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Alanna Vagianos

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Senior reporter @HuffPost covering gender + politics, focused on repro justice & gender-based violence. Say hi 👋🏼: [email protected] / [email protected] / avagianos.25 on Signal https://www.huffpost.com/author/alanna-vagianos

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Alanna Vagianos @alannavagianos.bsky.social · Jul 31

The Trump administration’s deportation machine has made women invisible targets.

If you’ve ever wondered, like me, what happens to all the women ICE detains:

The People Being Arrested By ICE That No One’s Talking About

The Trump administration’s deportation machine is detaining immigrant women at record numbers — and they've become invisible targets.

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Paul Blumenthal @paulblumenthal.bsky.social · 16d

Trump's legal arguments in the Posse Comitatus Act case out of L.A. could disable laws banning the military from interfering in elections if a court affirmed them. www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

The 2026 Election Hinges On 1 Case That Could Get In Trump’s Way

Trump’s legal arguments in a case challenging his deployment of troops to U.S. cities could disable laws banning the military from interfering in elections.

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Alanna Vagianos @alannavagianos.bsky.social · 16d

Dueling approaches to infertility vie for Congress' attention.

"[Restorative reproductive medicine] is being sold to women as a newer, cheaper way to treat infertility, and that is not the case."

Dueling approaches to infertility vie for Congress' attention

Back-to-back congressional briefings pitted IVF against a less studied method for helping families conceive.

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Alanna Vagianos @alannavagianos.bsky.social · 19d

“At this time, we do not know how many pregnant women are in ICE custody, whether U.S. citizen babies have been born in ICE custody, and what provisions have been made for mothers’ and children’s health, safety, and wellbeing."

HuffPost @huffpost.com · 20d

It appears ICE is not following its own directives when it comes to the treatment of pregnant and postpartum women in detention centers, according to a letter shared exclusively with HuffPost.

Democrats Urge Trump Administration To Stop ICE Arrests Of Pregnant Women

It appears ICE is not following its own directives when it comes to the treatment of pregnant and postpartum women in detention centers, according to a letter shared exclusively with HuffPost.

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Paul Blumenthal @paulblumenthal.bsky.social · 20d

Fear is the mind killer
www.huffpost.com/entry/jimmy-...

If You're Wondering Where We Are In Trump's Authoritarian Playbook... Here's What Happens Next

Trump wants the ability to control what is said and who can say it. And he’s been getting it.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 20d

It appears ICE is not following its own directives when it comes to the treatment of pregnant and postpartum women in detention centers
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...

Democrats Urge Trump Administration To Stop ICE Arrests Of Pregnant Women

It appears ICE is not following its own directives when it comes to the treatment of pregnant and postpartum women in detention centers, according to a letter shared exclusively with HuffPost.

www.huffpost.com

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Nicole Santa Cruz @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social · Aug 15

As federal authorities sweep homeless encampments in D.C. , I want to resurface the reporting we @propublica.org did last year on the possessions people lose, which include the things they need to survive: projects.propublica.org/homeless-enc...

Swept Away: What Cities Really Take When They Sweep Homeless Encampments

People say having their possessions — from birth certificates to loved ones’ ashes — taken in “sweeps” traumatizes them, exacerbates health issues and undermines efforts to find housing and get or kee...

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Alanna Vagianos @alannavagianos.bsky.social · 20d

It appears ICE is not following its own directives when it comes to the treatment of pregnant and postpartum women in detention centers, according to a letter shared exclusively with HuffPost.

Democrats Urge Trump Administration To Stop ICE Arrests Of Pregnant Women

It appears ICE is not following its own directives when it comes to the treatment of pregnant and postpartum women in detention centers, according to a letter shared exclusively with HuffPost.

www.huffpost.com

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 21d

Jesus Christ.

It was my birthday recently and I sincerely considered not living anymore.
The worst part of all is that the parents who once supported me fully in being an artist sent me an AI generated picture of a caricature of themselves holding a birthday cake with my name spelled incorrectly.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

KAMLAGER-DOVE: Dylan Roof, who followed white supremacist propaganda, murdered 9 Black parishioners in 2015. Do you deny this?

PATEL: I'm sorry. Dylan Roof? Can you give me more information?

KAMLAGER-DOVE: You're head of the FBI

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Alanna Vagianos @alannavagianos.bsky.social · 21d

In places where fewer people can get abortions, property crime rates go up, new economic research suggests.

“It’s quite striking. It really points to economic vulnerability and striking destabilization for families.”

Abortion bans push families deeper into poverty and drive up crime, economists say

Researchers found a “strikingly large” relationship between restrictions on abortion and property crime, underscoring the connection between abortion bans and poverty.

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Alanna Vagianos @alannavagianos.bsky.social · 21d

Over the past five years, more than 100 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies or announced they’ll stop in 2025.

Rural hospitals often scrap labor and delivery services after mergers, study finds

Rural hospitals are less likely to offer obstetric services after they’ve been acquired by a larger health system, leading to mixed outcomes for mothers and babies, according to new research.

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Brittany Wong @brittanywong.huffpost.com · 23d

“I’ve had men follow me from [car to car], or bus to bus. I’ve had men get angry at me for not acknowledging them,” one subway rider in LA said. "It’s ridiculous, because we all have the right to safe public transportation."

www.huffpost.com/entry/women-...

Women Are Sharing The Absurd Lengths They Go To In Order To Feel Safe On The Subway — And It's Exhausting

"If you have to cause a scene, then cause a scene. It could save you your life."

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 23d

The New York governor’s support for Mamdani marked a shift in the NYC mayoral race — but top Democrats like Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries still haven’t weighed in.

Kathy Hochul Endorsed Zohran Mamdani. Will Top Democrats Join Her?

