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How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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Trump and Bondi have shown us how DOJ can be abused. Here is my piece in @opinion.Bloomberg.com with some ideas for fixing it to make it work for the people.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
How to Safeguard the DOJ Against the Next Trump
The Trump administration has taken a wrecking ball to the Department of Justice, dismantling the traditional barrier between prosecutorial independence and partisan politics.
www.bloomberg.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Trump and Bondi have shown us how DOJ can be abused. Here is my piece in @opinion.Bloomberg.com with some ideas for fixing it to make it work for the people.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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In Massachusetts, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies. In Texas, a small company canceled plans to build a factory that would have created new jobs manufacturing a technology used in vaccines. In San Diego, another manufacturing company laid off workers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
In Massachusetts, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies. In Texas, a small company canceled plans to build a factory that would have created new jobs manufacturing a technology used in vaccines. In San Diego, another manufacturing company laid off workers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
February 17, 2026 at 2:42 AM
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In Massachusetts, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies. In Texas, a small company canceled plans to build a factory that would have created new jobs manufacturing a technology used in vaccines. In San Diego, another manufacturing company laid off workers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
In Massachusetts, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies. In Texas, a small company canceled plans to build a factory that would have created new jobs manufacturing a technology used in vaccines. In San Diego, another manufacturing company laid off workers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
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Donald Trump is a threat to democracy around the world.
My first, second, and third acts as your next congressman will be to impeach Trump, impeach his cabinet, and codify guardrails to defend our democracy.
Join our fight to save democracy here: www.georgeconwayforcongress.com
My first, second, and third acts as your next congressman will be to impeach Trump, impeach his cabinet, and codify guardrails to defend our democracy.
Join our fight to save democracy here: www.georgeconwayforcongress.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Donald Trump is a threat to democracy around the world.
My first, second, and third acts as your next congressman will be to impeach Trump, impeach his cabinet, and codify guardrails to defend our democracy.
Join our fight to save democracy here: www.georgeconwayforcongress.com
My first, second, and third acts as your next congressman will be to impeach Trump, impeach his cabinet, and codify guardrails to defend our democracy.
Join our fight to save democracy here: www.georgeconwayforcongress.com
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Reverend Jesse Jackson was one of America’s greatest patriots. He spent his life summoning all of us to fulfill the promise of America and building the coalitions to make that promise real.
February 17, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Reverend Jesse Jackson was one of America’s greatest patriots. He spent his life summoning all of us to fulfill the promise of America and building the coalitions to make that promise real.
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Naturally, Trump is going to try to cash in on this. Every t-shirt, coffee cup, everything with the airport’s name on it means Trump will make money off it.
February 17, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Naturally, Trump is going to try to cash in on this. Every t-shirt, coffee cup, everything with the airport’s name on it means Trump will make money off it.
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Siri what’s the Streisand Effect
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
Colbert Says CBS Pulled Guest Over FCC Scrutiny; Posts Interview to YouTube Instead
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
dlvr.it
February 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Siri what’s the Streisand Effect
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This is the Colbert interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico that Barri Weiss, David Ellison & Donald Trump don’t want you to see.
Twice in three months content on CBS has been censored. And this is only the beginning…
Twice in three months content on CBS has been censored. And this is only the beginning…
February 17, 2026 at 1:40 PM
This is the Colbert interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico that Barri Weiss, David Ellison & Donald Trump don’t want you to see.
Twice in three months content on CBS has been censored. And this is only the beginning…
Twice in three months content on CBS has been censored. And this is only the beginning…
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What I heard in Munich? "Europe needs to emancipate itself from the US as fast as possible"
February 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM
What I heard in Munich? "Europe needs to emancipate itself from the US as fast as possible"
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Donald Trump is so focused on putting his name on everything, so let's grant him his wish by calling them the Trump-Epstein files.
This is a massive cover-up by Trump and his cronies, and I won’t stop until we hold them accountable.
This is a massive cover-up by Trump and his cronies, and I won’t stop until we hold them accountable.
