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This is what I call the Rittenhouse Response: When a right-wing person does something terrible, the right-wing establishment goes into reality-denial mode and treats them like an American hero.
Bovino on the officer who killed Renee Good: "Hats off to that ICE agent"
January 13, 2026 at 2:28 PM
This is what I call the Rittenhouse Response: When a right-wing person does something terrible, the right-wing establishment goes into reality-denial mode and treats them like an American hero.
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BREAKING: Senator Mark Kelly sues Pete Hegseth, DOD, and others over Hegseth's censure of Kelly and effort to reduce his retirement grade, alleging violations of the First Amendment, due process, Speech & Debate Clause, and federal laws.
Kelly is represented by Arnold & Porter.
Kelly is represented by Arnold & Porter.
January 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
BREAKING: Senator Mark Kelly sues Pete Hegseth, DOD, and others over Hegseth's censure of Kelly and effort to reduce his retirement grade, alleging violations of the First Amendment, due process, Speech & Debate Clause, and federal laws.
Kelly is represented by Arnold & Porter.
Kelly is represented by Arnold & Porter.
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Cool, can't wait for someone to ask Pirro that under oath.
*LEAVITT: TRUMP DID NOT DIRECT DOJ TO INVESTIGATE POWELL
The only way this could even go anywhere is if Trump marshaled all his will. It's not like there's an independent DOJ who has enough juice to pull this off.
The only way this could even go anywhere is if Trump marshaled all his will. It's not like there's an independent DOJ who has enough juice to pull this off.
January 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Cool, can't wait for someone to ask Pirro that under oath.
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Some others are having trouble finding their spines, including Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.)
From Politico: www.politico.com/live-updates...
From Politico: www.politico.com/live-updates...
January 12, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Some others are having trouble finding their spines, including Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.)
From Politico: www.politico.com/live-updates...
From Politico: www.politico.com/live-updates...
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I know this is a trivial point compared to the corruption of the Justice Department and the independence of the Federal Reserve, but I feel the need to say it anyway:
Jeanine Pirro is a complete and utter moron.
Jeanine Pirro is a complete and utter moron.
NEWS: The NY Times reports that the Trump regime has opened a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, escalating Trump’s effort to punish an independent central bank for refusing to bend to his political demands. The probe was approved by Trump stooge Jeanine Pirro.
January 12, 2026 at 10:05 AM
I know this is a trivial point compared to the corruption of the Justice Department and the independence of the Federal Reserve, but I feel the need to say it anyway:
Jeanine Pirro is a complete and utter moron.
Jeanine Pirro is a complete and utter moron.
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Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators:
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
January 12, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators:
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Unfortunately for Powell, the Roberts Supreme Court specifically ruled that the president cannot be legally accused of making a bad-faith, pretextual prosecution, but is “absolutely immune” from any questioning of his motives for investigating or prosecuting whoever he chooses
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Unfortunately for Powell, the Roberts Supreme Court specifically ruled that the president cannot be legally accused of making a bad-faith, pretextual prosecution, but is “absolutely immune” from any questioning of his motives for investigating or prosecuting whoever he chooses
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Thank you to The Tennessee Holler for covering what’s happening when much of the media isn’t. They shared video showing a door being kicked in by ICE agents and agents refusing to produce a warrant when asked. Guns drawn and kids in the house.
January 12, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Thank you to The Tennessee Holler for covering what’s happening when much of the media isn’t. They shared video showing a door being kicked in by ICE agents and agents refusing to produce a warrant when asked. Guns drawn and kids in the house.
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Let's be clear. Donald Trump will indict the Fed Chair, kidnap foreign leaders and kill American citizens in MN if it distracts you from asking WTF is in the Epstein files because HIS BASE doesn't like pedophiles. None of this is normal. But everything he does is from weakness right now.
January 12, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Let's be clear. Donald Trump will indict the Fed Chair, kidnap foreign leaders and kill American citizens in MN if it distracts you from asking WTF is in the Epstein files because HIS BASE doesn't like pedophiles. None of this is normal. But everything he does is from weakness right now.
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This is precisely how you should respond to a bullshit investigation.
“This new threat is not about my testimony last June, or the renovation of the Federal Reserve Buildings… this is a consequence of not following the preference of the President”
“This new threat is not about my testimony last June, or the renovation of the Federal Reserve Buildings… this is a consequence of not following the preference of the President”
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:28 AM
This is precisely how you should respond to a bullshit investigation.
