Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tells Trump: "Do not come to Chicago"
YouTube video by CBS Chicago
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August 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
🚨 Texas Republicans get BAD NEWS as PANIC sets in
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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August 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Texas' controversial new immigration bills could set a dangerous national precedent—here’s why civil rights advocates are sounding the alarm.
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Texas' controversial new immigration bills could set a dangerous national precedent—here’s why civil rights advocates are sounding the alarm.
Taking stock of Texas bills aimed at cracking down on immigration.
Taking Stock of Texas Bills Aimed at Cracking Down on Immigration
They include a proposed Texas Homeland Security
www.austinchronicle.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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Texas' controversial new immigration bills could set a dangerous national precedent—here’s why civil rights advocates are sounding the alarm.
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Texas' controversial new immigration bills could set a dangerous national precedent—here’s why civil rights advocates are sounding the alarm.
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In a chilling assault on free speech, the Trump administration has unlawfully arrested and detained Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident, in retaliation for his advocacy for Palestinian rights.
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In a chilling assault on free speech, the Trump administration has unlawfully arrested and detained Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident, in retaliation for his advocacy for Palestinian rights.
ICE illegally arrested and detained Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident, for his political advocacy.
Take action to free Mahmoud NOW.
Take action to free Mahmoud NOW.
Free Mahmoud Khalil
The Trump administration has illegally arrested and detained Mahmoud Khalil in direct retaliation for his advocacy in support of Palestinian rights. This egregious, unprecedented, and illegal abuse of...
action.aclu.org
March 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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In a chilling assault on free speech, the Trump administration has unlawfully arrested and detained Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident, in retaliation for his advocacy for Palestinian rights.
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In a chilling assault on free speech, the Trump administration has unlawfully arrested and detained Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident, in retaliation for his advocacy for Palestinian rights.
Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent since 2000.
Butterfly numbers have fallen by nearly a quarter since 2000
www.tpr.org
March 9, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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"I thought I was going to be sent back to Mexico": Immigrant rights advocates are sounding the alarm after two Houston residents were detained by ICE, despite the residents having legal paperwork.
www.chron.com/news/houston...
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Legal immigrants in Texas speak out following ICE detentions
Immigrant rights advocates are sounding the alarm after two Houston residents were detained by U.S. ICE, despite the residents having legal paperwork.
www.chron.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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When the man holding the fate of immigrants in his hands is also posting fascist fantasies about mass deportations online, the real story isn’t just one racist official—it’s the brutal machinery he represents.
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When the man holding the fate of immigrants in his hands is also posting fascist fantasies about mass deportations online, the real story isn’t just one racist official—it’s the brutal machinery he represents.
An X account, operated by ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, and first created in 2012, has posted hateful, xenophobic, and pro-fascist content. The Observer linked Rodden to the account through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical deta...
www.texasobserver.org
February 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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When the man holding the fate of immigrants in his hands is also posting fascist fantasies about mass deportations online, the real story isn’t just one racist official—it’s the brutal machinery he represents.
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When the man holding the fate of immigrants in his hands is also posting fascist fantasies about mass deportations online, the real story isn’t just one racist official—it’s the brutal machinery he represents.
Trump Is Burning EVERYTHING To the Ground
YouTube video by America Uncovered
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February 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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The posting indicates that ICE isn’t merely looking to detect direct threats of violence, but also online criticism of the agency.
ICE Wants to Know If You’re Posting Negative Things About It Online
ICE wants to hire contractors to monitor social media for threats. Those who criticize the agency could be pulled into the dragnet.
interc.pt
February 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Trump’s DEA pick, Derek Maltz, once sold warrantless surveillance tech to the government—now he’ll run the agency that bought it, proving the best way to regulate a system is to first cash in on it.
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Trump’s DEA pick, Derek Maltz, once sold warrantless surveillance tech to the government—now he’ll run the agency that bought it, proving the best way to regulate a system is to first cash in on it.
“Many, many of the people involved in influencing policy in Washington D.C. are not registered as lobbyists. The most important people tend not to be registered as lobbyists.”
New DEA Chief’s Background Includes Surveillance Tech and Border Misinformation
Derek Maltz formerly worked at PenLink, a Nebraska-based tech firm that has sold software that can track phone locations without a warrant to agencies like ICE and Texas DPS.
www.texasobserver.org
February 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Trump’s DEA pick, Derek Maltz, once sold warrantless surveillance tech to the government—now he’ll run the agency that bought it, proving the best way to regulate a system is to first cash in on it.
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Trump’s DEA pick, Derek Maltz, once sold warrantless surveillance tech to the government—now he’ll run the agency that bought it, proving the best way to regulate a system is to first cash in on it.
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What happens when the government starts erasing its own websites in real time? Critical pages on aid, health, and global programs are vanishing overnight—raising urgent questions about transparency, control, and what they don’t want you to see.
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What happens when the government starts erasing its own websites in real time? Critical pages on aid, health, and global programs are vanishing overnight—raising urgent questions about transparency, control, and what they don’t want you to see.
NEW: US government websites are disappearing in real time, including sites for the US Agency for International Development, foreign assistance, neglected diseases, and children in adversity. We analyzed more than 1000 .gov websites to track what's been taken down—and what's next. wrd.cm/4aFMs5A
US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time
A growing number of US government websites have gone offline as of Saturday, including several related to USAID and others focused on youth programs, Africa, and more.
wrd.cm
February 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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What happens when the government starts erasing its own websites in real time? Critical pages on aid, health, and global programs are vanishing overnight—raising urgent questions about transparency, control, and what they don’t want you to see.
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What happens when the government starts erasing its own websites in real time? Critical pages on aid, health, and global programs are vanishing overnight—raising urgent questions about transparency, control, and what they don’t want you to see.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has conducted sweeping operations across the state in recent days, arresting dozens in cities like Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas.
Texas Is Now at the Heart of Trump’s Immigration Raids - The Barbed Wire
President Trump’s immigration raids have begun — and law enforcement has Texas in its crosshairs. Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out a series of “enhanced targeted ...
thebarbedwire.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Donald Trump has pardoned Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, who has spent over a decade in prison for building the world's first dark web drug market. Ulbricht is now a libertarian cause célèbre in some parts of the crypto community.
Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison
Donald Trump pardoned the creator of the world’s first dark web drug market, who is now a libertarian cause célèbre in some parts of the crypto community.
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January 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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At the 11th hour, Biden commuted Leonard Peltier's sentence. Peltier will still face house confinement, but being freed from prison is decades overdue.
Grassroots pressure works - thank you to the thousands of people who took action to free Peltier.
truthout.org/articles/bid...
Grassroots pressure works - thank you to the thousands of people who took action to free Peltier.
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Biden Commutes Sentence of Indigenous Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier
Amnesty International noted there were “serious human rights concerns about the fairness” of Peltier’s trial.
truthout.org
January 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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In their confirmation hearings, John Ratcliffe, Pam Bondi, and Tulsi Gabbard gave government mass surveillance two thumbs up.
Trump Decried This Law as a Deep State Spy Weapon. His Nominees Sure Seem to Love It.
In their confirmation hearings, John Ratcliffe, Pam Bondi, and Tulsi Gabbard gave government mass surveillance two thumbs up.
interc.pt
January 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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