Michael Rogers
@mjrogers228.bsky.social
Get to work everyone.
Trump, fearing that a Democratic Congress could investigate him, impeach him and stymie his agenda, is using every tool he can find to try to influence the 2026 elections and, if his party loses, sow doubt in their validity. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted
Many of these endeavors go far beyond typical political persuasion, challenging long-established democratic norms.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Get to work everyone.
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“We will need to see some indication that there is a line in the sand when it comes to the independence of the Fed. Otherwise, we could see further market reaction and volatility.”
Julia Coronado, professor and founder of Macro Policy Perspectives, weighs in on the battle over Fed independence.
Julia Coronado, professor and founder of Macro Policy Perspectives, weighs in on the battle over Fed independence.
Trump's push to politicize the Fed could cause further market "volatility"
The FOMC hasn’t cowed to political pressure from the Trump administration to make drastic interest rate cuts.
www.marketplace.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM
“We will need to see some indication that there is a line in the sand when it comes to the independence of the Fed. Otherwise, we could see further market reaction and volatility.”
Julia Coronado, professor and founder of Macro Policy Perspectives, weighs in on the battle over Fed independence.
Julia Coronado, professor and founder of Macro Policy Perspectives, weighs in on the battle over Fed independence.
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"The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first attack on a 'drug boat,' killing 11 ... the laws of armed conflict prohibit combatants from feigning civilian status to fool adversaries into dropping their guard, then killing them. That is a war crime."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:54 AM
"The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first attack on a 'drug boat,' killing 11 ... the laws of armed conflict prohibit combatants from feigning civilian status to fool adversaries into dropping their guard, then killing them. That is a war crime."
For all the talk of things not getting the daylight they deserve, the war on people’s health and survival is near the top.
Trump's EPA goons now treat human health like optional software. Air pollution rules will no longer count lives saved, just $$ for industry.
⬇️ costs for industrial facilities, ⬆️ PM2.5 particles small enough to penetrate the lungs & enter the bloodstream. ⬆️ asthma &🫀 disease, but MAHA, right?
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⬇️ costs for industrial facilities, ⬆️ PM2.5 particles small enough to penetrate the lungs & enter the bloodstream. ⬆️ asthma &🫀 disease, but MAHA, right?
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E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:03 AM
For all the talk of things not getting the daylight they deserve, the war on people’s health and survival is near the top.
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Students at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis are walking out to protest ICE days after a clash between U.S. Border Patrol agents and protesters at the school.
📸: Jerry Holt
📸: Jerry Holt
January 13, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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"Argentina's done it. Russia's done it. Turkey's done it. Venezuela's done it. And Zimbabwe's done it. It's a thing that tin pot dictators do... right before starting a hyperinflation and destroying their own economies."
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
"Argentina's done it. Russia's done it. Turkey's done it. Venezuela's done it. And Zimbabwe's done it. It's a thing that tin pot dictators do... right before starting a hyperinflation and destroying their own economies."
Bruh.😒
The dude couldn’t spell cat if you spotted him the c and the t.
January 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Bruh.😒
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A win! A federal judge ruled that the Department of Energy must immediately restore nearly $28 million in environmental grant funding after determining the money was unlawfully withheld from recipients in states Trump lost in the 2024 presidential election to Kamala Harris.
January 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
A win! A federal judge ruled that the Department of Energy must immediately restore nearly $28 million in environmental grant funding after determining the money was unlawfully withheld from recipients in states Trump lost in the 2024 presidential election to Kamala Harris.
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🚨FDA upgraded a cheese recall to Class I (highest risk) over Listeria which can cause severe illness, miscarriage, or more rarely death- especially for pregnant people, elderly, or immunocompromised. Discard/return affected products.
Can't help but wonder if cuts to USDA inspectors played a role? 🤔
Can't help but wonder if cuts to USDA inspectors played a role? 🤔
Recall for cheese in 20 states upgraded to highest class due to potential for listeria
A cheese recall that affects 20 states was upgraded to the FDA's most dangerous classification after the products tested positive for listeria monocytogenes.
local12.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:22 PM
🚨FDA upgraded a cheese recall to Class I (highest risk) over Listeria which can cause severe illness, miscarriage, or more rarely death- especially for pregnant people, elderly, or immunocompromised. Discard/return affected products.
Can't help but wonder if cuts to USDA inspectors played a role? 🤔
Can't help but wonder if cuts to USDA inspectors played a role? 🤔
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Michael Fanone: "This exact scenario is not an uncommon scenario for most law enforcement officers. I came across it countless times in my career. The amount of times that I fired my weapon is zero… There's no way that you can justify what this agent did."
