Minka
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@raskin.house.gov is the best! This is his opening statement to Jack Smith’s public testimony, today.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
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MSN
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January 22, 2026 at 9:16 PM
@raskin.house.gov is the best! This is his opening statement to Jack Smith’s public testimony, today.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
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AOC: This is quite a bit of market concentration. Agreed?
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
January 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM
AOC: This is quite a bit of market concentration. Agreed?
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
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Worth noting that among those participating in ICE/DHS watch in Minneapolis today — who Emmer appears to frame as “chaos agents” here — are literally hundreds of clergy.
January 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Worth noting that among those participating in ICE/DHS watch in Minneapolis today — who Emmer appears to frame as “chaos agents” here — are literally hundreds of clergy.
Judge rejects Justice Department’s initial attempt to bring charges against Don Lemon www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
MSN
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January 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Judge rejects Justice Department’s initial attempt to bring charges against Don Lemon www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
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I just spent the morning at the immigration court in San Antonio. What I saw was insane. The blatant, systemic violation of the law. I’m going live on @instagram at @senchrismurphy in a few minutes to tell you about what I saw.
January 21, 2026 at 5:56 PM
I just spent the morning at the immigration court in San Antonio. What I saw was insane. The blatant, systemic violation of the law. I’m going live on @instagram at @senchrismurphy in a few minutes to tell you about what I saw.
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I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
January 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
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Hakeem Jeffries comes out against the bill funding ICE and DHS. This seems like quite a big deal.
Scoop: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries opposes bill funding DHS and ICE
Democrats are lining up against the bill.
www.axios.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Hakeem Jeffries comes out against the bill funding ICE and DHS. This seems like quite a big deal.
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@ms.now EXCLUSIVE: “Cities Under Siege”
The most intimate and detailed account of what happens when ICE arrives. Exclusive video revealing a high-speed chase, an underaged U.S. citizen assaulted, an undocumented father separated from his family, and an iPhone, taken, with no explanation.
The most intimate and detailed account of what happens when ICE arrives. Exclusive video revealing a high-speed chase, an underaged U.S. citizen assaulted, an undocumented father separated from his family, and an iPhone, taken, with no explanation.
Cities Under Siege: Inside a Violent Immigration Chase and a Shattered Family
YouTube video by MS NOW
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January 21, 2026 at 8:21 PM
@ms.now EXCLUSIVE: “Cities Under Siege”
The most intimate and detailed account of what happens when ICE arrives. Exclusive video revealing a high-speed chase, an underaged U.S. citizen assaulted, an undocumented father separated from his family, and an iPhone, taken, with no explanation.
The most intimate and detailed account of what happens when ICE arrives. Exclusive video revealing a high-speed chase, an underaged U.S. citizen assaulted, an undocumented father separated from his family, and an iPhone, taken, with no explanation.
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All that gear just to be outplayed by January.
January 18, 2026 at 8:46 PM
All that gear just to be outplayed by January.
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The tactical formation is mostly there to prevent him from being vacuumed into a Roomba.
January 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The tactical formation is mostly there to prevent him from being vacuumed into a Roomba.
Steve Heise (@steveheise)
Trump controls Venezuelan oil money in a Qatari offshore account
substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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Liam Conejo Ramos is 5 years old - a preschool student at Valley View Elementary in Columbia Heights - transported by Trump and Miller’s secret police to Texas with his father per @startribune.com
5 YEARS OLD.
How can any human with a heartbeat - a conscience- be ok with this?
5 YEARS OLD.
How can any human with a heartbeat - a conscience- be ok with this?
January 22, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Liam Conejo Ramos is 5 years old - a preschool student at Valley View Elementary in Columbia Heights - transported by Trump and Miller’s secret police to Texas with his father per @startribune.com
5 YEARS OLD.
How can any human with a heartbeat - a conscience- be ok with this?
5 YEARS OLD.
How can any human with a heartbeat - a conscience- be ok with this?
