Sol Villasana
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Instead of restoring access to The Associated Press newswire, as required by a federal judge, the Trump administration is removing the wire position in the daily press corps rotation altogether. The AP has just responded in a statement...
The Trump White House is axing the wire service spot from the coverage pool, the latest salvo in its battle with the AP | CNN Business
Instead of restoring access to The Associated Press newswire, as required by a federal judge, the Trump administration is removing the wire position in the daily press corps rotation altogether.
www.cnn.com
April 16, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Instead of restoring access to The Associated Press newswire, as required by a federal judge, the Trump administration is removing the wire position in the daily press corps rotation altogether. The AP has just responded in a statement...
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"After nearly five hours, he and his wife were released. They are now pursuing legal action.
"It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us."
www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...
"It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us."
www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...
‘Treated like a criminal': US citizen says he was detained returning from Canada
Bachir Atallah, a real estate attorney from New Hampshire, says he and his wife, Jessica Fakhri, were stopped crossing from Canada into Vermont
www.nbcboston.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"After nearly five hours, he and his wife were released. They are now pursuing legal action.
"It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us."
www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...
"It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us."
www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...
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President Trump's tariffs have not only triggered trade wars, they're also leading to a "Boycott USA" global consumer backlash against U.S. goods.
Trump tariffs spark "Boycott USA" backlash against U.S. goods
"Boycott USA" online searches are spiking and multiple countries have large Facebook groups dedicated to boycotting U.S. products.
www.axios.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
President Trump's tariffs have not only triggered trade wars, they're also leading to a "Boycott USA" global consumer backlash against U.S. goods.
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“In exercising discretion to investigate or to prosecute, a prosecutor should not improperly favor or invidiously discriminate against any person. Because of Rodden’s explicit bigotry and racism, he cannot be trusted to properly exercise his discretion.”
Congressmen Demand Investigation of ICE Prosecutor Running Racist X Account
Following the Observer’s reporting, three U.S. House members have demanded accountability, while James Rodden still appeared on an ICE court schedule this week.
www.texasobserver.org
March 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
“In exercising discretion to investigate or to prosecute, a prosecutor should not improperly favor or invidiously discriminate against any person. Because of Rodden’s explicit bigotry and racism, he cannot be trusted to properly exercise his discretion.”
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Tom Friedman: "This is a total perversion of U.S. foreign policy practiced by every president since World War I. My fellow Americans, we are in completely uncharted waters, led by a president, who — well, I cannot believe he is a Russian agent, but he sure plays one on TV."
Opinion | This Never Happened With an American President Before
Trump’s behavior in the Oval Office with Zelensky was an unparalleled break with American foreign policy.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Tom Friedman: "This is a total perversion of U.S. foreign policy practiced by every president since World War I. My fellow Americans, we are in completely uncharted waters, led by a president, who — well, I cannot believe he is a Russian agent, but he sure plays one on TV."
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Russia’s greatest military asset is not any bomb, tank, plane or ship. It is the Republican Party.
Heroes
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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February 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Russia’s greatest military asset is not any bomb, tank, plane or ship. It is the Republican Party.
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“We want to assure members of our Hispanic community that they will be treated fairly and with respect during any contact with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office...”
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February 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“We want to assure members of our Hispanic community that they will be treated fairly and with respect during any contact with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office...”
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
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THREAD: House GOP wants to ram through a budget package tomorrow, gutting Medicaid to cut taxes for billionaires. Seniors in hospice, disabled children, and workers without employee insurance all get screwed.
These 15 RED districts will suffer the most:
These 15 RED districts will suffer the most:
February 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
THREAD: House GOP wants to ram through a budget package tomorrow, gutting Medicaid to cut taxes for billionaires. Seniors in hospice, disabled children, and workers without employee insurance all get screwed.
These 15 RED districts will suffer the most:
These 15 RED districts will suffer the most:
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#ICYMI: A key lawyer for ICE was tied to a white supremacist X account. James Rodden was revealed thanks to a Texas Observer investigation using biographical data and even courtroom observation to link him to the hateful account.
