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The crowd is LOVING James Talarico on Stephen Colbert

Multiple reports of ICE detainments, sightings in Lawrence Lawrence has been swept with reports of possible ICE sightings, including a video that shows two people wearing ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations tactical vests handcuffing someone at the corner ...

Multiple reports of ICE detainments, sightings in Lawrence lawrencekstimes.com/2026/02/17/i...

Jackson students walk out of class, take protest to courthouse - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News | Paducah News JACKSON, Mo., (KBSI) — Students in the Jackson R-II School District staged a walkout Thursday morning in protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

This is in Jackson, Missouri - a small, conservative town in the southeast region of the state with a population of around 15,500.
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Indiana likely will not push forward with redistricting despite pressure from White House It’s a massive blow to the White House’s efforts to shore up a Republican House majority next year.

This is big: elected Republicans in a deep-red state saying NO to Trump even after his personal plea.

The balance is shifting - and we have to keep up the pressure everywhere.

I have been getting ICE ads on LinkedIn. Has anyone protested that one yet?

Where to get free meals this week in Lawrence Groups throughout Lawrence are offering free meals amid the ongoing uncertainty surrounding SNAP benefits.

Groups throughout Lawrence are offering free meals this week amid the ongoing uncertainty surrounding SNAP benefits. lawrenceks.news/47WusmM

Tell KU Chancellor Doug Girod to Reject the Compact On Monday October 20th, KU Chancellor Doug Girod "was invited to provide feedback to federal officials on the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education and related matters impacting universi...

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Does anyone know who the architect or engineers are on this project?

KU chancellor joins White House talks on Trump’s higher education deal KU's chancellor privately shared insights about a proposed compact offering preferential treatment by the Trump administration in exchange for freezing tuition rates, limiting international student en...

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Democrat to challenge Roger Marshall next year for U.S. Senate seat in Kansas Christy Davis believes she knows rural Kansas better than U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall. The former USDA official is challenging him in 2026.

Christy Davis believes she knows rural Kansas better than U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall. The former USDA official is challenging him in 2026.

Kansas could soon follow the path of our neighbors in Missouri and redraw Congressional maps.

Get more info and sign the petition against redrawing maps here:

www.ksfairmaps.org

If govt shuts down, the msg to Americans should be: “Republicans control the House, Senate, and Whitehouse and they can’t keep the gov open?! They are in charge. This is is their shutdown.” Most Americans don’t follow the details. They want easy-to-repeat spars and quips, as evidenced by Kirk.

If govt shuts down, the message to Americans should be: “Republicans control the House, Senate, and Whitehouse and they can’t keep the gov open?! They are in charge. This is is their shutdown.” Most Americans don’t trust or follow details. They respond to simple, easy-to-understand spars and quips.

If govt shuts down, the message to Americans should be: “Republicans control the House, Senate, and Whitehouse and they can’t keep the gov open?! They are in charge. This is is their shutdown.” Most Americans don’t follow the details. They respond to simple, easy-to-understand spars and quips.

If govt shuts down, the Dem’s msg to Americans should simply be: “GOP controls the House, Senate, and Whitehouse and they can’t keep the gov open? That’s incompetency. They own this.” Most Americans don’t understand or follow the details. For better or worse, they respond to simple spars and quips.

I’m proud to share my story with the Kansas Reflector. Kansans deserve a real voice in Washington—one that shows up, listens, and fights for our communities, from rural towns to our biggest cities.

Read more about why I’m running and what’s at stake for Kansas.

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New Mexico becomes first state to offer free childcare for all: ‘model for the nation’ — Guardian US Move is expansion of existing program that has helped lift tens of thousands of people out of poverty

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Our billionaire President put an airline lobbyist in charge of the Department of Transportation. So no, this is not a surprise.

Kansas Sen. Ethan Corson enters race for Democratic Party's nomination for governor • Kansas Reflector A second Johnson County Democrat serving in the Kansas Legislature is launching a 2026 campaign to replace Gov. Laura Kelly.

Kansas Sen. Ethan Corson enters race for Democratic Party’s nomination for governor | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg

Finally, a united nation.

YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen BREAKING: Texas legislator STUNS with MAJOR NEWS about Texas walkout

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Rigged Redistricting | Take Action Now Join us to oppose Greg Abbott's redistricting scheme and prioritize flood relief. Help protect Texas families and democracy today.

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That is f*cked up.

The most recent episode of “Pod Save America” is an interview with Erica Chenoweth where she clarifies the 3.5% data. The discussion aligns well with the Movement Memos conversation you posted. Worth a listen for anyone wanting to know more about the ingredients of successful movements.

This is what democracy looks like in Kansas: The courage to protest • Kansas Reflector On an April afternoon in a small Midwest town, I stood on the side of a busy street with around 500 of my neighbors and community members to protest the current administration and to defend democracy.

Opinion by Tamara Moots: This is what democracy looks like in Kansas — the courage to protest #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2025/06/11/t...

So it begins. Discussions are underway within the administration, and Pentagon, about deploying National Guard or active-duty troops to cities beyond Los Angeles. We’ll be sending updated guidance to all coalition members. Please follow every step, even if some sections seem irrelevant right now.

YouTube video by CNN 'Weakness masquerading as strength': Hear Newsom's blistering speech on Trump as LA protests persist

Newsom’s never been my first pick but this is a damn good speech.
youtu.be/linJzM49ldI

Weekly pro-democracy protests in Lawrence still going strong Months into weekly Sunday protests in downtown Lawrence, local activists are standing strong against the ways they say the Trump administration is undercutting democracy in America.

Months into weekly Sunday protests in downtown Lawrence, local activists are standing strong against the ways they say the Trump administration is undercutting democracy in America. 
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Save the Date! It'll be a BIG ONE at the Capitol folks!