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WaPo laid off one of the journalists who won a 2022 Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
February 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
WaPo laid off one of the journalists who won a 2022 Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
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Our constitutional right to free speech and peaceful protest is under attack.
If we lose the right to protest, we stand to lose so much more.
If we lose the right to protest, we stand to lose so much more.
The criminalizing of protest and dissent has a long history in America
The Trump administration is accusing protesters of ‘domestic terrorism’ but this brazen tactic is as old as the country itself
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Our constitutional right to free speech and peaceful protest is under attack.
If we lose the right to protest, we stand to lose so much more.
If we lose the right to protest, we stand to lose so much more.
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This Homan presser is completely incoherent. He started by announcing a drawdown of 700 agents (good!) but then pivoted to whining about "rhetoric" (bad) and suggested there will be more bloodshed if it doesn't stop (grim). Not clear to me that anything is actually changing on the ground here in MN.
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 PM
This Homan presser is completely incoherent. He started by announcing a drawdown of 700 agents (good!) but then pivoted to whining about "rhetoric" (bad) and suggested there will be more bloodshed if it doesn't stop (grim). Not clear to me that anything is actually changing on the ground here in MN.
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ICE agent: “I fired 5 shots. She had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys.” 😳
February 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
ICE agent: “I fired 5 shots. She had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys.” 😳
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Please speak up for Rodney. A year in an ICE camp is beyond comprehension.
Public pressure works.
If enough people speak up, a life may be saved.
Many of the deaths in ICE custody have been due to medical neglect… let’s make sure Rodney isn’t one of them.
Public pressure works.
If enough people speak up, a life may be saved.
Many of the deaths in ICE custody have been due to medical neglect… let’s make sure Rodney isn’t one of them.
Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE
Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.
www.disabledginger.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Please speak up for Rodney. A year in an ICE camp is beyond comprehension.
Public pressure works.
If enough people speak up, a life may be saved.
Many of the deaths in ICE custody have been due to medical neglect… let’s make sure Rodney isn’t one of them.
Public pressure works.
If enough people speak up, a life may be saved.
Many of the deaths in ICE custody have been due to medical neglect… let’s make sure Rodney isn’t one of them.
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Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
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Noem and DHS are out of control.
OUT NOW!
OUT NOW!
February 3, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Noem and DHS are out of control.
OUT NOW!
OUT NOW!
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Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024 - moving to formal contracts requiring silence/confidentiality after Trump was reelected: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
February 2, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024 - moving to formal contracts requiring silence/confidentiality after Trump was reelected: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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Cruelty is big business
February 3, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Cruelty is big business
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They want us working earlier and til we die to pay for their tax cuts for the rich. Supervillains.
February 3, 2026 at 4:15 AM
They want us working earlier and til we die to pay for their tax cuts for the rich. Supervillains.
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"On Friday, ICE officials confirmed to Congresswoman McClain Delaney that the video was taken inside the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore. It shows dozens of people packed into what seems to be an ICE holding room..."
www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/ne...
Maryland lawmaker describes "horrendous" conditions inside Baltimore ICE facility, speaks out after viral overcrowding video
April McClain Delaney spoke to WJZ Investigates after touring the ICE field office and holding facility in the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
"On Friday, ICE officials confirmed to Congresswoman McClain Delaney that the video was taken inside the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore. It shows dozens of people packed into what seems to be an ICE holding room..."
www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/ne...
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Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
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It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
February 2, 2026 at 7:15 AM
It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
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The greatest threat that free speech currently faces in this country is that the president doesn’t believe in it. www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...
February 2, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The greatest threat that free speech currently faces in this country is that the president doesn’t believe in it. www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...
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When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Deputy attorney general says administration will appeal order to release 5-year-old from ICE custody
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in an interview that the Trump administration will appeal a federal judge’s decision to release a 5-year-old and his father from ICE custody in Texas.
www.mprnews.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:39 PM
When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Liam, 5, has been freed, but four other students from his school district remain detained in Texas. Two boys from his elementary school were taken Thurs
“This isn’t something we are prepared or trained for. We’ve dedicated our lives to protecting + educating children,” school superintendent told me
“This isn’t something we are prepared or trained for. We’ve dedicated our lives to protecting + educating children,” school superintendent told me
ICE detains two more students from Liam Ramos’s school, officials say
The brothers’ mother was taken by ICE and Minnesota educators were forced to bring the children to her
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Liam, 5, has been freed, but four other students from his school district remain detained in Texas. Two boys from his elementary school were taken Thurs
“This isn’t something we are prepared or trained for. We’ve dedicated our lives to protecting + educating children,” school superintendent told me
“This isn’t something we are prepared or trained for. We’ve dedicated our lives to protecting + educating children,” school superintendent told me
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A reminder that the Kennedy Center is the literal and legal and congressional designated presidential memorial to JFK. This would be like Trump tearing down the Lincoln Memorial to build something “better.”
