Matt DeLong
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'The Department of Homeland Security is spending about $85,000 on parkas for what it calls an “urgent enforcement mission” in Minnesota, where federal agents have fanned out for a monthlong immigration crackdown in the middle of winter.'
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ICE Orders $85,000 of Parkas in Urgent Minnesota Winter Crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security is spending about $85,000 on parkas for what it calls an “urgent enforcement mission” in Minnesota, where federal agents have fanned out for a monthlong immigration...
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January 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM
'The Department of Homeland Security is spending about $85,000 on parkas for what it calls an “urgent enforcement mission” in Minnesota, where federal agents have fanned out for a monthlong immigration crackdown in the middle of winter.'
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Live updates: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was seen in the Twin Cities Tuesday morning as ICE agents arrested a man in St. Paul’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood.
The latest on ICE operations in Minnesota
For weeks ICE has stepped up enforcement in the Twin Cities as part of “Operation Metro Surge.”
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January 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Live updates: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was seen in the Twin Cities Tuesday morning as ICE agents arrested a man in St. Paul’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood.
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just a reminder of the initial, in the moment, right wing reaction to jan 6
my favorite is greg gutfeld saying republican condemnation of the jan 6 rioters is an example of their moral superiority over the left
www.mediamatters.org/media/4018641
my favorite is greg gutfeld saying republican condemnation of the jan 6 rioters is an example of their moral superiority over the left
www.mediamatters.org/media/4018641
January 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
just a reminder of the initial, in the moment, right wing reaction to jan 6
my favorite is greg gutfeld saying republican condemnation of the jan 6 rioters is an example of their moral superiority over the left
www.mediamatters.org/media/4018641
my favorite is greg gutfeld saying republican condemnation of the jan 6 rioters is an example of their moral superiority over the left
www.mediamatters.org/media/4018641
I would like to have words with whoever designs Wordle
January 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
I would like to have words with whoever designs Wordle
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"You better run, cops!"
January 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
"You better run, cops!"
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I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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When I was 8 I ran straight into a batting tee and a rusty screw that was sticking out of it poked a hole in the cartilage of my knee
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:37 PM
When I was 8 I ran straight into a batting tee and a rusty screw that was sticking out of it poked a hole in the cartilage of my knee
2,000 federal agents deploying to Minneapolis in immigration crackdown, fraud probe
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2,000 federal agents deploying to Minneapolis in immigration crackdown, fraud probe
The Trump administration has begun a massive deployment of hundreds of Department of Homeland Security agents to the Twin Cities area, officials tells CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
2,000 federal agents deploying to Minneapolis in immigration crackdown, fraud probe
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A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
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One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
I appreciate how my credit card app sends a push notification when my payment is past due, but not on the actual due date
January 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I appreciate how my credit card app sends a push notification when my payment is past due, but not on the actual due date
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Walz will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 5 to discuss his decision to exit the 2026 governor’s race. In a statement Monday morning, Walz said he “came to the conclusion that I can’t give a political campaign my all.”
Gov. Tim Walz announces he won’t seek third term as he faces national scrutiny over fraud
Walz has faced national scrutiny over fraud in state programs, and a growing number of Democrats had privately expressed concern about his run for a third term.
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Walz will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 5 to discuss his decision to exit the 2026 governor’s race. In a statement Monday morning, Walz said he “came to the conclusion that I can’t give a political campaign my all.”
Mare of Easttown should do a crossover episode with Mayor of Kingstown
January 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Mare of Easttown should do a crossover episode with Mayor of Kingstown
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BREAKING: The U.S. won’t govern Venezuela, but will press changes through an oil blockade, Rubio says, after Trump claims of running the country.
Venezuela live updates: Uncertainty and legal questions remain after US captures Maduro
The Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and claims that it will “run” the country are raising stark new questions about the legality of the U.S. actions and its future operations in the South American nation.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. won’t govern Venezuela, but will press changes through an oil blockade, Rubio says, after Trump claims of running the country.
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they’re trying to turn everyone into the joker reason.com/2025/12/31/d...
DHS says REAL ID, which DHS certifies, is too unreliable to confirm U.S. citizenship
It's the punch line to a bad joke that started 20 years ago when Congress passed the REAL ID Act.
reason.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
they’re trying to turn everyone into the joker reason.com/2025/12/31/d...
This is quite a story
January 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
This is quite a story
Relaxing this evening with the Pinochet vampire movie
January 4, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Relaxing this evening with the Pinochet vampire movie
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At least 40 people were killed in the U.S. attack on Venezuela early Saturday, including military personnel and civilians, according to a senior Venezuelan official.
Venezuelan Official Says at Least 40 People Were Killed in U.S. Attack
The official said the dead included civilians and military personnel. At least one of the civilians was killed in a U.S. airstrike outside of Caracas, according to her family.
nyti.ms
January 4, 2026 at 12:25 AM
At least 40 people were killed in the U.S. attack on Venezuela early Saturday, including military personnel and civilians, according to a senior Venezuelan official.
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BREAKING: Venezuela's vice president demands the U.S. free Maduro and calls him the country's rightful leader during speech.
Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had struck Venezuela early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
BREAKING: Venezuela's vice president demands the U.S. free Maduro and calls him the country's rightful leader during speech.
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When officials in first Trump admin war-gamed the ousting Maduro, they predicted "chaos for a sustained period of time with no possibility of ending it.'
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
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January 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
When officials in first Trump admin war-gamed the ousting Maduro, they predicted "chaos for a sustained period of time with no possibility of ending it.'
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
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Trump says "people in the military" will be involved in running Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Trump says "people in the military" will be involved in running Venezuela
If we’ve learned anything in the last 25 years, it’s that occupations always go smoothly and are no big deal
January 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
If we’ve learned anything in the last 25 years, it’s that occupations always go smoothly and are no big deal
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So for months they have tried to blame the entire fentanyl crisis on Venezuela and the indictment only mentions cocaine, which they pardoned a different guy for weeks ago
January 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
So for months they have tried to blame the entire fentanyl crisis on Venezuela and the indictment only mentions cocaine, which they pardoned a different guy for weeks ago
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some later shown to be incorrect.
David Hoch deleted his social media after we began making inquiries but we archived his posts where he wrote that Muslims were "demons" that "even the Blacks were sick of," and said "every Somali in MN is engaged in fraud. ALL of them."
David Hoch deleted his social media after we began making inquiries but we archived his posts where he wrote that Muslims were "demons" that "even the Blacks were sick of," and said "every Somali in MN is engaged in fraud. ALL of them."
January 3, 2026 at 12:19 PM
some later shown to be incorrect.
David Hoch deleted his social media after we began making inquiries but we archived his posts where he wrote that Muslims were "demons" that "even the Blacks were sick of," and said "every Somali in MN is engaged in fraud. ALL of them."
David Hoch deleted his social media after we began making inquiries but we archived his posts where he wrote that Muslims were "demons" that "even the Blacks were sick of," and said "every Somali in MN is engaged in fraud. ALL of them."
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One thing we can agree on: The new Pentagon press corps is covering every angle of this story. I feel very informed by all the news it's breaking.
January 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
One thing we can agree on: The new Pentagon press corps is covering every angle of this story. I feel very informed by all the news it's breaking.