Hochul’s support for Zohran Mamdani marked a shift in the NYC race — but Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries still haven’t weighed in.

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Lil Kalish @kalish.bsky.social · 23d

Los Angeles teachers are patrolling the streets, linking w immigration/ tenants’ advocates, and repurposing lockdown policies designed to protect students from active shooters or wildfires — all to protect them from ICE

@jessicaschulberg.bsky.social and I report

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This School District Is Preparing ‘Lockdowns’ — But Now It’s Not Just For Shootings

They’ve spent years preparing for natural disasters and school shootings. Now, they are ready to do lockdowns in response to immigration raids.

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Alanna Vagianos @alannavagianos.bsky.social · 26d

An appeals court just gave Trump permission to defund Planned Parenthood.

The decision is “a devastating blow for patients across the country,” Alexis McGill Johnson, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said.

Court Rules In Trump’s Favor To Make It Harder For A Million People To Access Health Care

Nearly one-third or 200 health care centers are at risk of closing due to a provision in Trump’s tax bill that bars Planned Parenthood from covering patients with Medicaid.

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 26d

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 26d

Three months after
- asking us to delay a deadline for comment
- using the extra time to contact other members of the media to sow doubt in our reporting
- calling our reporting "lies" without directly refuting it
- PPPFA confirms our reporting was correct on a press call we were not invited to

Carter Sherman @cartersherman.bsky.social · 26d

An appeals court is letting the Trump administration “defund” Planned Parenthood by icing it out of Medicaid.

In a press call, I asked Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson if the group is considering letting affiliates stop providing abortions to preserve federal funding. She confirmed it:

“Our Planned Parenthood committees have created an option for affiliates to stop providing abortions in the event that abortion is able to provided in that community. That’s not an attempt to walk away from abortion. Planned Parenthood strongly stands behind our need and ability to provide abortion care wherever it is legal in this country. It is simply an opportunity for us to engage our federation to be able to provide care and preserve as much Medicaid funding for reimbursement.”

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Matt Shuham @mattshuham.bsky.social · 27d

Looking back at Charlie Kirk's political commentary, his importance as an organizer, and his potential legacy in the MAGA movement:

www.huffpost.com/entry/charli...

Charlie Kirk Lit The Path For Trumpism And A Far-Right America

Kirk, who was fatally shot while on stage at a speaking event, lit a path for the future of Trumpism.

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Adam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social · 27d

100k detention beds by 2028. CBO projects that increased detention capacity will
1) lead to a smaller overall labor force;
2) increase likelihood that removal orders (legal doc issued by an immigration judge) result in actual, real life removal.
www.cbo.gov/publication/...

In CBO’s assessment, the 2025 reconciliation act will also increase the number of detention beds and thus the total number of people held in detention each day from 2026 to 2029. CBO developed its estimate of the increase in detention space using historical information about the costs of building or contracting space in various detention facilities (including soft-sided facilities, permanent facilities, and family detention facilities). CBO estimates that the total funding for detention space will lead to an additional 100,000 beds becoming available by 2028. Current detention levels are above the capacity allocated for in ICE’s budget; CBO’s estimate of detentions takes into account that some of the additional beds will be allocated to support current facility populations.

CBO estimates that the additional detentions resulting from the law will have two effects. First, people who are detained will not be available to work and will therefore not be in the labor force. Second, detention increases the likelihood that immigrants who receive an order of removal will be successfully removed.

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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 28d

I take a deep dive into the Supreme Court’s maneuver this week that embraced racial profiling by ICE in LA.

And if you think there's no way it could ever impact you, experts and analysts tell me exactly why that is wrong.

Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 28d

NEW: If you want your Fourth Amendment rights to mean something in America, you better not be Latino. Or look like you are. Or sound like it. Or work a job that some random ICE agent you have never met before thinks is an indicator of your legal citizenship status.

www.huffpost.com/entry/americ...

How The Supreme Court Just Launched A New Phase Of American Dystopia

The obvious end point of the Supreme Court’s logic is something normally associated with fascist regimes.

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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 27d

America Is Now A 'Show Your Papers' State

The obvious end point of the Supreme Court’s logic is something normally associated with fascist regimes.

www.huffpost.com/entry/americ...

How The Supreme Court Just Launched A New Phase Of American Dystopia

The obvious end point of the Supreme Court’s logic is something normally associated with fascist regimes.

www.huffpost.com

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@cr_possess 👻 @christianrincon.com · 28d

Sara Jacobs: "Filler is gender affirming care. Boob jobs is gender affirming care. Botox is gender affirming care. Lots of my colleagues have received gender affirming care and let me be clear, I think everyone should have access to the gender affirming care they need."

Nancy Mace: *screams*

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Brittany Wong @brittanywong.huffpost.com · 28d

For a @huffpost.com story, I'm looking to talk to women about all the extra safety precautions they have to take to feel secure on public transportation.

Feel free to respond below or email me: [email protected]

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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 28d

The National Guard has assessed that its Washington, D.C. mission is perceived as “leveraging fear,” driving a “wedge between citizens and the military,” and promoting a sense of “shame” among some troops and veterans. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

National Guard collects unfavorable public input on D.C. deployment

Internal documents reviewed by The Post reveal, with rare candor, how domestic missions rooted in politics risk damaging Americans’ trust in the military.

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 28d

I wrote about what I think is a genuinely revealing document of elite depravity and impunity. It is shocking and sickening. But it's also a crucial moment. We're about to see what happens when conspiracy theorists actually get what they asked for but it turns out not to be what they want.

You Really Need to See Epstein’s Birthday Book for Yourself

This time, the conspiracy theorists were right.

www.theatlantic.com

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