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Criminals posing as US immigration officers have carried out robberies, kidnappings and sexual assaults in several states, warns an FBI bulletin to law enforcement agencies issued last month.
The bulletin urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
The bulletin urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Criminals posing as US immigration officers have carried out robberies, kidnappings and sexual assaults in several states, warns an FBI bulletin to law enforcement agencies issued last month.
The bulletin urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
The bulletin urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
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Ghislaine Maxwell hinted at Epstein’s ties to Trump officials – why wasn’t she pressed for names?
Ghislaine Maxwell hinted at Epstein’s ties to Trump officials – why wasn’t she pressed for names?
Experts raise questions about the DoJ’s interview with the Epstein associate that left questions remaining
www.theguardian.com
August 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell hinted at Epstein’s ties to Trump officials – why wasn’t she pressed for names?
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During a town hall Wednesday in Worth County, Iowans urged Hinson to “stop lying” after she claimed that the president’s key legislation had ushered in “higher wages” and an improved cost of living.
“Higher wages?” shouted one woman incredulously. “For who? For you?”
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“Higher wages?” shouted one woman incredulously. “For who? For you?”
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“Stop Lying”: Voters Erupt at GOP Lawmaker’s Shocking Claim on Economy
Iowa State Representative Ashley Hinson’s comments were met with boos and jeers.
trib.al
August 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
During a town hall Wednesday in Worth County, Iowans urged Hinson to “stop lying” after she claimed that the president’s key legislation had ushered in “higher wages” and an improved cost of living.
“Higher wages?” shouted one woman incredulously. “For who? For you?”
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“Higher wages?” shouted one woman incredulously. “For who? For you?”
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The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
n.pr
August 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
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Chat, is cancer research woke? The Trump administration seems to think so, having erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research in a move that seems to be part of its anti-DEI, anti-trans, and anti-vaccine agendas.
How Trump Killed Cancer Research
Attempting to eliminate funding for certain kinds of “woke” studies, the Trump administration erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research.
wrd.cm
July 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Chat, is cancer research woke? The Trump administration seems to think so, having erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research in a move that seems to be part of its anti-DEI, anti-trans, and anti-vaccine agendas.
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“Scientists are the most skeptical people on Earth. And there was a scientific consensus that the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere posed dire threats.”
"Another Big Lie": Trump's EPA plans to stop regulating greenhouse gases
And put the whole planet on the chopping block.
www.motherjones.com
July 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
“Scientists are the most skeptical people on Earth. And there was a scientific consensus that the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere posed dire threats.”
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A senior State Department official who was fired as a White House speechwriter during the first Trump administration for attending a gathering of white supremacists has been appointed acting president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, according to the State Department.
Fired Speechwriter From First Trump Term Appointed to Lead the Institute of Peace
In 2018, the White House fired Darren Beattie for attending a gathering of white supremacists. Mr. Beattie will head the institute while keeping his senior State Department position.
nyti.ms
July 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
A senior State Department official who was fired as a White House speechwriter during the first Trump administration for attending a gathering of white supremacists has been appointed acting president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, according to the State Department.
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FEMA is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration’s push to expand capacity to hold migrants.
FEMA to send states $608 million to build migrant detention centers
FEMA is starting a “detention support grant program” to cover the cost of states building temporary facilities, according to an agency announcement.
nbcnews.to
July 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
FEMA is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration’s push to expand capacity to hold migrants.
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The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations. By @jeffbradynews.bsky.social
Trump's EPA now says greenhouse gases don't endanger people
The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.
n.pr
July 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations. By @jeffbradynews.bsky.social
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“South Park” premiered its new season, ridiculing President Trump over the Epstein files and Paramount settlement.
The episode aired on the same day that Paramount announced a five-year, $1.5 billion streaming deal with the Comedy Central show. wapo.st/4lNQoWX
The episode aired on the same day that Paramount announced a five-year, $1.5 billion streaming deal with the Comedy Central show. wapo.st/4lNQoWX
July 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
“South Park” premiered its new season, ridiculing President Trump over the Epstein files and Paramount settlement.
The episode aired on the same day that Paramount announced a five-year, $1.5 billion streaming deal with the Comedy Central show. wapo.st/4lNQoWX
The episode aired on the same day that Paramount announced a five-year, $1.5 billion streaming deal with the Comedy Central show. wapo.st/4lNQoWX
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More than a dozen children and adults had died from hunger within 24 hours, as of Tuesday.
Aid groups say that they have supplies to support, but that Israeli forces are preventing them from entering Gaza.
Palestinians have been gunned down and killed at the US-backed Israeli aid sites.
Aid groups say that they have supplies to support, but that Israeli forces are preventing them from entering Gaza.
Palestinians have been gunned down and killed at the US-backed Israeli aid sites.
“Walking corpses”: Israel's blockade starves Gazans, aid groups say
"People in Gaza are neither dead nor alive, they are walking corpses."
www.motherjones.com
July 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
More than a dozen children and adults had died from hunger within 24 hours, as of Tuesday.
Aid groups say that they have supplies to support, but that Israeli forces are preventing them from entering Gaza.
Palestinians have been gunned down and killed at the US-backed Israeli aid sites.
Aid groups say that they have supplies to support, but that Israeli forces are preventing them from entering Gaza.
Palestinians have been gunned down and killed at the US-backed Israeli aid sites.
