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I think it’s important to point out: ICE does NOT have the same authority as a police officer. They do NOT have the power to enforce laws, only to engage in their specific tasks.
IE: they don’t do traffic, etc. impeding traffic is not a penalty ICE can enforce against
IE: they don’t do traffic, etc. impeding traffic is not a penalty ICE can enforce against
January 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
I think it’s important to point out: ICE does NOT have the same authority as a police officer. They do NOT have the power to enforce laws, only to engage in their specific tasks.
IE: they don’t do traffic, etc. impeding traffic is not a penalty ICE can enforce against
IE: they don’t do traffic, etc. impeding traffic is not a penalty ICE can enforce against
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Just to note. January 23, 2019 there was a vote to reopen government (HJ RES 28, roll call vote 46) when the govt had been shut down for 30 days.
Mike Johnson voted “no” on that.
They didn’t seem to mind shutdowns then
Mike Johnson voted “no” on that.
They didn’t seem to mind shutdowns then
October 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Just to note. January 23, 2019 there was a vote to reopen government (HJ RES 28, roll call vote 46) when the govt had been shut down for 30 days.
Mike Johnson voted “no” on that.
They didn’t seem to mind shutdowns then
Mike Johnson voted “no” on that.
They didn’t seem to mind shutdowns then
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Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension wasn’t “cancel culture.” It was government coercion. Brendan Carr told Benny Johnson, “we can do this the easy way or the hard way,” and affiliates panicked.
Regulatory threats can’t be the answer to speech we don’t like. If we let this stand, no voice is safe.
Regulatory threats can’t be the answer to speech we don’t like. If we let this stand, no voice is safe.
September 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension wasn’t “cancel culture.” It was government coercion. Brendan Carr told Benny Johnson, “we can do this the easy way or the hard way,” and affiliates panicked.
Regulatory threats can’t be the answer to speech we don’t like. If we let this stand, no voice is safe.
Regulatory threats can’t be the answer to speech we don’t like. If we let this stand, no voice is safe.
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Memphis, Houston, and Kansas City all have more violent crime than DC, but the National Guard isn’t there because they’re in red states.
It’s a show of force and, more so, a distraction. Trump wants us talking about anything other than his collapsing health and Jeffrey Epstein.
It’s a show of force and, more so, a distraction. Trump wants us talking about anything other than his collapsing health and Jeffrey Epstein.
August 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Memphis, Houston, and Kansas City all have more violent crime than DC, but the National Guard isn’t there because they’re in red states.
It’s a show of force and, more so, a distraction. Trump wants us talking about anything other than his collapsing health and Jeffrey Epstein.
It’s a show of force and, more so, a distraction. Trump wants us talking about anything other than his collapsing health and Jeffrey Epstein.
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BREAKING: New bill introduced to stop politicians from stock trading would require lawmakers to sell their stocks in 180 days.
Those who don't face fines.
Those who don't face fines.
August 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
BREAKING: New bill introduced to stop politicians from stock trading would require lawmakers to sell their stocks in 180 days.
Those who don't face fines.
Those who don't face fines.
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I also didn’t hear outrage when Mike Johnson decided to clock out early, saying Congress wasn’t in session because he didn’t want to vote on releasing the Epstein files.
If you’re going to blast people for bailing on their jobs, at least be equal opportunity about it.
If you’re going to blast people for bailing on their jobs, at least be equal opportunity about it.
August 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I also didn’t hear outrage when Mike Johnson decided to clock out early, saying Congress wasn’t in session because he didn’t want to vote on releasing the Epstein files.
If you’re going to blast people for bailing on their jobs, at least be equal opportunity about it.
If you’re going to blast people for bailing on their jobs, at least be equal opportunity about it.
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ICE GOONS draw guns on humanitarian aid workers
July 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
ICE GOONS draw guns on humanitarian aid workers
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Watters: I’m fact checking Jessica. Business investment is exploding
Jessica: 1.2% vs 1.9 last quarter.
Jessica: 1.2% vs 1.9 last quarter.
July 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Watters: I’m fact checking Jessica. Business investment is exploding
Jessica: 1.2% vs 1.9 last quarter.
Jessica: 1.2% vs 1.9 last quarter.
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ICE claims to be going into only tough spots, but the “tough” spots are court hearings and car washes. And now, ICE has a budget larger than the IDF. Despite all that, we are cutting food assistance, SNAP, and health care. It’s outrageous.
July 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
ICE claims to be going into only tough spots, but the “tough” spots are court hearings and car washes. And now, ICE has a budget larger than the IDF. Despite all that, we are cutting food assistance, SNAP, and health care. It’s outrageous.
