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BREAKING: Trump DOJ fails to indict Dem lawmakers on sedition charges 
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February 11, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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ms.now
"Why do all arrows point back to this coverup?"

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) calls for Commerce Sec'y Howard Lutnick to resign over Epstein files
February 10, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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ms.now
FIRST ON MS NOW:
In a sign of potential bullishness heading into the November elections, the campaign arm for the House Democrats is adding five more seats to its target list for the 2026 cycle — including four districts President Donald Trump won by double digits in 2024.
www.ms.now/news/house-d...
House Democrats are getting increasingly bullish about the 2026 midterms
The DCCC is adding five seats to its list of targets for this year’s elections.
www.ms.now
February 10, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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ms.now
“Rep. Nancy Pelosi endorsed Democrat Jack Schlossberg for Congress on Tuesday, handing a major boost to President John F. Kennedy’s grandson as he enters the political arena.”
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Nancy Pelosi endorses JFK grandson Jack Schlossberg for Congress
The 33-year-old grandson of the 40th U.S. president has criticized the Trump administration and his cousin, RFK Jr.
www.ms.now
February 10, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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ms.now
BREAKING: ICE Director Todd Lyons says 3000 out of 13,000 ICE Agents have cameras

Watch hearing live here:
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February 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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ms.now
Steve Bannon had a plan to rehabilitate Jeffrey Epstein, files reveal. Will MAGA care? www.ms.now/news/steve-b...
Steve Bannon had a plan to rehabilitate Jeffrey Epstein, files reveal. Will MAGA care?
Trump’s former adviser maintained a relationship with Epstein long after his conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
www.ms.now
February 11, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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chicagotribune.com
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled key provisions of Illinois’ first-in-the-nation law banning certain credit card fees can go into effect.
Federal judge keeps in place key parts of Illinois’ landmark law banning some credit card swipe fees
Passed in 2024 and set to take effect this July, the law bans certain so-called swipe fees on the tax and tip portions of customers’ bills, with a goal of lowering how much credit card companies ca…
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February 11, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ciL...
BREAKING: Trump DOJ fails to indict Dem lawmakers on sedition charges 
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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rachelbitecofer.bsky.social
🚨🚨🚨Video captures a DHS employee break the window at the Eugene Oregon Fed Building.

They declared a riot and tear gassed everyone over it.
February 11, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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katiephang.bsky.social
Steve Bannon, Trump’s confidante & henchman, had an intimate relationship w/Epstein. So why hasn’t he been hauled before Congress to answer questions?

My latest: Bannon’s communications w/Epstein, legal efforts to hide them, & Bannon’s hours of Epstein video he's hiding.

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Steve Bannon BEGS Trump DOJ For HELP After Epstein Files EXPOSE Him
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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February 10, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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I’m proud of our athletes who keep speaking up.

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Krassenstein (@krassenstein)
Team USA Curler Rich Ruohonen: “We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota…I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution… and what's happening in Minnesota ...
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February 11, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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The Justice Department has released the names of three people the FBI once called co-conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein after lawmakers complained that the names had been improperly withheld.