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The US agency responsible for maintaining and designing the nation’s cache of nuclear weapons was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft’s SharePoint document management software
US Nuclear Weapons Agency Breached in Microsoft SharePoint Hack
The US agency responsible for maintaining and designing the nation’s cache of nuclear weapons was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft Corp.’s SharePoint document management software, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
bloom.bg
July 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The US agency responsible for maintaining and designing the nation’s cache of nuclear weapons was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft’s SharePoint document management software
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HUD plans to halt its probe into allegations that a Texas agency diverted $1B in disaster mitigation money from Houston and other communities of color hit hard by Hurricane Harvey toward more rural, white communities less damaged by the storm.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Trump Administration Prepares to Drop Seven Major Housing Discrimination Cases
Federal housing officials spent years investigating cities from Chicago to Memphis to Corpus Christi for putting industrial plants and unwanted facilities in poor, nonwhite neighborhoods. Now, under T...
www.propublica.org
July 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
HUD plans to halt its probe into allegations that a Texas agency diverted $1B in disaster mitigation money from Houston and other communities of color hit hard by Hurricane Harvey toward more rural, white communities less damaged by the storm.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
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NEW: The Supreme Court has already cleared the way for Trump’s power grabs. Now, with states like Texas launching mid-decade gerrymanders, it’s becoming clear that "our nation’s highest court won’t be stepping in to protect voters of color."
Read @BillyCorriher.bsky.social's full opinion here:
Read @BillyCorriher.bsky.social's full opinion here:
SCOTUS May Let the GOP Gerrymander Black Southerners Out of Congress
Reader more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
NEW: The Supreme Court has already cleared the way for Trump’s power grabs. Now, with states like Texas launching mid-decade gerrymanders, it’s becoming clear that "our nation’s highest court won’t be stepping in to protect voters of color."
Read @BillyCorriher.bsky.social's full opinion here:
Read @BillyCorriher.bsky.social's full opinion here:
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NEW: 15 GOP states asked the Supreme Court to leave in place an 8th Circuit ruling that blocks voters and advocacy groups in seven states from filing lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, calling such lawsuits “weapons of political warfare."
🚨 Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
July 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
NEW: 15 GOP states asked the Supreme Court to leave in place an 8th Circuit ruling that blocks voters and advocacy groups in seven states from filing lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, calling such lawsuits “weapons of political warfare."
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NEW: A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change Elon Musk’s SpaceX and others have long sought.
Trump Administration Looking to Slash Environmental Protection Rules for Rocket Launches
A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change El...
www.propublica.org
July 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
NEW: A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change Elon Musk’s SpaceX and others have long sought.
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PBS News is not going anywhere.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
July 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
PBS News is not going anywhere.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
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He connected the dots between the money, the merger, and the pressure he might face. He essentially predicted his own cancellation on air.
https://trib.al/5NGd6O4
https://trib.al/5NGd6O4
Stephen Colbert’s Cancellation Is Exactly What It Looks Like
Mock a Trump bribe on Monday, get canceled by Thursday. The Late Show’s death reveals how billionaires and presidents are reshaping American media.
trib.al
July 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
He connected the dots between the money, the merger, and the pressure he might face. He essentially predicted his own cancellation on air.
https://trib.al/5NGd6O4
https://trib.al/5NGd6O4
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ICYMI: North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban election officials from encouraging people to vote. The bill would escalate GOP efforts to block proactive voter outreach, like registering voters or sending mail ballots.
Don’t Say Vote: NC GOPers Want to Bar Election Officials From Encouraging Turnout
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
July 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
ICYMI: North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban election officials from encouraging people to vote. The bill would escalate GOP efforts to block proactive voter outreach, like registering voters or sending mail ballots.
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NEW: Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly fired the Justice Department’s top ethics advisor over the weekend, continuing the Trump administration’s ongoing purge of the department.
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
DOJ Purge Ramps Up As Bondi Fires Her Ethics Chief
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
NEW: Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly fired the Justice Department’s top ethics advisor over the weekend, continuing the Trump administration’s ongoing purge of the department.
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
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The U.S. Department of Defense will begin using Grok, the AI chatbot built by Elon Musk’s start-up xAI that came under fire just last week after launching into an antisemitic rant and invoking Adolf Hitler.
Defense Department to begin using Grok, Musk’s controversial AI Model
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up said its models are now available to federal agencies.
wapo.st
July 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The U.S. Department of Defense will begin using Grok, the AI chatbot built by Elon Musk’s start-up xAI that came under fire just last week after launching into an antisemitic rant and invoking Adolf Hitler.
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US government announces $200 million Grok contract a week after ‘MechaHitler’ incident
US government announces $200 million Grok contract a week after ‘MechaHitler’ incident
The Defense Department and other agencies will be able to use the AI behind Grok.
buff.ly
July 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
US government announces $200 million Grok contract a week after ‘MechaHitler’ incident
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NEW: We asked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his and his staff’s emails with Elon Musk and Musk’s companies.
The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public.”
The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public.”
Texas Governor’s Office Says Its Emails With Elon Musk May Be, in Part, Too “Embarrassing” to Release to the Public
We asked Abbott for his and his staff’s emails with Elon Musk and Musk’s companies. The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public.”
www.propublica.org
July 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
NEW: We asked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his and his staff’s emails with Elon Musk and Musk’s companies.
The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public.”
The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public.”
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Red states, defying reality, are reclassifying gas as a “green” fuel
[from our @climatedesk.org partners, @grist.org]
[from our @climatedesk.org partners, @grist.org]
Red states, defying reality, are reclassifying gas as a “green” fuel
The designation, pushed by right-wing think tank ALEC, allows fossil fuel firms to compete for clean energy funding.
www.motherjones.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Red states, defying reality, are reclassifying gas as a “green” fuel
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A State Department employee shared with PBS News an image from inside the department. The image includes a piece of paper taped to a mirror with the words, "Colleagues, if you remain: RESIST FASCISM. Remember the oath you vowed to uphold."
July 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
A State Department employee shared with PBS News an image from inside the department. The image includes a piece of paper taped to a mirror with the words, "Colleagues, if you remain: RESIST FASCISM. Remember the oath you vowed to uphold."