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Polymarket, the gambling app that lets users bet on just about anything, was being investigated for violating money laundering laws.
Then Trump became president. The DOJ dropped its probe. And Don Jr. (who was an investor) got hired as an advisor to the company.
Funny how that works, huh?
Then Trump became president. The DOJ dropped its probe. And Don Jr. (who was an investor) got hired as an advisor to the company.
Funny how that works, huh?
February 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Polymarket, the gambling app that lets users bet on just about anything, was being investigated for violating money laundering laws.
Then Trump became president. The DOJ dropped its probe. And Don Jr. (who was an investor) got hired as an advisor to the company.
Funny how that works, huh?
Then Trump became president. The DOJ dropped its probe. And Don Jr. (who was an investor) got hired as an advisor to the company.
Funny how that works, huh?
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Former DHS top lawyers for Dem & GOP admins agree: no judicial warrant, no entry. “Attempting to tarnish department attorneys as “deep state” operatives for giving legal advice that is faithful to the Constitution is not only offensive but also dangerous.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
Opinion | We Were Top Homeland Security Lawyers. You Can’t Wish Away the Fourth Amendment.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Former DHS top lawyers for Dem & GOP admins agree: no judicial warrant, no entry. “Attempting to tarnish department attorneys as “deep state” operatives for giving legal advice that is faithful to the Constitution is not only offensive but also dangerous.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
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You know what's false and defamatory? Saying Haitian immigrants are eating people's dogs and cats. Calling Americans who protest his policies "paid agitators" and "domestic terrorists." Calling journalists "enemies of the people?"
President Trump is threatening to sue Trevor Noah over a joke at last night's Grammy Awards, saying that Noah's crack claiming he visited Jeffrey Epstein's island was "false and defamatory."
Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over joke about Epstein's island
President Donald Trump called the joke, which Noah made at last night's Grammy Awards, "false and defamatory," again insisting he has never visited Jeffrey Epstein's island.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
You know what's false and defamatory? Saying Haitian immigrants are eating people's dogs and cats. Calling Americans who protest his policies "paid agitators" and "domestic terrorists." Calling journalists "enemies of the people?"
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Cracks are beginning to show in the relationship between Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Cracks show as Pete Hegseth now seen as 'maybe out of step' with Trump: report
Cracks are beginning to show in the relationship between Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The pair cannot find common ground following the recent spike in Immigrant and Customs Enforcement activity, according to a report Monday. While the president appears to be quietly walking ba...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Cracks are beginning to show in the relationship between Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
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Trump openly admitting FBI raid in Fulton County was a prelude to interfering with the midterms and attempting to seize control of state and local voting process
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Trump openly admitting FBI raid in Fulton County was a prelude to interfering with the midterms and attempting to seize control of state and local voting process
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“If there is complete impunity now, it will spread, and it will be far, far worse. Even regular police will say, ‘You know what? They can do it, I can do it.’”
We caught up with former special FBI agent and 9/11 whistleblower Colleen Rowley during the general strike march in Minneapolis on Friday.
We caught up with former special FBI agent and 9/11 whistleblower Colleen Rowley during the general strike march in Minneapolis on Friday.
February 2, 2026 at 6:40 PM
“If there is complete impunity now, it will spread, and it will be far, far worse. Even regular police will say, ‘You know what? They can do it, I can do it.’”
We caught up with former special FBI agent and 9/11 whistleblower Colleen Rowley during the general strike march in Minneapolis on Friday.
We caught up with former special FBI agent and 9/11 whistleblower Colleen Rowley during the general strike march in Minneapolis on Friday.
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Epstein to Peter Thiel - August 2016: "donalds new york supporters concerned, . we can talk if you like. he cannot release his tax returns so what are his options?"
February 2, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Epstein to Peter Thiel - August 2016: "donalds new york supporters concerned, . we can talk if you like. he cannot release his tax returns so what are his options?"
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Institutionalized anti-trans propaganda at Jeff Bezos's taxpayer funded vanity project, where celebrities go to feel the vague fluttering of emotions for the first time in years.
February 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Institutionalized anti-trans propaganda at Jeff Bezos's taxpayer funded vanity project, where celebrities go to feel the vague fluttering of emotions for the first time in years.
