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According to multiple NYT sources, it wasn’t even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a child’s party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
February 12, 2026 at 3:28 AM
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oh so just dumb luck these idiots didn’t shoot down a passenger aircraft
According to multiple NYT sources, it wasn’t even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a child’s party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
February 12, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Bernie Madoff was a great investor.

- Jim Banks, probably
February 12, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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I could tell you, but some people have eaten today and that wouldn’t be fair to them
February 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Of course 🤦‍♂️
Breaking WSJ:

The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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BREAKING

Judge Boasberg ORDERS the Trump admin to facilitate the return of the more than 100 men spirited out of the country last year without notice or a hearing.

Plaintiffs may also submit habeas petitions from abroad, he says.

Doc buff.ly/rccakD7
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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I seem to remember the republicans pitching a fit over their government phone toll records being obtained by Jack Smith. Now, indeed, the Trump administration obtained Rep Jayapal’s unredacted Epstein Files search history without her knowledge or permission.
House Judiciary Cmte Democrats

"Not only has Atty General Bondi failed to bring a single indictment against a single co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. But now Bondi and her team are spying on Members of Congress conducting oversight"
February 12, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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It’s the Epstein Administration.

No wonder Bondi spent the entire hearing screeching and deflecting.

H/T: @aaronparnas.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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HAHAHA
BREAKING: Judge Leon *rejects* Secretary Hegseth's bid to punish Sen. Kelly for advising troops to ignore illegal orders. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
February 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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Watch him vote for the SAVE Act and disenfranchise millions of women.
Fetterman: "I met with Secretary Noem. I've always treated her with respect. I refuse and never will engage in the kinds of sexist terms like 'ICE Barbie' that the left media will use."
February 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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This is all performative bullshit.

Believe it when you don't see ICE in Minneapolis/Saint Paul anymore.
Homan: "Operation Metro Surge is ending. In the next week, we're going to deploy the officers here on detail back to their home stations or to other areas of the country where they're needed."
February 12, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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This is important. The head of CBP says here that his agency did NOT provide the assessment that led DHS to label Alex Pretti a terrorist looking to inflict mass casualties.

That appears to contradict Stephen Miller's claim that the initial assessment was based on CBP reports:
February 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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NEW: Senate Democrats REJECT funding for DHS, which will lead to shutdown of the agency. Keep in mind, ICE and CBP are still funded by supplemental money in the BBB, but it's harder to spend and will deplete those funds. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Senate Democrats Block DHS Measure as Funding Deadline Approaches
Lawmakers say they remain far apart on deal on Homeland Security to put new restrictions on immigration enforcement
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Just a reminder that the Trump admin calls immigrants who’ve fallen into drug addiction “the worst of the worst” criminals, no matter how long ago their addiction problems.
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 12, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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RON JOHNSON: Did you ever encourage people to go out there and exercise their First Amendment rights?

KEITH ELLISON: I freely admit being in favor of the First Amendment
February 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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News: The top-secret whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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The potential foreign agent was Saudi foreign agent Jared Kushner.

I mean, I was betting on Roger Stone but this is actually far more problematic.
News: The top-secret whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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From the court’s opinion today blocking Hegseth’s attempt to discipline Mark Kelly: “As Bob Dylan once famously said, ‘You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.’ Our retired vets deserve more respect from our govt, and our Constitution demands they receive it!”
February 12, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Now that Dems refuse to vote for DHS funding until there are serious ICE reforms, Republicans are suddenly citing the importance of TSA.
February 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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I was just thinking about which state has elected the worst Republican congressional delegations over the past decade overall and I think I’ve settled on Missouri.
February 12, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 305. A very busy day with multiple congressional hearings. Here is everything that happened today. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Today in Politics, Bulletin 305. 2/10/26
… It was a very busy day today with multiple congressional hearings taking place simultaneously, followed by votes on some really important issues.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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In 2023, under Joe Biden, the economy added 3 million jobs. In 2024, still under Biden, it added 2.2 million jobs. In 2025, under Trump, it added just 181,000 jobs.

You read that right - Trump is just that amazing.
Shock Poll: Americans Miss Joe Biden’s Economy
Here’s what they’re worried about.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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A+++ post
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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You can find J.P.'s campaign website here …

cooneyforcongress.com

… and his ActBlue page here:

secure.actblue.com/donate/jc-we...
Everyone should support J.P. Cooney.

We could use 535 people
in Congress like him.

The normal insider parochial political bullshit won't save this country.
“Never has there been a Congress that has been such a weak and ineffective check on a president’s abuses of power,” said J.P. Cooney, who was the top deputy to Jack Smith and is set to announce a run today.

via @anniekarni.bsky.social

{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 12, 2026 at 5:06 PM