Juan Escalante
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Tony Dokoupil: "Mr. President, thank you very much. For the record, I do think that I'd have this job even if the others guys won."
Donald Trump: "Yeah, but at a lesser salary."
[Dokoupil then giggles as they wrap up the segment.]
A CBS News staffer merely reacted with this: "HAHAHAHAHA"
Donald Trump: "Yeah, but at a lesser salary."
[Dokoupil then giggles as they wrap up the segment.]
A CBS News staffer merely reacted with this: "HAHAHAHAHA"
January 14, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Tony Dokoupil: "Mr. President, thank you very much. For the record, I do think that I'd have this job even if the others guys won."
Donald Trump: "Yeah, but at a lesser salary."
[Dokoupil then giggles as they wrap up the segment.]
A CBS News staffer merely reacted with this: "HAHAHAHAHA"
Donald Trump: "Yeah, but at a lesser salary."
[Dokoupil then giggles as they wrap up the segment.]
A CBS News staffer merely reacted with this: "HAHAHAHAHA"
This is the floor. Full stop.
Ansari: I think ICE is completely out of control, and there should be no more funding given to ICE. The funding that's already has been given to them through the big ugly bill should be stripped entirely
January 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
This is the floor. Full stop.
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Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) isn’t new to the fight for democracy. As Maricopa County Recorder, he faced death threats and violent protests during the turbulent election audit in 2021. Now, as his state’s chief elections official, he’s willing to go to jail to protect democracy.
ICYMI: Fontes: Republicans are ‘tired of democracy’
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) isn’t new to the fight for democracy. As Maricopa County Recorder, he faced death threats and violent protests during the turbulent election audit in 2021. Now, as his state’s chief elections official, he’s willing to go to jail to protect democracy.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department does not believe there is currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, a top department official said Tuesday.
Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says
A top Justice Department official says there is not currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S.
apnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:14 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department does not believe there is currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, a top department official said Tuesday.
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They've lost the bozo king
“.. Are we really gonna be the Gestapo, 'Where's your papers?' Is that what we've come to?"
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
They've lost the bozo king
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I cannot emphasize how much “be the news” is the opposite of what I was taught about how to be a good journalist and strikes me as an excellent way to churn out elite solipsism that has nothing to do with the public interest and everything to do with self promotion www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
‘We Need to Be the News’: Inside Bari Weiss’s Bumpy Revamp at CBS
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I cannot emphasize how much “be the news” is the opposite of what I was taught about how to be a good journalist and strikes me as an excellent way to churn out elite solipsism that has nothing to do with the public interest and everything to do with self promotion www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
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Catholics represent fewer than 20% of U.S. adults, however, they make up 61% of the population at risk of deportation. Trump’s immigration crackdown is disproportionately hitting Catholic communities.
chico.newsreview.com/2025/12/24/t...
chico.newsreview.com/2025/12/24/t...
Trump’s War on ICE-Fearing Catholics • Chico News & Review
We are a group of award-winning free alternative weekly newspapers published by Chico Community Publishing, Inc. We publish the Chico News & Review in Chico, California, the Sacramento News & Review…
chico.newsreview.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Catholics represent fewer than 20% of U.S. adults, however, they make up 61% of the population at risk of deportation. Trump’s immigration crackdown is disproportionately hitting Catholic communities.
chico.newsreview.com/2025/12/24/t...
chico.newsreview.com/2025/12/24/t...
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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Southern Command is unable to cope with the volume of civilian casualty reports stemming from the military mission to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
theintercept.com/2026/01/13/c...
theintercept.com/2026/01/13/c...
U.S. Military Command That Attacked Venezuela Gutted Its Civilian Harm Team
Complaints about civilians killed or injured in the U.S. attack on Venezuela are instead being handled by the Pentagon directly.
theintercept.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Southern Command is unable to cope with the volume of civilian casualty reports stemming from the military mission to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
theintercept.com/2026/01/13/c...
theintercept.com/2026/01/13/c...
