During a December 2 cabinet meeting, Trump unleashed a torrent of bigoted invective against Somali migrants. Trump made clear that he wanted all Somalis to be kicked out of the U.S.
How Trump is rigging immigration courts against Somali migrants
During a December 2 cabinet meeting, President Trump unleashed a torrent of bigoted invective against Somali migrants.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
During a December 2 cabinet meeting, Trump unleashed a torrent of bigoted invective against Somali migrants. Trump made clear that he wanted all Somalis to be kicked out of the U.S.
“As a rare winter storm bore down on South Carolina, bringing conditions that historically paralyze the state for days, local officials in a rural county quietly pushed through a massive $2.4 billion data center without most residents knowing it was even on the table.”
A Rural S.C. County Quietly Approved a $2B Data Center During the Winter Storm
Data centers are the nation's fastest-growing energy demand driver, but developers are using nondisclosure agreements to keep projects hidden.
capitalbnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM
“As a rare winter storm bore down on South Carolina, bringing conditions that historically paralyze the state for days, local officials in a rural county quietly pushed through a massive $2.4 billion data center without most residents knowing it was even on the table.”
“A Guardian investigation has established the flight was part of a secretive and politically sensitive US government operation to deport Palestinians arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the Israeli-occupied West Bank.”
Revealed: Private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank
Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president’s family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel Aviv
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM
“A Guardian investigation has established the flight was part of a secretive and politically sensitive US government operation to deport Palestinians arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the Israeli-occupied West Bank.”
“Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has spent $573 million from an emergency response fund on immigration efforts over the last three years, including millions to equip agencies with radios and high-tech cameras, his administration informed the Legislature last week.”
DeSantis’ immigration emergency efforts cost Florida taxpayers $573 million
A state fund allows the governor to spend money on declared emergencies without seeking lawmaker approval.
www.miamiherald.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
“Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has spent $573 million from an emergency response fund on immigration efforts over the last three years, including millions to equip agencies with radios and high-tech cameras, his administration informed the Legislature last week.”
“Lawmakers, disaster response experts, and disaster survivors say her policies have slowed emergency response and delayed recovery funding. Long before the crisis in Minnesota, concerns were building over her approach to FEMA preparedness and spending and its response to calamities.”
Kristi Noem’s throttling of FEMA funds constitutes a preventable disaster
Her micromanagement has slowed the agency’s disbursements to a trickle.
www.motherjones.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:02 PM
“Lawmakers, disaster response experts, and disaster survivors say her policies have slowed emergency response and delayed recovery funding. Long before the crisis in Minnesota, concerns were building over her approach to FEMA preparedness and spending and its response to calamities.”
After the killing of Alex Pretti on January 25, the Trump administration sought to advance a narrative that it was changing course.
Trump dispatched Tom Homan to be his point person for the operation in Minneapolis. In a Fox News appearance, Trump said that Homan would “de-escalate a little bit.”
Trump dispatched Tom Homan to be his point person for the operation in Minneapolis. In a Fox News appearance, Trump said that Homan would “de-escalate a little bit.”
UPDATE: Despite rhetoric, feds continue aggressive crackdown in Minneapolis
After the brutal killing of Alex Pretti on January 25 — the second fatal shooting of an American citizen by federal agents in the Minneapolis area — the Trump administration sought to advance a narrat...
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February 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
After the killing of Alex Pretti on January 25, the Trump administration sought to advance a narrative that it was changing course.
Trump dispatched Tom Homan to be his point person for the operation in Minneapolis. In a Fox News appearance, Trump said that Homan would “de-escalate a little bit.”
Trump dispatched Tom Homan to be his point person for the operation in Minneapolis. In a Fox News appearance, Trump said that Homan would “de-escalate a little bit.”
“Over the weekend, the former chief of staff of the Justice Department -- who was one of Attorney General Pam Bondi's top advisers during her first seven months on the job -- issued a public call for lawyers who ‘support President Trump’ to join the Justice Department's ranks.”
Ex-DOJ official's call for pro-Trump federal prosecutors could be 'dangerous,' former prosecutor warns
Calls by a former and current DOJ official for lawyers who "support President Trump" to join the DOJ "flatly contradict" federal laws, an ex-prosecutor says.
abcnews.go.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
“Over the weekend, the former chief of staff of the Justice Department -- who was one of Attorney General Pam Bondi's top advisers during her first seven months on the job -- issued a public call for lawyers who ‘support President Trump’ to join the Justice Department's ranks.”
“The power to enforce immigration law rests with the federal government. But Trump adviser, Stephen Miller, has a vision for states working in coordination with federal immigration officials, and he’s attempting to test it out in Tennessee.”
Tennessee to test Stephen Miller’s plan of enlisting states for immigration enforcement
Bills mandate ICE cooperation, school status checks and criminalize information release, testing constitutional lines
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
“The power to enforce immigration law rests with the federal government. But Trump adviser, Stephen Miller, has a vision for states working in coordination with federal immigration officials, and he’s attempting to test it out in Tennessee.”
