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Congress has the power to subpoena witnesses, hold public hearings, and establish an independent commission to review the Epstein files.
What remains unclear is whether lawmakers have the political will to use those tools.
What remains unclear is whether lawmakers have the political will to use those tools.
February 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Congress has the power to subpoena witnesses, hold public hearings, and establish an independent commission to review the Epstein files.
What remains unclear is whether lawmakers have the political will to use those tools.
What remains unclear is whether lawmakers have the political will to use those tools.
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👏🏻 BRAVO 👏🏻 Gov.Newsom........
February 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
👏🏻 BRAVO 👏🏻 Gov.Newsom........
#StandStrong The US is an unsafe place to be.
In Oregon, ICE brutally attacked a U.S. citizen. Then, they abandoned her without offering any medical aid for her severe injuries.
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
#StandStrong The US is an unsafe place to be.
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In Oregon, ICE brutally attacked a U.S. citizen. Then, they abandoned her without offering any medical aid for her severe injuries.
February 8, 2026 at 9:32 PM
In Oregon, ICE brutally attacked a U.S. citizen. Then, they abandoned her without offering any medical aid for her severe injuries.
When U.S. citizens worry that speaking Spanish could cost them their safety — our democracy is in crisis. This isn’t America at its best. We deserve dignity, not deportation desks. #AntiRacism #ImmigrantRights
February 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
When U.S. citizens worry that speaking Spanish could cost them their safety — our democracy is in crisis. This isn’t America at its best. We deserve dignity, not deportation desks. #AntiRacism #ImmigrantRights
Latino families shouldn’t conduct “convos about how to avoid ICE” at dinner tables. Immigration enforcement that targets identity ruptures trust in our nation and harms civic life. #HumanRights #LatinoVoices 🧡
February 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Latino families shouldn’t conduct “convos about how to avoid ICE” at dinner tables. Immigration enforcement that targets identity ruptures trust in our nation and harms civic life. #HumanRights #LatinoVoices 🧡
People should be able to speak Spanish without fear of being treated as criminals. It’s part of who we are as a nation. We belong here, and it’s unacceptable that U.S.-born Latinos now feel unsafe in their own communities. #ImmigrationJustice #SayItLoud 🇺🇸🇪🇸
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Risk of Speaking Spanish in Public
Trump’s immigration crackdown has Latinos wondering if they belong in his America.
www.theatlantic.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
People should be able to speak Spanish without fear of being treated as criminals. It’s part of who we are as a nation. We belong here, and it’s unacceptable that U.S.-born Latinos now feel unsafe in their own communities. #ImmigrationJustice #SayItLoud 🇺🇸🇪🇸
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail newrepublic.com/article/2060... via @newrepublic.com
The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail
A native son explains why attempts to permanently undo the last half-century of societal change are destined to fail because the people who live here just won’t allow it.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail newrepublic.com/article/2060... via @newrepublic.com
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February 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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HRC knows what all Twilight fans know.
Vampires are scared of the sunlight.
Vampires are scared of the sunlight.
February 5, 2026 at 2:06 PM
HRC knows what all Twilight fans know.
Vampires are scared of the sunlight.
Vampires are scared of the sunlight.
Attendee of Smithsonian Folklife Festival since 1967, but this year’s reimagined @smithsonian plans feel like a shadow of what Folklife used to be. Miss the full-spectrum cultural exchange that made Folklife unique. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/a...
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Gives Way to Trump’s Patriotic Fair
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February 6, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Attendee of Smithsonian Folklife Festival since 1967, but this year’s reimagined @smithsonian plans feel like a shadow of what Folklife used to be. Miss the full-spectrum cultural exchange that made Folklife unique. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/a...
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The files are so disturbing-for the DOJ to say there will be no investigation as a result is a travesty of justice!
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The files are so disturbing-for the DOJ to say there will be no investigation as a result is a travesty of justice!
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
As a lifelong MD/VA resident, the Post has been more than a paper — it’s been how we understood our community and the nation. Massive layoffs gut decades of local, sports, and foreign coverage. #JournalismMatters
As a lifelong MD/VA resident, the Post has been more than a paper — it’s been how we understood our community and the nation. Massive layoffs gut decades of local, sports, and foreign coverage. #JournalismMatters
The Murder of The Washington Post
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
www.theatlantic.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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As a lifelong MD/VA resident, the Post has been more than a paper — it’s been how we understood our community and the nation. Massive layoffs gut decades of local, sports, and foreign coverage. #JournalismMatters
As a lifelong MD/VA resident, the Post has been more than a paper — it’s been how we understood our community and the nation. Massive layoffs gut decades of local, sports, and foreign coverage. #JournalismMatters
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
This makes me sick!!! How can we have this type of info in the DOJ Epstein Library without opening up an investigation?
February 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
This makes me sick!!! How can we have this type of info in the DOJ Epstein Library without opening up an investigation?
Nationalizing elections would be an assault on our Constitution. Article I & the Elections Clause put states in charge of elections. Federal takeover talk is dangerous, undemocratic. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
Trump Repeats Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, as White House Walks It Back
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February 4, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Nationalizing elections would be an assault on our Constitution. Article I & the Elections Clause put states in charge of elections. Federal takeover talk is dangerous, undemocratic. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
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Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk’s X as part of an investigation into spreading child pornography and deepfakes.
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of an investigation into child porn, deepfakes and more
French prosecutors have launched a search at the offices of Elon Musk's social media platform X. This is part of an investigation into alleged offenses, including spreading child pornography and deepfakes.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk’s X as part of an investigation into spreading child pornography and deepfakes.
We can uphold the Constitution AND work to reduce gun violence. Treating legal gun owners like criminals for crossing district borders doesn’t help either goal. #CommonSense #GunPolicy www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Pirro Threatens Jail Time for Lawful Gun Owners Who Travel to D.C. With Firearms
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February 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
We can uphold the Constitution AND work to reduce gun violence. Treating legal gun owners like criminals for crossing district borders doesn’t help either goal. #CommonSense #GunPolicy www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Noah didn’t invent Trump’s history with Epstein — he satirized a well-documented relationship. Complaining about being mocked when you’ve been a headline figure for years? That’s thin-skinned insecurity, not leadership. #BringOnTheTruth
February 2, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Noah didn’t invent Trump’s history with Epstein — he satirized a well-documented relationship. Complaining about being mocked when you’ve been a headline figure for years? That’s thin-skinned insecurity, not leadership. #BringOnTheTruth
Trump’s lawsuit threat isn’t about facts — it’s about intimidation. Free speech isn’t free if big egos can bankrupt dissent with lawyers
February 2, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Trump’s lawsuit threat isn’t about facts — it’s about intimidation. Free speech isn’t free if big egos can bankrupt dissent with lawyers
Comedians calling out power is healthy democracy. Trump reacting like a sore reality TV contestant throwing paper airplanes? #ProtectFreeSpeech
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/a...
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Trump Assails Grammys and Threatens to Sue Trevor Noah Over Epstein Joke
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February 2, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Comedians calling out power is healthy democracy. Trump reacting like a sore reality TV contestant throwing paper airplanes? #ProtectFreeSpeech
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/a...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/a...