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Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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Note the framing here:
It’s “Democrats have refused to fund” DHS and not “Republicans refused to prohibit face masks” or “the two parties could not agree on how to reform the agency.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
It’s “Democrats have refused to fund” DHS and not “Republicans refused to prohibit face masks” or “the two parties could not agree on how to reform the agency.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
February 14, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Note the framing here:
It’s “Democrats have refused to fund” DHS and not “Republicans refused to prohibit face masks” or “the two parties could not agree on how to reform the agency.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
It’s “Democrats have refused to fund” DHS and not “Republicans refused to prohibit face masks” or “the two parties could not agree on how to reform the agency.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Good reporting.
Iowa House Judiciary Committee chair Steven Holt introduced the bill that would (in effect) undo this Iowa Supreme Court ruling by clarifying that such deals are allowed.
Iowa House Judiciary Committee chair Steven Holt introduced the bill that would (in effect) undo this Iowa Supreme Court ruling by clarifying that such deals are allowed.
NEW: In Iowa, when someone's charges are *dismissed,* they still had to pay court fees. So prosecutors pressured ppl into pleading guilty: 'plead guilty, you'll have no fees. (If you win, you'll owe $$.)'
Iowa's Supreme Court struck that down in January... but prosecutors want to bring it all back:
Iowa's Supreme Court struck that down in January... but prosecutors want to bring it all back:
In Iowa, Prosecutors Want to Bring Back Court Fees as Bargaining Chips - Bolts
Iowa's high court recently ended the practice of making defendants pay fees for charges that get dismissed. Prosecutors are backing legislation to undo the court’s ruling so they can keep using fees a...
boltsmag.org
February 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Good reporting.
Iowa House Judiciary Committee chair Steven Holt introduced the bill that would (in effect) undo this Iowa Supreme Court ruling by clarifying that such deals are allowed.
Iowa House Judiciary Committee chair Steven Holt introduced the bill that would (in effect) undo this Iowa Supreme Court ruling by clarifying that such deals are allowed.
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Trump posted a video depicting the first Black president and his wife as apes and his excuse for this is that it's a riff on The Lion King, a movie that does not feature any apes. Somehow this was a one-day story and we've already moved on.
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Trump posted a video depicting the first Black president and his wife as apes and his excuse for this is that it's a riff on The Lion King, a movie that does not feature any apes. Somehow this was a one-day story and we've already moved on.
Now.
February 13, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Now.
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This is big news. Keep focused. Kushner just met Netanyahu and he also received 2 billion from Saudi Arabia. MBS used to say he had Kushner in his back pocket.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:18 PM
This is big news. Keep focused. Kushner just met Netanyahu and he also received 2 billion from Saudi Arabia. MBS used to say he had Kushner in his back pocket.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
What the…
In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
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This is a big deal. Approval polls, like the media, courts, and Congress, can serve as vehicles for presidential accountability. We are watching in real time as the institutions that could hold this administration to account wither on the vine.
Gallup announces, after 88 years, it will no longer track public approval of presidents. Trump's second-term approval rating fell to 36% in December, among the lowest ever recorded by the company. The president repeatedly has threatened to sue media and polling firms that portray him negatively.
February 12, 2026 at 3:03 AM
This is a big deal. Approval polls, like the media, courts, and Congress, can serve as vehicles for presidential accountability. We are watching in real time as the institutions that could hold this administration to account wither on the vine.
Flaming red. Her testimony was an embarrassment, to her office and the legal profession. For women lawyers who fight 24/7 to be taken seriously, its infuriating. We swear an oath to the Constitution, she pledged allegiance to her boss echoing his vulgarity & immaturity. The country deserves better.
Are there any other professional women who watched Pam Bondi's behavior in today's hearing and saw red because set us all back YEARS or was it just me…
It’s like watching a Real Housewife testify.
It’s like watching a Real Housewife testify.
February 12, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Flaming red. Her testimony was an embarrassment, to her office and the legal profession. For women lawyers who fight 24/7 to be taken seriously, its infuriating. We swear an oath to the Constitution, she pledged allegiance to her boss echoing his vulgarity & immaturity. The country deserves better.
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Let's be clear: the Trump administration shut down airspace in Texas today with no verifiable explanation about what was happening and they teed up a fake excuse that lasted for hours until enough people freaked out.
Now the media is pretending it didn't happen.
Now the media is pretending it didn't happen.