“This new threat is not about my testimony last June, or the renovation of the Federal Reserve Buildings… this is a consequence of not following the preference of the President”
“This new threat is not about my testimony last June, or the renovation of the Federal Reserve Buildings… this is a consequence of not following the preference of the President”
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And most importantly, public awareness is building and people are exercising their democratic muscle—protesting & building community awareness. As President Biden used to say, it doesn’t take all of us, it just takes enough of us.
I disagree with the suggestion in the NYT story today that rule of law is not working to stop Trump
Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
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Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
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A Year of Fighting for Democracy–in Print and in Court
Exactly one year ago today, Jen Rubin and I and a small band of colleagues were furiously working to launch a new publication dedicated to the idea of honest but unabashed defense of democracy.
open.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:33 PM
And most importantly, public awareness is building and people are exercising their democratic muscle—protesting & building community awareness. As President Biden used to say, it doesn’t take all of us, it just takes enough of us.
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NEW
An initially-secret report for Customs and Border Patrol in 2013 found:
In many vehicle shooting cases, the “driver was attempting to flee from the agents who intentionally put themselves into the exit path of the vehicle, thereby … creating justification for the use of deadly force.”
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An initially-secret report for Customs and Border Patrol in 2013 found:
In many vehicle shooting cases, the “driver was attempting to flee from the agents who intentionally put themselves into the exit path of the vehicle, thereby … creating justification for the use of deadly force.”
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January 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
NEW
An initially-secret report for Customs and Border Patrol in 2013 found:
In many vehicle shooting cases, the “driver was attempting to flee from the agents who intentionally put themselves into the exit path of the vehicle, thereby … creating justification for the use of deadly force.”
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An initially-secret report for Customs and Border Patrol in 2013 found:
In many vehicle shooting cases, the “driver was attempting to flee from the agents who intentionally put themselves into the exit path of the vehicle, thereby … creating justification for the use of deadly force.”
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This is the way and every single Democrat should be on board.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
January 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
This is the way and every single Democrat should be on board.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
It won't get anywhere before the midterms, but it will make the midterms easier for Democrats to win and easier to take action on these promises once they do.
Be the party of accountability. Own that space, starting now.
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The day after Renee Nicole Good’s death, Kristi Noem quietly ordered new restrictions on congressional visits to immigration detention facilities.
That order, revealed in court late Saturday, forces lawmakers to seek a week's advance notice before conducting oversight visits to ICE facilities.
That order, revealed in court late Saturday, forces lawmakers to seek a week's advance notice before conducting oversight visits to ICE facilities.
Day after Minneapolis shooting, Noem ordered new restriction on congressional oversight
The Trump administration revealed the new policy late Saturday after three lawmakers were blocked from entering an ICE facility in Minnesota.
www.politico.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The day after Renee Nicole Good’s death, Kristi Noem quietly ordered new restrictions on congressional visits to immigration detention facilities.
That order, revealed in court late Saturday, forces lawmakers to seek a week's advance notice before conducting oversight visits to ICE facilities.
That order, revealed in court late Saturday, forces lawmakers to seek a week's advance notice before conducting oversight visits to ICE facilities.
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We have cleaned up the crime scene and blocked a local investigation and hidden the perpetrator and invaded the state and that is how you know that we are acting in good faith and that everything was the victim’s fault.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Noem Says ‘Hundreds More’ Agents Will Be Sent to Minnesota Over ‘Corruption’
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM
We have cleaned up the crime scene and blocked a local investigation and hidden the perpetrator and invaded the state and that is how you know that we are acting in good faith and that everything was the victim’s fault.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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I feel comfortable mentioning the time I mildly criticized Jake Tapper on Twitter for a “what do you expect of a defense lawyer“ comment on Twitter and he responded by DM just FURIOUS and resentful I would call him out in public.
When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.
When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.
January 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I feel comfortable mentioning the time I mildly criticized Jake Tapper on Twitter for a “what do you expect of a defense lawyer“ comment on Twitter and he responded by DM just FURIOUS and resentful I would call him out in public.
When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.
When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.
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The tl;dr of this report is not that these administration officials are upset about ICE having murdered Renee Good; it's that even these goons realize Noem's lies about the murder were so poorly crafted that people aren't going to believe all the other lies the administration tells the public.
“I don’t know how we recover from this,” an administration official told Politico.
ICE Barbie's Latest Stunt Sent Trump Insiders Into Panic
“I don’t know how we recover from this,” an administration official told Politico.
trib.al
January 11, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The tl;dr of this report is not that these administration officials are upset about ICE having murdered Renee Good; it's that even these goons realize Noem's lies about the murder were so poorly crafted that people aren't going to believe all the other lies the administration tells the public.