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical deta...
www.texasobserver.org
February 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
#ICYMI: A key lawyer for ICE was tied to a white supremacist X account. James Rodden was revealed thanks to a Texas Observer investigation using biographical data and even courtroom observation to link him to the hateful account.
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1400 more firings at Veterans Affairs:
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
VA fires 1,400 more staffers in second round of workforce reductions
About 2,500 VA workers have been forced out of their jobs in the last few weeks.
www.militarytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
1400 more firings at Veterans Affairs:
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
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San Antonio State Sen. Roland Gutierrez tells Musk and friends to shove Nazi salute 'up your ass' www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
San Antonio State Sen. Roland Gutierrez tells Musk and friends to shove Nazi salute 'up your ass'
The Democrat's remarks came after two speakers at the right-wing CPAC conference gave stiff-armed salutes.
www.sacurrent.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
San Antonio State Sen. Roland Gutierrez tells Musk and friends to shove Nazi salute 'up your ass' www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
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MSNBC producers and other staffers are being put in limbo, Rachel Maddow said last night, and "the anxiety and the discombobulation is off the charts at a time when this job already is extra stressful and difficult."
Read the rest in today's edition of Reliable Sources: cnn.it/4kfCQ5V
Read the rest in today's edition of Reliable Sources: cnn.it/4kfCQ5V
February 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
MSNBC producers and other staffers are being put in limbo, Rachel Maddow said last night, and "the anxiety and the discombobulation is off the charts at a time when this job already is extra stressful and difficult."
Read the rest in today's edition of Reliable Sources: cnn.it/4kfCQ5V
Read the rest in today's edition of Reliable Sources: cnn.it/4kfCQ5V
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon host his own podcast, featuring conversations with guests from both sides of the aisle.
He declined to name his roster of invitees, but gave a big hint: "Look at the lineup at CPAC."
He declined to name his roster of invitees, but gave a big hint: "Look at the lineup at CPAC."
Gavin Newsom is launching his own podcast — and inviting MAGA favorites
Newsom declined to name the half-dozen guests he said have privately agreed to come on with him. But he gave a big hint: ”Look at the lineup at CPAC.”
www.politico.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon host his own podcast, featuring conversations with guests from both sides of the aisle.
He declined to name his roster of invitees, but gave a big hint: "Look at the lineup at CPAC."
He declined to name his roster of invitees, but gave a big hint: "Look at the lineup at CPAC."
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New AP statement responding to Trump's comment that "we are going to keep them out:"
"This is about the government telling the public and press what words to use and retaliating if they do not follow government orders." (1/2)
"This is about the government telling the public and press what words to use and retaliating if they do not follow government orders." (1/2)
February 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
New AP statement responding to Trump's comment that "we are going to keep them out:"
"This is about the government telling the public and press what words to use and retaliating if they do not follow government orders." (1/2)
"This is about the government telling the public and press what words to use and retaliating if they do not follow government orders." (1/2)
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Paquita la del Barrio, the ranchera and bolero singer who took aim at machismo as if it were a piñata, has died at her home in Veracruz, Mexico. She was 77 years old.
Paquita la del Barrio, a giant voice of Mexican heartbreak and rage, dies at 77
The ranchera and bolero singer took aim at machismo as if it were a piñata. For decades, she wrote and sang feminist anthems full of pain, rage and empowerment.
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February 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Paquita la del Barrio, the ranchera and bolero singer who took aim at machismo as if it were a piñata, has died at her home in Veracruz, Mexico. She was 77 years old.
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"I don't raise this subject idly: Once we defeat these wildfires, California lawmakers have a unique opportunity to study what went wrong with the chaotic information environment in Los Angeles when people’s lives and homes were on the line." mattdpearce.substack.com/p/california...
California journalism's fiery wake-up call
How California lawmakers can support getting more of the best L.A. fire coverage.
