBI for 14 yrs. I spent my whole professional career as an FBI agent. Never once did I wear a mask. Executing a search warrant, arrest warrant, because you need to be transparent. You need to identify yourself. Policing requires the trust of the public.”
Brian Fitzpatrick supports banning masks for ICE agents as lawmakers mull funding and reforms at Department of Homeland Security
As Democrats are blocking DHS funding in pursuit of reforms for ICE, Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick says changes at the agency are needed to restore trust.
www.inquirer.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:22 PM
“I’m the only federal agent who served in the FBI for 14 yrs. I spent my whole professional career as an FBI agent. Never once did I wear a mask. Executing a search warrant, arrest warrant, because you need to be transparent. You need to identify yourself. Policing requires the trust of the public.”
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New description of the suspect in the abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie.
February 12, 2026 at 11:15 PM
New description of the suspect in the abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie.
Todd Lyons, the acting chief of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has admitted to senators that federal immigration officers would have “no reason” to be at voting locations this November.
ICE chief admits there’s no reason for immigration agents to be at voting sites
The chief's comments follow threatening statements by Trump and his close allies about the upcoming 2026 midterm elections.
www.democracydocket.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Todd Lyons, the acting chief of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has admitted to senators that federal immigration officers would have “no reason” to be at voting locations this November.
Speaker Mike Johnson is up for reelection this year. Let's see an ad like this showing him constantly repeating various versions of "I don't know anything about that."
February 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson is up for reelection this year. Let's see an ad like this showing him constantly repeating various versions of "I don't know anything about that."
Outstanding ad against Susan Collins, who just announced she'll run again.
February 12, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Outstanding ad against Susan Collins, who just announced she'll run again.
Rahm Emanuel takes on big business:
"Corporate America has sold out America. 'You benefit from a nation built on laws and you're watching from the sideline a nation being destroyed and walking away from the rule of law.'"
"'You're like the three monkeys: see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.'"
"Corporate America has sold out America. 'You benefit from a nation built on laws and you're watching from the sideline a nation being destroyed and walking away from the rule of law.'"
"'You're like the three monkeys: see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.'"
306K views · 16K reactions | Corporate America has sold out America — and that should concern all of us.
Our companies benefit from a nation built on the rule of law, world-class research, and stable...
Corporate America has sold out America — and that should concern all of us.
Our companies benefit from a nation built on the rule of law, world-class research, and stable institutions. Yet when...
www.facebook.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Rahm Emanuel takes on big business:
"Corporate America has sold out America. 'You benefit from a nation built on laws and you're watching from the sideline a nation being destroyed and walking away from the rule of law.'"
"'You're like the three monkeys: see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.'"
"Corporate America has sold out America. 'You benefit from a nation built on laws and you're watching from the sideline a nation being destroyed and walking away from the rule of law.'"
"'You're like the three monkeys: see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.'"
“I think the American people would agree that no one like Narciso Barranco, who raised three U.S. citizen Marines and has no criminal record, deserved the treatment he received,” said Ms. Ramirez, Barranco’s lawyer.
“This was a victory, but I am still afraid I could be grabbed," said Mr. Barranco.”
“This was a victory, but I am still afraid I could be grabbed," said Mr. Barranco.”
Judge Ends Deportation Case for Mexican Father of 3 U.S. Marines
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“I think the American people would agree that no one like Narciso Barranco, who raised three U.S. citizen Marines and has no criminal record, deserved the treatment he received,” said Ms. Ramirez, Barranco’s lawyer.
“This was a victory, but I am still afraid I could be grabbed," said Mr. Barranco.”
“This was a victory, but I am still afraid I could be grabbed," said Mr. Barranco.”
An immigration judge has terminated the deportation case against an undocumented father of three US Marines who was detained by federal agents last year while landscaping in Southern California, paving the way for him to seek legal permanent residency in the US.
Judge Ends Deportation Case for Mexican Father of 3 U.S. Marines
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
An immigration judge has terminated the deportation case against an undocumented father of three US Marines who was detained by federal agents last year while landscaping in Southern California, paving the way for him to seek legal permanent residency in the US.
