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BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
February 11, 2026 at 11:57 PM
BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
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Defense attorneys and former federal prosecutors say the U.S. Department of Justice’s public rhetoric about “Minnesota rioters” isn’t matching the evidence.
After assault allegations, DOJ walks back charges against ICE protesters
Defense attorneys and former federal prosecutors say the U.S. Department of Justice’s public rhetoric about “Minnesota rioters” isn’t matching the evidence.
www.startribune.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Defense attorneys and former federal prosecutors say the U.S. Department of Justice’s public rhetoric about “Minnesota rioters” isn’t matching the evidence.
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Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte
February 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte
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Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify before lawmakers as she faces a bipartisan firestorm over DOJ's handling of the Epstein files.
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/461Fas0
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/461Fas0
February 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify before lawmakers as she faces a bipartisan firestorm over DOJ's handling of the Epstein files.
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/461Fas0
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/461Fas0
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About two-thirds of Minnesotans view ICE negatively and believe the tactics of federal agents have gone too far, according to a new poll.
Poll: Trump’s immigration crackdown deeply unpopular in Minnesota
Federal deportation efforts are also unpopular nationally, turning immigration from a political strength to a problem for the president ahead of the midterm elections.
www.startribune.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:11 PM
About two-thirds of Minnesotans view ICE negatively and believe the tactics of federal agents have gone too far, according to a new poll.
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BREAKING: A federal court ordered ICE to improve the abusive conditions inside its largest detention center in California.
A court-ordered external monitor will be appointed to ensure ICE provides appropriate medical care.
A court-ordered external monitor will be appointed to ensure ICE provides appropriate medical care.
February 11, 2026 at 3:18 PM
BREAKING: A federal court ordered ICE to improve the abusive conditions inside its largest detention center in California.
A court-ordered external monitor will be appointed to ensure ICE provides appropriate medical care.
A court-ordered external monitor will be appointed to ensure ICE provides appropriate medical care.
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HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: “.. In our in-progress research, we discovered that AI tools didn’t reduce work, they consistently intensified it.”
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
February 10, 2026 at 1:17 PM
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: “.. In our in-progress research, we discovered that AI tools didn’t reduce work, they consistently intensified it.”
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
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Rasmus and Isabella Wranå of Sweden counted two in the final end and edged Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin of the U.S. 6-5 for the gold medal in mixed doubles curling today.
Thiesse and Dropkin play out of Duluth.
Live updates: bit.ly/45XxwyT
Thiesse and Dropkin play out of Duluth.
Live updates: bit.ly/45XxwyT
February 10, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Rasmus and Isabella Wranå of Sweden counted two in the final end and edged Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin of the U.S. 6-5 for the gold medal in mixed doubles curling today.
Thiesse and Dropkin play out of Duluth.
Live updates: bit.ly/45XxwyT
Thiesse and Dropkin play out of Duluth.
Live updates: bit.ly/45XxwyT
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BREAKING: After we sued, DHS withdrew a subpoena seeking personal information about our client who criticized DHS' treatment of a man seeking asylum.
This is a win not just for our client, but for everyone’s First Amendment right to speak out without fear of government retaliation.
This is a win not just for our client, but for everyone’s First Amendment right to speak out without fear of government retaliation.
February 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
BREAKING: After we sued, DHS withdrew a subpoena seeking personal information about our client who criticized DHS' treatment of a man seeking asylum.
This is a win not just for our client, but for everyone’s First Amendment right to speak out without fear of government retaliation.
This is a win not just for our client, but for everyone’s First Amendment right to speak out without fear of government retaliation.
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The census determines how many congressional representatives each state receives and how critical resources are allocated.
Everyone must be counted.
Everyone must be counted.
February 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
The census determines how many congressional representatives each state receives and how critical resources are allocated.
Everyone must be counted.
Everyone must be counted.
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Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino opened a hearing on Capitol Hill by calling the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good "unacceptable and preventable."
Live: ICE director vows to release body cam footage
The heads of ICE and Border Patrol are testifying before a House committee in Washington.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino opened a hearing on Capitol Hill by calling the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good "unacceptable and preventable."
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Today at 12:15 p.m., visual journalists Amanda Anderson, Jake Steinberg and Anna Boone discuss how the Strib analyzed video to help viewers understand what took place in the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Live Q&A: How Minnesota Star Tribune journalists deconstructed video of the Good, Pretti shootings
Visual journalists Amanda Anderson, Jake Steinberg and Anna Boone discuss how the Strib analyzed video to help viewers understand what took place in the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Today at 12:15 p.m., visual journalists Amanda Anderson, Jake Steinberg and Anna Boone discuss how the Strib analyzed video to help viewers understand what took place in the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
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It is illegal for ICE to detain U.S. citizens, full stop.
We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.
We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.
January 31, 2026 at 8:14 PM
It is illegal for ICE to detain U.S. citizens, full stop.
We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.
We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.
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Judge orders release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and father from ICE detention center
www.ms.now/news/liam-ra...
www.ms.now/news/liam-ra...
Judge orders release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and father from ICE detention center
A photo of Ramos wearing a bunny hat and a Spider-Man backpack as he was being detained went viral, sparking national criticism.
www.ms.now
January 31, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Judge orders release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and father from ICE detention center
www.ms.now/news/liam-ra...
www.ms.now/news/liam-ra...
