Joe Sonka 😐
@joesonka.lpm.org
State government reporter for @kentuckypublicradio.org — @lpm.org, @weku.bsky.social, WKYU/Bowling Green, @wkmsfm.bsky.social. Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe/BBN. Did a Pulitzer many years ago.
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An attempted traffic stop by two ICE agents did not involve the man they ultimately shot in north Minneapolis.
Details from a FBI agent's sworn affidavit contradict what DHS officials initially stated — and later repeated for several days — about the highly charged encounter.
Details from a FBI agent's sworn affidavit contradict what DHS officials initially stated — and later repeated for several days — about the highly charged encounter.
FBI reveals how mistaken identity by ICE led to chase, shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis
A federal affidavit details what precipitated the alleged broom attack of an agent that ended with him firing a single shot, wounding a man who was not the original target.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 2:30 AM
An attempted traffic stop by two ICE agents did not involve the man they ultimately shot in north Minneapolis.
Details from a FBI agent's sworn affidavit contradict what DHS officials initially stated — and later repeated for several days — about the highly charged encounter.
Details from a FBI agent's sworn affidavit contradict what DHS officials initially stated — and later repeated for several days — about the highly charged encounter.
Kavanaugh Entrances
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Kavanaugh Entrances
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
The elusive double up within reach
January 22, 2026 at 2:44 AM
The elusive double up within reach
Real quote!
"We will foul the living shit out of you" - Texas head coach Sean Miller.
Kentucky went 30 for 35 tonight from the foul line in its home win over the Longhorns.
Miller is clear that he has no problem with the refs, but rather his team's inability to play defense without fouling.
Kentucky went 30 for 35 tonight from the foul line in its home win over the Longhorns.
Miller is clear that he has no problem with the refs, but rather his team's inability to play defense without fouling.
January 22, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Real quote!
First Half Cayuts, maybe
January 22, 2026 at 12:01 AM
First Half Cayuts, maybe
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I was looking at the bill that was proposed today and the sections struck down by the Supreme Court and… they’re identical! With some justification for it thrown on the front #kyga26
⬇️⬇️ read below!
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A month after the Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a 2022 law that limited the power of Jefferson County’s elected school board, Senate Republicans are trying again with a new bill. #kyga26
Kentucky Republicans take another crack at JCPS bill, following Supreme Court setback
A month after the Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a 2022 law that limited the power of Jefferson County’s elected school board, Senate Republicans are trying again with a new bill.
www.lpm.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I was looking at the bill that was proposed today and the sections struck down by the Supreme Court and… they’re identical! With some justification for it thrown on the front #kyga26
⬇️⬇️ read below!
⬇️⬇️ read below!
Newest from me and @sylviaruthg.lpm.org, as Kentucky Republicans are taking a second crack at a bill targeting the Jefferson County school board. #kyga26
A month after the Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a 2022 law that limited the power of Jefferson County’s elected school board, Senate Republicans are trying again with a new bill. #kyga26
Kentucky Republicans take another crack at JCPS bill, following Supreme Court setback
A month after the Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a 2022 law that limited the power of Jefferson County’s elected school board, Senate Republicans are trying again with a new bill.
www.lpm.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Newest from me and @sylviaruthg.lpm.org, as Kentucky Republicans are taking a second crack at a bill targeting the Jefferson County school board. #kyga26
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The Kentucky House formed an impeachment committee Tuesday to consider citizen petitions to remove three public officials, including Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine, a recent target of GOP criticism over a JCPS ruling. #kyga26
Kentucky House forms panel to consider impeachment of Justice Goodwine, other officials
The Kentucky House formed an impeachment committee to consider citizen petitions to remove three public officials, including Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine.
www.lpm.org
January 21, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The Kentucky House formed an impeachment committee Tuesday to consider citizen petitions to remove three public officials, including Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine, a recent target of GOP criticism over a JCPS ruling. #kyga26
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Kentuckians from 18 to 20 years old would be able to access provisional licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons and guns under a bill that cleared a House committee vote Wednesday. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
Kentucky bill allowing 18 year olds to carry concealed guns clears committee
Kentuckians from 18 to 20 years old would be able to access provisional licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons and guns under a bill that cleared a committee vote Wednesday.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Kentuckians from 18 to 20 years old would be able to access provisional licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons and guns under a bill that cleared a House committee vote Wednesday. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
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MS NOW EXCLUSIVE
Cities Under Siege: The most intimate and detailed account of what happens when ICE arrives. Exclusive video revealing a high-speed chase, an underaged U.S. citizen assaulted, an undocumented father separated from his family, and an iPhone, taken, with no explanation.
Cities Under Siege: The most intimate and detailed account of what happens when ICE arrives. Exclusive video revealing a high-speed chase, an underaged U.S. citizen assaulted, an undocumented father separated from his family, and an iPhone, taken, with no explanation.
Cities Under Siege: Inside a Violent Immigration Chase and a Shattered Family
YouTube video by MS NOW
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January 21, 2026 at 6:21 PM
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE
Cities Under Siege: The most intimate and detailed account of what happens when ICE arrives. Exclusive video revealing a high-speed chase, an underaged U.S. citizen assaulted, an undocumented father separated from his family, and an iPhone, taken, with no explanation.
