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Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Manufactured outrage. Ever hear the right complaint about Italian celebrations of Columbus Day, or of Octoberfest or Chinese New Year? The US has innumerable popular events celebrating our immigrant heritages. Sounds like Bad Bunny gave a great show.
February 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Manufactured outrage. Ever hear the right complaint about Italian celebrations of Columbus Day, or of Octoberfest or Chinese New Year? The US has innumerable popular events celebrating our immigrant heritages. Sounds like Bad Bunny gave a great show.
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Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in President Trump's first year back in the White House had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by CBS News.
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
cbsn.ws
February 9, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in President Trump's first year back in the White House had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by CBS News.
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JUST IN: DOJ is trying to help Steve Bannon erase his conviction for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. Motion has no career prosecutor on it, just signed by US Attorney Pirro. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
JUST IN: DOJ is trying to help Steve Bannon erase his conviction for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. Motion has no career prosecutor on it, just signed by US Attorney Pirro. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Secretary Howard Lutnick lied to the country about his ties to Epstein.
Now we learned that they were in business together.
He has no business being our Commerce Secretary.
He should resign.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Now we learned that they were in business together.
He has no business being our Commerce Secretary.
He should resign.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations
Recently disclosed records suggest a closer relationship than the Commerce secretary previously indicated.
www.politico.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Secretary Howard Lutnick lied to the country about his ties to Epstein.
Now we learned that they were in business together.
He has no business being our Commerce Secretary.
He should resign.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Now we learned that they were in business together.
He has no business being our Commerce Secretary.
He should resign.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Four big tech companies avoided $51 billion in federal income tax last year.
Here's how much they paid:
Tesla: 0%
Amazon: 1.4%
Meta: 3.6%
Alphabet: 8%
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
Here's how much they paid:
Tesla: 0%
Amazon: 1.4%
Meta: 3.6%
Alphabet: 8%
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
Four Big Tech Companies Avoided $51 Billion in Taxes in Wake of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Four of the corporations whose CEOs flanked President Trump at his 2025 inauguration ceremony have now disclosed that they collectively received $51 billion in federal tax breaks in 2025, much of that...
itep.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Four big tech companies avoided $51 billion in federal income tax last year.
Here's how much they paid:
Tesla: 0%
Amazon: 1.4%
Meta: 3.6%
Alphabet: 8%
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
Here's how much they paid:
Tesla: 0%
Amazon: 1.4%
Meta: 3.6%
Alphabet: 8%
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
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Howard Lutnick went to Jeffrey Epstein's island 5 days before Lutnick and Epstein went into business together.
12/23/2012 — Lutnick goes to Epstein's island.
12/28/2012 — Lutnick and Epstein sign a stock purchase agreement.
12/23/2012 — Lutnick goes to Epstein's island.
12/28/2012 — Lutnick and Epstein sign a stock purchase agreement.
February 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Howard Lutnick went to Jeffrey Epstein's island 5 days before Lutnick and Epstein went into business together.
12/23/2012 — Lutnick goes to Epstein's island.
12/28/2012 — Lutnick and Epstein sign a stock purchase agreement.
12/23/2012 — Lutnick goes to Epstein's island.
12/28/2012 — Lutnick and Epstein sign a stock purchase agreement.
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One of the telltale signs of moral depravity is the use of war or military operations to abuse and torture children and animals. It's as true of Russian operations in Ukraine as it is of ICE operations across the US.
February 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
One of the telltale signs of moral depravity is the use of war or military operations to abuse and torture children and animals. It's as true of Russian operations in Ukraine as it is of ICE operations across the US.
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The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
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NSA's whistleblower report is about contacts between foreign intelligence and someone close to Trump. Instead of acting on this information to protect the United States, Gabbard tipped off the White House and squashed an internal investigation to protect Trump.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
NSA's whistleblower report is about contacts between foreign intelligence and someone close to Trump. Instead of acting on this information to protect the United States, Gabbard tipped off the White House and squashed an internal investigation to protect Trump.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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The Trump family pockets a cool half billion dollars in order to turn over a technology in which US taxpayers invested tens of billions to the Emiratis—against the advice of the national security community. And US media decides it's nothing really worth talking about.
Trump’s family is embroiled in a $500m UAE scandal. We’ve hardly noticed | Mohamad Bazzi
A crypto startup founded by Trump’s family signed a huge deal with the UAE president’s brother. Where’s the political fallout?
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The Trump family pockets a cool half billion dollars in order to turn over a technology in which US taxpayers invested tens of billions to the Emiratis—against the advice of the national security community. And US media decides it's nothing really worth talking about.