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Thousands filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest federal immigration enforcement for the second Friday in a row.
📷️: Carlos Gonzalez and Alex Kormann
📷️: Carlos Gonzalez and Alex Kormann
January 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Thousands filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest federal immigration enforcement for the second Friday in a row.
📷️: Carlos Gonzalez and Alex Kormann
📷️: Carlos Gonzalez and Alex Kormann
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BREAKING: U.S. judge denies effort to bring temporary halt to ICE operation in Minnesota
Judge denies effort to bring temporary halt to ICE operation in Minnesota
The order comes after the matter was argued in federal court.
bit.ly
January 31, 2026 at 5:05 PM
BREAKING: U.S. judge denies effort to bring temporary halt to ICE operation in Minnesota
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Hundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30.
📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad
📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad
January 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Hundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30.
📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad
📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad
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The special agent in charge of the FBI’s Atlanta field office was forced out this month after questioning the Justice Department’s renewed push to probe Fulton County’s role in the 2020 election, two people familiar with the matter told MS NOW.
READ: www.ms.now/news/atlanta...
READ: www.ms.now/news/atlanta...
Atlanta FBI boss ousted after balking at 2020 election probe
Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown refused to execute search warrants over Trump’s long-running fraud claims, sources tell MS NOW.
www.ms.now
January 31, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The special agent in charge of the FBI’s Atlanta field office was forced out this month after questioning the Justice Department’s renewed push to probe Fulton County’s role in the 2020 election, two people familiar with the matter told MS NOW.
READ: www.ms.now/news/atlanta...
READ: www.ms.now/news/atlanta...
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S.O. kept telling immigration agents that he could show them his ID if they simply asked for it — they ignored him.
“My ID was in my left pocket the entire time, and they would not let me present it.”
We’ll see the Trump administration in court.
“My ID was in my left pocket the entire time, and they would not let me present it.”
We’ll see the Trump administration in court.
January 30, 2026 at 11:45 PM
S.O. kept telling immigration agents that he could show them his ID if they simply asked for it — they ignored him.
“My ID was in my left pocket the entire time, and they would not let me present it.”
We’ll see the Trump administration in court.
“My ID was in my left pocket the entire time, and they would not let me present it.”
We’ll see the Trump administration in court.
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Politicians in the House have introduced a bill that would radically change election laws and threatens to disenfranchise millions of voters.
The so-called Make Elections Great Again Act is a disaster for our democracy.
The so-called Make Elections Great Again Act is a disaster for our democracy.
House Republicans propose stricter voting requirements as Trump administration eyes the midterms
House Republicans are proposing sweeping changes to the nation’s voting laws
abcnews.go.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Politicians in the House have introduced a bill that would radically change election laws and threatens to disenfranchise millions of voters.
The so-called Make Elections Great Again Act is a disaster for our democracy.
The so-called Make Elections Great Again Act is a disaster for our democracy.
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Bruce Springsteen performs ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ for the first time in Minnesota at First Avenue 🎶
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January 30, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Bruce Springsteen performs ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ for the first time in Minnesota at First Avenue 🎶
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Fred appealed all the way to the Supreme Court and his conviction was overturned nearly 40 years later.
Today, the Trump administration's anti-immigrant agenda harkens to this stain on our history — even using the site of one of these camps as a detention facility. In Fred's honor, we fight back.
Today, the Trump administration's anti-immigrant agenda harkens to this stain on our history — even using the site of one of these camps as a detention facility. In Fred's honor, we fight back.
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Fred appealed all the way to the Supreme Court and his conviction was overturned nearly 40 years later.
Today, the Trump administration's anti-immigrant agenda harkens to this stain on our history — even using the site of one of these camps as a detention facility. In Fred's honor, we fight back.
Today, the Trump administration's anti-immigrant agenda harkens to this stain on our history — even using the site of one of these camps as a detention facility. In Fred's honor, we fight back.
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During WWII, the U.S. government forcibly took over 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry from their homes and held them in internment camps.
Fred Korematsu was arrested and convicted for defying the government’s order and refusing to go to the camps.
Fred Korematsu was arrested and convicted for defying the government’s order and refusing to go to the camps.
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
During WWII, the U.S. government forcibly took over 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry from their homes and held them in internment camps.
Fred Korematsu was arrested and convicted for defying the government’s order and refusing to go to the camps.
Fred Korematsu was arrested and convicted for defying the government’s order and refusing to go to the camps.
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Arresting Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for informing the public sends a chilling message aimed at suppressing future reporting President Trump doesn’t like.
Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Arresting Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for informing the public sends a chilling message aimed at suppressing future reporting President Trump doesn’t like.
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Amid reports that ICE has used facial recognition technology in Minneapolis, a reminder that there is no safe use for this tech on streets or at borders.
Governments should stop using it in public spaces and in immigration and asylum contexts.
Governments should stop using it in public spaces and in immigration and asylum contexts.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Amid reports that ICE has used facial recognition technology in Minneapolis, a reminder that there is no safe use for this tech on streets or at borders.
Governments should stop using it in public spaces and in immigration and asylum contexts.
Governments should stop using it in public spaces and in immigration and asylum contexts.