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This is why winning the midterms itself isn't a strategy. Trump plans to ignore the results. Acknowledging this doesn't make you a doomer, but it does mean you have to plan for worst case scenarios. We gotta be ready, especially since they're telling us the plan outright.
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This is why winning the midterms itself isn't a strategy. Trump plans to ignore the results. Acknowledging this doesn't make you a doomer, but it does mean you have to plan for worst case scenarios. We gotta be ready, especially since they're telling us the plan outright.
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Ben Shapiro: “It's kind of shocking to me that Bannon basically was doing PR rehab on Jeffrey Epstein and continues to go out there and be one of the main progenitors of the sort of Epstein scandal”
February 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Ben Shapiro: “It's kind of shocking to me that Bannon basically was doing PR rehab on Jeffrey Epstein and continues to go out there and be one of the main progenitors of the sort of Epstein scandal”
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Furious Morning Joe loses it at 'liar' Republicans as ICE 'thugs' terrorize woman
Furious Morning Joe loses it at 'liar' Republicans as ICE 'thugs' terrorize woman
MS NOW’s Joe Scarborough exploded at Republicans Monday for their ongoing defense of the Trump administration immigration enforcement operations in the wake of a startling incident in Minnesota where an American citizen was chased by car, blocked in and violently dragged out of her vehicle.The incid...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Furious Morning Joe loses it at 'liar' Republicans as ICE 'thugs' terrorize woman
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Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
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ICE Tracker: 2/2 so far …
February 2, 2026 at 6:55 PM
ICE Tracker: 2/2 so far …
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ICE is now claiming it can arrest people without a warrant.
This comes after another internal memo asserting ICE agents can forcibly enter homes without a judicial warrant.
Hello? Democrats cannot let these blatantly unconstitutional actions continue. Not another penny for ICE.
This comes after another internal memo asserting ICE agents can forcibly enter homes without a judicial warrant.
Hello? Democrats cannot let these blatantly unconstitutional actions continue. Not another penny for ICE.
February 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
ICE is now claiming it can arrest people without a warrant.
This comes after another internal memo asserting ICE agents can forcibly enter homes without a judicial warrant.
Hello? Democrats cannot let these blatantly unconstitutional actions continue. Not another penny for ICE.
This comes after another internal memo asserting ICE agents can forcibly enter homes without a judicial warrant.
Hello? Democrats cannot let these blatantly unconstitutional actions continue. Not another penny for ICE.
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I think some Republicans are very clearly aware of the full on disaster they are headed for in November. The problem for them is that Trump is deeply narcissistic and dementia riddled old man who has fully lost contact with reality and he's gonna do nothing but double down on defending all of this.
Trump: "Minnesota is a mess. There's something in the water up there. I won the 3 three times but I got no credit for it. It's a rigged state. Really rigged badly w/ the Somalians, and the Somalians & the theft. We gotta get 'em out, most of them. 92% don't work. Many of them drive Mercedes-Benzes."
February 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I think some Republicans are very clearly aware of the full on disaster they are headed for in November. The problem for them is that Trump is deeply narcissistic and dementia riddled old man who has fully lost contact with reality and he's gonna do nothing but double down on defending all of this.
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I hope the Cuban people are prepared for the leadership of the Vice President of Cuba.
Burgum: "With a change in government, the upside for investment, the upside for the Cuban people is dramatic ... I hope the message is getting through to all the Cuban people that President Trump is on your side, and there could be a very, very bright future."
February 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I hope the Cuban people are prepared for the leadership of the Vice President of Cuba.
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Epstein to reporter: "ok article on deutsch bank and donald. , and then another on kusher and qatar.. dont the reporters speak to each other. ?? qatar is the biggest shareholder in DB. db is donalds funder. . donald goes after qatar for terrorsim against the advice of tillerson and state. ie DB? :)"
February 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Epstein to reporter: "ok article on deutsch bank and donald. , and then another on kusher and qatar.. dont the reporters speak to each other. ?? qatar is the biggest shareholder in DB. db is donalds funder. . donald goes after qatar for terrorsim against the advice of tillerson and state. ie DB? :)"
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Epstein to Thiel in 2016: dont know how well you know tom barrack he is great
Thiel: Who is that?
