Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
@whitehouse.senate.gov
Bush appointee (and Scalia clerk) demands ICE chief in court: “ICE’s violation of court orders is … extraordinary, and lesser measures have been tried and failed.”
January 27, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Bush appointee (and Scalia clerk) demands ICE chief in court: “ICE’s violation of court orders is … extraordinary, and lesser measures have been tried and failed.”
A small community newspaper from a rural area with traditionally conservative leanings lets them have it.
Editorial: Above The Law
This year, we largely set aside our editorial voice in a commitment to reporting local news without any appearance of partisanship throughout our 190-year-old operation. But lines have become unmistak...
www.caledonianrecord.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
A small community newspaper from a rural area with traditionally conservative leanings lets them have it.
Noem needs to go, too.
Exclusive: Border Patrol “Commander at Large” Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role and is expected to retire soon, sources tell @nickmiroff.bsky.social.
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Noem needs to go, too.
When the government is lying to you, watch out.
“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting,” Alex Pretti’s parents, Susan and Michael, said in a statement.
“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting,” Alex Pretti’s parents, Susan and Michael, said in a statement.
January 26, 2026 at 9:14 PM
When the government is lying to you, watch out.
“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting,” Alex Pretti’s parents, Susan and Michael, said in a statement.
“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting,” Alex Pretti’s parents, Susan and Michael, said in a statement.
Leader Thune must keep DHS $$ separate, like House did, so we can pass all other appropriations. Everyone sees DHS needs work.
January 26, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Leader Thune must keep DHS $$ separate, like House did, so we can pass all other appropriations. Everyone sees DHS needs work.
Reads a lot like “hand over sensitive voter information or the chaos continues.”
Pam Bondi has sent a letter to Minnesota officials implying ICE will leave the state if Minnesota turns over its voter files to the Trump administration.
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Reads a lot like “hand over sensitive voter information or the chaos continues.”
Even the WSJ editorial page calls out the lies!
“The Trump Administration spin on this simply isn’t believable. Stephen Miller, the political architect of the mass deportation policy, called Pretti a ‘domestic terrorist.’ He was a nurse without a criminal record.”
“The Trump Administration spin on this simply isn’t believable. Stephen Miller, the political architect of the mass deportation policy, called Pretti a ‘domestic terrorist.’ He was a nurse without a criminal record.”
January 26, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Even the WSJ editorial page calls out the lies!
“The Trump Administration spin on this simply isn’t believable. Stephen Miller, the political architect of the mass deportation policy, called Pretti a ‘domestic terrorist.’ He was a nurse without a criminal record.”
“The Trump Administration spin on this simply isn’t believable. Stephen Miller, the political architect of the mass deportation policy, called Pretti a ‘domestic terrorist.’ He was a nurse without a criminal record.”
Some get it, but will they do anything?
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on CNN: “I think the death of Americans, what we're seeing on TV, it's causing deep concerns over federal tactics and accountability. Americans don't like what they're seeing right now. … [Trump’s] getting bad advice right now.”
January 26, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Some get it, but will they do anything?
Pretty stunning to think that the subject of an order to block destruction of evidence is the U.S. government.
It’s TrumpWorld.
It’s TrumpWorld.
In Battle for Evidence, Minnesota Sues Feds Over Fatal Border Patrol Shooting
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is concerned the federal government may “withhold” information about the death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
www.wsj.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Pretty stunning to think that the subject of an order to block destruction of evidence is the U.S. government.
It’s TrumpWorld.
It’s TrumpWorld.
MAGA DAG Blanche on Pretti killing: “make no mistake about it, you cannot look at a ten-second video and judge what happened.”
So will you do a legit investigation, or sweep it under the rug like Renee Good killing?
So will you do a legit investigation, or sweep it under the rug like Renee Good killing?
January 25, 2026 at 9:49 PM
MAGA DAG Blanche on Pretti killing: “make no mistake about it, you cannot look at a ten-second video and judge what happened.”
So will you do a legit investigation, or sweep it under the rug like Renee Good killing?
So will you do a legit investigation, or sweep it under the rug like Renee Good killing?
The Wall Street Journal questions the Trump administration version of events.
Pretty soon, no one will believe them.
Pretty soon, no one will believe them.
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation on Saturday.
www.wsj.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The Wall Street Journal questions the Trump administration version of events.
Pretty soon, no one will believe them.
Pretty soon, no one will believe them.
Here’s another Bellingcat series on an agent using “less lethal” munitions.
Analysing One Federal Agent’s Use of Less-Lethal Launcher in Minneapolis
After the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Border Patrol agent "EZ-17" was filmed shooting less-lethal munitions at protesters five times in five minutes.
www.bellingcat.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Here’s another Bellingcat series on an agent using “less lethal” munitions.
