Natasha Korecki
@natashakorecki.bsky.social
NBC News Political Reporter
“Federal officials have offered a different account of how Mr. Lunas Campos died. In a Jan. 9 news release, they said he died on Jan. 3 after experiencing medical distress, but after the Washington Post article published, they described his death as a suicide.”
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Cuban Detainee in El Paso ICE Facility Died by Homicide, Autopsy Shows
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January 22, 2026 at 5:17 AM
“Federal officials have offered a different account of how Mr. Lunas Campos died. In a Jan. 9 news release, they said he died on Jan. 3 after experiencing medical distress, but after the Washington Post article published, they described his death as a suicide.”
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Secretary Marco Rubio claimed no one died as a result of cuts to USAID. That’s not what we found.
On Thurs., Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. ET, we’ll be on Reddit taking your questions about the continued fallout of slashing aid for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
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On Thurs., Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. ET, we’ll be on Reddit taking your questions about the continued fallout of slashing aid for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Secretary Marco Rubio claimed no one died as a result of cuts to USAID. That’s not what we found.
On Thurs., Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. ET, we’ll be on Reddit taking your questions about the continued fallout of slashing aid for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
📌 Save the date:
On Thurs., Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. ET, we’ll be on Reddit taking your questions about the continued fallout of slashing aid for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
📌 Save the date:
Scoop: Democratic lawmaker Delia Ramirez to introduce bill to cripple DHS' ability to detain immigrants www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Democratic lawmaker to introduce bill to cripple DHS' ability to detain immigrants
Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., is proposing the legislation as a number of Democratic candidates become increasingly vocal in their calls to rein in or eliminate ICE.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Scoop: Democratic lawmaker Delia Ramirez to introduce bill to cripple DHS' ability to detain immigrants www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
“She was so anemic and hungry that she resorted to eating clay, digging out the top layer of earth to get to the cleaner soil below, and charcoal. Her chart showed she gained fewer than 10 pounds during her entire pregnancy. Her baby, Nuru, was born at 33 weeks, weighing about 3.5 pounds.”
Expectant mothers were left so hungry after the U.S. cut foreign food aid that one woman ate clay and charcoal.
Her baby struggled to gain weight after being born prematurely.
Her baby struggled to gain weight after being born prematurely.
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:02 PM
“She was so anemic and hungry that she resorted to eating clay, digging out the top layer of earth to get to the cleaner soil below, and charcoal. Her chart showed she gained fewer than 10 pounds during her entire pregnancy. Her baby, Nuru, was born at 33 weeks, weighing about 3.5 pounds.”
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In his remarks at Davos, President Trump says he wants to start negotiations on Greenland immediately but adds that he will NOT use force to take it
January 21, 2026 at 2:21 PM
In his remarks at Davos, President Trump says he wants to start negotiations on Greenland immediately but adds that he will NOT use force to take it
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January 19, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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Caleb Williams on HC Ben Johnson:
“He’s been the catalyst for us ... He’s been everything that Chicago’s needed as a coach.”
“He’s been the catalyst for us ... He’s been everything that Chicago’s needed as a coach.”
January 19, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Caleb Williams on HC Ben Johnson:
“He’s been the catalyst for us ... He’s been everything that Chicago’s needed as a coach.”
“He’s been the catalyst for us ... He’s been everything that Chicago’s needed as a coach.”
Reposted by Natasha Korecki
Advance Financial’s Flex Loan charges 279.5% interest, trapping thousands of borrowers in debts that end up in court, where the company has won over $200 million in judgments since 2015.
(Published May 2025 w/ @tennesseelookout.com)
(Published May 2025 w/ @tennesseelookout.com)
This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.
The Flex Loan, a type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial, has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. Tennessee lawmakers declined to rein in the lending bu...
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January 16, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Advance Financial’s Flex Loan charges 279.5% interest, trapping thousands of borrowers in debts that end up in court, where the company has won over $200 million in judgments since 2015.