February 17, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Donald Trump is so focused on putting his name on everything, so let's grant him his wish by calling them the Trump-Epstein files.
This is a massive cover-up by Trump and his cronies, and I won’t stop until we hold them accountable.
This is a massive cover-up by Trump and his cronies, and I won’t stop until we hold them accountable.
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North Carolina & Illinois voters: early voting is happening RIGHT NOW.
This is your moment to make your voice heard. Find your polling place, make your plan, and cast your ballot early: https://www.commoncause.org/resources/find-my-polling-place/
This is your moment to make your voice heard. Find your polling place, make your plan, and cast your ballot early: https://www.commoncause.org/resources/find-my-polling-place/
Find My Polling Place
www.commoncause.org
February 16, 2026 at 3:55 PM
North Carolina & Illinois voters: early voting is happening RIGHT NOW.
This is your moment to make your voice heard. Find your polling place, make your plan, and cast your ballot early: https://www.commoncause.org/resources/find-my-polling-place/
This is your moment to make your voice heard. Find your polling place, make your plan, and cast your ballot early: https://www.commoncause.org/resources/find-my-polling-place/
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Arkansas voters, it’s go time. 🗳️ Early voting starts TODAY.
Your voice matters — make a plan and show up. Find your polling place here: https://www.commoncause.org/resources/find-my-polling-place/
Your voice matters — make a plan and show up. Find your polling place here: https://www.commoncause.org/resources/find-my-polling-place/
Find My Polling Place
www.commoncause.org
February 16, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Arkansas voters, it’s go time. 🗳️ Early voting starts TODAY.
Your voice matters — make a plan and show up. Find your polling place here: https://www.commoncause.org/resources/find-my-polling-place/
Your voice matters — make a plan and show up. Find your polling place here: https://www.commoncause.org/resources/find-my-polling-place/
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Our mobile billboard is roving DC with a simple message: FIRE KRISTI NOEM.
February 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Our mobile billboard is roving DC with a simple message: FIRE KRISTI NOEM.
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M. Elizabeth Magill, the former dean of Stanford Law School, provost of the University of Virginia and president of the University of Pennsylvania, has been named the executive vice president and dean of Georgetown Law.
Welcome, Dean Magill!
Welcome, Dean Magill!
Liz Magill Named Executive Vice President and Dean of Georgetown Law
Liz Magill, former dean of Stanford Law School, provost of UVA and president of the University of Pennsylvania, will be Georgetown Law's next dean.
www.georgetown.edu
February 13, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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President Trump keeps threatening to unilaterally impose rules (like voter ID requirements) on upcoming elections.
Monday’s "One First" explains why—whether as a matter of constitutional law, existing federal statutes, or simple, practical logistics—his (ominous) threats are ultimately empty ones:
Monday’s "One First" explains why—whether as a matter of constitutional law, existing federal statutes, or simple, practical logistics—his (ominous) threats are ultimately empty ones:
210. The President's Lack of Power Over Elections
President Trump keeps insisting that he can unilaterally change the rules for voting in the midterms. It's not just that he's *wrong*; it's that there's no mechanism through which he could even *try.*
www.stevevladeck.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
President Trump keeps threatening to unilaterally impose rules (like voter ID requirements) on upcoming elections.
Monday’s "One First" explains why—whether as a matter of constitutional law, existing federal statutes, or simple, practical logistics—his (ominous) threats are ultimately empty ones:
Monday’s "One First" explains why—whether as a matter of constitutional law, existing federal statutes, or simple, practical logistics—his (ominous) threats are ultimately empty ones:
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Remember, Trump has a tell: Every time he uses the word “exonerated,” he’s lying: www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
It’s comparable to anecdotes about big crying men who call him “sir” and privately tell him how awesome he is.
It’s comparable to anecdotes about big crying men who call him “sir” and privately tell him how awesome he is.
Trump: I have nothing to hide. I have been exonerated. I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. I have been totally exonerated on Epstein.
February 17, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Remember, Trump has a tell: Every time he uses the word “exonerated,” he’s lying: www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
It’s comparable to anecdotes about big crying men who call him “sir” and privately tell him how awesome he is.