“The stakes were especially high for Pam because there are reports Trump was complaining she was not doing enough to punish his enemies — or administer his enemas. So, with the Trump-Epstein files front & center now, Pam had to butter that biscuit as bigly as she could.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
February 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
“The stakes were especially high for Pam because there are reports Trump was complaining she was not doing enough to punish his enemies — or administer his enemas. So, with the Trump-Epstein files front & center now, Pam had to butter that biscuit as bigly as she could.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
Leqaa Kordia has been held for almost a year with vague accusations but no charges, no trial, and no apparent legal recourse. She is not in a detention center. She is in a concentration camp.
Columbia Protester in ICE Custody for Nearly a Year Suffers Seizure
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Leqaa Kordia has been held for almost a year with vague accusations but no charges, no trial, and no apparent legal recourse. She is not in a detention center. She is in a concentration camp.
Trump has long been preoccupied with citizenship — who gets to be an American and who doesn’t — and often denigrates immigrants from what he calls third world nations. He also wants to end “birthright citizenship”, which appears in the Constitution.
Trump administration working to expand effort to strip citizenship from foreign-born Americans
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials focused on denaturalization were sent to offices nationwide, sources say.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Trump has long been preoccupied with citizenship — who gets to be an American and who doesn’t — and often denigrates immigrants from what he calls third world nations. He also wants to end “birthright citizenship”, which appears in the Constitution.
The Trump administration's occupation of Minneapolis is ending. "I don’t want to see any more bloodshed," Homan said. "I pray every night for the safety of law enforcement personnel and those in the community, whether you’re here legally or illegally."
Trump administration says it is ending its immigration surge in Minnesota
More than 4,000 undocumented immigrants have been apprehended since the operation began in November, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:27 PM
The Trump administration's occupation of Minneapolis is ending. "I don’t want to see any more bloodshed," Homan said. "I pray every night for the safety of law enforcement personnel and those in the community, whether you’re here legally or illegally."
This news is not only stunning, it is chilling. We need journalists to get to the truth of why this is happening. They are taking away one of the most respected and important tools for determining the country-wide perception of a president's performance.
Gallup to stop tracking presidential approval ratings after 88 years
Public opinion polling agency says decision ‘solely based on Gallup’s research goals and priorities’
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:34 AM
This news is not only stunning, it is chilling. We need journalists to get to the truth of why this is happening. They are taking away one of the most respected and important tools for determining the country-wide perception of a president's performance.
This is. Trump’s Gallup approval rating as of last December was among the lowest since the poll began in the 1930s. Now Gallup is suddenly going to stop conducting the approval poll — one of the most meaningful and respected polls conducted in the US? No one buys their "Trumped up" reason.
Gallup to stop tracking presidential approval ratings after 88 years
Public opinion polling agency says decision ‘solely based on Gallup’s research goals and priorities’
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:27 AM
This is. Trump’s Gallup approval rating as of last December was among the lowest since the poll began in the 1930s. Now Gallup is suddenly going to stop conducting the approval poll — one of the most meaningful and respected polls conducted in the US? No one buys their "Trumped up" reason.
Pam Bondi is a real class act. She looks and talks like Al Capone's moll — or a bad imitation of Norma Cassidy in Victor/Victoria.
Too bad Lesley Ann Warren can't play her in the movie we all know is coming. Any other suggestions? I vote for Michelle Williams.
Too bad Lesley Ann Warren can't play her in the movie we all know is coming. Any other suggestions? I vote for Michelle Williams.
wow -- Bondi throws a fit in response to Nadler's question about how many of Epstein's co-conspirators, if any, she's investigating, aggressively pointing at him and yelling. The hearing then devolves into chaos and Raskin and Bondi start yelling at each other.
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Pam Bondi is a real class act. She looks and talks like Al Capone's moll — or a bad imitation of Norma Cassidy in Victor/Victoria.
Too bad Lesley Ann Warren can't play her in the movie we all know is coming. Any other suggestions? I vote for Michelle Williams.
Too bad Lesley Ann Warren can't play her in the movie we all know is coming. Any other suggestions? I vote for Michelle Williams.