February 2, 2026 at 1:28 AM
A reminder that the Kennedy Center is the literal and legal and congressional designated presidential memorial to JFK. This would be like Trump tearing down the Lincoln Memorial to build something “better.”
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Rep. Morrison on conditions at Whipple: "She said, 'they are treating us like animals in here. The women that are in this cell with me, we slept on a cold concrete floor last night. We were begging for a blanket, & guards were cruel'... we have to resolve that every single person deserves dignity"
February 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Rep. Morrison on conditions at Whipple: "She said, 'they are treating us like animals in here. The women that are in this cell with me, we slept on a cold concrete floor last night. We were begging for a blanket, & guards were cruel'... we have to resolve that every single person deserves dignity"
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Kristi Noem has refused to take accountability for the actions of ICE and DHS.
If she won't be fired or resign, then she must be impeached. I have called for all three.
If she won't be fired or resign, then she must be impeached. I have called for all three.
February 1, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Kristi Noem has refused to take accountability for the actions of ICE and DHS.
If she won't be fired or resign, then she must be impeached. I have called for all three.
If she won't be fired or resign, then she must be impeached. I have called for all three.
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BREAM: Schumer says he wants all the money ICE is now spending to be tagged with reforms. Can that happen?
MIKE JOHNSON: It doesn't matter what they do to the current DHS bill. Those operations will continue.
MIKE JOHNSON: It doesn't matter what they do to the current DHS bill. Those operations will continue.
February 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
BREAM: Schumer says he wants all the money ICE is now spending to be tagged with reforms. Can that happen?
MIKE JOHNSON: It doesn't matter what they do to the current DHS bill. Those operations will continue.
MIKE JOHNSON: It doesn't matter what they do to the current DHS bill. Those operations will continue.
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ICE recently deported 5-year-old Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos, a U.S. citizen without access to legal counsel or a hearing. The trauma and chaos of this case show the rampant due process violations that are tearing families apart.
Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown
Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:40 PM
ICE recently deported 5-year-old Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos, a U.S. citizen without access to legal counsel or a hearing. The trauma and chaos of this case show the rampant due process violations that are tearing families apart.
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I recorded this today, in Portland, Oregon, at a huge march to the ICE facility in SW. The crowd was full of cyclists who had ridden there in memory of Alex Pretti; members of several labor unions; and ordinary citizens of every age, including this little girl. So of course ICE deployed tear gas.
February 1, 2026 at 2:05 AM
I recorded this today, in Portland, Oregon, at a huge march to the ICE facility in SW. The crowd was full of cyclists who had ridden there in memory of Alex Pretti; members of several labor unions; and ordinary citizens of every age, including this little girl. So of course ICE deployed tear gas.
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Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
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North Carolina officials are currently considering a series of proposed rules aimed at undermining the public’s confidence in elections.
One of those rules: flagging certain voters as “presumptive noncitizens” in an attempt to potentially remove them from the rolls.
One of those rules: flagging certain voters as “presumptive noncitizens” in an attempt to potentially remove them from the rolls.
North Carolina weighs investigating ‘presumptive noncitizens’ in latest attack on voting
Republicans took control of the board last year, installing a GOP majority and immediately replacing the long-time, nonpartisan director with a party political operative.
www.democracydocket.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:19 PM
North Carolina officials are currently considering a series of proposed rules aimed at undermining the public’s confidence in elections.
One of those rules: flagging certain voters as “presumptive noncitizens” in an attempt to potentially remove them from the rolls.
One of those rules: flagging certain voters as “presumptive noncitizens” in an attempt to potentially remove them from the rolls.
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Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion of taxpayers’ money for leaking his tax returns during his first term in office.
Any payout to the president from the lawsuit would effectively allow him to pocket tax dollars paid by Americans.
Any payout to the president from the lawsuit would effectively allow him to pocket tax dollars paid by Americans.
Trump and sons demand $10 billion payout in new lawsuit against IRS
Any payout would effectively allow the president to pocket tax dollars.
www.democracydocket.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion of taxpayers’ money for leaking his tax returns during his first term in office.
Any payout to the president from the lawsuit would effectively allow him to pocket tax dollars paid by Americans.
Any payout to the president from the lawsuit would effectively allow him to pocket tax dollars paid by Americans.