@sciff.bsky.social
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Where does all of this leave lower federal court judges? Twisting in frustration as Trump ignores them or circumvents them, knowing that the justices in the Supreme Court majority won’t back them up.
How Trump and SCOTUS Have Frustrated Federal Courts
Between the administration’s lawlessness and the high court’s radicalism, lower court judges are hung out to dry.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Where does all of this leave lower federal court judges? Twisting in frustration as Trump ignores them or circumvents them, knowing that the justices in the Supreme Court majority won’t back them up.
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"When you look at Minneapolis, isn’t the answer that people resisting the actions of the government ought to arm and organize themselves to the extent that Minnesota law permits?....I don’t want you to answer this question. Not yet."
Should Liberals Start Arming Themselves?
The case for (and against) militias.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:01 AM
"When you look at Minneapolis, isn’t the answer that people resisting the actions of the government ought to arm and organize themselves to the extent that Minnesota law permits?....I don’t want you to answer this question. Not yet."
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"I’m all for different deckhands, but they won’t right this ship. Trump built it. He set it on its course...Pretti and Good aren’t dead because of bad advice. They’re dead because of bad men acting out the script that a bad president wrote for them."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
Opinion | Hey, Republicans: Trump Is the President
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM
"I’m all for different deckhands, but they won’t right this ship. Trump built it. He set it on its course...Pretti and Good aren’t dead because of bad advice. They’re dead because of bad men acting out the script that a bad president wrote for them."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
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When the president was calling all Somali immigrants "garbage" who "come from hell" and "contribute nothing" to America and therefore needed to go "back where they came from" did you ask him to "stop the rhetoric," Tom?
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 2:07 PM
When the president was calling all Somali immigrants "garbage" who "come from hell" and "contribute nothing" to America and therefore needed to go "back where they came from" did you ask him to "stop the rhetoric," Tom?
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The administration is insisting that its masked goons are so emotionally stunted that words can launch them into a murderous rage.
"Our professionals are just ordinary people so ordinary people better act professionally around them, or else."
"Our professionals are just ordinary people so ordinary people better act professionally around them, or else."
January 29, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The administration is insisting that its masked goons are so emotionally stunted that words can launch them into a murderous rage.
"Our professionals are just ordinary people so ordinary people better act professionally around them, or else."
"Our professionals are just ordinary people so ordinary people better act professionally around them, or else."
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If your experience is like mine, lots of people in your life who never talk about politics have started to pay attention in recent weeks because of what's happening in Minnesota.
Based on internal polling, here's the best way to persuade them
messagebox.substack.com/p/how-to-tal...
Based on internal polling, here's the best way to persuade them
messagebox.substack.com/p/how-to-tal...
How to Talk About Minnesota and ICE
Some thoughts on discussing the issue dominating the discourse
messagebox.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:13 PM
If your experience is like mine, lots of people in your life who never talk about politics have started to pay attention in recent weeks because of what's happening in Minnesota.
Based on internal polling, here's the best way to persuade them
messagebox.substack.com/p/how-to-tal...
Based on internal polling, here's the best way to persuade them
messagebox.substack.com/p/how-to-tal...
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January 29, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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3,000 agents that Homan describes as being "in theater" like it's a war. 3,000 agents in a state with a relatively LOW population of undocumented people compared to say, the red states of Florida and Texas.
The overwhelming amount of force in MN is unreal.
The overwhelming amount of force in MN is unreal.
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 2:12 PM
3,000 agents that Homan describes as being "in theater" like it's a war. 3,000 agents in a state with a relatively LOW population of undocumented people compared to say, the red states of Florida and Texas.
The overwhelming amount of force in MN is unreal.
The overwhelming amount of force in MN is unreal.
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6. It's true we in the opposition have limited power or leverage. Perhaps making this a real inflection point was beyond our ability. Or maybe it will still become one. But for now the administration is on course to brush aside this limited setback and forge ahead with its authoritarian agenda.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:42 PM
6. It's true we in the opposition have limited power or leverage. Perhaps making this a real inflection point was beyond our ability. Or maybe it will still become one. But for now the administration is on course to brush aside this limited setback and forge ahead with its authoritarian agenda.
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3. Democratic Senators are not demanding that ICE leave MN.
