Rebecca Thomas
@rebeccathomasmedia.bsky.social
Journalist/Communication Strategist: former evening anchor at FOX 7 Austin and previously with CBS 5 and ABC 15 in Phoenix.
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Is your family affected by the Trump administration’s travel ban or recent decision to pause immigrant visa processing for 75 countries?
We want to hear from you as part of our reporting on this topic: https://bit.ly/49EMfzt
We want to hear from you as part of our reporting on this topic: https://bit.ly/49EMfzt
January 18, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Is your family affected by the Trump administration’s travel ban or recent decision to pause immigrant visa processing for 75 countries?
We want to hear from you as part of our reporting on this topic: https://bit.ly/49EMfzt
We want to hear from you as part of our reporting on this topic: https://bit.ly/49EMfzt
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This was a tragedy that demands an independent investigation, not political spin.
We now have video footage from multiple angles that contradicts the administration’s story about the horrific Minnesota shooting. Trump himself wasn’t even aware when the NYT told him.
We now have video footage from multiple angles that contradicts the administration’s story about the horrific Minnesota shooting. Trump himself wasn’t even aware when the NYT told him.
January 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This was a tragedy that demands an independent investigation, not political spin.
We now have video footage from multiple angles that contradicts the administration’s story about the horrific Minnesota shooting. Trump himself wasn’t even aware when the NYT told him.
We now have video footage from multiple angles that contradicts the administration’s story about the horrific Minnesota shooting. Trump himself wasn’t even aware when the NYT told him.
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The left has a rhetoric problem? Renee Good was labeled a domestic terrorist before any investigation at all. That’s their approach - did it in Chicago, too. And that video doesn’t show what they think it does.
January 9, 2026 at 11:17 PM
The left has a rhetoric problem? Renee Good was labeled a domestic terrorist before any investigation at all. That’s their approach - did it in Chicago, too. And that video doesn’t show what they think it does.
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SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.”
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
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January 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.”
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
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James Talarico: When we win a Senate majority, we must launch a full investigation into ICE and haul these masked men in front of Congress so the world can see their faces.
This is the United States of America. We shouldn't be afraid of our government — our government should be afraid of us.
This is the United States of America. We shouldn't be afraid of our government — our government should be afraid of us.
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
James Talarico: When we win a Senate majority, we must launch a full investigation into ICE and haul these masked men in front of Congress so the world can see their faces.
This is the United States of America. We shouldn't be afraid of our government — our government should be afraid of us.
This is the United States of America. We shouldn't be afraid of our government — our government should be afraid of us.
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The use of an image of Trump on the 2026 pass — rather than the usual picture of nature — has sparked a backlash, sticker protests, and a lawsuit from a conservation group.
National Park Service will void passes with stickers over Trump's face
The use of an image of Trump on the 2026 pass — rather than the usual picture of nature — has sparked a backlash, sticker protests, and a lawsuit from a conservation group.
n.pr
January 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The use of an image of Trump on the 2026 pass — rather than the usual picture of nature — has sparked a backlash, sticker protests, and a lawsuit from a conservation group.
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Last year when I wrote about prison staff jumping ship for ICE, I reported that BOP had lost a net of at least 1400 employees by late fall.
I just got new data showing they lost a net of ~1700 by mid-December -- though w/EOY retirements the final 2025 figures will likely be higher.
I just got new data showing they lost a net of ~1700 by mid-December -- though w/EOY retirements the final 2025 figures will likely be higher.
January 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Last year when I wrote about prison staff jumping ship for ICE, I reported that BOP had lost a net of at least 1400 employees by late fall.
I just got new data showing they lost a net of ~1700 by mid-December -- though w/EOY retirements the final 2025 figures will likely be higher.
I just got new data showing they lost a net of ~1700 by mid-December -- though w/EOY retirements the final 2025 figures will likely be higher.
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Background: www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
www.propublica.org
January 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Background: www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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By attacking Venezuela, Donald Trump has established a precedent for other leaders—notably Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping—who want to take military action against countries in their respective regions. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
The Aggressive Ambitions of Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine”
After his assault on Venezuela, the President is turning his attention to the rest of the Western Hemisphere.
www.newyorker.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
By attacking Venezuela, Donald Trump has established a precedent for other leaders—notably Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping—who want to take military action against countries in their respective regions. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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The divides opened by the operation to remove Nicolas Maduro widened further as European leaders denounced aggressive statements by President Trump about an American seizure of Greenland. https://to.pbs.org/49oTbRn
After Trump's removal of Maduro, European leaders reject his demands for Greenland
The divides opened by the Trump administration's operation to remove Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro widened further. European leaders denounced aggressive statements by Trump about an American seizure of ...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM
The divides opened by the operation to remove Nicolas Maduro widened further as European leaders denounced aggressive statements by President Trump about an American seizure of Greenland. https://to.pbs.org/49oTbRn
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A former leader of Turning Point Action was sentenced to two years of probation and barred from running for office for five years for forging voters’ signatures on his petitions as part of his 2024 bid for re-election to the Arizona House.
