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Will Fox be updating their story on this and giving it the same amount of airtime as they did initial arrest?
February 13, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Will Fox be updating their story on this and giving it the same amount of airtime as they did initial arrest?
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BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight.
The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight.
The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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Trump appointed judges are rejecting ICE's
UNLAWFUL arrest & detention scheme
When even your own nominees say you've gone too far, that tells you something
@democracydefendersfund.org is pushing back on these abuses & we've called for Miller & Noem to be fired -TN
UNLAWFUL arrest & detention scheme
When even your own nominees say you've gone too far, that tells you something
@democracydefendersfund.org is pushing back on these abuses & we've called for Miller & Noem to be fired -TN
February 12, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Trump appointed judges are rejecting ICE's
UNLAWFUL arrest & detention scheme
When even your own nominees say you've gone too far, that tells you something
@democracydefendersfund.org is pushing back on these abuses & we've called for Miller & Noem to be fired -TN
UNLAWFUL arrest & detention scheme
When even your own nominees say you've gone too far, that tells you something
@democracydefendersfund.org is pushing back on these abuses & we've called for Miller & Noem to be fired -TN
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Whether this is true or not, we do not know BUT we do know that ODNI continues to block our client's lawful right to brief Congress abt content of whistleblower complaint & surrounding process.
That matters.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
That matters.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
Intelligence Dispute Centers on Kushner Reference in Intercepted Communication
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Whether this is true or not, we do not know BUT we do know that ODNI continues to block our client's lawful right to brief Congress abt content of whistleblower complaint & surrounding process.
That matters.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
That matters.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
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Brian Fitzpatrick supports banning masks for ICE agents as lawmakers mull funding and reforms at Department of Homeland Security
As Democrats are blocking DHS funding in pursuit of reforms for ICE, Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick says changes at the agency are needed to restore trust.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
There is No Scientific Justification to Revoke the Endangerment Finding
The U.S. EPA's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding will limit the government's ability to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
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🚨BREAKING: An election-denying former Donald Trump campaign staffer who was subpoenaed by the FBI over his role in the attempt to steal the 2020 election is now taking credit for writing the sweeping voter suppression bill passed by the House Wednesday that could disenfranchise millions.
Election denier involved in fake electors plot wrote much of SAVE America Act, Trump-aligned think tank claims
“I’m here to do everything I can to make this work,” Thomas Lane wrote in a December 2020 email to other organizers of the Trump campaign’s fake electoral plot in Arizona.
www.democracydocket.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:30 PM
🚨BREAKING: An election-denying former Donald Trump campaign staffer who was subpoenaed by the FBI over his role in the attempt to steal the 2020 election is now taking credit for writing the sweeping voter suppression bill passed by the House Wednesday that could disenfranchise millions.
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The statement was timed to get congress to pass their ICE funding bill
Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
February 12, 2026 at 10:48 PM
The statement was timed to get congress to pass their ICE funding bill
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It's not an exaggeration to say this will result in genocidal-scale death. And I don't mean in the distant, speculative future. Just the tens of thousands of pollution deaths in the relative near-term (Free link.) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
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February 12, 2026 at 10:50 PM
It's not an exaggeration to say this will result in genocidal-scale death. And I don't mean in the distant, speculative future. Just the tens of thousands of pollution deaths in the relative near-term (Free link.) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
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Everyone — regardless of political party — should be outraged by the dramatic overreach from Trump’s DOJ.
They are spying on and surveilling Members of Congress as we conduct oversight.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/politics/doj-monitoring-lawmaker-epstein-files-searches
They are spying on and surveilling Members of Congress as we conduct oversight.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/politics/doj-monitoring-lawmaker-epstein-files-searches
February 12, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Everyone — regardless of political party — should be outraged by the dramatic overreach from Trump’s DOJ.
They are spying on and surveilling Members of Congress as we conduct oversight.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/politics/doj-monitoring-lawmaker-epstein-files-searches
They are spying on and surveilling Members of Congress as we conduct oversight.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/politics/doj-monitoring-lawmaker-epstein-files-searches
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ICE contracts increased private prison company GEO Group's revenues by 800% in 2025, according to an earnings call attended by @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social. But none of that money seems to be going to oversight amid a spate of sexual abuse & physical assault complaints against GEO Group guards.
ICE Boosts Income at Private Prison Company GEO Group by 800 Percent - The American Prospect
The company’s year-end earnings call came just days after a lawsuit alleges guards in the company’s Washington state immigrant prison assaulted immigrants.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:50 PM
ICE contracts increased private prison company GEO Group's revenues by 800% in 2025, according to an earnings call attended by @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social. But none of that money seems to be going to oversight amid a spate of sexual abuse & physical assault complaints against GEO Group guards.