4. Despite some head fakes, Republicans in Congress and Trump apologists outside aren't defecting in any meaningful way.
5. So Trump's mass deportation and mass intimidation efforts chug ahead.
4. Despite some head fakes, Republicans in Congress and Trump apologists outside aren't defecting in any meaningful way.
5. So Trump's mass deportation and mass intimidation efforts chug ahead.
January 29, 2026 at 2:34 PM
3. Democratic Senators are not demanding that ICE leave MN.
4. Despite some head fakes, Republicans in Congress and Trump apologists outside aren't defecting in any meaningful way.
5. So Trump's mass deportation and mass intimidation efforts chug ahead.
4. Despite some head fakes, Republicans in Congress and Trump apologists outside aren't defecting in any meaningful way.
5. So Trump's mass deportation and mass intimidation efforts chug ahead.
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"Although it feels insane to have to write this in 2026, I guess I probably should: All Trump’s claims about the supposed mendacity of the 2020 election have been endlessly litigated and relitigated."
Today's Morning Shots, from @eggerdc.bsky.social and @jimswift.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots, from @eggerdc.bsky.social and @jimswift.bsky.social:
Trump Is Still Obsessed with Stealing Elections
The FBI’s seizure of Georgia ballots is as much about future elections as past ones.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:42 PM
"Although it feels insane to have to write this in 2026, I guess I probably should: All Trump’s claims about the supposed mendacity of the 2020 election have been endlessly litigated and relitigated."
Today's Morning Shots, from @eggerdc.bsky.social and @jimswift.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots, from @eggerdc.bsky.social and @jimswift.bsky.social:
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"One state is a willing testing ground for the government’s agenda. And the other is openly protesting the actions of the federal government."
Lyz Lenz on Iowa, Minnesota, and the Great Midwestern Divide: lnk.thebulwark.com/4qNzhXJ
Lyz Lenz on Iowa, Minnesota, and the Great Midwestern Divide: lnk.thebulwark.com/4qNzhXJ
Trump and the Great Midwestern Divide
His Iowa visit highlights the divergent realities occupied by his supporters and the growing opposition.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"One state is a willing testing ground for the government’s agenda. And the other is openly protesting the actions of the federal government."
Lyz Lenz on Iowa, Minnesota, and the Great Midwestern Divide: lnk.thebulwark.com/4qNzhXJ
Lyz Lenz on Iowa, Minnesota, and the Great Midwestern Divide: lnk.thebulwark.com/4qNzhXJ
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New in PN: The investigation is the coverup
"At the same time on Tuesday that the White House was speed-dialing journalists about Trump's supposed 'pivot,' it was weaponizing its own investigation to ensure Pretti’s murderer can never be prosecuted."
"At the same time on Tuesday that the White House was speed-dialing journalists about Trump's supposed 'pivot,' it was weaponizing its own investigation to ensure Pretti’s murderer can never be prosecuted."
The investigation is the coverup
Trump's "pivot" on Pretti is just a head fake.
www.publicnotice.co
January 28, 2026 at 12:53 PM
New in PN: The investigation is the coverup
"At the same time on Tuesday that the White House was speed-dialing journalists about Trump's supposed 'pivot,' it was weaponizing its own investigation to ensure Pretti’s murderer can never be prosecuted."
"At the same time on Tuesday that the White House was speed-dialing journalists about Trump's supposed 'pivot,' it was weaponizing its own investigation to ensure Pretti’s murderer can never be prosecuted."
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Soooo many headlines that Trump has "changed course" but that's not true.
Trump, at best, has temporarily softened tone, in reaction to backlash. Gestures are not ACTION.
There is no change until ICE is gone, real investigations are conducted, and meaningful accountability is achieved.
Trump, at best, has temporarily softened tone, in reaction to backlash. Gestures are not ACTION.
There is no change until ICE is gone, real investigations are conducted, and meaningful accountability is achieved.
The intense fallout from the killing of Alex Pretti has forced President Trump to publicly change course in Minneapolis.
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis
The White House has been met with broad outcry over the killing of Alex Pretti, as well as pushback from Congress.
nyti.ms
January 28, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Soooo many headlines that Trump has "changed course" but that's not true.
Trump, at best, has temporarily softened tone, in reaction to backlash. Gestures are not ACTION.
There is no change until ICE is gone, real investigations are conducted, and meaningful accountability is achieved.
Trump, at best, has temporarily softened tone, in reaction to backlash. Gestures are not ACTION.
There is no change until ICE is gone, real investigations are conducted, and meaningful accountability is achieved.
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Why are so many outlets, AFTER EVERYTHING WE HAVE LIVED THROUGH FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS, taking Trump's word.
This is the bare minimum for mere lip service. The reporter on this podcast basically said it's a shift in rhetoric, not action yet.
SO WHY THIS HEADLINE.
This is the bare minimum for mere lip service. The reporter on this podcast basically said it's a shift in rhetoric, not action yet.