“Months before two fatal shootings in Minneapolis by Border Patrol agents, Gregory Bovino, who until last week was overseeing the agency’s immigration enforcement operations, pushed back against internal efforts to temper his aggressive approach, according to an email that was obtained by NBC News.”
Bovino frustrated by directive to conduct ‘targeted operations’ in Chicago
The former commander-at-large of Border Patrol, Gregory Bovino, clashed with other administration officials over immigration enforcement tactics months before fatal shootings in Minneapolis.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
“Months before two fatal shootings in Minneapolis by Border Patrol agents, Gregory Bovino, who until last week was overseeing the agency’s immigration enforcement operations, pushed back against internal efforts to temper his aggressive approach, according to an email that was obtained by NBC News.”
“In the years since the 2020 election, roughly 50 percent of top local election officials across 11 western states have left their jobs since November 2020, according to a new report from Issue One, a bipartisan organization that tracks election issues and supports campaign finance reforms.”
Election officials grapple with a brain drain as threats rise
Two new reports portend a potentially bleak future for an American democracy that counts on its engaged citizenry to do everything from count votes to make laws.
www.politico.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:58 PM
“In the years since the 2020 election, roughly 50 percent of top local election officials across 11 western states have left their jobs since November 2020, according to a new report from Issue One, a bipartisan organization that tracks election issues and supports campaign finance reforms.”
“A federal judge on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to end the temporary protected immigration status of hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in America. The government’s move would have cleared the way for [ICE] agents to begin mass deportations.”
Judge Denies Trump Bid to End Protected Status for Haitians as ICE Fears Loom
Roughly 350,000 Haitians are in the U.S. through legal status granted because of natural disasters and armed conflict in their home country.
www.themarshallproject.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
“A federal judge on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to end the temporary protected immigration status of hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in America. The government’s move would have cleared the way for [ICE] agents to begin mass deportations.”
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Newly released emails from and to the late billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein show that he had a far more intimate relationship with Elon Musk than the SpaceX and Tesla chief has sought to portray.
The truth about Musk’s relationship with Epstein
Musk has downplayed the relationship. Emails between the two men paint a different picture.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Newly released emails from and to the late billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein show that he had a far more intimate relationship with Elon Musk than the SpaceX and Tesla chief has sought to portray.
The Trump administration is engaged in a multi-pronged effort to undermine the integrity of and confidence in the 2026 election.
In an appearance on Dan Bongino’s podcast, Trump suggested that “Republicans ought to nationalize the voting” because “we have states that I won that show I didn’t win.”
In an appearance on Dan Bongino’s podcast, Trump suggested that “Republicans ought to nationalize the voting” because “we have states that I won that show I didn’t win.”
The plot to undermine the 2026 elections
The Trump administration is engaged in a multi-pronged effort to undermine the integrity of and confidence in the 2026 election.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
The Trump administration is engaged in a multi-pronged effort to undermine the integrity of and confidence in the 2026 election.
In an appearance on Dan Bongino’s podcast, Trump suggested that “Republicans ought to nationalize the voting” because “we have states that I won that show I didn’t win.”
In an appearance on Dan Bongino’s podcast, Trump suggested that “Republicans ought to nationalize the voting” because “we have states that I won that show I didn’t win.”
“Health care providers said pregnant patients are having more complications linked to stress. But fear of immigration agents is keeping them from prenatal care.”
Fear of ICE is keeping pregnant immigrants in Minnesota from critical care
Health care providers in Minnesota said pregnant patients are having more complications linked to stress. But fear of immigration agents is keeping them from prenatal care.
19thnews.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
“Health care providers said pregnant patients are having more complications linked to stress. But fear of immigration agents is keeping them from prenatal care.”
“Texas A&M University announced Friday that it is eliminating its women’s and gender studies degree program.”
Texas A&M eliminates women’s and gender studies program
University leaders also said six courses were canceled and 48 exceptions were granted under new rules on race and gender.
www.texastribune.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
“Texas A&M University announced Friday that it is eliminating its women’s and gender studies degree program.”
“Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Saturday that expands the state Supreme Court from five justices to seven as frustration has mounted among Republican lawmakers over a string of defeats before the tribunal.”
Utah governor signs bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms
Once the new seats are filled, Gov. Spencer Cox will have appointed five of the seven justices.
www.nbcnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
“Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Saturday that expands the state Supreme Court from five justices to seven as frustration has mounted among Republican lawmakers over a string of defeats before the tribunal.”
The two largest online sports gambling companies, DraftKings and FanDuel, have already spent millions of dollars on the 2026 midterm elections, according to FEC disclosures filed Friday.
This is a sea change for the industry, which has traditionally focused its political spending on state politics.
This is a sea change for the industry, which has traditionally focused its political spending on state politics.
DraftKings and FanDuel spending millions on 2026 midterms, new filings reveal
The two largest online sports gambling companies, DraftKings and FanDuel, have already spent millions of dollars on the 2026 midterm elections, according to FEC disclosures filed on Friday.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The two largest online sports gambling companies, DraftKings and FanDuel, have already spent millions of dollars on the 2026 midterm elections, according to FEC disclosures filed Friday.
This is a sea change for the industry, which has traditionally focused its political spending on state politics.
This is a sea change for the industry, which has traditionally focused its political spending on state politics.
“But over the last year, Trump, his family and business partners have challenged that convention, backing a series of crypto startups and deals. Those crypto ventures have boosted Trump’s assets by roughly $1 billion, according to media reports.”
Donald Trump promised to make the US the world’s crypto capital. His businesses are seizing on it.
The president's business empire — once known for its hotels and golf courses — has aggressively expanded into the world of cryptocurrencies during his first year back in the White House.
www.politico.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:59 PM
“But over the last year, Trump, his family and business partners have challenged that convention, backing a series of crypto startups and deals. Those crypto ventures have boosted Trump’s assets by roughly $1 billion, according to media reports.”
“The search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls from Fulton County, marked what experts described as a significant escalation in President Donald Trump’s breaking of democratic norms.”
FBI’s Search of Georgia Election Center Is “Dangerous,” Experts Warn
The search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls from Fulton County, marked what experts described as a significant escalation in President Donald ...
www.propublica.org
January 30, 2026 at 5:10 PM
“The search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls from Fulton County, marked what experts described as a significant escalation in President Donald Trump’s breaking of democratic norms.”
“Leaders of the Alberta Prosperity Project, a group of far-right separatists who want the western province to become independent, met US state department officials in Washington three times since April last year, according to people familiar with the talks.”
Trump officials met group pushing Alberta independence from Canada
Separatists from oil-rich province try to capitalise on friction between White House and Mark Carney
www.ft.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:36 PM
“Leaders of the Alberta Prosperity Project, a group of far-right separatists who want the western province to become independent, met US state department officials in Washington three times since April last year, according to people familiar with the talks.”
In the wake of a violent immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, TikTok users reported they were unable to upload videos critical of ICE.
The controversy emerged days after TikTok’s U.S. operations were acquired by a consortium led by Oracle, which was co-founded by Trump loyalist Larry Ellison.
The controversy emerged days after TikTok’s U.S. operations were acquired by a consortium led by Oracle, which was co-founded by Trump loyalist Larry Ellison.
Social media as state media
Silicon Valley was once viewed as a tool for liberation. Now, from blocking apps to banning groups, it is helping the White House suppress dissent.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:34 PM
In the wake of a violent immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, TikTok users reported they were unable to upload videos critical of ICE.
The controversy emerged days after TikTok’s U.S. operations were acquired by a consortium led by Oracle, which was co-founded by Trump loyalist Larry Ellison.
The controversy emerged days after TikTok’s U.S. operations were acquired by a consortium led by Oracle, which was co-founded by Trump loyalist Larry Ellison.
“Since July, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved hazard mitigation grants that cost more than $100,000 in only three states, according to a NOTUS review of publicly available data and internal FEMA documents.”
Kristi Noem Is Holding Up More Than $1 Billion in Hazard Mitigation Funds
Only three states have gotten through Noem’s logjam, according to data obtained by NOTUS.
www.notus.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:37 PM
“Since July, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved hazard mitigation grants that cost more than $100,000 in only three states, according to a NOTUS review of publicly available data and internal FEMA documents.”
“The posts have referred to neo-Nazi literature, ethnic cleansing and QAnon conspiracies, mused about deporting nearly a third of the U.S. population, and promoted lyrics from an anthem bellowed by the far-right militants of the Proud Boys.”
Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:52 PM
“The posts have referred to neo-Nazi literature, ethnic cleansing and QAnon conspiracies, mused about deporting nearly a third of the U.S. population, and promoted lyrics from an anthem bellowed by the far-right militants of the Proud Boys.”
“The interim head of the country’s cyber defense agency uploaded sensitive contracting documents into a public version of ChatGPT last summer, triggering multiple automated security warnings that are meant to stop the theft or unintentional disclosure of government material from federal networks.”
Trump’s acting cyber chief uploaded sensitive files into a public version of ChatGPT
The interim director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency triggered an internal cybersecurity warning with the uploads — and a DHS-level damage assessment.
www.politico.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:19 PM
“The interim head of the country’s cyber defense agency uploaded sensitive contracting documents into a public version of ChatGPT last summer, triggering multiple automated security warnings that are meant to stop the theft or unintentional disclosure of government material from federal networks.”
After Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal officers, legacy media outlets reported that Trump made significant changes to his immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
But what, exactly, has changed about Trump’s policy in Minnesota?
But what, exactly, has changed about Trump’s policy in Minnesota?
How legacy media fell for Trump’s fake “pivot” in Minnesota
No, Trump did not "change course."
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January 28, 2026 at 11:49 PM
After Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal officers, legacy media outlets reported that Trump made significant changes to his immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
But what, exactly, has changed about Trump’s policy in Minnesota?
But what, exactly, has changed about Trump’s policy in Minnesota?