Neil Vigs
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Husband, Father, Progressive, believer in the Constitution as a living document
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
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January 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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Healthcare for All explained
January 16, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Healthcare for All explained
January 15, 2026
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January 15, 2026
You know what Americans aren’t talking about very much today after Trump’s threat to detonate the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) this week and his threat this morning to invoke the Insurrec...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:53 PM
January 15, 2026
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This is an important date in our history, the official ending of the American Revolutionary War. It took 7.5 years, from July 4th, 1776 until January 14th, 1784 to fight and finish the war.
January 14, 2026
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January 14, 2026
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January 14, 2026
Today is officially Ratification Day, the anniversary of the day in 1784 when members of the Confederation Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War and formally recognize...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM
This is an important date in our history, the official ending of the American Revolutionary War. It took 7.5 years, from July 4th, 1776 until January 14th, 1784 to fight and finish the war.
January 14, 2026
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January 14, 2026
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Silence is not neutrality in moments that test our shared values. When the line between right and wrong feels blurred, choosing to speak up is how we protect truth and one another—regardless of political affiliation. Democracy depends on ordinary people refusing to look away.
January 15, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Silence is not neutrality in moments that test our shared values. When the line between right and wrong feels blurred, choosing to speak up is how we protect truth and one another—regardless of political affiliation. Democracy depends on ordinary people refusing to look away.
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The WaPo reporter whose house was raided and phone was seized by DOJ had developed well over a thousand confidential sources inside a variety of government agencies.
January 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The WaPo reporter whose house was raided and phone was seized by DOJ had developed well over a thousand confidential sources inside a variety of government agencies.
Justice Dept Officials have pushed US Attorneys in Minnesota to investigate Rebecca Good (Renee Good's wife). Three resigned yesterday, and now another 3 have resigned.
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New analysis on U.S. economy. And, MN prosecutors quit over DOJ probe into Good widow
Trump pitches affordability on a national tour to combat voter frustration. And, Minnesota federal prosecutors resign after DOJ pressure to probe Renee Macklin Good's widow.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Justice Dept Officials have pushed US Attorneys in Minnesota to investigate Rebecca Good (Renee Good's wife). Three resigned yesterday, and now another 3 have resigned.
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Hospital leaders are warning that the subsidies expiration will increase ED volumes and uncompensated care. An analysis in 2025 projected a $57 billion drop in national economic output and the loss of 286,000 jobs, including 130,000 healthcare positions
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January 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Hospital leaders are warning that the subsidies expiration will increase ED volumes and uncompensated care. An analysis in 2025 projected a $57 billion drop in national economic output and the loss of 286,000 jobs, including 130,000 healthcare positions
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HAPPENING NOW: In federal court in MN, DOJ is struggling to articulate why a person following an ICE vehicle — so long as they are obeying traffic laws — can be stopped for "reasonable suspicion" of a crime.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
HAPPENING NOW: In federal court in MN, DOJ is struggling to articulate why a person following an ICE vehicle — so long as they are obeying traffic laws — can be stopped for "reasonable suspicion" of a crime.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
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They better do something VERY soon!!
January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
They better do something VERY soon!!
"...at its heart it’s about the attempt of the Donald J. Trump administration to trample Congress and create a military loyal to Trump alone."
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January 12, 2026
Today, Democratic senator Mark Kelly of Arizona sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Defense Department, Navy Secretary John Phelan, and the Navy Department for violating his First Amendment right...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
"...at its heart it’s about the attempt of the Donald J. Trump administration to trample Congress and create a military loyal to Trump alone."
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This is an amazing interview! You don't have to be a Christian, or even religious to understand the importance of what this man is saying. This interview, is fantastic.
Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
Opinion | Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left?
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January 13, 2026 at 2:14 PM
This is an amazing interview! You don't have to be a Christian, or even religious to understand the importance of what this man is saying. This interview, is fantastic.
Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
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What the GOP is doing to the American People is unconscionable. And hospitals know what will happen when people have to choose between healthcare and more immediate needs.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
What the GOP is doing to the American People is unconscionable. And hospitals know what will happen when people have to choose between healthcare and more immediate needs.
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Here are the key takeaways from The Associated Press' reporting on the Trump administration's cuts affecting the U.S. water systems.
Takeaways from AP reporting on Trump administration cuts affecting US water systems
Deep funding cuts under President Donald Trump will make it more difficult for struggling communities to get help to fix sewer systems that put health and homes at risk.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Here are the key takeaways from The Associated Press' reporting on the Trump administration's cuts affecting the U.S. water systems.
"this was a family that could have been like mine.”
Yes, a woman and family like mine.
January 8, 2026
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Yes, a woman and family like mine.
January 8, 2026
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January 8, 2026
On MS NOW today, columnist Philip Bump broke down when talking about the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
"this was a family that could have been like mine.”
Yes, a woman and family like mine.
January 8, 2026
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Yes, a woman and family like mine.
January 8, 2026
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BREAKING: House passes bill to extend health care subsidies despite GOP leadership's opposition, putting pressure on the Senate to act.
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
The House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
BREAKING: House passes bill to extend health care subsidies despite GOP leadership's opposition, putting pressure on the Senate to act.
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JUST IN: The House voted Thursday to renew enhanced health care subsidies that expired last year, while in the Senate lawmakers advanced a bill over authorizing military force in Venezuela.
House votes to renew ACA subsidies, as Senate Republicans rebuke Trump on Venezuela
The House voted Thursday to renew enhanced health care subsidies that expired last year, while in the Senate lawmakers advanced a bill over authorizing military force in Venezuela.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM
JUST IN: The House voted Thursday to renew enhanced health care subsidies that expired last year, while in the Senate lawmakers advanced a bill over authorizing military force in Venezuela.
Neil Young - Ohio [Live At Massey Hall 1971] (Video)
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January 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
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Arrest all of them?
BREAKING: Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and the FBI won't work jointly on probe.
Follow for live updates.
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Live updates: State investigators say they can't access ICE shooting evidence after FBI takes case
Protesters in Minneapolis gathered to protest the killing of motorist Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an ICE officer. Mayor Jacob Frey said federal agents should leave the city.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Arrest all of them?
This is from a first term Trump Administration official. It should be eye opening and on all news channels.
January 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
This is from a first term Trump Administration official. It should be eye opening and on all news channels.