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If George Takei living to see this atrocity again doesn't break your heart, you don't have one.
When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
July 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
If George Takei living to see this atrocity again doesn't break your heart, you don't have one.
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The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse. The president's job is to "faithfully execute" the decisions we've made and he has signed into law. He may not impound, redirect or confiscate money outside federal law.
July 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse. The president's job is to "faithfully execute" the decisions we've made and he has signed into law. He may not impound, redirect or confiscate money outside federal law.
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Have any of these politicians trying to get access to ICE facilities actually sued to get access? i think the courts would absolutely allow it.
Also, only cowards hide their faces, ICE.
Also, only cowards hide their faces, ICE.
July 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Have any of these politicians trying to get access to ICE facilities actually sued to get access? i think the courts would absolutely allow it.
Also, only cowards hide their faces, ICE.
Also, only cowards hide their faces, ICE.
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When ICE agents questioned a group of 11- to 14-year-olds who’d just finished batting practice, their coach, Youman Wilder, stepped in. “I’m willing to die to make sure these kids can get home,” he recounted afterward.
ICE Agents Invade a Manhattan Little League Field
Youman Wilder has coached local kids for twenty-one years—including four who have gone pro. When masked agents tried to interrogate his players, he told them, “You don’t have more rights than they do....
www.newyorker.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
When ICE agents questioned a group of 11- to 14-year-olds who’d just finished batting practice, their coach, Youman Wilder, stepped in. “I’m willing to die to make sure these kids can get home,” he recounted afterward.
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Trump is bashing yet another politician pushing for the release of the Epstein files. Totally something an innocent person would do.
July 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Trump is bashing yet another politician pushing for the release of the Epstein files. Totally something an innocent person would do.
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So congress going home for vacation early! Because of Epstein. Demand a town hall now, they have free time!
July 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
So congress going home for vacation early! Because of Epstein. Demand a town hall now, they have free time!
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Attorney General Pam Bondi said she will ask a federal court to unseal more grand jury testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
But those transcripts, which could take weeks to release, would constitute only a fraction of the evidence the FBI has. wapo.st/40TzAVW
But those transcripts, which could take weeks to release, would constitute only a fraction of the evidence the FBI has. wapo.st/40TzAVW
Attorney General Bondi expected to seek release of Epstein grand jury testimony
The attorney general said she would ask a court Friday to unseal pertinent grand jury records. That’s a portion of what would be included in the Justice Department’s broader investigative file.
wapo.st
July 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she will ask a federal court to unseal more grand jury testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
But those transcripts, which could take weeks to release, would constitute only a fraction of the evidence the FBI has. wapo.st/40TzAVW
But those transcripts, which could take weeks to release, would constitute only a fraction of the evidence the FBI has. wapo.st/40TzAVW
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Nobody's asking for a grand jury testimony. This is a deflection.
We're asking for the client list: who bought access to kids.
We're asking for the client list: who bought access to kids.
July 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Nobody's asking for a grand jury testimony. This is a deflection.
We're asking for the client list: who bought access to kids.
We're asking for the client list: who bought access to kids.
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"If this can happen to Colbert and a storied franchise, this can happen to anyone": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning
CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.
www.motherjones.com
July 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"If this can happen to Colbert and a storied franchise, this can happen to anyone": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Like the way he once admitted to Leslie Stahl that he attacks and demeans the media so that people won’t believe bad stories about him. But now he’s applying that tactic to his own Justice Department, which prosecuted Epstein.
www.cnbc.com/2018/05/22/t...
www.cnbc.com/2018/05/22/t...
July 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Like the way he once admitted to Leslie Stahl that he attacks and demeans the media so that people won’t believe bad stories about him. But now he’s applying that tactic to his own Justice Department, which prosecuted Epstein.
www.cnbc.com/2018/05/22/t...
www.cnbc.com/2018/05/22/t...
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If Team Trump wasn't going to deliver the Epstein files, maybe they shouldn't have campaigned so hard on it
July 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If Team Trump wasn't going to deliver the Epstein files, maybe they shouldn't have campaigned so hard on it
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Donald Trump thinks you're stupid. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oibZ...
The Cover-up
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
www.youtube.com
July 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Donald Trump thinks you're stupid. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oibZ...
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Here’s the sick thing: all for tax cuts that the very rich won’t even notice because their accountants do the work and they just know if they can buy a new G5 or not.
Meanwhile:
Meanwhile:
July 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Here’s the sick thing: all for tax cuts that the very rich won’t even notice because their accountants do the work and they just know if they can buy a new G5 or not.
Meanwhile:
Meanwhile: