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Photo by Jeff Wheeler of the Minnesota Star-Tribune.
January 19, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Photo by Jeff Wheeler of the Minnesota Star-Tribune.
You cannot ignore the parallels.
January 18, 2026 at 9:44 PM
You cannot ignore the parallels.
Americans lost their lives in oceans, skies, and battlefields to crush regimes that pulled stunts like this. It’s sickening to see their sacrifice treated like it meant nothing.
January 18, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Americans lost their lives in oceans, skies, and battlefields to crush regimes that pulled stunts like this. It’s sickening to see their sacrifice treated like it meant nothing.
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Do we need to say it louder? Here. Louder.
" Federal courts in Alabama are using a law last applied during the U.S. internment [incarceration] of people of Japanese descent during World War II to charge immigrants who don’t register themselves..."
www.al.com/news/2026/01...
" Federal courts in Alabama are using a law last applied during the U.S. internment [incarceration] of people of Japanese descent during World War II to charge immigrants who don’t register themselves..."
www.al.com/news/2026/01...
Alabama uses Japanese American Internment era law to charge immigrants who don’t self-register
Alabama is finding new ways to criminally charge undocumented immigrants
www.al.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Do we need to say it louder? Here. Louder.
" Federal courts in Alabama are using a law last applied during the U.S. internment [incarceration] of people of Japanese descent during World War II to charge immigrants who don’t register themselves..."
www.al.com/news/2026/01...
" Federal courts in Alabama are using a law last applied during the U.S. internment [incarceration] of people of Japanese descent during World War II to charge immigrants who don’t register themselves..."
www.al.com/news/2026/01...
Greenlanders and Danes took to the streets to protest Trump’s push to “acquire” Greenland. Crowds marched from Copenhagen City Hall to the U.S. Embassy, chanting “Greenland is not for sale.” Demonstrations were large, coordinated, and openly hostile to the idea of U.S. control over Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Greenlanders and Danes took to the streets to protest Trump’s push to “acquire” Greenland. Crowds marched from Copenhagen City Hall to the U.S. Embassy, chanting “Greenland is not for sale.” Demonstrations were large, coordinated, and openly hostile to the idea of U.S. control over Greenland.
BOOM! The United Auto Workers union throws their support behind the Ford factory worker.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH!
FREEDOM OF SPEECH!
January 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
BOOM! The United Auto Workers union throws their support behind the Ford factory worker.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH!
FREEDOM OF SPEECH!
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Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
January 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
This is a major escalation — a direct intrusion by Trump’s administration into press independence, and a stark warning for anyone who values a free and functioning democracy.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
This is a major escalation — a direct intrusion by Trump’s administration into press independence, and a stark warning for anyone who values a free and functioning democracy.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The DNC is launching When We Count, the largest-ever voter registration effort aimed at closing the voter registration gap by training young Democrats to register new voters in districts across the country.
Apply now: win.dnc.org/WhenWeCount
Apply now: win.dnc.org/WhenWeCount
January 14, 2026 at 5:38 AM
The DNC is launching When We Count, the largest-ever voter registration effort aimed at closing the voter registration gap by training young Democrats to register new voters in districts across the country.
Apply now: win.dnc.org/WhenWeCount
Apply now: win.dnc.org/WhenWeCount
JUST IN: Dozens of ICE vehicles seen in Kansas City parking lot. About 10 minutes after cameras started recording the marked ICE vehicles, several white vans drove up to block the view of the cars.
STORY >>> www.kctv5.com/2026/01/13/d...
STORY >>> www.kctv5.com/2026/01/13/d...
January 13, 2026 at 10:23 PM
JUST IN: Dozens of ICE vehicles seen in Kansas City parking lot. About 10 minutes after cameras started recording the marked ICE vehicles, several white vans drove up to block the view of the cars.
STORY >>> www.kctv5.com/2026/01/13/d...
STORY >>> www.kctv5.com/2026/01/13/d...
"The Constitution assigns the states all authority to regulate the time, place, and manner of elections...and assigns no authority to the president..."
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
States win injunction as judge swats down Trump effort to ban vote-by-mail
The court found Trump was reaching for power which "simply cannot be squared with the text, purpose, legislative history, nor historical application" of the relevant laws.
lawandcrime.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:33 AM
"The Constitution assigns the states all authority to regulate the time, place, and manner of elections...and assigns no authority to the president..."
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
The Vice-President directing ICE to go door to door is blatantly unconstitutional.
January 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
The Vice-President directing ICE to go door to door is blatantly unconstitutional.
January 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
A 10% cap for one year isn’t a plan - it’s an election‑season coupon. After the midterms, the rates snap right back and the banks he deregulated go right back to charging 20–30%.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Trump calls for one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%
Banking advocacy groups say a cap would reduce credit availability.
www.reuters.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:04 AM
A 10% cap for one year isn’t a plan - it’s an election‑season coupon. After the midterms, the rates snap right back and the banks he deregulated go right back to charging 20–30%.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...