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January 13, 2025 at 4:36 AM
"I don't raise this subject idly: Once we defeat these wildfires, California lawmakers have a unique opportunity to study what went wrong with the chaotic information environment in Los Angeles when people’s lives and homes were on the line." mattdpearce.substack.com/p/california...
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"It’s unclear why the president-elect would personally 'make a call to check references, a task generally left to lower-level aides'..."
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Alito and Trump make the Supreme Court’s troubles even worse
As the far-right justice faces yet another controversy, he doesn’t exactly have a deep reservoir of credibility he can turn to in response.
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January 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
"It’s unclear why the president-elect would personally 'make a call to check references, a task generally left to lower-level aides'..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Tulsi Gabbard’s career is marked by her praise for brutal dictators. That’s why Trump the wannabe dictator nominated her, and it’s why our enemies really hope she’s confirmed.
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Fangirl
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December 18, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Tulsi Gabbard’s career is marked by her praise for brutal dictators. That’s why Trump the wannabe dictator nominated her, and it’s why our enemies really hope she’s confirmed.
youtu.be/bInd8gbJq_0?...
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This also shows how stupid and misguided so many Democrats were to say they were happy to work with Elon
And just like that, Republican Unelected Co-President Elon Musk has killed the bill to keep the government from shutting down on Friday. All he had to do was make a few social media posts.
Trump said he’d empower working people, all he’s done is empower the ultra wealthy.
Trump said he’d empower working people, all he’s done is empower the ultra wealthy.
December 18, 2024 at 10:08 PM
This also shows how stupid and misguided so many Democrats were to say they were happy to work with Elon
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December 17, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Join me tonight at 10pm est LIVE on CN from NYC with Abby Phillip
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The battle for America’s soul is much bigger than one election. We are already gearing up for 2026 and 2028. Democracies are lost when the good guys give up, but we’re not going anywhere.
Stand with us: bit.ly/4gtiweN.
Stand with us: bit.ly/4gtiweN.
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December 12, 2024 at 9:32 PM
The battle for America’s soul is much bigger than one election. We are already gearing up for 2026 and 2028. Democracies are lost when the good guys give up, but we’re not going anywhere.
Stand with us: bit.ly/4gtiweN.
Stand with us: bit.ly/4gtiweN.
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I suppose I would feel better about the strength of birthright citizenship if a lot of the same pundits saying it can’t end weren’t the same ones saying it was insane to think anything could happen to Roe v. Wade
December 9, 2024 at 1:53 AM
I suppose I would feel better about the strength of birthright citizenship if a lot of the same pundits saying it can’t end weren’t the same ones saying it was insane to think anything could happen to Roe v. Wade
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In a polarizing election, can the United States still be a place for immigrant reinvention or has the nation been reinvented with the coming Trump presidency?
The Deep Roots of Deportation
In a divided political climate, many now hold their breath, waiting to see if deportation rhetoric becomes reality.
www.texasobserver.org
November 19, 2024 at 3:08 PM
In a polarizing election, can the United States still be a place for immigrant reinvention or has the nation been reinvented with the coming Trump presidency?
I was honored to help narrate the recent KERA- TV production of “Dallas’ Little Mexico: Recovering the Stories.” Here’s the link: www.google.com/url?q=https:...
Dallas' Little Mexico | Recovering the Stories
Once a lively neighborhood bursting with culture and family spirit, Little Mexico in Dallas tells a powerful story of resilience and struggle. Founded by Mexican immigrants fleeing the violence of the Mexican Revolution, it grew into a vibrant community filled with shops, cafes, and a strong sense of belonging by the 1930s. But life in Little Mexico wasn’t always easy—discrimination and violence were real threats, highlighted by the tragic murder of 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez by a police officer, which sparked protests and activism among the residents. Even though gentrification has changed the landscape, the spirit of Little Mexico lives on. Find more resources on the history of Little Mexico here: https://archive.dallasnews.com/
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November 19, 2024 at 9:39 PM
I was honored to help narrate the recent KERA- TV production of “Dallas’ Little Mexico: Recovering the Stories.” Here’s the link: www.google.com/url?q=https:...