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Federal immigration officers across the country are newly equipped with an array of state-of-the-art surveillance technologies, thanks to a bill that transformed ICE into the country’s most highly funded law enforcement agency.
Here’s a look at their arsenal:
Here’s a look at their arsenal:
The powerful tools in ICE’s arsenal to track suspects — and protesters
Biometric trackers, cellphone location databases and drones are among the surveillance technologies agents are using in their immigration enforcement campaign.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Federal immigration officers across the country are newly equipped with an array of state-of-the-art surveillance technologies, thanks to a bill that transformed ICE into the country’s most highly funded law enforcement agency.
Here’s a look at their arsenal:
Here’s a look at their arsenal:
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Trump’s deployment of federal troops has cost taxpayers nearly $500 million so far — and could surpass $1 billion for the rest of the year.
That’s after slashing SNAP and Medicaid, letting ACA subsidies expire, and gutting countless other federal programs.
Priorities.
That’s after slashing SNAP and Medicaid, letting ACA subsidies expire, and gutting countless other federal programs.
Priorities.
January 29, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Trump’s deployment of federal troops has cost taxpayers nearly $500 million so far — and could surpass $1 billion for the rest of the year.
That’s after slashing SNAP and Medicaid, letting ACA subsidies expire, and gutting countless other federal programs.
Priorities.
That’s after slashing SNAP and Medicaid, letting ACA subsidies expire, and gutting countless other federal programs.
Priorities.
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President Donald Trump pulled the funding last year.
N.J. beats Trump in court, will get $73M its owed for electric vehicle charging stations
President Donald Trump pulled the funding last year.
www.nj.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM
President Donald Trump pulled the funding last year.
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Breaking News: The renowned composer Philip Glass told the Kennedy Center that he no longer wanted to premiere his new symphony there.
Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On
Amid cancellations and turmoil, the National Symphony Orchestra is planning to stay. “I cannot make everybody happy,” its conductor said.
nyti.ms
January 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Breaking News: The renowned composer Philip Glass told the Kennedy Center that he no longer wanted to premiere his new symphony there.
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Philip Glass wrote a symphony honoring Abraham Lincoln. His Symphony was set for its world premiere this June.
On Tuesday, Glass informed the Kennedy Center that he did not want his symphony performed on its stage www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/a...
On Tuesday, Glass informed the Kennedy Center that he did not want his symphony performed on its stage www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/a...
Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Philip Glass wrote a symphony honoring Abraham Lincoln. His Symphony was set for its world premiere this June.
On Tuesday, Glass informed the Kennedy Center that he did not want his symphony performed on its stage www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/a...
On Tuesday, Glass informed the Kennedy Center that he did not want his symphony performed on its stage www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/a...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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AAUP President Todd Wolfson on the killing of Alex Pretti:
"This moment demands a unified, bold, and powerful response from the labor movement. We are uniting across sectors to organize, mobilize, and wield our full collective power to confront ICE."
Full statement:
"This moment demands a unified, bold, and powerful response from the labor movement. We are uniting across sectors to organize, mobilize, and wield our full collective power to confront ICE."
Full statement:
AAUP President on the Killing of Alex Pretti: “This Moment Demands A Powerful Response from the Labor Movement”
AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, January 24.
www.aaup.org
January 25, 2026 at 9:42 PM
AAUP President Todd Wolfson on the killing of Alex Pretti:
"This moment demands a unified, bold, and powerful response from the labor movement. We are uniting across sectors to organize, mobilize, and wield our full collective power to confront ICE."
Full statement:
"This moment demands a unified, bold, and powerful response from the labor movement. We are uniting across sectors to organize, mobilize, and wield our full collective power to confront ICE."
Full statement:
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They owe her, and all of us, an apology.
January 25, 2026 at 9:45 PM
They owe her, and all of us, an apology.
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MAGA DAG Blanche on Pretti killing: “make no mistake about it, you cannot look at a ten-second video and judge what happened.”
So will you do a legit investigation, or sweep it under the rug like Renee Good killing?
So will you do a legit investigation, or sweep it under the rug like Renee Good killing?
January 25, 2026 at 9:49 PM
MAGA DAG Blanche on Pretti killing: “make no mistake about it, you cannot look at a ten-second video and judge what happened.”
So will you do a legit investigation, or sweep it under the rug like Renee Good killing?
So will you do a legit investigation, or sweep it under the rug like Renee Good killing?
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They keep saying that Rubio has so many different jobs and titles but when does he get to be Secretary of State?
January 22, 2026 at 11:37 AM
They keep saying that Rubio has so many different jobs and titles but when does he get to be Secretary of State?
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
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DHS caught lying again 🤥
January 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
DHS caught lying again 🤥
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1/About 1,500 active-duty soldiers, two infantry battalions of the Army's 11th Airborne Division, are under prepare-to-deploy orders for possible action in Minnesota. This means Donald Trump is actively contemplating invoking the Insurrection Act.
January 19, 2026 at 11:27 AM
1/About 1,500 active-duty soldiers, two infantry battalions of the Army's 11th Airborne Division, are under prepare-to-deploy orders for possible action in Minnesota. This means Donald Trump is actively contemplating invoking the Insurrection Act.
