Mark Clemens
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Mark Clemens
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· Sep 1
Johnson Cuts Short House Business to Avoid Vote on Releasing Epstein Files
www.nytimes.com
It’s September! The leaves are falling, the air is chilled and Congress is back. Ok, let’s see the Epstein files, Mr Speaker.
Border Patrol is having quite a January.
Shooting involving Border Patrol agent under investigation in Arizona | CNN
A shooting involving a US Border Patrol agent in Arivaca, Arizona, is under investigation, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said.
www.cnn.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Border Patrol is having quite a January.
Two Trump mea culpas in one week. First Greenland, now Minneapolis.
Kristi Noem for the trifecta?
Kristi Noem for the trifecta?
Kristi Noem facing scrutiny from White House in wake of Minneapolis shooting but isn't likely to be fired, sources say
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is facing internal scrutiny after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, multiple sources told CBS News, but she is expected to keep her job.
www.cbsnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Two Trump mea culpas in one week. First Greenland, now Minneapolis.
Kristi Noem for the trifecta?
Kristi Noem for the trifecta?
Bovino: “Can I keep my new coat?”
Border Patrol Official Gregory Bovino Is Set to Leave Minnesota
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Bovino: “Can I keep my new coat?”
Any confusion where the brutality comes from?
Trump to police: 'Please don't be too nice' to suspects
He made the comments during a speech to law enforcement officers today.
abcnews.go.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Any confusion where the brutality comes from?
This year, more US citizens have died at the hands of Homeland Security than illegal criminal immigrants.
January 26, 2026 at 10:46 PM
This year, more US citizens have died at the hands of Homeland Security than illegal criminal immigrants.
Kristi Noem’s “domestic terrorist” is the one wearing the mask.
January 26, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Kristi Noem’s “domestic terrorist” is the one wearing the mask.
Across the country, Trump is rehearsing for November election “monitoring.” He’s trying to get rid of mail-in ballots, having regrets about not seizing voting machines after 2020, using his DOJ to purge voter rolls, redistricting voting districts and fine-tuning his 2020 election overthrow schemes.
Far from Minneapolis, Memphis Remains Under a Different Federal Crackdown
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Across the country, Trump is rehearsing for November election “monitoring.” He’s trying to get rid of mail-in ballots, having regrets about not seizing voting machines after 2020, using his DOJ to purge voter rolls, redistricting voting districts and fine-tuning his 2020 election overthrow schemes.
The guy who has 34 fraud convictions is sending the guy who was bribed by the 1st guy’s DOJ with $50k in a Cava bag to look into the 2nd killing of an American by both guy’s guys? Of course. The Epstein guy and the Cava bag guy.
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM
The guy who has 34 fraud convictions is sending the guy who was bribed by the 1st guy’s DOJ with $50k in a Cava bag to look into the 2nd killing of an American by both guy’s guys? Of course. The Epstein guy and the Cava bag guy.
The coat is not the problem. It’s the ignorance of the comparisons it conjures.
When a Coat Becomes a Symbol of Conflict
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The coat is not the problem. It’s the ignorance of the comparisons it conjures.
President Trump called on protesters to keep protesting against their government and warned that those responsible for killing demonstrators would “pay a big price.”
Oh wait, that was in Iran, not Minneapolis.
Oh wait, that was in Iran, not Minneapolis.
January 25, 2026 at 5:29 PM
President Trump called on protesters to keep protesting against their government and warned that those responsible for killing demonstrators would “pay a big price.”
Oh wait, that was in Iran, not Minneapolis.
Oh wait, that was in Iran, not Minneapolis.
“Engineered Chaos” by far left agitators.
They lie because Trump tells them to.
They lie because Trump tells them to.
January 25, 2026 at 3:58 PM
“Engineered Chaos” by far left agitators.
They lie because Trump tells them to.
They lie because Trump tells them to.
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin: “Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots.”
January 25, 2026 at 3:39 PM
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin: “Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots.”
Trump is a bad guy, but this is a fake post. He didn’t post it. This shit diminishes the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Trump is a bad guy, but this is a fake post. He didn’t post it. This shit diminishes the truth.
Pam Bondi, Page 3. “Give us your voter rolls and we’ll back off”
January 25, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Pam Bondi, Page 3. “Give us your voter rolls and we’ll back off”
One qualification to be an ICE agent is that you need to be in fear for your life at a moments notice.
January 24, 2026 at 7:02 PM
One qualification to be an ICE agent is that you need to be in fear for your life at a moments notice.
White House press release promoting ‘Melania,” the movie:
“Over the past year, Mrs. Trump has taken action to advance a results-driven agenda that is centered on the well-being of children in the United States and around the world.”
“Over the past year, Mrs. Trump has taken action to advance a results-driven agenda that is centered on the well-being of children in the United States and around the world.”
Vice President Vance defends ICE detainment of 5-year-old in Minnesota
JD Vance visited Minneapolis as scrutiny mounted over the handling of immigration enforcement operations, including the detention of a 5-year-old boy.
www.usatoday.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:14 AM
White House press release promoting ‘Melania,” the movie:
“Over the past year, Mrs. Trump has taken action to advance a results-driven agenda that is centered on the well-being of children in the United States and around the world.”
“Over the past year, Mrs. Trump has taken action to advance a results-driven agenda that is centered on the well-being of children in the United States and around the world.”
Kristi Noem really cares about Americans. No fascism here…
Don’t say ‘Watch out for ice’: FEMA warned storm announcements could invite memes | CNN Politics
Homeland Security officials have urged disaster response staff at FEMA to avoid using the word “ice” in public messaging about the massive winter storm barreling toward much of the United States. The ...
www.cnn.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Kristi Noem really cares about Americans. No fascism here…
Trump is rewriting history one story at a time.
Philadelphia sues Trump admin over removal of memorial honoring people enslaved by George Washington
The city of Philadelphia filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over the National Parks Service's removal of a slavery exhibit at the President’s House.
abcnews.go.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Trump is rewriting history one story at a time.
Impeachment may become a necessity for national security if Trump doesn’t stop alienating allies.
President Expects Impeachment if G.O.P. Falters in Midterm Elections
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Impeachment may become a necessity for national security if Trump doesn’t stop alienating allies.
How is the ICE storm in the East and Midwest different from the one in Minnesota except maybe for guns? Masks, life-threatening conditions, isolation, hazardous driving and no power.
January 23, 2026 at 10:41 PM
How is the ICE storm in the East and Midwest different from the one in Minnesota except maybe for guns? Masks, life-threatening conditions, isolation, hazardous driving and no power.
Why is it that flights all over the US are being cancelled due to the epic storm, but ICE flights from Minnesota arrive in Texas minutes after the arrests?
January 23, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Why is it that flights all over the US are being cancelled due to the epic storm, but ICE flights from Minnesota arrive in Texas minutes after the arrests?
It’s conflicting to hear foreign leaders level justified criticisms at an American President. And it’s getting worse since he stopped going steady with Canada.
January 23, 2026 at 8:58 PM
It’s conflicting to hear foreign leaders level justified criticisms at an American President. And it’s getting worse since he stopped going steady with Canada.
Like that untimely breeze in Butler, PA
Mike Johnson: "I was the product of an unplanned teen pregnancy exactly one year before Roe. A lot of people tried to convince my very young parents that they should just take care of that problem. But I am eternally grateful that they allowed me the chance at life."
January 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Like that untimely breeze in Butler, PA
It didn’t take.
Johnson: I was the product of an unplanned teen pregnancy and a lot of people tried to convince my young parents that they should take care of that problem
January 23, 2026 at 6:54 PM
It didn’t take.