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Justice Department releases names of 3 people the FBI once called Jeffrey Epstein 'co-conspirators'
Representatives for two of the three said they were told years ago their clients wouldn't be charged. The third died awaiting trial on a rape charge in 2022.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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NEW: The unsealing of the FBI’s search warrant affidavit for its raid of a Fulton County, Georgia, election facility prompted swift condemnation from voting rights advocates, election experts and former federal officials. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘An absolute travesty': Critics slam affidavit behind Fulton raid for relying on 2020 election lies
The affidavit reinforced fears that the FBI’s seizure was not about uncovering new evidence but about resurrecting a false narrative.
www.democracydocket.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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rickhasen.bsky.social
On this particular magistrate judge, she's no MAGA judge from all appearances and it's strange that she authorized the warrant:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/we-h...
What do we know about the judge who approved the warrant? The warrant was approved by Magistrate Judge Catherine Salinas. Magistrate judges are not appointed by the president, but rather by the bench of the district in which they serve. Salinas has been serving in her position since 2015. Her credentials appear to be impressive and, if anything, somewhat liberal from a political standpoint. According to the State Bar of Georgia, she received her undergraduate degree from Emory and her law degree from the University of Texas. Early in her career, she worked as an attorney with Texas Rural Legal Aid along the Mexican border and later, upon returning to Georgia, with the Fulton County Public Defender. She clerked for U.S. District Judge Willis B. Hunt, Jr., who was appointed by President Clinton. Prior to her judicial appointment, she spent ten years as a commercial litigator. She’s a past president of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society and currently chairs the state bar’s Access to Justice Committee.
February 11, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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rickhasen.bsky.social
On what can be done, see my @slate.com piece from last week:
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So what can be done about all of this? To begin with, state and local election officials need to be ready to go to federal court to seek injunctions barring the government from seizing voting machines or otherwise interfering with the process of tabulating ballots. Trump might even try to send troops to seize ballots without a search warrant, and if that threat is real, proactive judicial action is necessary. These threats are most likely to materialize in those areas around the country with contested congressional races. Particular targets may be in those states, such as California and Arizona, where the tabulation of ballots takes a long time, so there is more time for Trump and his allies to act. State officials and the public need to support, with dollars and volunteers, election administrators and those who would hold the line against interference. The greater the transparency of the work of these administrators in tabulating ballots, and the quicker a fair count can take place, the harder it will be for Trump to have a legal excuse to try to interfere with the balloting.
February 11, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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rickhasen.bsky.social
Just amazing that this affidavit got a federal magistrate judge to approve an unprecedented federal seizure of ballots in Fulton County.

The time to prep for similar shenanigans from the feds in 2026---before ballots are fully tabulated and any recounts/contests done---is now.
rickhasen.bsky.social Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 6h
Somewhere, there is a federal magistrate who has been dazzled by bullshit.
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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nytimes.com
Breaking News: Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against six Democrats who posted a video reminding members of the military to refuse illegal orders.
Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video
The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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ryanjreilly.com
NEW: Trump DOJ tries, fails to secure indictment over Democratic lawmakers' social media video on unlawful orders. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration fails to secure indictment in connection with Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video
President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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allinwithchris.bsky.social
BREAKING: @carolleonnig.bsky.social reports a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. declined to indict Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin on charges of seditious conspiracy Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the proceedings.
February 11, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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Tonight at 9pmET on The Briefing!

Rep. Ro Khanna @khanna.house.gov
Preet Bharara @preetbharara.bsky.social
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February 11, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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marcelias.bsky.social
The president had his DOJ raid an election office and seize ballots. Now it turns out the whole thing is just election deniers telling the same old lies. Our democracy is in danger but I founded Democracy Docket to help keep you informed on the fight ahead. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
February 10, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

Trump administration fails to secure indictment in connection with Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video

www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration fails to secure indictment in connection with Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video
President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
Here's another damning picture from @chicagotribune.com's public record's request of the Marimar Martinez files.

Bovino (who testified under oath he got his orders from the White House) told shooter Charles Exum "El Jefe" supported him after the shooting.

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Screen cap of text messages: Q: Are they supportive? A: Big time. Everyone has been including Chief Bovino, Chief Banks, Sec Noem and El Jefe himself ... according to Bovino.
February 11, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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newsjennifer.bsky.social @NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 3h
This is a big deal: Hours after ICE agent Charles Exum shot a Chicago woman five times, Greg Bovino offered to extended the agent's scheduled retirement as a reward for his "excellent service in Chicago." Incredible.
jmetr22b.bsky.social Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 3h
///BREAKING/// Body cams, texts, emails and other evidence have been released in the Oct. 4 shooting of Marimar Martinez by Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum, including this email to Exum by Cmdr. Greg Bovino on the day of the shooting
Background:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/p...
February 11, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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4/ this text exchange came after agent exum shot Martinez FIVE times.
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jmetr22b.bsky.social Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 3h
in a text string after the shooting, a fellow agent told Exum he's a "legend"
"Beers on me"
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 AM