Fred Blume
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"Customs and Border Protection officers used a high-powered laser borrowed from the Defense Department to shoot down four 'Happy Valentine’s' balloons they thought were cartel drones over El Paso, Texas, according to an internal FBI document."
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FBI: CBP shot laser at Valentine’s balloons it thought were drones
An FBI document read to MS NOW indicates the border agency mistook the balloons for a threat and failed to coordinate with the FAA.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"Customs and Border Protection officers used a high-powered laser borrowed from the Defense Department to shoot down four 'Happy Valentine’s' balloons they thought were cartel drones over El Paso, Texas, according to an internal FBI document."
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February 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM
February 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM
February 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM
US public sector falling off pedestal in global corruption index rank
The US just slipped to its lowest-ever ranking in a global corruption index. The world’s most powerful democracy now sits 29th — below Lithuania, Barbados and Uruguay, among others.
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The US just slipped to its lowest-ever ranking in a global corruption index. The world’s most powerful democracy now sits 29th — below Lithuania, Barbados and Uruguay, among others.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/b...
The US slips to its lowest-ever rank in a global corruption index | CNN Business
The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures views of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:39 AM
US public sector falling off pedestal in global corruption index rank
The US just slipped to its lowest-ever ranking in a global corruption index. The world’s most powerful democracy now sits 29th — below Lithuania, Barbados and Uruguay, among others.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/b...
The US just slipped to its lowest-ever ranking in a global corruption index. The world’s most powerful democracy now sits 29th — below Lithuania, Barbados and Uruguay, among others.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/b...
February 10, 2026 at 5:25 PM
February 10, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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February 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Oregon Homeless Program Successes!!!!
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Oregon tried giving homeless youth $1,000 a month with no strings attached. Here’s what happened
The program helped 94% of participants secure housing while building financial literacy skills that could break the cycle of homelessness.
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January 31, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Oregon Homeless Program Successes!!!!
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Cartoon: Best case scenario
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January 24, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters
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January 17, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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January 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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The SPLC condemns DHS Secretary Noem's labeling of protesters as ‘terrorists’ as ICE continues its lawless actions.
We mourn the death of Good, and our condolences are with her family. We must ensure our constitutional right to safely and peacefully protest is maintained.
https://bit.ly/3NezzYH
We mourn the death of Good, and our condolences are with her family. We must ensure our constitutional right to safely and peacefully protest is maintained.
https://bit.ly/3NezzYH
January 9, 2026 at 9:34 PM
The SPLC condemns DHS Secretary Noem's labeling of protesters as ‘terrorists’ as ICE continues its lawless actions.
We mourn the death of Good, and our condolences are with her family. We must ensure our constitutional right to safely and peacefully protest is maintained.
https://bit.ly/3NezzYH
We mourn the death of Good, and our condolences are with her family. We must ensure our constitutional right to safely and peacefully protest is maintained.
https://bit.ly/3NezzYH
January 9, 2026 at 7:31 PM
January 9, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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January 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
January 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Challenging cartoon
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January 9, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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