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NPS Strips Historical Signage From Two Major National Parks Signs referencing slavery, climate change, and Native American history have been removed from at least 17 national park sites in six states.

At the Grand Canyon, a display discussing the forced removal of Native American communities was taken down. In Glacier National Park, materials explaining the role of climate change in shrinking glaciers were also removed.

The Trump administration has forced the National Park Service to take down additional interpretive signs at major parks. This includes signage at the Grand Canyon and at Glacier National Park.

Multiple potential measles exposures in DC: Check sites and dates DC Health said Saturday it was notified of multiple people with confirmed cases of measles who visited a variety of locations in the District. Officials did not specify exactly how many infected peopl...

DC Health said Saturday it was notified of multiple people with confirmed cases of measles who visited a variety of locations in the District. Officials did not specify exactly how many infected people there were.

Dave Barry: A journey into my colon — and yours OK. You turned 50. You know you’re supposed to get a colonoscopy. But you haven’t. Here are your reasons: 1. You’ve been busy. 2. You don’t have a history of cancer in your family.

A must read before the procedure. www.miamiherald.com/living/liv-c...

Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:

Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.

Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bombshell Filing Raises Questions About Epstein’s Hidden Network For more access to expert legal analysis, official court documents and breaking news coverage only available here at the intersection of law and politics, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.Le...

“Buried in a footnote of Ghislaine Maxwell’s court filing, she makes the bombshell claim that there are twenty-five accomplices of Jeffrey Epstein who entered into secret settlements and that there are four unnamed employee co-conspirators of Epstein.”

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Metry and her husband of 4 years go to DHS to get their I-130 in motion. "Good news" a DHS employee told them, the form to start her naturalization was approved.

DHS employee asks the husband to follow him through a secure door. When it locks behind him, ICE detains his wife to deport her.

Immigration process turns sour for an Antioch woman - Nashville Banner Terez Metry, a dental assistant in Middle Tennessee with no criminal history, was detained by ICE during an interview as she followed legal steps toward citizenship.

EXCLUSIVE: Terez Metry was 13 when her family fled to Tennessee from Egypt in 2011. Then, they left her behind. She only recently discovered she had an order of removal from 2011. But she was following the legal path to citizenship. On Monday, at a routine DHS meeting, Metry was detained.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Executive Office for Immigration Review 8 CFR Parts 1003, 1208, and 1240 [Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37 Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review (“EOIR”), Department of Justice. ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: This interim final rule (“IFR”) amends Department of Justice (“Department” or “DOJ”) regulations to streamline administrative appellate review by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board” or “BIA”) of decisions by Immigration Judges by making review of such decisions on the merits discretionary, by setting appropriate times for briefing in cases that are reviewed on the merits, and by streamlining other aspects of the appellate process to ensure timely adjudications and avoid adding to the already sizeable backlog at the Board. Additionally, the Department is making various technical and non-substantive changes to its regulations. DATES: Effective date: This IFR is effective [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]

CORRECTION: This rule does not go into effect tomorrow, it goes into effect 30 days after tomorrow.

My apology.

Thus, rather than require such adjudications, the Department is changing its regulations to provide the Board more flexibility in reviewing appeals. Instead, for appeals taken from decisions issued after this IF becomes effective, as explained in Section IV.A of this preamble, the default will be summary dismissal unless a majority of current Board members vote to consider the appeal on the merits. And such dismissals will occur quickly—within 15 days of filing the appeal—allowing aliens to seek Federal court review expeditiously, rather than potentially waiting for years for a Board decision that in the vast majority of cases would affirm the underlying Immigration Judge decision.

🚨HOLY CRAP. The Trump admin just took a SLEDGEHAMMER to due process, largely eliminating the Board of Immigration Appeals process and MANDATING DISMISSAL of ALL appeals (which cost $1,000 thanks to OBBBA) filed after tomorrow unless a majority of the BIA votes to hear the case.

Opinion | Trump's Kennedy Center "renovations" explanation is a fig leaf for something darker Amid the revelations of the Epstein files and the ICE immigration crackdown, Trump's Kennedy Center renovations might seem minor. They're not.

OPINION by @symonedsanders.bsky.social:

“Presidents of both parties respected that separation because they understood something fundamental: Art does not belong to the presidency.”

READ MORE:
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Gov. Spanberger ends ICE agreement involving Virginia State Police and corrections officers - WTOP News Gov. Abigail Spanberger has formally ended an agreement with the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement that had allowed Virginia State Police troopers and Virginia Department of Corrections officer...

wtop.com/virginia/202... good

A Letter to Jeff Bezos and The Washington Post Dear Jeff Bezos and the leadership team of The Washington Post...

An open letter Jeff Bezos and Washington Post leadership:

#BestEars what a cute beagle!!

Lawsuit Argues Trump Gold Card Visa Program Prioritizes Wealth Over Ability

BREAKING: We’re suing to stop Trump’s corrupt & illegal “Gold Card” scheme

@democracydefendersfund.org joins @aaup.org & workers to block a pay-to-play visa that flouts the law

This is about the rule of law—the president can't auction U.S. visas to the highest bidder

@nytimes.com 👇 -TN

Photo of actual Black Lung Disease.

Gold lettering please!

Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u... $200 million? Or 0 dollars? Or $1 billion? Tune in today for the #Trump version of the Price Is Right! #Harvard #shakedown #extortion

happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.

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#KennedyCenter

New Trump admin slogan just dropped

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., is designated by federal law (1964) as the sole national "living memorial" to President John F. Kennedy. As a center for the performing arts, it honors his legacy by fostering culture, arts, and education.

This must be stopped.

More terrible news in a flood of terrible news. From the Washington Post:

@radiofreetom.bsky.social

Hey! It just came! How can I get a signed bookplate?!

COCOUNSEL STATEMENT ON TRUMP ATTEMPT TO CLOSE KENNEDY CENTER FOLLOWING LOSS OF ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES

Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend. After a week of public outcry over the Dilley, Texas South

It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...

Guys...

When @mikemadrid.bsky.social sends up a flare, it's time to worry.

Mike don't play... ever.