Ed Lettis
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"The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults." -- Alexis de Tocqueville
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The Washington National Opera is leaving the Kennedy Center following Trump’s campaign to remake the performing arts center in his image.
The opera has played there for more than five decades
The opera has played there for more than five decades
Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM
The Washington National Opera is leaving the Kennedy Center following Trump’s campaign to remake the performing arts center in his image.
The opera has played there for more than five decades
The opera has played there for more than five decades
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'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert said the government's "obey, or die" narrative surrounding Wednesday's shooting in Minneapolis should raise "an alarm bell for the entire country."
January 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM
'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert said the government's "obey, or die" narrative surrounding Wednesday's shooting in Minneapolis should raise "an alarm bell for the entire country."
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NEWS --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman are introducing a new bill to strip ICE officers of qualified immunity, making lawsuits and prosecutions easier. They also say agent who killed Renee Good should be prosecuted in Minnesota.
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
Trump Shooting Fiasco Worsens as Dems Find Fresh Line of Attack on ICE
As the Minneapolis killing gets darker for Trump, Representatives Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman talk to us about their plan to rein in ICE—and about Trumpworld’s broader plunge into violence and lawl...
newrepublic.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEWS --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman are introducing a new bill to strip ICE officers of qualified immunity, making lawsuits and prosecutions easier. They also say agent who killed Renee Good should be prosecuted in Minnesota.
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
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Timberwolves hold a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good
January 9, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Timberwolves hold a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good
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Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
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This is the issue of our time. How we respond to Trump’s secret police will define our future for generations.
Our community is stronger than any masked henchmen.
ICE: Get the fuck out of Illinois.
Our community is stronger than any masked henchmen.
ICE: Get the fuck out of Illinois.
January 8, 2026 at 8:13 PM
This is the issue of our time. How we respond to Trump’s secret police will define our future for generations.
Our community is stronger than any masked henchmen.
ICE: Get the fuck out of Illinois.
Our community is stronger than any masked henchmen.
ICE: Get the fuck out of Illinois.
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JUST IN: Reps. Massie and Khanna say "DOJ cannot be trusted" to release all of the Epstein files, urge a federal judge to appoint an independent overseer to make it happen. khanna.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
January 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
JUST IN: Reps. Massie and Khanna say "DOJ cannot be trusted" to release all of the Epstein files, urge a federal judge to appoint an independent overseer to make it happen. khanna.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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“Guzzler,” by Barry Blitt:
January 9, 2026 at 1:21 AM
“Guzzler,” by Barry Blitt:
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The very definition of fascist
January 7, 2026 at 8:18 PM
The very definition of fascist
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Everyone should ask why the Trump Administration keeps lying about this — why they are telling you to disbelieve your own eyes.
An American citizen in a peaceful neighborhood gunned down by masked agents sent there to make people afraid.
The Vice President’s lies are despicable.
An American citizen in a peaceful neighborhood gunned down by masked agents sent there to make people afraid.
The Vice President’s lies are despicable.
January 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Everyone should ask why the Trump Administration keeps lying about this — why they are telling you to disbelieve your own eyes.
An American citizen in a peaceful neighborhood gunned down by masked agents sent there to make people afraid.
The Vice President’s lies are despicable.
An American citizen in a peaceful neighborhood gunned down by masked agents sent there to make people afraid.
The Vice President’s lies are despicable.
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The video shows that the driver of the vehicle turned her wheels to avoid the ICE agents who surrounded her, screamed profanity at her, and gave her conflicting orders.
They escalated the situation, put the public in danger, killed her without justification, and kept firing at her.
They escalated the situation, put the public in danger, killed her without justification, and kept firing at her.
January 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
The video shows that the driver of the vehicle turned her wheels to avoid the ICE agents who surrounded her, screamed profanity at her, and gave her conflicting orders.
They escalated the situation, put the public in danger, killed her without justification, and kept firing at her.
They escalated the situation, put the public in danger, killed her without justification, and kept firing at her.
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Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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There’s a special kind of grief many of us are feeling tonight. Because it didn’t have to be like this.
January 8, 2026 at 3:08 AM
There’s a special kind of grief many of us are feeling tonight. Because it didn’t have to be like this.
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Blood and stuffies. Trump’s America.
January 8, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Blood and stuffies. Trump’s America.
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Really worth watching this interview with a bystander who witnessed the ICE shooting in Minneapolis: "I'm pretty right-leaning. But seeing this, this is not how we're supposed to be doing things in America.”
January 7, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Really worth watching this interview with a bystander who witnessed the ICE shooting in Minneapolis: "I'm pretty right-leaning. But seeing this, this is not how we're supposed to be doing things in America.”
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AOC: ICE has less accountability than virtually any law enforcement agency in the U.S., yet they are some of the most well-funded, operating with impunity—and we just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood in the street.
January 7, 2026 at 10:55 PM
AOC: ICE has less accountability than virtually any law enforcement agency in the U.S., yet they are some of the most well-funded, operating with impunity—and we just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood in the street.
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A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
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Emily Heller, an eyewitness, is speaking out to set the record straight. Officers were screaming at Renee Nicole Good, “Move, move, move.”
So she moved, and they shot her multiple times? Then Noem and Trump branded her a domestic terrorist. Does everyone see how absolutely insane that sounds?
So she moved, and they shot her multiple times? Then Noem and Trump branded her a domestic terrorist. Does everyone see how absolutely insane that sounds?
January 8, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Emily Heller, an eyewitness, is speaking out to set the record straight. Officers were screaming at Renee Nicole Good, “Move, move, move.”
So she moved, and they shot her multiple times? Then Noem and Trump branded her a domestic terrorist. Does everyone see how absolutely insane that sounds?
So she moved, and they shot her multiple times? Then Noem and Trump branded her a domestic terrorist. Does everyone see how absolutely insane that sounds?