Ex-Turning Point Leader Gets Probation After Forging Voters’ Names
Austin Smith resigned from the group founded by Charlie Kirk and suspended his bid for re-election to the Arizona House in 2024.
nyti.ms
January 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM
A former leader of Turning Point Action was sentenced to two years of probation and barred from running for office for five years for forging voters’ signatures on his petitions as part of his 2024 bid for re-election to the Arizona House.
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As Congress remains gridlocked, a federal court ruled Friday that the USDA must release contingency funds — but it is unclear how quickly the SNAP funds will get to recipients.
How SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans could be saved during the shutdown
The USDA has refused to release contingency funds, and Congress remains gridlocked — but there are still paths to keeping the nutrition assistance program alive.
19thnews.org
October 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
As Congress remains gridlocked, a federal court ruled Friday that the USDA must release contingency funds — but it is unclear how quickly the SNAP funds will get to recipients.
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Breaking News: Ohio officials approved a new congressional map that improves Republicans’ odds of picking up two more U.S. House seats.
Ohio Republicans Push Through New Districts in Bid for More Seats in Congress
Republicans hold 10 of the state’s 15 seats in the House. The new map improves the party’s odds of picking up two more in next year’s midterm elections.
nyti.ms
October 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Breaking News: Ohio officials approved a new congressional map that improves Republicans’ odds of picking up two more U.S. House seats.
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A U.S. Senate investigation has uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers nationwide, raising scrutiny about how the government oversees its vast detention system. https://to.pbs.org/48QGZu1
Senate report details dozens of cases of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers
A U.S. Senate investigation has uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers nationwide, with detainees denied insulin, left without med...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A U.S. Senate investigation has uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers nationwide, raising scrutiny about how the government oversees its vast detention system. https://to.pbs.org/48QGZu1
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Breaking News: Democratic lawmakers in Virginia plan to redraw congressional maps, hoping to hand their party two or three more House seats. nyti.ms/4oyXwHA
Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push
The surprise move could give Democrats two or three additional House seats and is likely to scramble the last couple weeks of campaigning ahead of the Nov. 4 election.
nyti.ms
October 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Breaking News: Democratic lawmakers in Virginia plan to redraw congressional maps, hoping to hand their party two or three more House seats. nyti.ms/4oyXwHA
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Latino Democrats in Houston are grappling with the consequences of a new congressional map that leaves the party with few opportunities.
Strategists say the map potentially pits different parts of Democrats’ multiracial coalition against each other for a diminishing number of congressional seats.
Strategists say the map potentially pits different parts of Democrats’ multiracial coalition against each other for a diminishing number of congressional seats.
Redistricting forces Houston Democrats of color to compete
A primary challenge to Rep. Sylvia Garcia underscores Latino Democrats’ fears of being unrepresented in Harris County.
www.texastribune.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Latino Democrats in Houston are grappling with the consequences of a new congressional map that leaves the party with few opportunities.
Strategists say the map potentially pits different parts of Democrats’ multiracial coalition against each other for a diminishing number of congressional seats.
Strategists say the map potentially pits different parts of Democrats’ multiracial coalition against each other for a diminishing number of congressional seats.
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They don't really care. Do you?
My latest on how the East Wing demolition is going down among White House aides, now live on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/white-...
My latest on how the East Wing demolition is going down among White House aides, now live on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/white-...
White House Staffers Couldn't Care Less About the East Wing Demolition
“Not affecting me at all, to be honest,” a White House aide tells WIRED.
www.wired.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
They don't really care. Do you?
My latest on how the East Wing demolition is going down among White House aides, now live on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/white-...
My latest on how the East Wing demolition is going down among White House aides, now live on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/white-...
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Breaking News: President Trump pardoned the billionaire founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao. Zhao admitted in 2023 to money-laundering violations that allowed terrorists, drug traffickers and other criminals to move money on the platform. nyti.ms/3J9mazz
October 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Breaking News: President Trump pardoned the billionaire founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao. Zhao admitted in 2023 to money-laundering violations that allowed terrorists, drug traffickers and other criminals to move money on the platform. nyti.ms/3J9mazz
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Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva has still not been sworn in four weeks after her win. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing House Speaker Mike Johnson, citing “taxation without representation.”
Arizona Attorney General’s Office confirms lawsuit against House Speaker Johnson
n.pr
October 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva has still not been sworn in four weeks after her win. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing House Speaker Mike Johnson, citing “taxation without representation.”