Epstein: He will be a speaker at the convention. he runs colony capital. solid, great real estate judgement. . donalds fund raiser.
Thiel: Who is that?
Epstein: He will be a speaker at the convention. he runs colony capital. solid, great real estate judgement. . donalds fund raiser.
February 2, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Epstein to Thiel in 2016: dont know how well you know tom barrack he is great
Thiel: Who is that?
Epstein: He will be a speaker at the convention. he runs colony capital. solid, great real estate judgement. . donalds fund raiser.
Thiel: Who is that?
Epstein: He will be a speaker at the convention. he runs colony capital. solid, great real estate judgement. . donalds fund raiser.
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Most presidents seek to unify the country after a national tragedy. Trump stirs up and tries to exploit deadly violence any chance he gets.
How Trump is using violent tragedies to divide America
ICE shootings, assassinations, mass attacks, and other traumas all serve as ammo for the demagogue in chief.
www.motherjones.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Most presidents seek to unify the country after a national tragedy. Trump stirs up and tries to exploit deadly violence any chance he gets.
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Still haven’t gotten used to the fact that we have a president who frequently goes on insane, explicitly rants against vast swaths of people.
Trump: "Minnesota is a mess. There's something in the water up there. I won the 3 three times but I got no credit for it. It's a rigged state. Really rigged badly w/ the Somalians, and the Somalians & the theft. We gotta get 'em out, most of them. 92% don't work. Many of them drive Mercedes-Benzes."
February 2, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Still haven’t gotten used to the fact that we have a president who frequently goes on insane, explicitly rants against vast swaths of people.
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BREAKING: Trump team to start “daily” meetings to focus on prosecuting his political adversaries, according to CNN
Looks like Susie Wiles’ efforts to “limit” Trump’s focus on retribution has failed spectacularly.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/p...
Looks like Susie Wiles’ efforts to “limit” Trump’s focus on retribution has failed spectacularly.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/p...
Justice Department expected to ramp up efforts to deliver on Trump’s ‘weaponization’ priorities | CNN Politics
Justice Department officials are expected to meet Monday to discuss how to reenergize probes that are considered a top priority for President Donald Trump — reviewing the actions of officials who inve...
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
BREAKING: Trump team to start “daily” meetings to focus on prosecuting his political adversaries, according to CNN
Looks like Susie Wiles’ efforts to “limit” Trump’s focus on retribution has failed spectacularly.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/p...
Looks like Susie Wiles’ efforts to “limit” Trump’s focus on retribution has failed spectacularly.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/p...
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From this weekend: Among the things Harmeet Dhillon did in the days before her office personally indicted Don Lemon and others was to magnify tweets from right wing trolls about betting on criminal charges.
emptywheel.net/2026/01/31/d...
emptywheel.net/2026/01/31/d...
"Demonic," "Godless," "Un-American:" Harmeet Dhillon's Own Misconduct Will Be an Issue in Don Lemon Case - emptywheel
Among the many insane things Harmeet Dhillon did in the fortnight before her office charged Don Lemon after two judges said there was not probable cause against him was to platform tweets betting on t...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:28 PM
From this weekend: Among the things Harmeet Dhillon did in the days before her office personally indicted Don Lemon and others was to magnify tweets from right wing trolls about betting on criminal charges.
emptywheel.net/2026/01/31/d...
emptywheel.net/2026/01/31/d...
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Fox News is citing outdated polls to argue that Americans are in broad support of the Trump administration’s mass deportation policies, even though Trump’s immigration approval numbers are rapidly tanking.
As Trump’s immigration polling numbers tanked, Fox News used old polls to claim his mass deportation plan is popular
www.mediamatters.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Fox News is citing outdated polls to argue that Americans are in broad support of the Trump administration’s mass deportation policies, even though Trump’s immigration approval numbers are rapidly tanking.
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No one who has seen the Epstein case unfold should have any doubt left about why victims don’t report. When reporting means facing more abuse, more exploitation, and more betrayal at the institutional level, while the perpetrators are the leaders of the very systems of “justice” supposed to help you
February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
No one who has seen the Epstein case unfold should have any doubt left about why victims don’t report. When reporting means facing more abuse, more exploitation, and more betrayal at the institutional level, while the perpetrators are the leaders of the very systems of “justice” supposed to help you