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CLEMMONS: “Please be aware — They’re trying to hide this data.”
@jrclemmons.bsky.social calls out Republicans for killing McKenzie’s bill to require @GovBillLee to tell us how many voucher kids were already in private schools aka “WELFARE FOR THE WEALTHY”
And now they want to double it
@jrclemmons.bsky.social calls out Republicans for killing McKenzie’s bill to require @GovBillLee to tell us how many voucher kids were already in private schools aka “WELFARE FOR THE WEALTHY”
And now they want to double it
February 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
CLEMMONS: “Please be aware — They’re trying to hide this data.”
@jrclemmons.bsky.social calls out Republicans for killing McKenzie’s bill to require @GovBillLee to tell us how many voucher kids were already in private schools aka “WELFARE FOR THE WEALTHY”
And now they want to double it
@jrclemmons.bsky.social calls out Republicans for killing McKenzie’s bill to require @GovBillLee to tell us how many voucher kids were already in private schools aka “WELFARE FOR THE WEALTHY”
And now they want to double it
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Yikes — Epstein showing appreciation for @GovBillLee pal Betsy Devos making it harder to report sexual abuse on campuses
February 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Yikes — Epstein showing appreciation for @GovBillLee pal Betsy Devos making it harder to report sexual abuse on campuses
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All because white guys did not want to cede power in a multiculti America.
We went from the greatest fighting force in the world to a buncha guys blowing up fishing boats and party balloons.
February 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
All because white guys did not want to cede power in a multiculti America.
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"Oligarchs and hyper-billionaires across the globe are becoming more united, growing in influence, power and a common perception of their own proper role in a new global order," @joshtpm.bsky.social writes. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/more-...
More Thoughts on the Authoritarian International
Yesterday, we talked about the global Authoritarian Movement or Authoritarian International (with...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM
"Oligarchs and hyper-billionaires across the globe are becoming more united, growing in influence, power and a common perception of their own proper role in a new global order," @joshtpm.bsky.social writes. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/more-...
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Ultra-MAGA Judge Edith Jones of the 5th Circuit peddles deranged conspiracy theories about mass voter fraud and "ballot harvesting," declaring that mail voting "is a rich field for fraud" that's frequently exploited by "operatives" attempting to steal elections. www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
![Following the electoral chaos caused by the COVID pandemic,
Texas modernized its election security laws. S.B. 1 aimed to make “the
conduct of elections . . . uniform and consistent throughout [the]
state[,] . . . reduce the likelihood of fraud in the conduct of elections, protect
the secrecy of the ballot, promote voter access, and ensure that all legally cast
ballots are counted.” Tex. Elec. Code § 1.0015. Because “the potential
and reality of fraud is much greater in the mail-in ballot context than with inperson voting,” S.B. 1 added additional election integrity provisions to
prevent mail ballot fraud. Veasey v. Abbott, 830 F.3d 216, 239 (5th Cir. 2016)
(en banc). Mail ballots are more susceptible to fraud because they render
election workers incapable of knowing what happens to the ballot once it is
mailed out. Due to the inherent vulnerability of mail ballots, “[f]raud is a real
risk that accompanies mail-in voting.” Brnovich v. Democratic Nat’l Comm.,
594 U.S. 647, 686, 141 S. Ct. 2321, 2348 (2021). In particular, “[v]ote buying
schemes are far more difficult to detect when citizens vote by mail.” Id. at
685, 141 S. Ct. at 2347 (quoting Report of the Comm’n on Fed. Election
Reform, Building Confidence in U.S. Elections 46 (Sept. 2005)).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6h7b2i6ttw3l4t7pvbvxdith/bafkreic5uwmtwbnt53dr6x5i7gch7x4fan6cbt6ywnyafhtl3the7qpjd4@jpeg)
![One particularly common form of “mail ballot fraud” is known as
“vote harvesting.” Vote harvesting describes a process whereby paid
election operatives “generate applications for mail ballots in . . . targeted
precincts.” Operatives often go door-to-door, talk to voters, and get them to
sign up to vote by mail. More nefariously, vote harvesting can also be
accomplished by paid operatives forging applications for voters without the
voters’ knowledge or consent. Later, once the voters receive the mail ballots
that were requested by canvassing or by forgery, the same partisan operatives
return to collect the voters’ completed mail ballots. As part of the ballot
collection process, the partisan operatives ensure that the ballots were cast
for a particular candidate.
