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California and other states are suing the Trump administration over a policy charging employers $100,000 for each new H-1B visa they request for foreign employees to work in the U.S., calling it a threat to public education and healthcare services. www.latimes.com/california/s...
California, other states sue Trump administration over $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
Multiple states argue the $100,000 fee for each new skilled worker visa for foreign employees working in the U.S. threatens critical education and healthcare services.
www.latimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
California and other states are suing the Trump administration over a policy charging employers $100,000 for each new H-1B visa they request for foreign employees to work in the U.S., calling it a threat to public education and healthcare services. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Breaking News: Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois signed a bill that restricts immigration enforcement near state courthouses and makes it easier to sue ICE agents.
Illinois Governor Signs Bill Imposing New Limits on Immigration Enforcement
The measure restricts immigration arrests around state courthouses. Republicans have criticized the law and suggested it would face legal challenges.
nyti.ms
December 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Breaking News: Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois signed a bill that restricts immigration enforcement near state courthouses and makes it easier to sue ICE agents.
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Breaking News: Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois signed a bill that restricts immigration enforcement near state courthouses and makes it easier to sue ICE agents.
December 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Breaking News: Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois signed a bill that restricts immigration enforcement near state courthouses and makes it easier to sue ICE agents.
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The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice. n.pr/44NlYxm
Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, has died at 60
The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice.
n.pr
December 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice. n.pr/44NlYxm
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After the Supreme Court obliterated campaign finance regulation in decisions like Citizens United, the struggle over how much donors can give to parties for coordinated expenditures with the candidate feels almost quaint. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/republi...
Republicans Fight to Kill Lingering Campaign Finance Regulation after SCOTUS Obliterated the Rest
As Republicans came before the Supreme Court Tuesday to get rid of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
After the Supreme Court obliterated campaign finance regulation in decisions like Citizens United, the struggle over how much donors can give to parties for coordinated expenditures with the candidate feels almost quaint. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/republi...
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Sotomayor quoted RBG's famous "umbrella" line today, from her dissent in a case that hobbled the Voting Rights Act. it was an appropriate linkage, as the Roberts Court's destruction of voting rights and campaign finance regulations alike form the foundation of its profoundly anti-democratic legacy
December 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Sotomayor quoted RBG's famous "umbrella" line today, from her dissent in a case that hobbled the Voting Rights Act. it was an appropriate linkage, as the Roberts Court's destruction of voting rights and campaign finance regulations alike form the foundation of its profoundly anti-democratic legacy
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BREAKING: New Lawsuit just filed demands that the Pentagon and State Dept turn over the legal basis for their Venezuelan boat strikes.
Hint: There are none!
Hint: There are none!
December 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
BREAKING: New Lawsuit just filed demands that the Pentagon and State Dept turn over the legal basis for their Venezuelan boat strikes.
Hint: There are none!
Hint: There are none!
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A judge blamed “deliberate indifference” for the illness of Javier Tomas Muñoz Materano, who was taken into custody by ICE. In the months he was being held, he was not allowed to bathe or change clothes for days at a time as he was transferred 10 times to eight facilities across four states.
Wrenching Pain, a Severe Infection: An ICE Detainee Is Ordered Released
A judge blamed “deliberate indifference” for the illness of a man held by immigration officials. Across the country, several courts have blasted conditions in U.S. facilities.
nyti.ms
December 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A judge blamed “deliberate indifference” for the illness of Javier Tomas Muñoz Materano, who was taken into custody by ICE. In the months he was being held, he was not allowed to bathe or change clothes for days at a time as he was transferred 10 times to eight facilities across four states.
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The whole party is just one big grift.
December 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The whole party is just one big grift.
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The government claims two weeks of surveillance footage from Broadview ICE Detention Center has been "irretrievably destroyed" and won’t be produced as evidence in a lawsuit against the government over abhorrent conditions there:
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
Two Weeks of Surveillance Footage From ICE Detention Center ‘Irretrievably Destroyed’
"Defendants have indicated that some video between October 19, 2025 and October 31, 2025 has been irretrievably destroyed and therefore cannot be produced on an expedited basis or at all."
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The government claims two weeks of surveillance footage from Broadview ICE Detention Center has been "irretrievably destroyed" and won’t be produced as evidence in a lawsuit against the government over abhorrent conditions there:
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 91st day out of the last 103.
12 days of work in 103 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 103 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
November 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 91st day out of the last 103.
12 days of work in 103 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 103 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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The fact a *single* Amazon full-time employee requires SNAP benefits should be a crime. The fact Amazon is the largest employer of SNAP recipients is a disgrace. Jeff Bezos shouldnt be that rich; he should be in jail.
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The fact a *single* Amazon full-time employee requires SNAP benefits should be a crime. The fact Amazon is the largest employer of SNAP recipients is a disgrace. Jeff Bezos shouldnt be that rich; he should be in jail.
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Heather Honey, an election denier, is filling a newly created Trump administration position of deputy assistant secretary for election integrity. Her ascent reflects how President Trump and his allies still remain consumed with the false belief that the 2020 election was stolen.
