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Boasting about a Black journalist’s arrest with a chains emoji was certainly a choice, evoking racist imagery. trib.al/nc6EoPj
White House Celebrates Don Lemon’s Arrest With Twisted Emoji Choice
The Trump administration is celebrating Don Lemon’s arrest following his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minnesota.
trib.al
January 30, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Boasting about a Black journalist’s arrest with a chains emoji was certainly a choice, evoking racist imagery. trib.al/nc6EoPj
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CNN media analyst Brian Stelter unpacked the arrest of his former colleague Don Lemon, following Lemon's recent reporting from an anti-ICE protest inside a Minnesota church.
Stelter: This Is A First Amendment Test
CNN media analyst Brian Stelter unpacked the arrest of his former colleague Don Lemon, following Lemon's recent reporting from an anti-ICE protest inside a Minnesota church.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 2:17 PM
CNN media analyst Brian Stelter unpacked the arrest of his former colleague Don Lemon, following Lemon's recent reporting from an anti-ICE protest inside a Minnesota church.
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New: Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he entered a Minnesota church and recorded anti-immigration enforcement protesters who disrupted a service in an incident that increased tensions for the Trump administration, his lawyer said. It is unclear what charge or charges he is facing.
Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service
It is unclear what charge or charges Lemon is facing.
trib.al
January 30, 2026 at 2:18 PM
New: Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he entered a Minnesota church and recorded anti-immigration enforcement protesters who disrupted a service in an incident that increased tensions for the Trump administration, his lawyer said. It is unclear what charge or charges he is facing.
Haunted and holy: Vestiges of World War II in a modern Asian metropolis | CNN
January 24, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Haunted and holy: Vestiges of World War II in a modern Asian metropolis | CNN
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"I believe they will do everything in their power to do that because they've been ordered to by the president."
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith tells Congress Trump's DOJ will 'do everything in their power' to indict him.
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Former Special Counsel Jack Smith tells Congress Trump's DOJ will 'do everything in their power' to indict him.
www.youtube.com/live/HOdzr5E...
January 22, 2026 at 7:42 PM
"I believe they will do everything in their power to do that because they've been ordered to by the president."
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith tells Congress Trump's DOJ will 'do everything in their power' to indict him.
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Former Special Counsel Jack Smith tells Congress Trump's DOJ will 'do everything in their power' to indict him.
www.youtube.com/live/HOdzr5E...
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The House is allegedly pushing to pass a new version of the SAVE Act, coined “the SAVE Act Plus,” to the Senate — a move that ramps up pressure on Senate Republicans to enact the Trump-backed measure requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration.
Trump, Musk, House Republicans push for super-charged SAVE Act
“Pass the SAVE Act,” trended on X Tuesday afternoon.
www.democracydocket.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The House is allegedly pushing to pass a new version of the SAVE Act, coined “the SAVE Act Plus,” to the Senate — a move that ramps up pressure on Senate Republicans to enact the Trump-backed measure requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration.
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This has been a completely random 45 minutes of slushy mumbling. If this were any other president, networks would be cutting *in* and covering this with doctors and experts trying to explain what they're seeing.
January 20, 2026 at 7:35 PM
This has been a completely random 45 minutes of slushy mumbling. If this were any other president, networks would be cutting *in* and covering this with doctors and experts trying to explain what they're seeing.
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There is no strategy
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January 20, 2026 at 6:41 AM
There is no strategy
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“Under my leadership, we will restore fair, equal, and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law.”
— that was Donald Trump’s solemn commitment a year ago today, in his Inaugural Address.
He has broken every part of that promise.
— that was Donald Trump’s solemn commitment a year ago today, in his Inaugural Address.
He has broken every part of that promise.
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
“Under my leadership, we will restore fair, equal, and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law.”
— that was Donald Trump’s solemn commitment a year ago today, in his Inaugural Address.
He has broken every part of that promise.
— that was Donald Trump’s solemn commitment a year ago today, in his Inaugural Address.
He has broken every part of that promise.
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xAI’s chatbot, Grok, faced scrutiny for allowing users to create nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children in recent weeks.
Nevertheless, dozens of major corporations — including Amazon, Google, Chipotle, Apple, Gatorade, and the NFL — continued advertising on X.
Nevertheless, dozens of major corporations — including Amazon, Google, Chipotle, Apple, Gatorade, and the NFL — continued advertising on X.
These companies advertised on X as Grok produced sexualized images of kids
At least 37 major companies were advertising on the platform this week, a Popular Information investigation reveals.
popular.info
January 15, 2026 at 10:29 PM
xAI’s chatbot, Grok, faced scrutiny for allowing users to create nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children in recent weeks.
Nevertheless, dozens of major corporations — including Amazon, Google, Chipotle, Apple, Gatorade, and the NFL — continued advertising on X.
Nevertheless, dozens of major corporations — including Amazon, Google, Chipotle, Apple, Gatorade, and the NFL — continued advertising on X.
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Live updates: This is not the first time federal agents have shot someone in recent months during immigration enforcement. The news outlet The Trace counted 14 shootings since late July.
Live: ICE agent shoots, kills woman in Minneapolis
Local law enforcement flooded the scene in south Minneapolis following the shooting around 9:30 a.m.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Live updates: This is not the first time federal agents have shot someone in recent months during immigration enforcement. The news outlet The Trace counted 14 shootings since late July.
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NEW: For weeks, Trump has been pushing for the release of election denier Tina Peters from a Colorado prison — but state officials refuse to give in. Now, the president seems to be seeking retribution against the state. His latest move? Vetoing a bill to fund a clean water pipeline.
Trump is punishing Colorado over Tina Peters
Read more here.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 8:50 PM
NEW: For weeks, Trump has been pushing for the release of election denier Tina Peters from a Colorado prison — but state officials refuse to give in. Now, the president seems to be seeking retribution against the state. His latest move? Vetoing a bill to fund a clean water pipeline.
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Live updates: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said its agents "are involved in the investigation regarding the use-of-force incident that occurred earlier today in Minneapolis involving an ICE officer."
The agency added that the investigation will be conducted jointly with the FBI.
The agency added that the investigation will be conducted jointly with the FBI.
Live: ICE agent shoots, kills woman in Minneapolis
Video of the shooting shows an agent firing at a vehicle as it drives toward him. The governor and Minneapolis mayor called for calm after the incident. ICE said the agent acted defensively.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Live updates: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said its agents "are involved in the investigation regarding the use-of-force incident that occurred earlier today in Minneapolis involving an ICE officer."
The agency added that the investigation will be conducted jointly with the FBI.
The agency added that the investigation will be conducted jointly with the FBI.
For Willie Nelson, music is medicine. “Singing for an hour is good for you,” he says. His daughter Amy puts it more bluntly: “I think it’s literally keeping him alive.”
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How Willie Nelson Sees America
On the road with the musician, his band, and his family.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“If Al Capone could run the Justice Department…”: @michaelsteele.bsky.social and former U.S. District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin break down the stakes of Trump leading the DOJ and selecting judicial candidates such as Emil Bove.
December 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
By ingratiating himself with Trump, Peter Navarro has become one of the world’s most influential economists. “The things he says now violate the most elementary principles of macroeconomics—stuff you learn in the first semester,” a Georgetown economist said. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/mXtNxX
Peter Navarro, Trump’s Ultimate Yes-Man
The tariff cheerleader established the template of sycophancy for Trump Administration officials.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
December 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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News Analysis: With Japan’s new prime minister refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, China's leader picked up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart.
China and Japan, With Trump in the Middle, Stoke an Existential Showdown
With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
News Analysis: With Japan’s new prime minister refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, China's leader picked up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart.
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Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, a Republican from Yazoo City, pushed for abolishing the U.S. Department of Education in the 1990s when he was chairman of the Republican National Committee. But he told the Mississippi Free Press in March that he no longer supports dismantling it.
Trump Is Dismantling the Education Department: What That Means
The Education Department, which Trump vowed to dismantle, is breaking off several main offices and giving responsibilities to other federal agencies.
buff.ly
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, a Republican from Yazoo City, pushed for abolishing the U.S. Department of Education in the 1990s when he was chairman of the Republican National Committee. But he told the Mississippi Free Press in March that he no longer supports dismantling it.
DJT is so out of touch with the lives of Americans. Still riding his untrue Walmart line that Thanksgiving is 25 percent less expensive than last year. DJT check Walmart response.
November 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
DJT is so out of touch with the lives of Americans. Still riding his untrue Walmart line that Thanksgiving is 25 percent less expensive than last year. DJT check Walmart response.
Morality, Ethics, TACO.
Which of the above does not belong?
Which of the above does not belong?
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Morality, Ethics, TACO.
Which of the above does not belong?
Which of the above does not belong?
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If I could tell you how many women journalists I've known over the years who work so hard despite repeated sexual harassment and discrimination and then to live in a time when the president is openly calling a reporter piggy and that woman probably got paid a lot for that stupid book. I can't.
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If I could tell you how many women journalists I've known over the years who work so hard despite repeated sexual harassment and discrimination and then to live in a time when the president is openly calling a reporter piggy and that woman probably got paid a lot for that stupid book. I can't.