Unsurprisingly, mail-in voting is a rich field for fraud. Between 2004
and 2021, 72% of all election prosecutions undertaken by the Texas Attorney
General involved mail ballot fraud. “[I]t should go without saying that a State
may take action to prevent election fraud.” Id. at 686, 141 S. Ct. at 2348.
Faced with evidence of mail ballot fraud, Texas enacted S.B. 1, which
contained multiple provisions to address mail ballot fraud.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6h7b2i6ttw3l4t7pvbvxdith/bafkreiezavaobhc6uyymcnwkbl45gvxs42id3yecrb2myvunggrswfaxki@jpeg)
February 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Ultra-MAGA Judge Edith Jones of the 5th Circuit peddles deranged conspiracy theories about mass voter fraud and "ballot harvesting," declaring that mail voting "is a rich field for fraud" that's frequently exploited by "operatives" attempting to steal elections. www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
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February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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Minneapolis was economically devastated by Operation Metro Surge, writes James Beard-winning Oglala Lakota chef Sean Sherman, suffering $10-$20 million in weekly losses.
"This isn't just immigration enforcement. This is economic sabotage wrapped in racism."
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"This isn't just immigration enforcement. This is economic sabotage wrapped in racism."
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Congress, Don’t Give DHS a Blank Check to Undermine Our Local Economies
This story is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Minneapolis was economically devastated by Operation Metro Surge, writes James Beard-winning Oglala Lakota chef Sean Sherman, suffering $10-$20 million in weekly losses.
"This isn't just immigration enforcement. This is economic sabotage wrapped in racism."
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/congres...
"This isn't just immigration enforcement. This is economic sabotage wrapped in racism."
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/congres...
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This video on the rise of Russ Vought is based on scores of interviews, thousands of pages of emails and dozens of hours of videos and recordings of private briefings given by Vought, most of which have not been previously reported.
Russell Vought: The Shadow President
YouTube video by ProPublica
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February 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
This video on the rise of Russ Vought is based on scores of interviews, thousands of pages of emails and dozens of hours of videos and recordings of private briefings given by Vought, most of which have not been previously reported.
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WATCH: Trump’s SEC Commissioner just refused to say ‘insider trading is bad.’
February 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
WATCH: Trump’s SEC Commissioner just refused to say ‘insider trading is bad.’
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NY FED: Consumers pay 90% of tariffs.
CBO: Consumers pay *95%* of tariffs.
www.crfb.org/papers/cbos-...
CBO: Consumers pay *95%* of tariffs.
www.crfb.org/papers/cbos-...
February 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM
NY FED: Consumers pay 90% of tariffs.
CBO: Consumers pay *95%* of tariffs.
www.crfb.org/papers/cbos-...
CBO: Consumers pay *95%* of tariffs.
www.crfb.org/papers/cbos-...
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Both Elon Musk AND his social media platform have gone full white supremacist which seems to perfectly align him with the Trump admin...
"Musk’s posts repeatedly echoed prominent white supremacist narratives and ideologies"
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
"Musk’s posts repeatedly echoed prominent white supremacist narratives and ideologies"
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Both Elon Musk AND his social media platform have gone full white supremacist which seems to perfectly align him with the Trump admin...
"Musk’s posts repeatedly echoed prominent white supremacist narratives and ideologies"
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
"Musk’s posts repeatedly echoed prominent white supremacist narratives and ideologies"
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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In Washington, the Democrats are unlikely to be able to rein in Trump’s immigration forces much in this latest round of budget negotiations. But all politics isn’t in D.C. Blue America is fighting back.
Thank goodness. trib.al/gVzKdAb
Thank goodness. trib.al/gVzKdAb
Forget Congress—the Real Leaders Who Might Stop ICE Are Local
When Kentucky’s Andy Beshear says ICE should be withdrawn from its deployments, you know something interesting is happening out there.
trib.al
February 12, 2026 at 8:22 PM
In Washington, the Democrats are unlikely to be able to rein in Trump’s immigration forces much in this latest round of budget negotiations. But all politics isn’t in D.C. Blue America is fighting back.
Thank goodness. trib.al/gVzKdAb
Thank goodness. trib.al/gVzKdAb
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Great to see the new House Oversight Democrats’ report on the schemes behind DOGE's creation, the benefits it offered the billionaire class, and the harms it brought to taxpayers, federal workers, and public services. 🧵
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/imo/media/do...
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/imo/media/do...
February 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Great to see the new House Oversight Democrats’ report on the schemes behind DOGE's creation, the benefits it offered the billionaire class, and the harms it brought to taxpayers, federal workers, and public services. 🧵
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/imo/media/do...
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/imo/media/do...