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States, not the federal government, have the authority to run elections, including maintaining accurate voter rolls. The Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to access voter files is a clear attempt to take that power away.
bit.ly/49HOmCY
bit.ly/49HOmCY
Trump Administration Has Sued More than 20 States for Refusing to Turn Over Voter Files
The Justice Department’s attempts to collect sensitive voter information are part of a plan to interfere with elections.
www.brennancenter.org
February 7, 2026 at 10:28 PM
States, not the federal government, have the authority to run elections, including maintaining accurate voter rolls. The Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to access voter files is a clear attempt to take that power away.
bit.ly/49HOmCY
bit.ly/49HOmCY
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ICE CANNOT BE PERMITTED TO BEAT PEOPLE LIKE THIS --
AND THEN LIE ABOUT IT!!
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
AND THEN LIE ABOUT IT!!
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
February 7, 2026 at 9:26 PM
ICE CANNOT BE PERMITTED TO BEAT PEOPLE LIKE THIS --
AND THEN LIE ABOUT IT!!
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
AND THEN LIE ABOUT IT!!
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
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People don't realize that we all just live in the legislative environment that McConnell built now. That's why the Senate only passes one piece of legislation per year!
February 7, 2026 at 9:27 PM
People don't realize that we all just live in the legislative environment that McConnell built now. That's why the Senate only passes one piece of legislation per year!
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The Trump administration is attempting to eliminate most opportunities for immigrants with deportation orders to appeal cases, the government’s latest step to strip immigrants of due process rights so they can be deported faster. on.wsj.com/4qFE6Sd
Trump Administration to Curtail Immigrant Appeals of Deportation Decisions
The changes are part of a new policy that aims to strip immigrants of rights in the legal process.
on.wsj.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:33 AM
The Trump administration is attempting to eliminate most opportunities for immigrants with deportation orders to appeal cases, the government’s latest step to strip immigrants of due process rights so they can be deported faster. on.wsj.com/4qFE6Sd
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Easy to agree with Elie here. I don't think an "elections czar" will do it, but every state-level official who cares about democracy - and a battalion of lawyers - better buckle up for what's coming.
Trump and the Republicans are trying to rig the election. That's not being a "doomer," that's acknowledging reality.
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
Democrats Need to Get Serious About Stopping Trump From Rigging the Midterms
Here’s one idea for a coordinated response to Trump’s coordinated attacks.
www.thenation.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Easy to agree with Elie here. I don't think an "elections czar" will do it, but every state-level official who cares about democracy - and a battalion of lawyers - better buckle up for what's coming.
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Again, & not only because I am a native 🇨🇦, destroying our relationship with our closest & most important ally should be an immediate presidency-ending scandal. Literally nothing does more to weaken our national security than this most idiotic of own goals:
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
Stephen Marche's piece on a world reordering itself to the reality that America present an acute threat is the day's essential read.
Opinion | We’re All Canadian Now
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Again, & not only because I am a native 🇨🇦, destroying our relationship with our closest & most important ally should be an immediate presidency-ending scandal. Literally nothing does more to weaken our national security than this most idiotic of own goals:
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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It's genuinely just this.
February 5, 2026 at 8:49 PM
It's genuinely just this.
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JUST IN: In a new court filing, attorneys for Marimar Martinez call Chicago's U.S. attorney's office "active enablers of an out-of-control client."
They cite reports from @chicago.suntimes.com and @npr.org in which DHS refuses to back down on claims that Martinez is a "domestic terrorist."
They cite reports from @chicago.suntimes.com and @npr.org in which DHS refuses to back down on claims that Martinez is a "domestic terrorist."
February 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
JUST IN: In a new court filing, attorneys for Marimar Martinez call Chicago's U.S. attorney's office "active enablers of an out-of-control client."
They cite reports from @chicago.suntimes.com and @npr.org in which DHS refuses to back down on claims that Martinez is a "domestic terrorist."
They cite reports from @chicago.suntimes.com and @npr.org in which DHS refuses to back down on claims that Martinez is a "domestic terrorist."
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our government used a Blackhawk helicopter in a major American city, detained children and zip-tied U.S. citizens all to target... squatters
and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:46 PM
our government used a Blackhawk helicopter in a major American city, detained children and zip-tied U.S. citizens all to target... squatters
and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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Super Bowl week, which means I'm re-sharing a piece I wrote last year after reading the NFL's outrageous 154-page "bid book" on what cities need to provide to the NFL in order to host the Super Bowl. I ask: Do Cities Really Benefit From Hosting the Super Bowl? www.wideleft.football/p/do-cities-...
Do Cities Benefit From Hosting the Super Bowl?
Super Bowl LIX will be hosted in New Orleans once more, a product of a competitive bidding process that chose an NFL favorite. Is it worth it for cities to bid for the right to host the Super Bowl?
www.wideleft.football
February 4, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Super Bowl week, which means I'm re-sharing a piece I wrote last year after reading the NFL's outrageous 154-page "bid book" on what cities need to provide to the NFL in order to host the Super Bowl. I ask: Do Cities Really Benefit From Hosting the Super Bowl? www.wideleft.football/p/do-cities-...
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The SAVE Act would disenfranchise millions of Americans of all ages and races, but younger voters and voters of color would suffer disproportionately. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor
February 4, 2026 at 10:22 PM
The SAVE Act would disenfranchise millions of Americans of all ages and races, but younger voters and voters of color would suffer disproportionately. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor
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"By the end of the two-year period, 94% of participants reported they were housed."
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
Homeless Oregon youth got $1,000 a month for two years. Most found housing after • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon is the second of its kind in the nation to implement the direct cash transfer program after New York City.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
"By the end of the two-year period, 94% of participants reported they were housed."