February 11, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Let's be clear: the Trump administration shut down airspace in Texas today with no verifiable explanation about what was happening and they teed up a fake excuse that lasted for hours until enough people freaked out.
Now the media is pretending it didn't happen.
Now the media is pretending it didn't happen.
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219-211, House votes to pass the resolution by @meeks.house.gov to terminate Trump's tariffs on Canada. Six Republicans join Democrats in voting YES, while one Democrat votes NO.
February 11, 2026 at 11:21 PM
219-211, House votes to pass the resolution by @meeks.house.gov to terminate Trump's tariffs on Canada. Six Republicans join Democrats in voting YES, while one Democrat votes NO.
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I can't think of an attorney general ever showing this much open contempt for Congress before.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Bondi is now just straight up ignoring questions from Democratic members
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I can't think of an attorney general ever showing this much open contempt for Congress before.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
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one thing that comes across in these clips is that bondi is totally out of her depth. just an absolute lightweight. barely sentient.
holy shit -- Bondi's new tactic is refusing to answer Democratic questions, then using time during the next Republican questioner to smear the previous Democratic member and accuse them of being complicit in violence crimes
February 11, 2026 at 7:07 PM
one thing that comes across in these clips is that bondi is totally out of her depth. just an absolute lightweight. barely sentient.
Practice. You talkin about practice…
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Practice. You talkin about practice…
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Lieu plays Bondi the infamous clip of Trump & Epstein partying together & asks her if there were underaged girls at any party the two attended
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Lieu plays Bondi the infamous clip of Trump & Epstein partying together & asks her if there were underaged girls at any party the two attended
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
Add law firms…
For the CEOs and university presidents and other responsible leaders who have been biding their time and waiting for him to cross the magic red line before speaking up, maybe when he starts arresting Senators is a good time to get off the fucking sidelines.
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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#IA01 Miller-Meeks, #IA02 Hinson, #IA03 Nunn, and #IA04 Feenstra all voted for the rule—that is, they voted to prevent any House floor votes on Trump's tariffs through the end of July.
Rule failed, which means they'll have to take a stand on the tariffs soon.
Rule failed, which means they'll have to take a stand on the tariffs soon.
House refuses to approve a new tariff Gag Rule, voting against a plan to prevent votes on Trump tariffs through the end of July. 3 GOP 'No' votes were Kiley CA, Bacon NE, and Massie KY. Tariff votes expected now on Wednesday from Democrats.
February 11, 2026 at 4:16 AM
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“The president’s gross, flagrant, and constant vulgarity and immaturity.”
Paul Horwitz
prawfsblawg.com/another-way-...
Paul Horwitz
prawfsblawg.com/another-way-...
Trump’s Vulgarity and Race: A Call for Presidential Dignity
Explore the complexities of Trump's behavior, racial implications, and the need for presidential dignity in political discourse.
prawfsblawg.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:21 AM
“The president’s gross, flagrant, and constant vulgarity and immaturity.”
Paul Horwitz
prawfsblawg.com/another-way-...
Paul Horwitz
prawfsblawg.com/another-way-...
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BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM
BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
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GOP Sen Lummis says she’s changed her mind after the new Epstein revelations today: “Initially my reaction to all this was, I don’t care. I don’t see what the big deal is. But now I see what the big deal is. The members of Congress who were pushing this were not wrong!”
February 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
GOP Sen Lummis says she’s changed her mind after the new Epstein revelations today: “Initially my reaction to all this was, I don’t care. I don’t see what the big deal is. But now I see what the big deal is. The members of Congress who were pushing this were not wrong!”
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Emerging from his viewing of the UNRELEASED Epstein case files at Justice Dept, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) says:
"The Dept of Justice has been in a cover-up mode for months... trying to sweep the entire thing under the rug"
"The Dept of Justice has been in a cover-up mode for months... trying to sweep the entire thing under the rug"
February 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Emerging from his viewing of the UNRELEASED Epstein case files at Justice Dept, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) says:
"The Dept of Justice has been in a cover-up mode for months... trying to sweep the entire thing under the rug"
"The Dept of Justice has been in a cover-up mode for months... trying to sweep the entire thing under the rug"
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4 and 6.
Question 4 is absolutely crucial.
NEW: Ghislaine Maxwell is set to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights and refuse to answer all questions related to Epstein, Trump, and more during tomorrow’s deposition. Rep. Ro Khanna has sent the following letter to Oversight Committee Chair James Comer in response:
February 9, 2026 at 7:38 PM
4 and 6.