👀The federal judges in West Virginia, where ICE has been pulling over and detaining people on the freeway, are literally screaming about ICE's tactics.

"It is an assault on the constitutional order," Judge Goodwin says. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

A tariff “refund” mostly goes to whoever wrote the tariff check: the importer of record. That’s not the same person who paid more at the register. So refunds -- if they're offered -- might sound like consumer relief, but in reality, they're corporate windfalls.

Gov. Pritzker's letter to Donald Trump demanding a refund on tariffs.

Cut the check, Donald Trump.

Good! Do it! And we can then rebuild it with integrity, ethics, compassion, and following the law and the Constitution.

Be happy! It's Adar!

Ramadan Mubarak, Illinois!

As this holy month begins, we come together for reflection, prayer, and community.

Let there be no doubt that our state will continue to shine as a beacon of hope and diversity for all.

Trump recently suggested that he is getting ready to issue a new anti-voting executive order. Last time he issued one, we sued and won. If he does it again, we will sue and win. Trump knows this. It is why he and his allies hate and attack me.

I will never back down or stop fighting for democracy.

Shapiro admin tells ICE to drop plans for PA detention centers ICE detention centers planned for Berks and Schuylkill Counties would burden residents and possibly violate state legal requirements, officials say.

"In Pennsylvania, the Shapiro administration is warning federal officials that it will not issue required state permits for two planned immigration detention centers..."

www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/0...

What being a billionaire scion taught JB Pritzker about standing up to one Few national Democrats have pushed back as forcefully against Trump’s authoritarian crackdown. There’s a reason for that.

The Democratic Party is filled with ambitious politicians who lost their sense of urgency after Trump won.

Pritzker did not talk about authoritarianism like someone who was trying to fundraise (obviously) or get attention. He talked about authoritarianism like someone who is haunted by its ghosts.

YouTube video by Anna Connelly | @annaconnellyiscool Let's talk about the SAVE Act #saveact #uspolitics #politicalsatire #politicalcommentary

youtube.com/shorts/hzEus...

Not a single one of ID representatives can articulate how women are supposed to vote in the election.
"Read the SAVE Act to find out what documentation is accepted"
Guess what? Marriage certs are not one of the docs.

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO VOTE?

On Lynchings in America Support my blog with a Tip Typically when we think about lynching, we rightfully connect the killings to the tremendous numbers of Black men, women and children killed during the Jim Crow Era. They w...

today on my blog, I wrote an op-ed about the history of lynching, and why its extrajudicial nature is so aptly documented by Black journalists like Georgia Fort and Black activists like Nekima Levy-Armstrong the-haters-guide-to-international-politics.ghost.io/on-lynchings...

I would much rather have a dozen noncitizens vote than millions of citizens not be able to.

Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations Recently disclosed records suggest a closer relationship than the Commerce secretary previously indicated.

Secretary Howard Lutnick lied to the country about his ties to Epstein.

Now we learned that they were in business together.

He has no business being our Commerce Secretary.

He should resign.
www.politico.com/live-updates...

loved every second of Bad Bunny. That message of inclusion and a celebration of cultures like Puerto Rico’s is just what America needs right now. Plus, his music just gets you in motion. 10/10

Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:

“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”

Bad Bunny holds a football that says Together, we are America.

Unidos somos América.

Donald Trump is finally # 1 at something: Most Mentions In the Epstein Files.

Someone make him an award and take away his phone already.

Illinois adopts American Academy of Pediatrics vaccine schedule, shunning federal recommendations Illinois’ adoption of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ childhood vaccine schedule is the latest example of Illinois breaking with the federal government over health care policies.

While Donald Trump and RFK Jr. push conspiracy theories over science, my administration is forging a path that puts our people first.

Illinois will adopt the American Academy of Pediatrics' vaccine schedule to keep families safe.

Warnock to Bessent: "Manufacturers shed workers in each of the eight months after President Trump unveiled his tariffs on 'liberation day.' I would submit it's a strange liberation and a curious freedom that leaves you unemployed."

Oh, Look, Some More Renovation Projects for Donald Trump! Is any building safe?

The Lincoln Memorial with a gold statue of Trump, his hand on Lincoln’s shoulder; the Pentagon, except it’s a hexagon—@petridishes.bsky.social imagines which landmarks the president could remodel next:

"There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. Secretary Noem, the record to-date shows, does not have the facts on her side—or at least has ignored them. Does not have the law on her side—or at least has ignored it. Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, she pounds X (f/k/a Twitter). Kristi Noem has a First Amendment right to call immigrants killers, leeches, entitlement junkies, and any other inapt name she wants. Secretary Noem, however, is constrained by both our Constitution and the APA to apply faithfully the facts to the law in implementing the TPS program. The record to-date shows she has yet to do that. By accompanying Order, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705."

🚨 BIG NEWS from DC District Court re the Temporary Protected Status Program (TPS) for Haitian immigrants in OH.

Fed judge (DC Dist Ct) Ana Reyes grants Haitian plaintiffs request 2 stay Noem's move to terminate TPS.

👀 Reyes torches Noem in her conclusion. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

The Yiddish expression "Tuchas ofn tisch" might apply here.

Texans: TODAY (2/2/26) is the last day to register to vote for the March primaries.

If you were injured or your rights were violated by federal agents in Oregon, the ACLU would like to hear from you.

intake.aclu-or.org

Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.

Emmer is in the Trump Lying Olympics. A medalist for sure. Minnesota deserves better.

Black history is American history, and we're proud to celebrate the rich stories and contributions that have shaped our state—and continue to shape our future.

Happy Black History Month, Illinois!