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ICE shot a man in Glen Burnie and the story they told was contradicted by:
1. ICE’s own photos
2. Bystander video
3. Lawyer for another immigrant at the scene
4. Anne Arundel County Police
Now ICE is revising its story.
The latest from Alex Mann:
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
1. ICE’s own photos
2. Bystander video
3. Lawyer for another immigrant at the scene
4. Anne Arundel County Police
Now ICE is revising its story.
The latest from Alex Mann:
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
ICE changes story on Christmas Eve shooting by agents in Glen Burnie
Federal officials changed their account of the Christmas Eve shooting by ICE agents in Glen Burnie.
www.thebanner.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
ICE shot a man in Glen Burnie and the story they told was contradicted by:
1. ICE’s own photos
2. Bystander video
3. Lawyer for another immigrant at the scene
4. Anne Arundel County Police
Now ICE is revising its story.
The latest from Alex Mann:
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
1. ICE’s own photos
2. Bystander video
3. Lawyer for another immigrant at the scene
4. Anne Arundel County Police
Now ICE is revising its story.
The latest from Alex Mann:
www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
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Renee Good’s last words were to ICE agent Jonathan Ross: “That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you.” Then Ross shot Renee three times in the face. As she was dying, his last words to her were: “Fucking bitch.” And JD Vance thought that exchange exonerated ICE. That says it all.
January 11, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Renee Good’s last words were to ICE agent Jonathan Ross: “That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you.” Then Ross shot Renee three times in the face. As she was dying, his last words to her were: “Fucking bitch.” And JD Vance thought that exchange exonerated ICE. That says it all.
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That is not a “police officer;” this is not “law enforcement.”
It is a type of third world militarized goon squad who do not belong on any street in the formerly free country of the United States harassing someone going about their day in order to terrorize us all.
#resist #mepolitics #VoteBlue
It is a type of third world militarized goon squad who do not belong on any street in the formerly free country of the United States harassing someone going about their day in order to terrorize us all.
#resist #mepolitics #VoteBlue
This black man, who was racially profiled by ICE in a gas station in Minneapolis today, would not have walked away if it weren’t for brave Americans who stood up for him and for those whose deaths have brought ICE’s savagery to the epicenter of national attention.
Keep calling them out, America!
Keep calling them out, America!
January 11, 2026 at 11:32 AM
That is not a “police officer;” this is not “law enforcement.”
It is a type of third world militarized goon squad who do not belong on any street in the formerly free country of the United States harassing someone going about their day in order to terrorize us all.
#resist #mepolitics #VoteBlue
It is a type of third world militarized goon squad who do not belong on any street in the formerly free country of the United States harassing someone going about their day in order to terrorize us all.
#resist #mepolitics #VoteBlue
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And I plan to keep relentlessly making the case for Trump's removal either through impeachment or the Twenty-Fifth Amendment.
Help give me the opportunity to do it in the halls of Congress:
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Help give me the opportunity to do it in the halls of Congress:
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Support George Conway!
Donate to send George to the House!
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January 11, 2026 at 1:20 PM
And I plan to keep relentlessly making the case for Trump's removal either through impeachment or the Twenty-Fifth Amendment.
Help give me the opportunity to do it in the halls of Congress:
secure.actblue.com/donate/loc_g...
Help give me the opportunity to do it in the halls of Congress:
secure.actblue.com/donate/loc_g...
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I had a few thoughts on this question in 2019 and wrote this 11,000+ word piece about Donald Trump's serious psychiatric disorders to explain why, as a legal and constitutional matter, he was unfit for the presidency and would only become more so with the passage of time. ...
January 11, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I had a few thoughts on this question in 2019 and wrote this 11,000+ word piece about Donald Trump's serious psychiatric disorders to explain why, as a legal and constitutional matter, he was unfit for the presidency and would only become more so with the passage of time. ...
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🚨BREAKING: A federal court blocked core provisions of President Donald Trump’s anti-voting executive order Friday, ruling that the president had no authority to impose new election rules that threatened to disenfranchise voters and override state law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal court blocks key parts of Trump’s anti-voting order, restores states’ control over elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
🚨BREAKING: A federal court blocked core provisions of President Donald Trump’s anti-voting executive order Friday, ruling that the president had no authority to impose new election rules that threatened to disenfranchise voters and override state law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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It seems like it's only "Both Sides Bari" when the story is critical of the Trump administration. Otherwise, one side apparently is fine.
Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/v6NsVvv8qzQ?...
Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/v6NsVvv8qzQ?...
January 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
It seems like it's only "Both Sides Bari" when the story is critical of the Trump administration. Otherwise, one side apparently is fine.
Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/v6NsVvv8qzQ?...
Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/v6NsVvv8qzQ?...