(Published May 2025 w/ @tennesseelookout.com)
(Published May 2025 w/ @tennesseelookout.com)
Reposted by Natasha Korecki
Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...
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January 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
Here’s what experts say you need to know.
Amid the heightened tensions w/
ICE in MN: Revelation that an AI error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper, in-person training.
“The majority of the new applicants were flagged as law enforcement officers…but many had no experience.“
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ICE in MN: Revelation that an AI error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper, in-person training.
“The majority of the new applicants were flagged as law enforcement officers…but many had no experience.“
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ICE error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper training, sources say
An AI tool used to help ICE identify potential new recruits with law enforcement experience wrongly categorized some potential new officers, sources say.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Amid the heightened tensions w/
ICE in MN: Revelation that an AI error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper, in-person training.
“The majority of the new applicants were flagged as law enforcement officers…but many had no experience.“
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
ICE in MN: Revelation that an AI error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper, in-person training.
“The majority of the new applicants were flagged as law enforcement officers…but many had no experience.“
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Gestures to Renee Good (or against ICE) popping up throughout Minneapolis.
Here, at a gas station.
Here, at a gas station.
January 14, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Gestures to Renee Good (or against ICE) popping up throughout Minneapolis.
Here, at a gas station.
Here, at a gas station.
Reposted by Natasha Korecki
BREAKING
The Islamic Republic of Iran has just closed the airspace over Iranian territory for the next two hours.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has just closed the airspace over Iranian territory for the next two hours.
January 14, 2026 at 10:25 PM
BREAKING
The Islamic Republic of Iran has just closed the airspace over Iranian territory for the next two hours.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has just closed the airspace over Iranian territory for the next two hours.
Some shots around Renee Nicole Good’s memorial today.
January 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Some shots around Renee Nicole Good’s memorial today.
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In a contrast from Republicans, conservative commentator called the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer a "human tragedy," blasting their outcry.
Tucker Carlson Blasts Conservative Response To Renee Good Death
In a contrast from Republicans, conservative commentator called the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer a "human tragedy," blasting their outcry.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
In a contrast from Republicans, conservative commentator called the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer a "human tragedy," blasting their outcry.
Reposted by Natasha Korecki
BREAKING
The U.S. State Department is urging U.S. citizens to leave Venezuela immediately due to security concerns.
The State Department is advising Americans to remain hyper-vigilant about their surroundings, as armed militias are reportedly setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles.
The U.S. State Department is urging U.S. citizens to leave Venezuela immediately due to security concerns.
The State Department is advising Americans to remain hyper-vigilant about their surroundings, as armed militias are reportedly setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles.
January 10, 2026 at 10:27 PM
BREAKING
The U.S. State Department is urging U.S. citizens to leave Venezuela immediately due to security concerns.
The State Department is advising Americans to remain hyper-vigilant about their surroundings, as armed militias are reportedly setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles.
The U.S. State Department is urging U.S. citizens to leave Venezuela immediately due to security concerns.
The State Department is advising Americans to remain hyper-vigilant about their surroundings, as armed militias are reportedly setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles.
NEW: Fatal ICE shooting comes after
Trump was fixated on Minnesota for months, sending in thousands of immigration agents, launching multiple probes and even spreading conspiracy theories about Walz.
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Trump was fixated on Minnesota for months, sending in thousands of immigration agents, launching multiple probes and even spreading conspiracy theories about Walz.
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'They're trying to break us': Trump's focus on Minnesota boils over with ICE shooting
The president and his allies have for weeks intensified scrutiny on Minnesota and its governor, Democrat Tim Walz.
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January 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
NEW: Fatal ICE shooting comes after
Trump was fixated on Minnesota for months, sending in thousands of immigration agents, launching multiple probes and even spreading conspiracy theories about Walz.
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Trump was fixated on Minnesota for months, sending in thousands of immigration agents, launching multiple probes and even spreading conspiracy theories about Walz.
