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NEW: The Israeli military today accepted the Gaza Health Ministry's estimate of 70,000+ killed.

But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.

Now, even Israel accepts them — perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Watch Marco Rubio's face in this
Trump: "JD, if you'd like to say something, you can. He is after all the vice president of the United States."
January 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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The Biden administration never got anywhere. The Trump administration did not respond to Zeteo's outreach.

It has been 24 months since Israel killed Hind. No one has been held accountable.

Subscribe to Zeteo to support this kind of relentless journalism: zeteo.com/p/hind-killi...
One Year Since Israel Killed Hind Rajab. Why Has the US Ignored the Murder of a 6-Year-Old Child?
A documentary-style look at my year of reporting on Israel’s brutal killing of Hind and her family.
zeteo.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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It's now been two years since the Israeli military killed Hind Rajab, her family members, and the paramedics sent to save her.

For a full year, @premthakker.bsky.social pressed the US to investigate the crime. We urge you to watch his reporting and to share it widely.
January 29, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Times are tough. Prices are up. Luckily the uber-rich on Trump’s cabinet are here with some creative financial advice.

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January 29, 2026 at 2:46 PM
NEW: The Israeli military today accepted the Gaza Health Ministry's estimate of 70,000+ killed.

But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.

Now, even Israel accepts them — perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
New poll — Abolishing ICE continues its historic surge of support.

46% support
43% oppose

80% of Democrats and 15% of Trump voters support abolishing ICE.
Independents are +8 on the question.
January 29, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Updated running list of athletes who have spoken out or taken action as the Trump-Vance admin's masked DHS agents terrorize communities across the US:
January 29, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Updated running list of athletes who have spoken out or taken action as the Trump-Vance admin's masked DHS agents terrorize communities across the US:
January 29, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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Trump and His Party Have Put Ilhan Omar in Danger for Years

The Minnesota congresswoman has weathered years of racist smears from Trump and his right-wing lackeys, in the lead-up to Tuesday’s attack on her, writes @premthakker.bsky.social and @swin24.bsky.social.

Read: zeteo.com/p/trump-ilha...
Trump and His Party Have Put Ilhan Omar in Danger for Years
The Minnesota congresswoman has weathered years of racist smears from Trump and his right-wing lackeys, in the lead-up to Tuesday’s attack on her.
zeteo.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Was literally writing up a story about Congressional Republicans backing down to pressure when these came out, then had to change the story to "they're both backing down!"
January 28, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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Yeah not only are these terrible, they bear little resemblance to other asks that party caucuses are making. I just got a Hispanic Caucus list of "non-negotiables" that has like 20 other things on it.
The Senate Dems are squandering the moment in real time.
Chuck Schumer just announced demands on DHS to avoid shutdown:
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams

There are *already* standards on much of this.

The issue is DHS isn't following them!
January 28, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (one of 7 Democrats who just voted to fund DHS) defends her stance.

Argues funding for ICE "is not the question." Instead, Senate Democrats have leverage for various demands.

"I think they could negotiate to replace Noem with someone that doesn't skirt the filibuster."
January 28, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Think about it like this. This ICE agent was on camera and unmasked — fulfilling one of three "demands" Democratic leader Chuck Schumer just issued in order to agree to save Republicans and give DHS even more money.

And he was still threatening to kill someone.
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."

ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 28, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Incredible. Millions are newly-mobilized, questioning how their taxes are being used to hurt their neighbors.

Republicans are in a terrible position.
Democrats have huge leverage.

And they may just go ahead and give DHS more money — as long as they slap on a few rules DHS is already not following.
Chuck Schumer just announced demands on DHS to avoid shutdown:
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams

There are *already* standards on much of this.

The issue is DHS isn't following them!
January 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Chuck Schumer just announced demands on DHS to avoid shutdown:
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams

There are *already* standards on much of this.

The issue is DHS isn't following them!
January 28, 2026 at 8:07 PM
January 28, 2026 at 4:03 AM
🚨 CBP agents have just shot another person in Arizona.

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One person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona
The individual is in custody and receiving care, according to law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:29 PM
They broke Alex Pretti's rib while he was supporting his neighbors. And then he came right back out the next week. We've had an entire administration cosplaying as warriors, all for the man they just killed to be the realest example of one.
My gosh. Alex Pretti was notifying neighbors that Trump and Vance's agents were chasing a family. A mob of agents then tackled him and broke his rib.

He thought he was going to die.

Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.

And a mob of agents killed him.
January 27, 2026 at 7:06 PM
My gosh. Alex Pretti was notifying neighbors that Trump and Vance's agents were chasing a family. A mob of agents then tackled him and broke his rib.

He thought he was going to die.

Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.

And a mob of agents killed him.
January 27, 2026 at 6:48 PM
This paradoxically positions centrism (a political ideology) as something not tarnished by the biases and blind spots that may come from having a political ideology — which is arguably an even bigger blind spot than just admitting you have an opinion
Bari Weiss in the CBS staff town hall this morning, per sources:

"CBS News is for the mixed multitudes. We're for the center, we're for the center right, and we're for the center left, and that is the vast majority of the country. That's who we need to reach."
January 27, 2026 at 6:39 PM
In today's town hall, a staff member asked Bari Weiss about accusations CBS has become a right-wing outlet.

"I would respond simply by saying, look at our coverage. Look at the coverage that CBS News has put out since I started. Look at the coverage of The Free Press," she said:
January 27, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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January 27, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Bari Weiss in the CBS staff town hall this morning, per sources:

"CBS News is for the mixed multitudes. We're for the center, we're for the center right, and we're for the center left, and that is the vast majority of the country. That's who we need to reach."
January 27, 2026 at 6:23 PM