January 10, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Michael Fanone: "This exact scenario is not an uncommon scenario for most law enforcement officers. I came across it countless times in my career. The amount of times that I fired my weapon is zero… There's no way that you can justify what this agent did."
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The “if she had complied, she’d still be alive” line that we’re hearing from ICE defenders is the mantra of apologists for security forces in dictatorships through the ages.
January 11, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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Lots of worried people out there. That’s GOOD
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January 11, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Lots of worried people out there. That’s GOOD
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"I'm here to stand up for humanity and standing against occupation, both foreign and domestic—I'm a patriot to a people, to an idea that we're all one, that this is stolen land, that no one is illegal," -U.S. veteran marching w/ thousands of others in Minneapolis after ICE murdered Renee Nicole Good
January 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
"I'm here to stand up for humanity and standing against occupation, both foreign and domestic—I'm a patriot to a people, to an idea that we're all one, that this is stolen land, that no one is illegal," -U.S. veteran marching w/ thousands of others in Minneapolis after ICE murdered Renee Nicole Good
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This guy is in Minneapolis standing before an American citizen in an SUV.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
January 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This guy is in Minneapolis standing before an American citizen in an SUV.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
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DHS was created to FIGHT terrorists, not to BE terrorists. It needs to be defunded by congress in 2027, and we should select candidates who run on that platform.
January 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
DHS was created to FIGHT terrorists, not to BE terrorists. It needs to be defunded by congress in 2027, and we should select candidates who run on that platform.
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This is illegal. As we have seen in New York, judges have ruled against this Trump administration policy issue orders soecifically requiring access to ICE facilities for congressional oversight. talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/how-...
January 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
This is illegal. As we have seen in New York, judges have ruled against this Trump administration policy issue orders soecifically requiring access to ICE facilities for congressional oversight. talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/how-...
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January 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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The public deserves full transparency about every ICE agent, including their identities, backgrounds, and training. Recent events suggest these agents lack even the basic professional standards expected of law-enforcement officers. Who are these amateurs terrorizing our streets?
Frey: "An individual from a car that was in the middle of a street was detained. ICE left the car in the middle of the street. The car wasn't even in park, so you got it just rolling down the street w/nobody in it. It could've hit anybody, including my own family. This is not about safety"
January 10, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The public deserves full transparency about every ICE agent, including their identities, backgrounds, and training. Recent events suggest these agents lack even the basic professional standards expected of law-enforcement officers. Who are these amateurs terrorizing our streets?
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Trump has:
- Illegally & unconstitutionally attacked Venezuela
- Provided Netanyahu with $12B in arms sales
- Given Argentina's president a $40B bailout
- Approved the sale of jets & tanks to Saudi Arabia
- Given Qatar an Air Force facility in Idaho
America first? Really?
- Illegally & unconstitutionally attacked Venezuela
- Provided Netanyahu with $12B in arms sales
- Given Argentina's president a $40B bailout
- Approved the sale of jets & tanks to Saudi Arabia
- Given Qatar an Air Force facility in Idaho
America first? Really?
January 10, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Trump has:
- Illegally & unconstitutionally attacked Venezuela
- Provided Netanyahu with $12B in arms sales
- Given Argentina's president a $40B bailout
- Approved the sale of jets & tanks to Saudi Arabia
- Given Qatar an Air Force facility in Idaho
America first? Really?
- Illegally & unconstitutionally attacked Venezuela
- Provided Netanyahu with $12B in arms sales
- Given Argentina's president a $40B bailout
- Approved the sale of jets & tanks to Saudi Arabia
- Given Qatar an Air Force facility in Idaho
America first? Really?
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Frey: "An individual from a car that was in the middle of a street was detained. ICE left the car in the middle of the street. The car wasn't even in park, so you got it just rolling down the street w/nobody in it. It could've hit anybody, including my own family. This is not about safety"
January 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Frey: "An individual from a car that was in the middle of a street was detained. ICE left the car in the middle of the street. The car wasn't even in park, so you got it just rolling down the street w/nobody in it. It could've hit anybody, including my own family. This is not about safety"
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I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
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🚨BREAKING: Democrats warned 10 states Friday that they may have violated federal election law after entering into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to share sensitive voter data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DNC warns states that complied with DOJ voter roll demand may have violated federal law
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
🚨BREAKING: Democrats warned 10 states Friday that they may have violated federal election law after entering into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to share sensitive voter data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...