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Today in luxury surveillance.
Fitbit and Strava may be tracking more than your run
A new report has found the most data-hungry fitness apps. The report lists where each of the top 16 apps fall.
www.androidauthority.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Today in luxury surveillance.
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Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth have tried to silence me for speaking out.
Today, I’m fighting back because this isn’t just about me. This is about the rights of all retired veterans and all Americans, and I’m not going to let this Administration take those away.
Today, I’m fighting back because this isn’t just about me. This is about the rights of all retired veterans and all Americans, and I’m not going to let this Administration take those away.
January 12, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth have tried to silence me for speaking out.
Today, I’m fighting back because this isn’t just about me. This is about the rights of all retired veterans and all Americans, and I’m not going to let this Administration take those away.
Today, I’m fighting back because this isn’t just about me. This is about the rights of all retired veterans and all Americans, and I’m not going to let this Administration take those away.
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
January 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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over on twitter people are attacking and doxxing the reporter for People who wrote this. i really hope she's doing okay because "disgraced" is really not that out of pocket for an article like this:
people.com/scott-adams-...
people.com/scott-adams-...
Scott Adams, Disgraced Dilbert Creator, Dies at 68
Scott Adams has died at the age of 68. Adams created the comic 'Dilbert', which became hugely popular in the 1990s. 'Dilbert' was pulled from publication after Adams went on a racist rant in 2023.
people.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:11 PM
over on twitter people are attacking and doxxing the reporter for People who wrote this. i really hope she's doing okay because "disgraced" is really not that out of pocket for an article like this:
people.com/scott-adams-...
people.com/scott-adams-...
SALISBURY, Md. (WBOC) - A Maryland man is navigating two devastating blows to his family after ICE agents arrested his wife just days before their 15-year-old son’s death from cancer.
Teen dies of cancer days after mother arrested by ICE: ‘She’s never gonna see him’
The mother's family pleaded with federal officers for her release from custody to say her final goodbyes to her son, but their requests went unanswered.
www.wlbt.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:24 PM
SALISBURY, Md. (WBOC) - A Maryland man is navigating two devastating blows to his family after ICE agents arrested his wife just days before their 15-year-old son’s death from cancer.
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Are you a student in Ohio or Iowa?
We need your help to flip Congress, flip the Senate, and beat back the fascists coming after all of us.
Are you ready to win? If so, start a VOT chapter in your campus. 👇
votersoftomorrow.org/start-a-chap...
We need your help to flip Congress, flip the Senate, and beat back the fascists coming after all of us.
Are you ready to win? If so, start a VOT chapter in your campus. 👇
votersoftomorrow.org/start-a-chap...
Start a Chapter - Voters of Tomorrow
With over 11,000 members and chapters in over 25 states, Voters of Tomorrow is the country’s largest Gen Z-led political movement.
votersoftomorrow.org
January 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Are you a student in Ohio or Iowa?
We need your help to flip Congress, flip the Senate, and beat back the fascists coming after all of us.
Are you ready to win? If so, start a VOT chapter in your campus. 👇
votersoftomorrow.org/start-a-chap...
We need your help to flip Congress, flip the Senate, and beat back the fascists coming after all of us.
Are you ready to win? If so, start a VOT chapter in your campus. 👇
votersoftomorrow.org/start-a-chap...
3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, quit after the Justice Department sought to examine the woman’s supposed ties to activist groups.
Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, quit after the Justice Department sought to examine the woman’s supposed ties to activist groups.
3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM
3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, quit after the Justice Department sought to examine the woman’s supposed ties to activist groups.
Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, quit after the Justice Department sought to examine the woman’s supposed ties to activist groups.
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Work From Home
Even if you can’t risk hitting the streets, there are other important ways to contribute to community safety efforts.
Read the full article:
Even if you can’t risk hitting the streets, there are other important ways to contribute to community safety efforts.
Read the full article:
What to Do If ICE Invades Your Neighborhood
With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there's no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Work From Home
Even if you can’t risk hitting the streets, there are other important ways to contribute to community safety efforts.
