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The cost of Trump's immigration surge: Stalled investigations into child sexual abuse, Iranian oil smuggling and human trafficking, among others. My latest piece is a big team effort on how DHS has been transformed into the Department of Deportation.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The cost of Trump's immigration surge: Stalled investigations into child sexual abuse, Iranian oil smuggling and human trafficking, among others. My latest piece is a big team effort on how DHS has been transformed into the Department of Deportation.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
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This is one of the best stories of how Musk's lies and distortions have directly affected policy and DOGE decisions at a federal agency.
The sheer unwillingness to understand a system before posting conspiracies about them or dismantling them is plain for all to see.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
The sheer unwillingness to understand a system before posting conspiracies about them or dismantling them is plain for all to see.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
The Bureaucrat and the Billionaire: Inside DOGE’s Chaotic Takeover of Social Security
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This is one of the best stories of how Musk's lies and distortions have directly affected policy and DOGE decisions at a federal agency.
The sheer unwillingness to understand a system before posting conspiracies about them or dismantling them is plain for all to see.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
The sheer unwillingness to understand a system before posting conspiracies about them or dismantling them is plain for all to see.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
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This timeline also shows the evolution of misinfo that eventually became the (wrong) Trump admin talking point that 40% of all people calling the Social Security admin were committing fraud.
It's a human centipede of misleading info.
It's a human centipede of misleading info.
June 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This timeline also shows the evolution of misinfo that eventually became the (wrong) Trump admin talking point that 40% of all people calling the Social Security admin were committing fraud.
It's a human centipede of misleading info.
It's a human centipede of misleading info.
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Trump Administration Aims to Spend $45 Billion to Expand Immigrant Detention www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
Trump Administration Aims to Spend $45 Billion to Expand Immigrant Detention
A request for proposals for new detention facilities and other services would allow the government to expedite the contracting process and rapidly expand detention.
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April 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Trump Administration Aims to Spend $45 Billion to Expand Immigrant Detention www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
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Ben Sasse promised a conservative overhaul at the University of Florida. But then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the U.S. News rankings.
Why Did Ben Sasse Resign as President of the University of Florida?
Florida’s star president, Ben Sasse, was among the best paid university presidents ever. He promised a conservative overhaul, but then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the ...
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November 17, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Ben Sasse promised a conservative overhaul at the University of Florida. But then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the U.S. News rankings.