Cities Under Siege: The most intimate and detailed account of what happens when ICE arrives. Exclusive video revealing a high-speed chase, an underaged U.S. citizen assaulted, an undocumented father separated from his family, and an iPhone, taken, with no explanation.
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A proposed bill from Republicans called Logan’s Law would eliminate the insanity defense in Kentucky and enact tougher sentencing rules. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
GOP lawmakers push to end insanity defense for crimes in Kentucky
Proposed legislation called Logan’s Law would eliminate the insanity defense in Kentucky and enact tougher sentencing rules.
www.lpm.org
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
A proposed bill from Republicans called Logan’s Law would eliminate the insanity defense in Kentucky and enact tougher sentencing rules. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
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Attn news commentators: Trump saying he could use force to obtain Greenland but won’t is not Trump saying he won’t use force to obtain Greenland. It is Trump using force as a threat to obtain Greenland. That is why he mentions it.
January 21, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Attn news commentators: Trump saying he could use force to obtain Greenland but won’t is not Trump saying he won’t use force to obtain Greenland. It is Trump using force as a threat to obtain Greenland. That is why he mentions it.
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Trump:
"NATO has treated the United States very badly. We've never asked for anything. We've never got anything."
Tell that to the families of 850 soldiers from 19 non-US NATO countries who died fighting to defend the United States in Afghanistan - the only occasion Article 5 was ever triggered.
"NATO has treated the United States very badly. We've never asked for anything. We've never got anything."
Tell that to the families of 850 soldiers from 19 non-US NATO countries who died fighting to defend the United States in Afghanistan - the only occasion Article 5 was ever triggered.
January 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Trump:
"NATO has treated the United States very badly. We've never asked for anything. We've never got anything."
Tell that to the families of 850 soldiers from 19 non-US NATO countries who died fighting to defend the United States in Afghanistan - the only occasion Article 5 was ever triggered.
"NATO has treated the United States very badly. We've never asked for anything. We've never got anything."
Tell that to the families of 850 soldiers from 19 non-US NATO countries who died fighting to defend the United States in Afghanistan - the only occasion Article 5 was ever triggered.
New from me and @sylviaruthg.lpm.org: The impeachment process kicks off in Kentucky House, as a Supreme Court justice is targeted #kyga26 👇
The Kentucky House formed an impeachment committee Tuesday to consider citizen petitions to remove three public officials, including Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine, a recent target of GOP criticism over a JCPS ruling. #kyga26
Kentucky House forms panel to consider impeachment of Justice Goodwine, other officials
The Kentucky House formed an impeachment committee to consider citizen petitions to remove three public officials, including Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine.
www.lpm.org
January 21, 2026 at 2:53 PM
New from me and @sylviaruthg.lpm.org: The impeachment process kicks off in Kentucky House, as a Supreme Court justice is targeted #kyga26 👇
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Q: What goals do you have for '26 in Congress for your agenda?
TRUMP: I have great executive orders. Like, water coming out of a sink. The water wouldn't come out. They had all sorts of restrictions. I took them off. Straws. They don't have to be paper anymore. I'd like to have all that confirmed.
TRUMP: I have great executive orders. Like, water coming out of a sink. The water wouldn't come out. They had all sorts of restrictions. I took them off. Straws. They don't have to be paper anymore. I'd like to have all that confirmed.
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Q: What goals do you have for '26 in Congress for your agenda?
TRUMP: I have great executive orders. Like, water coming out of a sink. The water wouldn't come out. They had all sorts of restrictions. I took them off. Straws. They don't have to be paper anymore. I'd like to have all that confirmed.
TRUMP: I have great executive orders. Like, water coming out of a sink. The water wouldn't come out. They had all sorts of restrictions. I took them off. Straws. They don't have to be paper anymore. I'd like to have all that confirmed.
Two people voted today to induct Alex Gordon and Nick Markakis into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
January 21, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Two people voted today to induct Alex Gordon and Nick Markakis into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
January 21, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
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Bessent: "Someone, maybe your parents for their retirement have bought 5, 10, 12 homes."
January 20, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Bessent: "Someone, maybe your parents for their retirement have bought 5, 10, 12 homes."
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I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
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“One year ago, Donald Trump took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he has focused on using the presidency to enrich himself.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion
The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:12 AM
“One year ago, Donald Trump took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he has focused on using the presidency to enrich himself.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
I would not have guessed that for baseball
Using public voter files, Peter Lutz takes a first-of-its-kind look at partisan registration among pro athletes by league.
January 21, 2026 at 2:57 AM
I would not have guessed that for baseball
Kentucky House GOP majority just formed an impeachment committee, chaired by Rep. Jason Nemes. No details on it yet. #kyga26
Kentucky House is reading into the record the citizen petitions to impeach public officials that were filed with the clerk in the interim. One of them was the petition to impeach Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwin. Background here:
Petition filed to impeach Kentucky Justice Goodwine over alleged conflicts
The impeachment petition alleges Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine should have recused herself from an education case she granted a rehearing for.
www.lpm.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Kentucky House GOP majority just formed an impeachment committee, chaired by Rep. Jason Nemes. No details on it yet. #kyga26