Read the full article:
Even if you can’t risk hitting the streets, there are other important ways to contribute to community safety efforts.
Read the full article:
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So, the guy with the crusader tattoos announces that the guy throwing up Nazi salutes and pushing white pride messages is going to integrate his “MechaHitler” AI bot into military networks. All to serve the regime that keeps pushing white nationalist and QAnon slogans. Seems bad.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the integration of Elon Musk's xAI platform, Grok, into military networks as part of a new "AI acceleration strategy" during a visit to SpaceX.
January 13, 2026 at 4:32 AM
So, the guy with the crusader tattoos announces that the guy throwing up Nazi salutes and pushing white pride messages is going to integrate his “MechaHitler” AI bot into military networks. All to serve the regime that keeps pushing white nationalist and QAnon slogans. Seems bad.
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BREAKING:
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify publicly on January 22 before the House Judiciary Committee.
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify publicly on January 22 before the House Judiciary Committee.
January 13, 2026 at 3:10 AM
BREAKING:
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify publicly on January 22 before the House Judiciary Committee.
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify publicly on January 22 before the House Judiciary Committee.
FBI Agent’s Sworn Testimony Contradicts Claims ICE’s Jonathan Ross Made Under Oath
The testimony also calls into question whether Ross failed to follow his training during the incident in which he reportedly shot and killed Minnesota citizen Renee Good.
www.wired.com/story/fbi-ag...
The testimony also calls into question whether Ross failed to follow his training during the incident in which he reportedly shot and killed Minnesota citizen Renee Good.
www.wired.com/story/fbi-ag...
FBI Agent’s Sworn Testimony Contradicts Claims ICE’s Jonathan Ross Made Under Oath
The testimony also calls into question whether Ross failed to follow his training during the incident in which he reportedly shot and killed Minnesota citizen Renee Good.
www.wired.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:45 AM
FBI Agent’s Sworn Testimony Contradicts Claims ICE’s Jonathan Ross Made Under Oath
The testimony also calls into question whether Ross failed to follow his training during the incident in which he reportedly shot and killed Minnesota citizen Renee Good.
www.wired.com/story/fbi-ag...
The testimony also calls into question whether Ross failed to follow his training during the incident in which he reportedly shot and killed Minnesota citizen Renee Good.
www.wired.com/story/fbi-ag...
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Trump's thugs are going hog wild and tossing gas around in one of the busiest commercial districts in Minneapolis, just a mile or so from where I live. Complete insanity.
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
January 12, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Trump's thugs are going hog wild and tossing gas around in one of the busiest commercial districts in Minneapolis, just a mile or so from where I live. Complete insanity.
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
Preparing to be asked, "Are you a U.S. Citizen?" at a National Park in the coming weeks
January 13, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Preparing to be asked, "Are you a U.S. Citizen?" at a National Park in the coming weeks
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Suing federal officers who do bad things isn't at all easy. It's not impossible either.
An expert weighs in on hurdles to suing the ICE officer who fatally shot Renée Good
The paths to civil court are "narrow, and...complicated."
www.motherjones.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Suing federal officers who do bad things isn't at all easy. It's not impossible either.
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Students at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis are walking out to protest ICE days after a clash between U.S. Border Patrol agents and protesters at the school.
📸: Jerry Holt
📸: Jerry Holt
January 12, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Students at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis are walking out to protest ICE days after a clash between U.S. Border Patrol agents and protesters at the school.
📸: Jerry Holt
📸: Jerry Holt
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status to fool adversaries into dropping their guard, then attacking and killing them. That is a war crime called "perfidy."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status to fool adversaries into dropping their guard, then attacking and killing them. That is a war crime called "perfidy."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:27 AM
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status to fool adversaries into dropping their guard, then attacking and killing them. That is a war crime called "perfidy."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status to fool adversaries into dropping their guard, then attacking and killing them. That is a war crime called "perfidy."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...