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Trump has repeatedly claimed ICE targets the “worst of the worst.”
Less Than 14% Of Trump’s ICE Arrests Had Violent Criminal Records, Report Says
Trump has repeatedly claimed ICE targets the “worst of the worst.”
www.forbes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Trump has repeatedly claimed ICE targets the “worst of the worst.”
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Friday night news dump: Trump just opened a marine national monument to commercial fishing.
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Friday night news dump: Trump just opened a marine national monument to commercial fishing.
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
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Trump says he was the one who decided to post the video with racist imagery of the Obamas, not an anonymous aide, but says he didn't watch to the end before sending it to "the people" to post for him. But he has no regrets. "No, I didn’t make a mistake." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Trump says he was the one who decided to post the video with racist imagery of the Obamas, not an anonymous aide, but says he didn't watch to the end before sending it to "the people" to post for him. But he has no regrets. "No, I didn’t make a mistake." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
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Looks like Disney’s warning about fewer foreign tourists to the US was no joke.
@financialtimes.com #$DIS
www.ft.com/content/8f6d...
@financialtimes.com #$DIS
www.ft.com/content/8f6d...
February 6, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Looks like Disney’s warning about fewer foreign tourists to the US was no joke.
@financialtimes.com #$DIS
www.ft.com/content/8f6d...
@financialtimes.com #$DIS
www.ft.com/content/8f6d...
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President Donald Trump offered a shifting explanation for the presence of Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, at an FBI search last week of the main elections hub in Fulton County, Georgia. https://to.pbs.org/3O144ll
WATCH: Trump says Gabbard joined FBI search at Fulton County election center at Bondi's 'insistence'
President Donald Trump offered a shifting explanation for the presence of Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, at an FBI search last week of the main elections hub in Fulton County, G...
www.pbs.org
February 6, 2026 at 12:33 AM
President Donald Trump offered a shifting explanation for the presence of Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, at an FBI search last week of the main elections hub in Fulton County, Georgia. https://to.pbs.org/3O144ll
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Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast on himself: "He may not have ever read the Bible, but he will be a much stronger messenger for us"
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast on himself: "He may not have ever read the Bible, but he will be a much stronger messenger for us"
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“.. Florida had highest foreclosure rate out of any state in 2025 ... reasons cited included affordability issues due to insurance premiums, property taxes, and general ownership costs ..”
(via Schwab)
(via Schwab)
February 5, 2026 at 12:17 PM
“.. Florida had highest foreclosure rate out of any state in 2025 ... reasons cited included affordability issues due to insurance premiums, property taxes, and general ownership costs ..”
(via Schwab)
(via Schwab)
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wow -- with Trump standing behind him, a man (not sure who he is) offers this prayer: "We pray that he would be mindful of the poor and that he would be invested in the alleviation of suffering happening in the families preparing to bury their loved ones in Minneapolis."
February 5, 2026 at 3:24 PM
wow -- with Trump standing behind him, a man (not sure who he is) offers this prayer: "We pray that he would be mindful of the poor and that he would be invested in the alleviation of suffering happening in the families preparing to bury their loved ones in Minneapolis."
Are Trump’s Tariffs Winning?
February 5, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Are Trump’s Tariffs Winning?
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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
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For every year from 1994 to 2023, immigrants in the US paid more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government. Check out the latest study from Cato’s David Bier.
February 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
For every year from 1994 to 2023, immigrants in the US paid more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government. Check out the latest study from Cato’s David Bier.
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US Attorney Jeanine Pirro threatened to jail anyone who brings a gun to DC. Her position conflicts “with recent Supreme Court rulings on the Second Amendment—and the positions her own Department of Justice is taking in other contexts,” says Cato’s Matthew Cavedon.
https://ow.ly/W4sa50Y8uzM
https://ow.ly/W4sa50Y8uzM
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro Threatens to Jail Anyone Who Brings a Gun to DC
Pirro’s words yesterday doubled down on the administration’s selective approach to the Second Amendment. Americans deserve an answer: Is the right to keep and bear arms their entitlement, or does its reach depend on what’s good for the DOJ?
ow.ly
February 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro threatened to jail anyone who brings a gun to DC. Her position conflicts “with recent Supreme Court rulings on the Second Amendment—and the positions her own Department of Justice is taking in other contexts,” says Cato’s Matthew Cavedon.
https://ow.ly/W4sa50Y8uzM
https://ow.ly/W4sa50Y8uzM
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WSJ: “.. The deal marked something unprecedented in American politics: a foreign government official taking a major ownership stake in an incoming U.S. president's company."
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
February 1, 2026 at 1:49 PM
WSJ: “.. The deal marked something unprecedented in American politics: a foreign government official taking a major ownership stake in an incoming U.S. president's company."
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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“.. It was laughable, if there was something to laugh about,” said one of the nurses .. “There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall.”
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/immi...
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/immi...
January 31, 2026 at 4:35 PM
“.. It was laughable, if there was something to laugh about,” said one of the nurses .. “There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall.”
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/immi...
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/immi...
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MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
January 30, 2026 at 2:43 AM
MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
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January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Voters think more open primary elections would lead to better candidates and a more representative Congress.
Half Of Surveyed Voters Think U.S. Democracy Is 'Weak,' Poll Finds
Voters think more open primary elections would lead to better candidates and a more representative Congress.
www.forbes.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Voters think more open primary elections would lead to better candidates and a more representative Congress.
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BREAKING: Supreme Leader Trump has repealed the Second Amendment
Trump: "You can't have guns...You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that."
January 27, 2026 at 11:04 PM
BREAKING: Supreme Leader Trump has repealed the Second Amendment
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That is a liability for America and, increasingly, for him
Immigration agents have become Donald Trump’s personal posse
That is a liability for America and, increasingly, for him
econ.st
January 28, 2026 at 10:05 PM
That is a liability for America and, increasingly, for him
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Does this mean Texas gets invaded now? Or is that only after intrepid reporter Nick Shirley gets a scoop?
www.fox4news.com/news/48-texa...
www.fox4news.com/news/48-texa...
January 27, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Does this mean Texas gets invaded now? Or is that only after intrepid reporter Nick Shirley gets a scoop?
www.fox4news.com/news/48-texa...
www.fox4news.com/news/48-texa...
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Even Stephen Miller is jumping on CBP for the killing of Alex Pretti
Even Stephen Miller is jumping on CBP for the killing of Alex Pretti
The top White House adviser and hardline immigration advocate is the latest Trump official to pivot after backlash.
dlvr.it
January 28, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Even Stephen Miller is jumping on CBP for the killing of Alex Pretti
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“.. Republicans spent years talking about the Second Amendment as a means to fight government tyranny, he said. ‘The moment someone who’s thought to be from the left, they abandon that principled stance.’”
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/trum...
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/trum...
January 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM
“.. Republicans spent years talking about the Second Amendment as a means to fight government tyranny, he said. ‘The moment someone who’s thought to be from the left, they abandon that principled stance.’”
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/trum...
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Finally. A comprehensive look at the “neo-Nazi .. ethnic cleansing” content coming out of “the offices of the White House .. using official government accounts ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Finally. A comprehensive look at the “neo-Nazi .. ethnic cleansing” content coming out of “the offices of the White House .. using official government accounts ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...