Trump Empowers Election Deniers, Still Fixated on 2020 Grievances
The president has placed proponents of his false claims into government jobs while dismantling systems built to secure voting, raising fears that he aims to seize authority over elections ahead of next year’s midterms.
nyti.ms
October 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Heather Honey, an election denier, is filling a newly created Trump administration position of deputy assistant secretary for election integrity. Her ascent reflects how President Trump and his allies still remain consumed with the false belief that the 2020 election was stolen.
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@propublica.org found more than 170 U.S. citizens who have been held against their will by immigration agents. They’ve been kicked, dragged and detained for days.
Full story by immigration reporter @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by me here: www.propublica.org/article/immi...
Full story by immigration reporter @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by me here: www.propublica.org/article/immi...
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
@propublica.org found more than 170 U.S. citizens who have been held against their will by immigration agents. They’ve been kicked, dragged and detained for days.
Full story by immigration reporter @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by me here: www.propublica.org/article/immi...
Full story by immigration reporter @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by me here: www.propublica.org/article/immi...
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Quick reminder: they can still release the Epstein files during a government shutdown.
October 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Quick reminder: they can still release the Epstein files during a government shutdown.
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U.S. attorney said she was fired after telling Border Patrol to follow a court order
U.S. attorney said she was fired after telling Border Patrol to follow a court order
Michele Beckwith, U.S. attorney in Sacramento, said she was let go after warning the border patrol's Gregory Bovino not to violate a court injunction.
www.latimes.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:52 AM
U.S. attorney said she was fired after telling Border Patrol to follow a court order
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The murder of Charlie Kirk was criminal, wrong, and should be condemned.
And Charlie Kirk was a horrible, hateful man who spent his life radicalizing young people to embrace their worst demons by targeting women, people of color, immigrants, and the marginalized.
I refuse to sanitize him.
And Charlie Kirk was a horrible, hateful man who spent his life radicalizing young people to embrace their worst demons by targeting women, people of color, immigrants, and the marginalized.
I refuse to sanitize him.
September 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
The murder of Charlie Kirk was criminal, wrong, and should be condemned.
And Charlie Kirk was a horrible, hateful man who spent his life radicalizing young people to embrace their worst demons by targeting women, people of color, immigrants, and the marginalized.
I refuse to sanitize him.
And Charlie Kirk was a horrible, hateful man who spent his life radicalizing young people to embrace their worst demons by targeting women, people of color, immigrants, and the marginalized.
I refuse to sanitize him.
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Horrific attack on Charlie Kirk. The combination of toxic rhetoric and ready access to firearms makes it frankly surprising that this doesn't happen more often.
September 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Horrific attack on Charlie Kirk. The combination of toxic rhetoric and ready access to firearms makes it frankly surprising that this doesn't happen more often.
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📽️ Kenneth Santizo captured ICE and FBI officers stopping a family on their way to church in the Boston suburbs.
Agents broke the window and slammed Daniel Flores-Martinez to the ground while his wife and children sobbed: https://propub.li/3IbPftA
Agents broke the window and slammed Daniel Flores-Martinez to the ground while his wife and children sobbed: https://propub.li/3IbPftA
September 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
📽️ Kenneth Santizo captured ICE and FBI officers stopping a family on their way to church in the Boston suburbs.
Agents broke the window and slammed Daniel Flores-Martinez to the ground while his wife and children sobbed: https://propub.li/3IbPftA
Agents broke the window and slammed Daniel Flores-Martinez to the ground while his wife and children sobbed: https://propub.li/3IbPftA
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Oil companies in Texas requested permission to burn off or release more than 195 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year — enough to power more than 3 million homes and generate millions in tax revenue had the gas been captured.
W/ @insideclimatenews.org & @texastribune.org
W/ @insideclimatenews.org & @texastribune.org
Trump Says America’s Oil Industry Is Cleaner Than Other Countries’. New Data Shows Massive Emissions From Texas Wells.
The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.
www.propublica.org
September 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Oil companies in Texas requested permission to burn off or release more than 195 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year — enough to power more than 3 million homes and generate millions in tax revenue had the gas been captured.
W/ @insideclimatenews.org & @texastribune.org
W/ @insideclimatenews.org & @texastribune.org
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Am I the only person who thinks this is INSANE?
September 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Am I the only person who thinks this is INSANE?
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The Trump family is cashing in on the presidency by raking in billions from their corrupt meme coin, which can be purchased covertly by foreign states and corporations, organized crime networks, pardon seekers and job seekers, to name just a few. What could go wrong?
Trump Family Amasses $5 Billion Fortune After Crypto Launch
The WLFI token traded far above its previous value, confirming—at least on paper—a huge windfall for the president and his sons.
www.wsj.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The Trump family is cashing in on the presidency by raking in billions from their corrupt meme coin, which can be purchased covertly by foreign states and corporations, organized crime networks, pardon seekers and job seekers, to name just a few. What could go wrong?