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PLEASE PLEASE powerfully remind our citizens that the REPUBLICANS are the ones who have the power to stop the madness like they did with Nixon. They are acting like cowards!
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New ‘No Kings’ marches are being planned. Here’s when they’ll happen in your city
New ‘No Kings’ marches are being planned. Here’s when they’ll happen in your city
New ‘No Kings’ marches are being planned. Here’s when they’ll happen in your city
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Former Air Force Sergeant Terrance Lee Randolph's final days were eased by an ICU nurse named Alex Pretti. Randolph's family remembers him as skilled, calm, and unfailingly attentive.
Why I Honor My Hero Vet Dad With Truth About His Nurse Alex Pretti
A video of slain nurse Alex Pretti’s tribute to a deceased veteran shows the world who he really was.
trib.al
January 28, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said federal immigration agents must lose masks, wear body cameras and observe other new restrictions as he outlined conditions that his party seeks to extend government funding beyond Saturday's deadline reut.rs/4akTYUY
Schumer says immigration agents must lose masks, add body cameras
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that federal immigration agents must lose their masks and observe other new restrictions as he outlined conditions that his party is seeki...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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Also condemned today by the Catholic Church as acts of moral perversity.
Anderson Cooper played side-by-side video of Noem and Bovino smearing the victim of Saturday's shooting, then said, "If either of these public officials had an ounce of decency, they would call up Alex Pretti's parents and apologize."
January 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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If you are not willing to stand up to keep people safe, you have no business running for Governor.
January 28, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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CEOs of Minnesota companies, including Target and Hormel, say they're pushing against ICE's occupation.

But their industry trade groups actively lobbied for Trump's Big Ugly Bill, which boosted ICE's budget by $75B.

Corporate America will not save us.
Minnesota CEOs Cry Crocodile Tears Over ICE - The American Prospect
Executives who lobbied for Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which enabled the immigration terror in their state, now
prospect.org
January 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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It's easy to get inured to this. But it's genuinely shocking. These are just untrained, hyped up hooligans terrorizing people.
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.

"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."

"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."

ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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DC politicians, their corporate backers, and all of MAGA are going to fight tooth and nail to defeat us – we can’t let that happen. I’m relying on grassroot donations to fuel this campaign. Can you chip in right now? secure.actblue.com/donate/av-so...
Contribute to Alex Vindman for Senate
Become a donor to Alex Vindman's campaign for Senate today.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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In the first 24-hours of the campaign we raised over $1.7 million from more than 36,000 donations – all without taking a single cent of corporate PAC money.
January 28, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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Powell says Cook Supreme Court case is the most important in the Fed's 113-year history
Powell says Cook Supreme Court case is the most important in the Fed's 113-year history
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday offered his first explanation into his decision to attend Fed Governor Lisa Cook's Supreme Court hearing.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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Franziska Trautmann grew her buiness from a backyard to a 3-acre facility.
Louisiana's top glass recycler uses glass to rebuild lost wetlands. She tripled her business in 5 years.
Franziska Trautmann grew her buiness from a backyard to a 3-acre facility.
www.businessinsider.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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The government will partially shut down Jan. 30 at midnight if lawmakers can’t reach a new funding agreement.
Democrats Demand ICE Agents Remove Masks—Or Government Will Shut Down
The government will partially shut down Jan. 30 at midnight if lawmakers can’t reach a new funding agreement.
www.forbes.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Bruce Springsteen released a pointedly emotional protest song Wednesday, amid widespread outrage over sweeping immigration raids that have led to violence and fatal shootings at the hands of federal agents.
Bruce Springsteen releases searing protest song in ‘Streets of Minneapolis’
“Streets of Minneapolis” names Renée Good and Alex Pretti, and excoriates “King Trump.”
wapo.st
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Developing:

* Justice Department has been demanding states hand over voter lists

* Last week Trump said “people will soon be prosecuted” for “rigging” the 2020 race against him

* Today FBI agents are searching an election office in Georgia

www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
FBI Agents Search Election Office in Georgia’s Fulton County
The county was a focal point in President Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election
www.wsj.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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The top U.S. diplomat shared that "no one knows” who would take over if Iran’s leader were removed.
Rubio Admits There’s No Plan for Iran If Trump Attacks
Trump posted that an “Armada” is headed toward Iran as he demands a deal.
trib.al
January 28, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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10. Lastly, EITM is an award-winning media outlet covering LGBTQ+ news every day. You can subscribe to support our journalism at www.erininthemorning.com/subscribe.
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News and discussion on trans legislation and life. Click to read Erin In The Morning, by Erin Reed, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
www.erininthemorning.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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1. The most extreme anti-trans bill ever proposed is currently rocketing through the Kansas legislature.

It would empower bounty hunters to search for trans people in bathrooms, even in private businesses, and sue them for large sums of money.

The House is voting on it today.
Kansas Advancing Anti-Trans Bill Allowing Bounty Hunters To Patrol Private Business Bathrooms
The bill, which is racing through the Kansas legislature, stands a significant chance of passing the Senate.
www.erininthemorning.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Donald’s Department of Justice, in contravention of the law, still hasn’t released over 99% of the Epstein files.
January 28, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Families of Two Trinidadian Men Killed in U.S. Strikes Sue Trump Administration
Families of Two Trinidadian Men Killed in U.S. Strikes Sue Trump Administration
The families of two men from Trinidad killed in an October U.S. missile strike in the Caribbean are suing the Trump administration for wrongful death and extrajudicial killing. Chad Joseph, who was 26...
www.democracynow.org
January 28, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Snowflakes.
Conservatives Are Melting Down Over 'He-Man' Movie Joke About Pronouns—And They Missed The Point Entirely
www.comicsands.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Ted Cruz dragged online for saying the US should arm protesters – in Iran
Ted Cruz dragged online for saying the US should arm protesters – in Iran
Ted Cruz dragged online for saying the US should arm protesters – in Iran
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
January 28, 2026 at 5:46 AM
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Just visited with Liam and his father at Dilley detention center. I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him.
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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RIGHT NOW ICE escalating against non-violent protesters outside Dilley, TX facility where immigrant kids and families are being held: www.instagram.com/lidiaterraza...
Instagram
www.instagram.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Winter is an increasingly brittle moment for the grid and for our energy infrastructure, and it’s time for politicians, utilities and the public to wake up,” Robinson Meyer writes.
Opinion | It’s Very Cold. Just Wait for the Grid to Fail.
The United States needs more energy to get through the cold snaps of the future. The question is where it will come from.
nyti.ms
January 28, 2026 at 8:50 PM