SO WHY THIS HEADLINE.
January 28, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Why are so many outlets, AFTER EVERYTHING WE HAVE LIVED THROUGH FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS, taking Trump's word.
This is the bare minimum for mere lip service. The reporter on this podcast basically said it's a shift in rhetoric, not action yet.
SO WHY THIS HEADLINE.
This is the bare minimum for mere lip service. The reporter on this podcast basically said it's a shift in rhetoric, not action yet.
SO WHY THIS HEADLINE.
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“An administration official gave away the game to Punchbowl News, admitting that these “de-escalatory measures” are about placating Senate Democrats so they don’t seize this moment to demand restrictions on ICE as part of any government funding package.”
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
Donald Trump Is Frightened
Trump wants to appear eager to minimize out-of-control clashes between government militias and protesters. But he doesn’t want to stop the things causing those clashes in the first place.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:03 PM
“An administration official gave away the game to Punchbowl News, admitting that these “de-escalatory measures” are about placating Senate Democrats so they don’t seize this moment to demand restrictions on ICE as part of any government funding package.”
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
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I'm begging the media to state this clearly -- we are all in danger now because of the deliberate choices made by Trump's administration and RFK Jr in particular.
When the next major outbreak of a preventable disease strikes, they'll point the finger at other people. But it'll be their disaster.
When the next major outbreak of a preventable disease strikes, they'll point the finger at other people. But it'll be their disaster.
We had eradicated this disease.
And now because of targeted disinformation, children, immunocompromised people, elderly folks, and so many others become victims in this proxy war and we have a new avoidable pandemic.
And now because of targeted disinformation, children, immunocompromised people, elderly folks, and so many others become victims in this proxy war and we have a new avoidable pandemic.
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 2:08 PM
I'm begging the media to state this clearly -- we are all in danger now because of the deliberate choices made by Trump's administration and RFK Jr in particular.
When the next major outbreak of a preventable disease strikes, they'll point the finger at other people. But it'll be their disaster.
When the next major outbreak of a preventable disease strikes, they'll point the finger at other people. But it'll be their disaster.
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If you capitulate to a bully, you will be bullied forever. If you stand up to him, he will back down. What’s true on the playground is also true in the office, in politics, and in international relations.
New from @monacharen.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4buukhP
New from @monacharen.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4buukhP
January 28, 2026 at 2:09 PM
If you capitulate to a bully, you will be bullied forever. If you stand up to him, he will back down. What’s true on the playground is also true in the office, in politics, and in international relations.
New from @monacharen.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4buukhP
New from @monacharen.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4buukhP
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“The moment transcends politics; we’re at a moral inflection point that calls for clarity in our vision and in our language. Under Trump, the “border control” budget has ballooned to $170 billion…It’s time we call this what it is: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Militia.”
open.substack.com/pub/theallam...
open.substack.com/pub/theallam...
The Intentional Terror of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Militia
Last Friday, the image of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos standing stoically, nose inches from the frigid side panel of a snow-streaked ICE vehicle, seemed to be the darkest stain on the collective so...
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:10 PM
“The moment transcends politics; we’re at a moral inflection point that calls for clarity in our vision and in our language. Under Trump, the “border control” budget has ballooned to $170 billion…It’s time we call this what it is: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Militia.”
open.substack.com/pub/theallam...
open.substack.com/pub/theallam...
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The Secretary of Homeland Security is asserting that the Deputy White House Chief of Staff ultimately bears responsibility for the murder of two American citizens, which is something that would normally generate a dozen congressional inquiries.
Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
January 28, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The Secretary of Homeland Security is asserting that the Deputy White House Chief of Staff ultimately bears responsibility for the murder of two American citizens, which is something that would normally generate a dozen congressional inquiries.
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Watch it here: lnk.thebulwark.com/3O4avnx
The Government is Telling You Not to Believe Your Eyes
Sam Stein, The Bulwark's managing editor, takes on Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Greg Bovino’s Orwellian inversion of reality in the aftermath of the killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Watch it here: lnk.thebulwark.com/3O4avnx
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"Give me a break! These people, they're just very comfortable, very comfortable lying."
@samsteindc.bsky.social breaks down the flood of lies from the government after the latest ICE shooting.
@samsteindc.bsky.social breaks down the flood of lies from the government after the latest ICE shooting.
January 25, 2026 at 6:29 PM
"Give me a break! These people, they're just very comfortable, very comfortable lying."
@samsteindc.bsky.social breaks down the flood of lies from the government after the latest ICE shooting.
@samsteindc.bsky.social breaks down the flood of lies from the government after the latest ICE shooting.