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Amplify the good stuff. Bring attention to topics in danger of falling off the radar. Focus on legit news in need of amplification. Remember: Carl Bernstein says, "Truth is not neutral." Christiane Amanpour, says be "truthful, not neutral."
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We’re one month into Minnesota’s nation-leading paid leave program, and families are already seeing the benefit.

In Minnesota, we stand by the workers who drive our economy - whether you’re welcoming a new baby or taking care of a sick family member.
February 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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REP. STEIL: Some Dems demands put at risk the safety of members of law enforcement

CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?

STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors

CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
It's not the training. It's the vetting.

Ask any unmasked law enforcement officer proudly wearing a uniform and badge, "How long did it take you to get your dream job? From application to swearing-in." Anytown, USA.
REP. STEIL: Some Dems demands put at risk the safety of members of law enforcement

CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?

STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors

CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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As Trump asks us to believe Schumer wanted to rename Penn Station and Dulles Airport after Trump, there are fresh reasons this should be more than a one-day story. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Trump tries to blame Schumer for the president’s own Gateway tunnel project debacle
The president didn’t deny the absurd proposal, but he did try to blame the Senate Democratic leader for the idea. Schumer called it an “absolute lie.”
www.ms.now
February 9, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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The Trump Administration is spending more energy and money deporting kindergartners than arresting the pedophiles named in the Epstein Files.

Telling...
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.

If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating. https://to.pbs.org/4kqSj3O
WATCH: Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions about Epstein in House deposition, Comer says
Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incrimina...
to.pbs.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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1/ The case of Joswar Torres garnered national attention after protesters attempted to block an ICE transport that carried him & another migrant to Tacoma, WA. The protest turned contentious at times, w/ a gov't car’s windshield smashed & tire slashed.

No pay wall.
Hundreds protested this Venezuelan’s detention by ICE. Now he’s free after seven months
Case continues against those who protested Joswar Torres’ arrest, with prosecutors seeking six years’ imprisonment
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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@jkbjournalist.bsky.social
has been on the Epstein story from day one. She knows things.
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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In highlighting a CBS reporter's story debunking the Trump admin's lies on immigration enforcement, Bari Weiss appears to briefly forget that she now works for CBS and tweets that his story was for The Free Press.
February 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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"It's a nice facility"

Except if you're detained there: www.propublica.org/article/life...
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Trump’s border czar warned deportations should be targeted to ‘keep faith of American people’

Tom Homan suggested that a widespread approach to immigration operations would lose public support

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump’s border czar warned deportations should be targeted to ‘keep faith of American people’
Tom Homan suggested that a widespread approach to immigration operations would lose public support
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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OPINION by @stevebenen.com:

“If party insiders aren’t concerned about their standing ahead of this year’s midterm elections, they’re not paying close enough attention.”

READ MORE:
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Democrats overperform in another special election, deny the GOP a pickup opportunity
Trump carried this district by 13 points, fueling Republican hopes about flipping the seat. Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points.
www.ms.now
February 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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BREAKING:
“Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth Amendement virtually before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.”
www.ms.now/news/ghislai...
Ghislaine Maxwell invokes Fifth Amendment in closed deposition
The convicted sex trafficker was not expected to answer questions at a virtual closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee.
www.ms.now
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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NEW: Statement from Virginia Giuffre family introduced to the record. @lawofruby.bsky.social has the latest.
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
MS NOW is meeting the moment 100%. @lawofruby.bsky.social @anacabrera.bsky.social @ms.now
NEW: Statement from Virginia Giuffre family introduced to the record. @lawofruby.bsky.social has the latest.
February 9, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke told her staff Friday that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s executive order targeting federal immigration agents is inappropriate and could jeopardize criminal prosecutions.
County's top prosecutor calls Mayor Brandon Johnson's ICE executive order 'wholly inappropriate'
chicago.suntimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Defund ICE completely. There is no other solution. ICE violates our laws on a daily basis. It will not follow our laws in the future. Defund ICE.
"Democrats have demanded a host of new restrictions on immigration enforcement operations. Many of these are desirable. None is nearly as important as simply depriving ICE and the Border Patrol of funds. The money matters most."

open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Good Bunny. Bad Super Bowl. Defund ICE.
Political lessons from the wide world of sports. And music.
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Rep. GARCIA: It is stunning to see how much we are spending to terrorize, disfigure, and kill U.S. citizens. These are not isolated mistakes, they are a clear pattern.
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Believe your eyes, not ICE lies.
Throughout this clip, Rep. Steil says over and over again that masking wouldn't be necessary if local governments cooperated with ICE. But that's nonsense. ICE is masking even in red states, even in places where there are 287(g) agreements, and even hiding their faces in photos taken at prisons!
REP. STEIL: Some Dems demands put at risk the safety of members of law enforcement

CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?

STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors

CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
February 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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BREAKING: Her attorney tells Congress that Ghislaine Maxwell will speak “fully and honestly” about Epstein’s crimes against girls, but only with clemency from Trump

youtube.com/shorts/wKUiY...
Ghislaine Maxwell will speak “fully & honestly” re: Epstein crimes, but only w/ clemency from Trump
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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This is the most corrupt administration of all time, and everybody knows it.
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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"The Epstein class" is a global rot

In Europe, ties to Jeffrey Epstein are ending careers, sparking spy probes, and possibly toppling governments

In America, not so much. How the lack of elite accountability became the tipping point for democracy. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/jeff...
Europe is holding its Epstein creeps accountable. Why can’t we? | Will Bunch
Europeans are pushing to hold Jeffrey Epstein's creepy pals, including billionaires like Elon Musk, accountable. The U.S.? Not so much.
www.inquirer.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:13 PM
"As tens of millions watched Super Bowl XL with a halftime performance from superstar Bad Bunny, another performance occurred at the same time headlined by Kid Rock."

"More than 4 million people streamed it live on YouTube."

www.npr.org/2026/02/08/n... NPR
Here's what happened at Kid Rock's alternative halftime show
Kid Rock headlined conservative group Turning Point USA's alternative halftime event.
www.npr.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM