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Arizona Republicans are advancing a bill to criminalize protesters who “obstruct” ICE arrests, broadening the definition of obstructing government operations to target direct action and solidarity at immigration raids.
Arizona Republicans Push to Criminalize Protesters for “Obstructing” ICE Arrests
The proposal would expand the legal definition of obstructing governmental operations.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Arizona Republicans are advancing a bill to criminalize protesters who “obstruct” ICE arrests, broadening the definition of obstructing government operations to target direct action and solidarity at immigration raids.
Minnesotans are rallying in the streets against Trump’s ICE surge, as Minneapolis residents keep up near-daily protests and mutual aid efforts in the wake of Renee Nicole Good’s killing by a federal immigration agent.
Afraid But Undeterred, Minnesota Greets Trump’s ICE Surge With Demonstrations
Minneapolis residents have organized a steady stream of protests amid ICE raids after the killing of Renee Nicole Good.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Minnesotans are rallying in the streets against Trump’s ICE surge, as Minneapolis residents keep up near-daily protests and mutual aid efforts in the wake of Renee Nicole Good’s killing by a federal immigration agent.
The Labor Department is under fire for a social media post reading, “One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American,” language critics note closely echoes Nazi slogans like “Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer” used on Hitler propaganda posters.
Why Is the Department of Labor Posting White Nationalist Propaganda?
This weekend, the agency posted a phrase similar to one that appeared on Hitler propaganda posters.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The Labor Department is under fire for a social media post reading, “One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American,” language critics note closely echoes Nazi slogans like “Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer” used on Hitler propaganda posters.
Iran has intensified a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests as Trump threatens military strikes, and scholars like Narges Bajoghli warn that foreign intervention would only fuel even harsher internal repression.
Iran Escalates Crackdown on Protests as Trump Threatens to Launch Military Attack
Iranian activists have warned that foreign intervention would only increase internal repression, says Narges Bajoghli.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Iran has intensified a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests as Trump threatens military strikes, and scholars like Narges Bajoghli warn that foreign intervention would only fuel even harsher internal repression.
Advocates say Mayor Mamdani can’t change state law, but he can halt NYPD crackdowns like Operation Restore Roosevelt, work with DAs to curb sex worker arrests, and openly back full decriminalization to protect migrant sex workers.
Mamdani Can Take Concrete Steps to Protect NYC’s Migrant Sex Workers
The mayor can’t rewrite state law, but he can take steps toward decriminalization and minimizing sex worker arrests.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Advocates say Mayor Mamdani can’t change state law, but he can halt NYPD crackdowns like Operation Restore Roosevelt, work with DAs to curb sex worker arrests, and openly back full decriminalization to protect migrant sex workers.
Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem moved to reimpose limits on surprise congressional visits to ICE jails just one day after Renee Good was killed, even though a federal judge recently struck down an almost identical 7‑day notice policy as unlawful.
Noem Restricts Congressional ICE Oversight Day After Renee Good Killing
A judge just struck down a nearly identical policy that barred members of Congress from visiting ICE jails unannounced.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem moved to reimpose limits on surprise congressional visits to ICE jails just one day after Renee Good was killed, even though a federal judge recently struck down an almost identical 7‑day notice policy as unlawful.
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"How many of us have visited a public library’s zine rack, or attended a local print fair or zine fest? Under a fascist political regime, all oppositional discourse, literature, art, and life is subject to attack."
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Amid Trump’s War on Antifa, Activists Face Arrest for Zines and Group Chats
The Trump administration now has zine distributors and jail support efforts in its sights.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM
"How many of us have visited a public library’s zine rack, or attended a local print fair or zine fest? Under a fascist political regime, all oppositional discourse, literature, art, and life is subject to attack."
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Venezuelan migrants in the US say Maduro’s abduction has intensified fears about unsafe conditions back home and deepened their legal limbo, as Trump ends TPS and parole programs while asylum backlogs and deadly ICE raids keep families on edge.
Venezuelan Migrants Are in Legal Limbo After Maduro’s Abduction
Questions about asylum, temporary protected status, and the safety of loved ones back home have grown more urgent.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Venezuelan migrants in the US say Maduro’s abduction has intensified fears about unsafe conditions back home and deepened their legal limbo, as Trump ends TPS and parole programs while asylum backlogs and deadly ICE raids keep families on edge.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell vowed not to bow to Trump’s “intimidation” after the DOJ hit the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, a move Sen. Chris Murphy warned is “an effort to create an autocratic state.”
Fed Chair Says He Won’t Bow to Trump “Intimidation” Amid DOJ Criminal Probe
“This is an effort to create an autocratic state. It’s that plain,” said Sen. Chris Murphy.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Fed Chair Jerome Powell vowed not to bow to Trump’s “intimidation” after the DOJ hit the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, a move Sen. Chris Murphy warned is “an effort to create an autocratic state.”
Polling shows ICE’s net approval has fallen to about -13 points, with 52 percent disapproving and 39 percent approving, while support for abolishing the agency has surged to a record 42 percent nationwide.
More Americans Support Abolishing ICE Than Ever Before, Polling Data Shows
ICE’s approval rating among Americans currently sits at -13-points, a recent poll revealed.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Polling shows ICE’s net approval has fallen to about -13 points, with 52 percent disapproving and 39 percent approving, while support for abolishing the agency has surged to a record 42 percent nationwide.
The FAA accepted that risk by authorizing SpaceX to test its experimental rocket over busy airspace.
How Elon Musk’s SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
The FAA accepted that risk by authorizing SpaceX to test its experimental rocket over busy airspace.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The FAA accepted that risk by authorizing SpaceX to test its experimental rocket over busy airspace.
Chicagoans say police have violated both city and state laws prohibiting them from assisting immigration enforcement.
Chicago Residents Demand Investigation of Police Collaboration With ICE
Chicagoans say police have violated both city and state laws prohibiting them from assisting immigration enforcement.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Chicagoans say police have violated both city and state laws prohibiting them from assisting immigration enforcement.
Three members of the Minnesota congressional delegation were denied access to a Minneapolis ICE jail on Saturday.
Omar Says Trump’s Minnesota Operations Seem to Be Pushing Toward “Martial Law”
Three members of the Minnesota congressional delegation were denied access to a Minneapolis ICE jail on Saturday.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Three members of the Minnesota congressional delegation were denied access to a Minneapolis ICE jail on Saturday.
We must reject the argument that climate protection is a burden on the economy, says energy expert Hans-Josef Fell.
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Leading the US and EU Into Industrial Decline
We must reject the argument that climate protection is a burden on the economy, says energy expert Hans-Josef Fell.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
We must reject the argument that climate protection is a burden on the economy, says energy expert Hans-Josef Fell.
The Trump administration now has zine distributors and jail support efforts in its sights.
Amid Trump’s War on Antifa, Activists Face Arrest for Zines and Group Chats
The Trump administration now has zine distributors and jail support efforts in its sights.
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January 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Trump administration now has zine distributors and jail support efforts in its sights.
Government records show the agency is reconsidering whether it can revise pollution rules in reaction to new science.
Trump’s EPA Is Questioning Its Own Legal Authority to Regulate Pollutants
Government records show the agency is reconsidering whether it can revise pollution rules in reaction to new science.
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January 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Government records show the agency is reconsidering whether it can revise pollution rules in reaction to new science.
The US House has failed to override Trump’s veto of a bill that would have restored territory to the Miccosukee Tribe.
Trump Blocks Bill to Return Land to Florida Tribe That Fought Alligator Alcatraz
The US House has failed to override Trump’s veto of a bill that would have restored territory to the Miccosukee Tribe.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The US House has failed to override Trump’s veto of a bill that would have restored territory to the Miccosukee Tribe.
Amid outrage over the killing of Renee Good, Democratic leaders are declining to use their leverage to fight the agency.
Schumer and Jeffries Refuse to Back Growing Democratic Calls to Defund ICE
Amid outrage over the killing of Renee Good, Democratic leaders are declining to use their leverage to fight the agency.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Amid outrage over the killing of Renee Good, Democratic leaders are declining to use their leverage to fight the agency.
As Trump erodes press freedoms, the resurgence of Mvskoke Media offers lessons on how to protect independent media.
This Tribal News Agency Shows How to Defend a Free Press at the Grassroots
As Trump erodes press freedoms, the resurgence of Mvskoke Media offers lessons on how to protect independent media.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
As Trump erodes press freedoms, the resurgence of Mvskoke Media offers lessons on how to protect independent media.
The Trump administration announced that this week it will start forcibly collecting money from student loan debtors.
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Here’s How You Can Challenge Wage Garnishment for Defaulted Student Loans
The Trump administration announced that this week it will start forcibly collecting money from student loan debtors.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The Trump administration announced that this week it will start forcibly collecting money from student loan debtors.
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“He’s been assaulted, he’s been attacked, he’s been injured because of it. He deserves a debt of gratitude.”
JD Vance Says Americans Should Actually Thank ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good
“This is a guy who’s actually done a very, very important job for the United States of America,” Vance said.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:22 PM
“He’s been assaulted, he’s been attacked, he’s been injured because of it. He deserves a debt of gratitude.”
“It was a massacre against defenseless people,” a mother of three said of the US operation to abduct Maduro.
Caracas Residents Describe Terror of US Invasion as They Worry for What’s Next
“It was a massacre against defenseless people,” a mother of three said of the US operation to abduct Maduro.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
“It was a massacre against defenseless people,” a mother of three said of the US operation to abduct Maduro.
US immigration agents have now shot 11 civilians in cars in four months.
ICE’s Murder of Renee Nicole Good Was Not an Aberration — It Is the New Normal
US immigration agents have now shot 11 civilians in cars in four months.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
US immigration agents have now shot 11 civilians in cars in four months.
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ICE’s Murder of Renee Nicole Good Was Not an Aberration — It Is the New Normal
ICE was already a problem, but Trump created a not-so-secret police that is enforcing MAGA ideology at the barrel of a gun. That's not a political statement, here's the evidence to prove it.
ICE was already a problem, but Trump created a not-so-secret police that is enforcing MAGA ideology at the barrel of a gun. That's not a political statement, here's the evidence to prove it.
ICE’s Murder of Renee Nicole Good Was Not an Aberration — It Is the New Normal
US immigration agents have now shot 11 civilians in cars in four months.
truthout.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
ICE’s Murder of Renee Nicole Good Was Not an Aberration — It Is the New Normal
ICE was already a problem, but Trump created a not-so-secret police that is enforcing MAGA ideology at the barrel of a gun. That's not a political statement, here's the evidence to prove it.
ICE was already a problem, but Trump created a not-so-secret police that is enforcing MAGA ideology at the barrel of a gun. That's not a political statement, here's the evidence to prove it.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the jobs report for December on Friday, showing an unusual slowdown in growth for a month where consumer spending typically generates much higher numbers.
2025 Was the Worst Non-Recession Year for Jobs Growth Since 2003
Jobs this past year grew at a rate 70 percent slower than the year before Trump took office.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the jobs report for December on Friday, showing an unusual slowdown in growth for a month where consumer spending typically generates much higher numbers.