David Brooks is joined by Reagan alum Peggy Noonan, questioning the mental condition that drives Trump to disrupt things to entertain himself.
More and more, the question of his mental condition moves to the forefront.
More and more, the question of his mental condition moves to the forefront.
Opinion | Trump Can’t Tolerate Peace and Quiet
Afraid of boredom, he compulsively creates drama and hopes his luck—and ours—will hold out.
www.wsj.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:33 PM
David Brooks is joined by Reagan alum Peggy Noonan, questioning the mental condition that drives Trump to disrupt things to entertain himself.
More and more, the question of his mental condition moves to the forefront.
More and more, the question of his mental condition moves to the forefront.
Reposted by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
The I-95 Providence Viaduct is an essential transportation artery. Thanks to $60.3M in fed funds through @whitehouse.senate.gov’s INFRA grant program, this project is boosting safety & efficiency by reducing congestion & improving connections.
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The I-95 Providence Viaduct is an essential transportation artery. Thanks to $60.3M in fed funds through @whitehouse.senate.gov’s INFRA grant program, this project is boosting safety & efficiency by reducing congestion & improving connections.
I developed the INFRA program to support projects like the reconstruction of the Providence Viaduct, the heart of RI’s highway system.
Thrilled to celebrate the completion of RI’s first INFRA-funded project at the Viaduct, with more ribbon cuttings to come!
Thrilled to celebrate the completion of RI’s first INFRA-funded project at the Viaduct, with more ribbon cuttings to come!
January 23, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I developed the INFRA program to support projects like the reconstruction of the Providence Viaduct, the heart of RI’s highway system.
Thrilled to celebrate the completion of RI’s first INFRA-funded project at the Viaduct, with more ribbon cuttings to come!
Thrilled to celebrate the completion of RI’s first INFRA-funded project at the Viaduct, with more ribbon cuttings to come!
The Trump administration is losing because the Trump administration is lying. Courts don’t appreciate that.
January 23, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The Trump administration is losing because the Trump administration is lying. Courts don’t appreciate that.
This is the cascade I warn of: climate risk crashes insurance markets, which crashes mortgage markets, which crashes home values, tanking the economy.
Opinion | The Hidden Risk to the Housing Market
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
This is the cascade I warn of: climate risk crashes insurance markets, which crashes mortgage markets, which crashes home values, tanking the economy.
As we adapt to the climate crisis, funding from my National Coastal Resilience Fund will help strengthen infrastructure for communities like Johnston and New Shoreham facing frequent floods.
Glad to announce ~$1.2M in funding to further resiliency initiatives across the state.
Glad to announce ~$1.2M in funding to further resiliency initiatives across the state.
January 22, 2026 at 8:20 PM
As we adapt to the climate crisis, funding from my National Coastal Resilience Fund will help strengthen infrastructure for communities like Johnston and New Shoreham facing frequent floods.
Glad to announce ~$1.2M in funding to further resiliency initiatives across the state.
Glad to announce ~$1.2M in funding to further resiliency initiatives across the state.
Imagine if Joe Biden threatened attacking Greenland and then in front of a world audience confused Greenland and Iceland.
Mental competence questions would rage.
Mental competence questions would rage.
Trump is now confusing Greenland and Iceland: "They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland has already cost us a lot of money."
January 22, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Imagine if Joe Biden threatened attacking Greenland and then in front of a world audience confused Greenland and Iceland.
Mental competence questions would rage.
Mental competence questions would rage.
The gentleman who ICE hauled without cause out of his home in his underwear into the icy Minnesota winter (after terrifying his 5-year-old grandson) was from Laos, one of the Hmong hill tribes people of the then-Kingdom of Laos.
You should know a bit about the background of those people.
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You should know a bit about the background of those people.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:36 PM
The gentleman who ICE hauled without cause out of his home in his underwear into the icy Minnesota winter (after terrifying his 5-year-old grandson) was from Laos, one of the Hmong hill tribes people of the then-Kingdom of Laos.
You should know a bit about the background of those people.
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You should know a bit about the background of those people.
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Representative De Luca’s legacy will be defined by his faith and bravery, which helped turned the tide in the fight for marriage equality in Rhode Island. We are all better off for his service.
Former R.I. Representative Anthony De Luca, who fought for marriage equality, dies at age 88 - The Boston Globe
De Luca, who served on the Cranston City Council and ran for mayor, testified with his wife, Sylvia, in favor of the 2013 bill that legalized same-sex marriage in Rhode Island.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Representative De Luca’s legacy will be defined by his faith and bravery, which helped turned the tide in the fight for marriage equality in Rhode Island. We are all better off for his service.