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New: Indivisible plans 'nationwide outpouring of grief and mourning' for Renee Nicole Good in vigil-style events across the country this weekend.
“A lot of people are shocked and horrified."
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“A lot of people are shocked and horrified."
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January 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
New: Indivisible plans 'nationwide outpouring of grief and mourning' for Renee Nicole Good in vigil-style events across the country this weekend.
“A lot of people are shocked and horrified."
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“A lot of people are shocked and horrified."
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Minnesota Mayor Jacob Frey on Trump administration's contention that the officer was run over.
"No he was not run over. He walked out of there with a hop in his step."
"No he was not run over. He walked out of there with a hop in his step."
January 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Minnesota Mayor Jacob Frey on Trump administration's contention that the officer was run over.
"No he was not run over. He walked out of there with a hop in his step."
"No he was not run over. He walked out of there with a hop in his step."
New: IL Attorney General Kwame Raoul files a lawsuit with the attorneys general of CA, CO, MN and NY “challenging the Trump administration’s illegal attempt to freeze $10 billion in federal funding that provides critical support for children and families.”
January 9, 2026 at 3:37 AM
New: IL Attorney General Kwame Raoul files a lawsuit with the attorneys general of CA, CO, MN and NY “challenging the Trump administration’s illegal attempt to freeze $10 billion in federal funding that provides critical support for children and families.”
New: Gov. Pritzker, whose state saw at least one fatal immigration shooting, talked to Walz on Wednesday about the playbook to come.
The Illinois governor reminded Walz what he was dealing with: "a Trump administration that lied."
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The Illinois governor reminded Walz what he was dealing with: "a Trump administration that lied."
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Pritzker and Walz talk amid ICE fatal shooting
Illinois Gov.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
New: Gov. Pritzker, whose state saw at least one fatal immigration shooting, talked to Walz on Wednesday about the playbook to come.
The Illinois governor reminded Walz what he was dealing with: "a Trump administration that lied."
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The Illinois governor reminded Walz what he was dealing with: "a Trump administration that lied."
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VP Vance closes his White House press briefing asking the press to take down the temperature on the ICE fatal shooting.
On Wednesday, the administration deemed the 37-year-old victim a "domestic terrorist" before she even had been identified and before an investigation.
On Wednesday, the administration deemed the 37-year-old victim a "domestic terrorist" before she even had been identified and before an investigation.
January 8, 2026 at 7:21 PM
VP Vance closes his White House press briefing asking the press to take down the temperature on the ICE fatal shooting.
On Wednesday, the administration deemed the 37-year-old victim a "domestic terrorist" before she even had been identified and before an investigation.
On Wednesday, the administration deemed the 37-year-old victim a "domestic terrorist" before she even had been identified and before an investigation.
Reposted by Natasha Korecki
"Abolish ICE" is creeping back into Democratic messaging
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'Abolish ICE' creeps back into Democratic messaging
At one point en vogue, then politically risky, calls to overhaul and even dissolve immigration agencies are growing among some Democrats after deportations across the country.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"Abolish ICE" is creeping back into Democratic messaging
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'Abolish ICE' creeps back into Democratic messaging, reflecting a growing backlash as images of noncriminal undocumented immigrants being apprehended by masked federal agents, often aggressively, explode across the country.
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'Abolish ICE' creeps back into Democratic messaging
At one point en vogue, then politically risky, calls to overhaul and even dissolve immigration agencies are growing among some Democrats after deportations across the country.
www.nbcnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
'Abolish ICE' creeps back into Democratic messaging, reflecting a growing backlash as images of noncriminal undocumented immigrants being apprehended by masked federal agents, often aggressively, explode across the country.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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How Florida lost track of 30,000 students, a ‘cautionary tale’ for vouchers
How Florida lost track of 30,000 students, a ‘cautionary tale’ for vouchers
The state’s auditor general found “a myriad of accountability problems” in the nation’s largest voucher program.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
How Florida lost track of 30,000 students, a ‘cautionary tale’ for vouchers