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Brad Karp, the chairman of the Paul Weiss law firm who brokered that deal with Trump last year & agreed to provide $40 million of pro bono services for Trump's causes, resigns due to fallout over his emails with Epstein: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Brad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Brad Karp, the chairman of the Paul Weiss law firm who brokered that deal with Trump last year & agreed to provide $40 million of pro bono services for Trump's causes, resigns due to fallout over his emails with Epstein: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
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This is how Sen. Ron Wyden clues the public into activity that he finds extremely alarming. He does a press release about a letter he sent to the director of the CIA that basically says, 'I want to make sure you saw the classified letter I sent early today.' www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
February 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This is how Sen. Ron Wyden clues the public into activity that he finds extremely alarming. He does a press release about a letter he sent to the director of the CIA that basically says, 'I want to make sure you saw the classified letter I sent early today.' www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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This is another effort that has taken a HUGE amount of local activism, led by community folks who care.
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
New Mexico Senate approves bill to ban ICE detention centers
The New Mexico Legislature approved the Immigration Safety Act. House bill 9 bars the state from allowing ICE detention centers.
www.elpasotimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:20 PM
This is another effort that has taken a HUGE amount of local activism, led by community folks who care.
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
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NEW: Senator Ed Markey just introduced a critical bill that would ban ICE and CBP from buying or using facial recognition technology to go after our communities.
Congress must pass the ICE Out of My Face Act and use their funding power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
Congress must pass the ICE Out of My Face Act and use their funding power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
February 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM
NEW: Senator Ed Markey just introduced a critical bill that would ban ICE and CBP from buying or using facial recognition technology to go after our communities.
Congress must pass the ICE Out of My Face Act and use their funding power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
Congress must pass the ICE Out of My Face Act and use their funding power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
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"Voters have a right to be free to cast their votes without walking past a phalanx of Trump’s private army.”
Former Governor Jay Inslee is out with a new warning and a call to action concerning the upcoming midterm elections.
Former Governor Jay Inslee is out with a new warning and a call to action concerning the upcoming midterm elections.
Don’t Let ICE Freeze Voting
Guest article by Jay Inslee, former governor of Washington State
www.meidasplus.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:08 AM
"Voters have a right to be free to cast their votes without walking past a phalanx of Trump’s private army.”
Former Governor Jay Inslee is out with a new warning and a call to action concerning the upcoming midterm elections.
Former Governor Jay Inslee is out with a new warning and a call to action concerning the upcoming midterm elections.
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Judge temporarily halts ICE from using teargas and projectiles on protesters in Portland
Judge temporarily halts ICE from using teargas and projectiles on protesters in Portland
Ruling comes after agents fired teargas, pepper balls and rubber bullets into peaceful protest that included children
A federal judge has temporarily restricted immigration officers from shooting teargas or projectile munitions at protesters outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon, which has been the site of repeated demonstrations since last year that the Trump administration has increasingly met with force.
The US district judge Michael Simon’s ruling comes after a weekend in which immigration agents at the ICE building fired teargas, pepper balls and rubber bullets into a crowd of thousands of protesters that included children. Local officials had described the protest as peaceful prior to the excessive force. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Judge temporarily halts ICE from using teargas and projectiles on protesters in Portland
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Gabbard held this up for 8 months with a truckload of excuses from executive privilege to "It's too classified for Congress." They have FINALLY transmitted the whistleblower report to Congress. www.cbsnews.com/news/intelli...
Intelligence watchdog shares whistleblower complaint involving Gabbard with Congress after monthslong delay
The complaint was closed administratively by the intelligence community inspector general's office in June 2025, under prior leadership, watchdog says.
www.cbsnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Gabbard held this up for 8 months with a truckload of excuses from executive privilege to "It's too classified for Congress." They have FINALLY transmitted the whistleblower report to Congress. www.cbsnews.com/news/intelli...
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Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.
February 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.
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Watch closely: Donald Trump is plotting to rig the midterms.
In just the past 2 weeks, his AG demanded that Minnesota turn over voter rolls, his DNI raided 2020 election ballots in Georgia, & he called to 'nationalize' our elections.
We must mobilize to protect our democracy.
In just the past 2 weeks, his AG demanded that Minnesota turn over voter rolls, his DNI raided 2020 election ballots in Georgia, & he called to 'nationalize' our elections.
We must mobilize to protect our democracy.
February 4, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Watch closely: Donald Trump is plotting to rig the midterms.
In just the past 2 weeks, his AG demanded that Minnesota turn over voter rolls, his DNI raided 2020 election ballots in Georgia, & he called to 'nationalize' our elections.
We must mobilize to protect our democracy.
In just the past 2 weeks, his AG demanded that Minnesota turn over voter rolls, his DNI raided 2020 election ballots in Georgia, & he called to 'nationalize' our elections.
We must mobilize to protect our democracy.
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Extraordinary US government surveillance of ordinary people is beginning
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Extraordinary US government surveillance of ordinary people is beginning
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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When ICE declares war on a sheriffs office and the deputies-guards employed there: www.bangordailynews.com/2026/02/03/m...
ICE demanded Maine sheriff’s employment records following his criticism of arrest
The subpoena came a day after Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce blasted immigration agents for arresting one of his guards.
www.bangordailynews.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:28 AM
When ICE declares war on a sheriffs office and the deputies-guards employed there: www.bangordailynews.com/2026/02/03/m...
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Conway: If you want your lives to be better and you want this country to persevere for your kids, we need to impeach and remove this fascist fucker now, as soon as possible. And I know that language is tough, but that’s where we are.
February 4, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Conway: If you want your lives to be better and you want this country to persevere for your kids, we need to impeach and remove this fascist fucker now, as soon as possible. And I know that language is tough, but that’s where we are.
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Federal Agents Launch Tear Gas at Nonviolent Anti-ICE Protesters—Including Children – Mother Jones
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Federal agents launch tear gas at nonviolent anti-ICE protesters in Portland—including children
The city's mayor Keith Wilson said that it was a “peaceful daytime protest” that “posed no danger to federal forces.”
www.motherjones.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Federal Agents Launch Tear Gas at Nonviolent Anti-ICE Protesters—Including Children – Mother Jones
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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NEW: Letitia James, the New York attorney general, announced that her office will deploy "legal observers" to document ICE activity in NY.
Her office says the effort is the first of its kind by an AG.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/n...
Her office says the effort is the first of its kind by an AG.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/n...
New York Attorney General to Deploy Observers to Document ICE Raids
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
NEW: Letitia James, the New York attorney general, announced that her office will deploy "legal observers" to document ICE activity in NY.
Her office says the effort is the first of its kind by an AG.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/n...
Her office says the effort is the first of its kind by an AG.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/n...
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Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
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Portland judge writes: "In a well-functioning constitutional democratic republic, free speech, courageous newsgathering, and nonviolent protest are all permitted, respected, and even celebrated. In an authoritarian regime, that is not the case."
katu.com/news/local/j...
katu.com/news/local/j...
Judge rules DHS has used excessive force at ICE facility in Portland
According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), on Tuesday a federal judge will decide whether to grant a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on what the
katu.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Portland judge writes: "In a well-functioning constitutional democratic republic, free speech, courageous newsgathering, and nonviolent protest are all permitted, respected, and even celebrated. In an authoritarian regime, that is not the case."
katu.com/news/local/j...
katu.com/news/local/j...
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"Our nation is now at a crossroads.... In helping our nation find its constitutional compass, an impartial and independent judiciary operating under the rule of law has a responsibility that it may not shirk."
Portland judge writes: "In a well-functioning constitutional democratic republic, free speech, courageous newsgathering, and nonviolent protest are all permitted, respected, and even celebrated. In an authoritarian regime, that is not the case."
katu.com/news/local/j...
katu.com/news/local/j...
Judge rules DHS has used excessive force at ICE facility in Portland
According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), on Tuesday a federal judge will decide whether to grant a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on what the
katu.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:32 PM
"Our nation is now at a crossroads.... In helping our nation find its constitutional compass, an impartial and independent judiciary operating under the rule of law has a responsibility that it may not shirk."
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"The real-life American revolutionaries were avowed enemies of monarchy, while today’s wannabe revolutionaries have as their leader and hero Donald Trump, the most arrogant, monarchical president in U.S. history."
The MAGA Crowd May Venerate 1776 But They Idolize a Would-Be Monarch
The Patriots of the American Revolution believed no man was above the law. Donald Trump’s followers are sure he is.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:33 PM
"The real-life American revolutionaries were avowed enemies of monarchy, while today’s wannabe revolutionaries have as their leader and hero Donald Trump, the most arrogant, monarchical president in U.S. history."
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Trump attacking Kaitlan Collins for asking about justice for Epstein survivors: You are the worst reporter. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile. Your organization should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Trump attacking Kaitlan Collins for asking about justice for Epstein survivors: You are the worst reporter. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile. Your organization should be ashamed of you.
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Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exum—Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exum—I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
February 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exum—Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exum—I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
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Pains me to write this with my friend & former colleague Perry Carbone (I’m writing a longer form for my book out in September). “The Justice Department and the FBI are no longer functioning primarily as law enforcement agencies. Instead, they are being used as tools for political leverage.”
From Day One, the Trump Regime Made DOJ a Tool of Political Leverage
When people believe prosecutions are political — and politics are prosecutorial — trust collapses.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Pains me to write this with my friend & former colleague Perry Carbone (I’m writing a longer form for my book out in September). “The Justice Department and the FBI are no longer functioning primarily as law enforcement agencies. Instead, they are being used as tools for political leverage.”
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Fearmongering about crime = politics of xenophobia.
London is far safer than violent viral videos will have you believe www.economist.com/britain/2026...
Reality: "Violent crime has been in decline in London for years."
"Part of this online rubbishing is to blame migrants."
London is far safer than violent viral videos will have you believe www.economist.com/britain/2026...
Reality: "Violent crime has been in decline in London for years."
"Part of this online rubbishing is to blame migrants."
London is far safer than violent viral videos will have you believe
Contrary to social-media lore, it is one of the safest cities in the world
www.economist.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Fearmongering about crime = politics of xenophobia.
London is far safer than violent viral videos will have you believe www.economist.com/britain/2026...
Reality: "Violent crime has been in decline in London for years."
"Part of this online rubbishing is to blame migrants."
London is far safer than violent viral videos will have you believe www.economist.com/britain/2026...
Reality: "Violent crime has been in decline in London for years."
"Part of this online rubbishing is to blame migrants."
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The Post describes how DHS is now using 'administrative subpoenas' as a form of domestic surveillance, apparently to intimidate those engaged in lawful activity & speech. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The Post describes how DHS is now using 'administrative subpoenas' as a form of domestic surveillance, apparently to intimidate those engaged in lawful activity & speech. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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American citizen shot multiple times by ICE shares her story:
"I made eye contact with the driver and watched as he turned the steering wheel once again to his left and side swept my vehicle... The next thing I knew, I felt a burning sensation in my arms, legs, and that I had been shot."
"I made eye contact with the driver and watched as he turned the steering wheel once again to his left and side swept my vehicle... The next thing I knew, I felt a burning sensation in my arms, legs, and that I had been shot."
February 3, 2026 at 9:24 PM
American citizen shot multiple times by ICE shares her story:
"I made eye contact with the driver and watched as he turned the steering wheel once again to his left and side swept my vehicle... The next thing I knew, I felt a burning sensation in my arms, legs, and that I had been shot."
"I made eye contact with the driver and watched as he turned the steering wheel once again to his left and side swept my vehicle... The next thing I knew, I felt a burning sensation in my arms, legs, and that I had been shot."