It’s comparable to anecdotes about big crying men who call him “sir” and privately tell him how awesome he is.
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In November, Trump said late-night hosts who mock him are engaged in “probably illegal” misconduct.
It seems to me we can draw a line from that declaration to CBS telling Colbert not to air an interview with Texas’ James Talarico.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
It seems to me we can draw a line from that declaration to CBS telling Colbert not to air an interview with Texas’ James Talarico.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Colbert accuses CBS of blocking on-air interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico
In November, Trump said late-night hosts who mock him are engaged in “probably illegal” misconduct. The ripple effects of the declaration are ongoing.
www.ms.now
February 17, 2026 at 2:16 PM
In November, Trump said late-night hosts who mock him are engaged in “probably illegal” misconduct.
It seems to me we can draw a line from that declaration to CBS telling Colbert not to air an interview with Texas’ James Talarico.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
It seems to me we can draw a line from that declaration to CBS telling Colbert not to air an interview with Texas’ James Talarico.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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DAY AHEAD: Amid purge at Justice Dept, some of the best attorneys in US are now lining up AGAINST Trump Admin.
youtube.com/shorts/pqrSk...
youtube.com/shorts/pqrSk...
Amid purge at Justice Dept, some of the best attorneys in US are now lining up AGAINST Trump Admin
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:53 PM
DAY AHEAD: Amid purge at Justice Dept, some of the best attorneys in US are now lining up AGAINST Trump Admin.
youtube.com/shorts/pqrSk...
youtube.com/shorts/pqrSk...
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I don’t know whether reports of an affair between Noem and Lewandowski are true, but they are more than “salacious” “gossip.” If true, they could be used as leverage over the official charged with protecting our homeland security. Clearances get denied for such things.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
February 17, 2026 at 2:13 PM
I don’t know whether reports of an affair between Noem and Lewandowski are true, but they are more than “salacious” “gossip.” If true, they could be used as leverage over the official charged with protecting our homeland security. Clearances get denied for such things.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Rep. Buddy Carter: "Just yesterday in my district we had a terrible tragedy where one of our beloved school teachers was killed by an illegal immigrant who was trying to resist arrest and fleeing from ICE"
(the immigrant had no criminal history but ICE got into a high speed chase with him anyway)
(the immigrant had no criminal history but ICE got into a high speed chase with him anyway)
February 17, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Rep. Buddy Carter: "Just yesterday in my district we had a terrible tragedy where one of our beloved school teachers was killed by an illegal immigrant who was trying to resist arrest and fleeing from ICE"
(the immigrant had no criminal history but ICE got into a high speed chase with him anyway)
(the immigrant had no criminal history but ICE got into a high speed chase with him anyway)
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EXCLUSIVE: ICE officials knew use of force was rising well before the Minneapolis shootings.
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership didn't see it as a concern to be addressed.
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership didn't see it as a concern to be addressed.
ICE officials knew use of force was rising well before Minneapolis shootings
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership did not see it as a concern to be addressed.
www.politico.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: ICE officials knew use of force was rising well before the Minneapolis shootings.
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership didn't see it as a concern to be addressed.
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership didn't see it as a concern to be addressed.
Maybe people who can’t recognize an unconstitutional poll tax shouldn’t be able to vote.
Rep. Randy Fine: "It's quite sexist to imply that women can't figure out how to get a photo ID to be able to vote"
February 17, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Maybe people who can’t recognize an unconstitutional poll tax shouldn’t be able to vote.
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Colbert and Talarico ended up talking at length about Freedom of Religion in the interview that Brendan Carr censored.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Colbert and Talarico ended up talking at length about Freedom of Religion in the interview that Brendan Carr censored.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
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The regime is now dictating what political views are acceptable to air on television and paramount/cbs are collaborating in that censorship bsky.app/profile/ditz...
Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:09 PM
The regime is now dictating what political views are acceptable to air on television and paramount/cbs are collaborating in that censorship bsky.app/profile/ditz...