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The text messages a Border Patrol agent sent to colleagues and family after he shot a Chicago woman five times can be released to the public, a federal judge rules. In messages previously released, the agent had bragged about his marksmanship.
Border Patrol agent’s texts after he shot a Chicago woman five times will be released, judge rules
The government dropped its case against Marimar Martinez but her lawyers say it has refused to correct the record after calling her a “domestic terrorist.”
nbcnews.to
February 6, 2026 at 7:20 PM
The text messages a Border Patrol agent sent to colleagues and family after he shot a Chicago woman five times can be released to the public, a federal judge rules. In messages previously released, the agent had bragged about his marksmanship.
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Any NATO government contemplating a Palantir contract should carefully scrutinize the newly released DOJ Epstein files, and particularly the document surrounding Epstein's introduction of Palantir owner Peter Thiel to a senior Russian intelligence officer.
February 7, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Any NATO government contemplating a Palantir contract should carefully scrutinize the newly released DOJ Epstein files, and particularly the document surrounding Epstein's introduction of Palantir owner Peter Thiel to a senior Russian intelligence officer.
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Over 73,000 people are currently in ICE custody, the most ever...
But that's not the only shocking number:
- There has been a 2,450% increase in the number of people with no criminal record being held in ICE detention on any given day.
But that's not the only shocking number:
- There has been a 2,450% increase in the number of people with no criminal record being held in ICE detention on any given day.
February 6, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Over 73,000 people are currently in ICE custody, the most ever...
But that's not the only shocking number:
- There has been a 2,450% increase in the number of people with no criminal record being held in ICE detention on any given day.
But that's not the only shocking number:
- There has been a 2,450% increase in the number of people with no criminal record being held in ICE detention on any given day.
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Important to note the $80 billion funding increase for the IRS to go after wealthy tax cheats from Biden's Inflation Reduction Act was expected to generate ~$200 billion in additional revenue over ten years.
February 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Important to note the $80 billion funding increase for the IRS to go after wealthy tax cheats from Biden's Inflation Reduction Act was expected to generate ~$200 billion in additional revenue over ten years.
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In the documents the Department of Homeland Security said the raid "was based on intelligence that there were illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments in the building." There is no mention of criminal gangs or Tren de Aragua. n.pr/4qqVxpj
Court records: Chicago immigration raid was about squatters, not Venezuelan gangs
In the documents the Department of Homeland Security said the raid "was based on intelligence that there were illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments in the building." There is no mention of criminal gangs or Tren de Aragua.
n.pr
February 6, 2026 at 11:14 AM
In the documents the Department of Homeland Security said the raid "was based on intelligence that there were illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments in the building." There is no mention of criminal gangs or Tren de Aragua. n.pr/4qqVxpj
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February 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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Republicans in Congress have unveiled a new bill that would impose the most extreme voting restrictions ever proposed at the federal level. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
New GOP anti-voting bill may be the most dangerous attack on voting rights ever
The MEGA Act represents one of the most catastrophic proposals for democracy in the United States.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Republicans in Congress have unveiled a new bill that would impose the most extreme voting restrictions ever proposed at the federal level. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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February 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Border czar Tom Homan in resurfaced Fox News interview: "We need a judicial warrant for a search"
Border Czar Tom Homan in resurfaced Fox interview: “We need a judicial warrant for a search”
www.mediamatters.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Border czar Tom Homan in resurfaced Fox News interview: "We need a judicial warrant for a search"
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"To put it in terms Bezos would use, he is no longer a swashbuckling badass. He should sell the Post to someone who is." Our country and our democracy need it.
New from Cameron Barr, former senior managing editor of the Washington Post: lnk.thebulwark.com/4tkLJ2P
New from Cameron Barr, former senior managing editor of the Washington Post: lnk.thebulwark.com/4tkLJ2P
February 5, 2026 at 9:35 PM
"To put it in terms Bezos would use, he is no longer a swashbuckling badass. He should sell the Post to someone who is." Our country and our democracy need it.
New from Cameron Barr, former senior managing editor of the Washington Post: lnk.thebulwark.com/4tkLJ2P
New from Cameron Barr, former senior managing editor of the Washington Post: lnk.thebulwark.com/4tkLJ2P
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The Justice Dept. unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement — including during the crackdown in Minneapolis — has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors and is under orders to scale back its investigations of excessive force, people familiar with its work told Reuters.
Exclusive: Justice Department unit on police misconduct sees staffing plunge and probes scaled back, sources say
The U.S. Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, has lost two-thirds of its p...
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The Justice Dept. unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement — including during the crackdown in Minneapolis — has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors and is under orders to scale back its investigations of excessive force, people familiar with its work told Reuters.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...