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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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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Liscow & Fox important new paper out in the Journal of Public Economics:
* 40% of economic income of the top 1% wealth holders is not captured by the income tax base (unrealized gains).
* They only borrow against 1-2% of their economic income.
* It's not buy, borrow, die; just buy, die.
* 40% of economic income of the top 1% wealth holders is not captured by the income tax base (unrealized gains).
* They only borrow against 1-2% of their economic income.
* It's not buy, borrow, die; just buy, die.
The role of unrealized gains and borrowing in the taxation of the rich
As deficits rise and concerns about tax avoidance by the rich increase, we study how unrealized gains and borrowing affect Americans’ income taxes. We…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Liscow & Fox important new paper out in the Journal of Public Economics:
* 40% of economic income of the top 1% wealth holders is not captured by the income tax base (unrealized gains).
* They only borrow against 1-2% of their economic income.
* It's not buy, borrow, die; just buy, die.
* 40% of economic income of the top 1% wealth holders is not captured by the income tax base (unrealized gains).
* They only borrow against 1-2% of their economic income.
* It's not buy, borrow, die; just buy, die.
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ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
ICE is afraid of children protesting
“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:11 PM
ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
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In a dramatic departure from how DOJ historically used the federal material support for terrorism statute, it is upgrading what would have been routine prosecutions into terrorism cases when they involve people President Trump has cast as his political enemies.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-d...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-d...
Trump DOJ Files 9/11-Era Charges Against Leftists Across the Country
Across the country, federal prosecutors are upgrading what would have been routine...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
In a dramatic departure from how DOJ historically used the federal material support for terrorism statute, it is upgrading what would have been routine prosecutions into terrorism cases when they involve people President Trump has cast as his political enemies.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-d...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-d...
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The Supreme Court is beyond corrupt under Roberts.
It must be expanded and reformed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
It must be expanded and reformed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
The Supreme Court is beyond corrupt under Roberts.
It must be expanded and reformed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
It must be expanded and reformed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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If many people hold a left-wing opinion they are a mob and should be ignored; if few people hold a left wing opinion they are fringe and should be ignored. The substance or correctness of the opinion is irrelevant. This is the reactionary centrist credo bsky.app/profile/eliv...
Imagine writing these words, in February 2026, regarding the most vicious McCarthyite of the modern era: "Bari Weiss Hates cancel culture"
February 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
If many people hold a left-wing opinion they are a mob and should be ignored; if few people hold a left wing opinion they are fringe and should be ignored. The substance or correctness of the opinion is irrelevant. This is the reactionary centrist credo bsky.app/profile/eliv...
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For at least six months, advanced military drones at a secret base in Egypt have been carrying out strikes in Sudan. Their target is a ruthless paramilitary group that has been battling the Sudanese military
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
The Secret Egyptian Air Base Behind Sudan’s Drone War
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:03 PM
For at least six months, advanced military drones at a secret base in Egypt have been carrying out strikes in Sudan. Their target is a ruthless paramilitary group that has been battling the Sudanese military
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
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Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surf...
www.propublica.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
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Sometimes you have to say it out loud to appreciate how dire t all is:
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Sometimes you have to say it out loud to appreciate how dire t all is:
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
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Sloppy redactions in Epstein documents are traumatizing survivors www.ms.now/news/sloppy-...
Sloppy redactions in Epstein documents are traumatizing survivors
An abuse survivor whose sensitive personal information was released in latest drop calls the Justice Department’s mishap “profoundly distressing.”
www.ms.now
February 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Sloppy redactions in Epstein documents are traumatizing survivors www.ms.now/news/sloppy-...
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As most states look to speed up releases, Louisiana has now adopted the harshest "truth in sentencing" law in the US:
ALL people in prison must serve at least 85% of their sentence before being eligible for release.
Even in the 1990s, TIS laws were restricted to violent crimes, not ALL crimes.
ALL people in prison must serve at least 85% of their sentence before being eligible for release.
Even in the 1990s, TIS laws were restricted to violent crimes, not ALL crimes.
Although some states have also passed laws restricting parole, none have been as aggressive as Louisiana, which eliminated parole entirely for prisoners incarcerated after Aug. 1, 2024.
“Louisiana is an outlier,” one expert said. “It’s a disaster.”
With @veritenews.org
“Louisiana is an outlier,” one expert said. “It’s a disaster.”
With @veritenews.org
Louisiana Paroles Its Lowest Number of Prisoners in 20 Years Under Gov. Jeff Landry
The state parole board freed 185 prisoners during Landry’s tenure, compared with 858 in the two years before he took office. Hundreds who would have been released under previous governors remain incar...
www.propublica.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
As most states look to speed up releases, Louisiana has now adopted the harshest "truth in sentencing" law in the US:
ALL people in prison must serve at least 85% of their sentence before being eligible for release.
Even in the 1990s, TIS laws were restricted to violent crimes, not ALL crimes.
ALL people in prison must serve at least 85% of their sentence before being eligible for release.
Even in the 1990s, TIS laws were restricted to violent crimes, not ALL crimes.
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This is now without question the biggest politico-financial scandal in United States history. Teapot Dome was trivial in comparison.
I was a little late to catch up with this WSJ kleptocracy story. We already knew Sheikh Tahnoon dropped $2b on World Liberty Financial to get Trump to let UAE import advanced chips. Now we learn Tahnoon also purchased 49 percent of World Liberty Financial.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
‘Spy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company
$500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty came months before U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
www.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
This is now without question the biggest politico-financial scandal in United States history. Teapot Dome was trivial in comparison.