Kremlin says Trump would go down in world history if US took Greenland - Reuters
January 19, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Kremlin says Trump would go down in world history if US took Greenland - Reuters
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Good News!
The High Seas Treaty, the world’s first legally binding international agreement to protect marine life beyond national borders and domestic jurisdictions has come into force.
If we save the seas, we can save ourselves 🐋
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www.forbes.com/sites/veroni...
The High Seas Treaty, the world’s first legally binding international agreement to protect marine life beyond national borders and domestic jurisdictions has come into force.
If we save the seas, we can save ourselves 🐋
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www.forbes.com/sites/veroni...
High Seas Treaty Enters Into Force To Govern Two-Thirds Of The Ocean
The High Seas Treaty is the world’s first legally binding international agreement to safeguard marine life beyond national borders.
www.forbes.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Good News!
The High Seas Treaty, the world’s first legally binding international agreement to protect marine life beyond national borders and domestic jurisdictions has come into force.
If we save the seas, we can save ourselves 🐋
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www.forbes.com/sites/veroni...
The High Seas Treaty, the world’s first legally binding international agreement to protect marine life beyond national borders and domestic jurisdictions has come into force.
If we save the seas, we can save ourselves 🐋
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www.forbes.com/sites/veroni...
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NEWS: The U.S. Department of Justice has formally moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor or special master to oversee the release of Epstein-related records
DOJ Moves to Block Independent Monitor in Maxwell Case, Says Courts Cannot Force Epstein File Disclosures
DOJ Tells Court It Cannot Be Forced to Release Epstein Files
meidasnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:42 AM
NEWS: The U.S. Department of Justice has formally moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor or special master to oversee the release of Epstein-related records
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Excerpt: Brandon Raso grows blueberries in New Jersey....
“We lost 2 1/2 million pounds of blueberries last year to falling on the ground, just due to the fact that we couldn’t harvest,” said Raso, describing what he said amounted to a $5 million loss.
“We lost 2 1/2 million pounds of blueberries last year to falling on the ground, just due to the fact that we couldn’t harvest,” said Raso, describing what he said amounted to a $5 million loss.
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Excerpt: Brandon Raso grows blueberries in New Jersey....
“We lost 2 1/2 million pounds of blueberries last year to falling on the ground, just due to the fact that we couldn’t harvest,” said Raso, describing what he said amounted to a $5 million loss.
“We lost 2 1/2 million pounds of blueberries last year to falling on the ground, just due to the fact that we couldn’t harvest,” said Raso, describing what he said amounted to a $5 million loss.
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Kristi Noem has guaranteed bonus payments to ICE agents who murder, assault, teargas, pepper spray, car jack and arrest US citizens. They get their bonus payments even if the person they attack is subsequently released with all charges dropped (as happens in almost every single incident).
The Standoff That Has Turned Minnesota Into a Tinderbox
ICE agents with arrest quotas are colliding with angry Minneapolis residents, a compact city and a relatively small proportion of immigrants in the country illegally.
www.wsj.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Kristi Noem has guaranteed bonus payments to ICE agents who murder, assault, teargas, pepper spray, car jack and arrest US citizens. They get their bonus payments even if the person they attack is subsequently released with all charges dropped (as happens in almost every single incident).
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The FBI is asking agents across the US to travel to Minneapolis for temporary duty, according to people familiar with the situation
FBI Asks Agents to Voluntarily Travel to Minneapolis
The FBI is asking agents across the US to travel to Minneapolis for temporary duty, according to people familiar with the situation.
bloom.bg
January 18, 2026 at 2:55 AM
The FBI is asking agents across the US to travel to Minneapolis for temporary duty, according to people familiar with the situation
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Congress can stop ICE. Congress can block the use of force in Greenland. In other words, in this crisis, Congress can act to support civil liberties at home and free nations abroad. To fail to act would be to be complicit in a dreadful outcome.
January 18, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Congress can stop ICE. Congress can block the use of force in Greenland. In other words, in this crisis, Congress can act to support civil liberties at home and free nations abroad. To fail to act would be to be complicit in a dreadful outcome.
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It’s now easy to see in real time how the Nazi’s were able to do what they did.
You often wondered how the people of Germany allowed it.
Now we can see.
You often wondered how the people of Germany allowed it.
Now we can see.
January 16, 2026 at 7:07 AM
It’s now easy to see in real time how the Nazi’s were able to do what they did.
You often wondered how the people of Germany allowed it.
Now we can see.
You often wondered how the people of Germany allowed it.
Now we can see.
(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Republican-Appointed Federal Judge Rules That Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio "Illegally Conspired" to Arrest and Cage People Exercising Their First Amendment Rights—and Notes Rubio As Highest-Ranking U.S. Official Ever to Run Such a Conspiracy
Trump cabinet secretaries conspired to violate Constitution, judge says
“The cabinet secretaries and ostensibly, the president of the United States, are not honoring the First Amendment,” U.S. District Judge William Young declared.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Senate passes bill to boost federal science spending after White House sought major cuts - Reuters
January 16, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Senate passes bill to boost federal science spending after White House sought major cuts - Reuters