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Waiting for Liberation Day at the Supreme Court - Truthdig In a rare shift, the court appears set to use originalism and textualism to strike down at least some of Trump’s overreaching tariffs.

Here is how I called the Trump tariff case back in November. Spot on. www.truthdig.com/articles/wai...

Legal tourist's vacation turns into six-week nightmare in ICE center: 'I want to go home' A tourist from the United Kingdom to the United States is sounding the alarm and warning others after her nightmare ICE experience.The Guardian heading into the weekend reported on the story of Karen ...

Legal tourist's vacation turns into six-week nightmare in ICE center: 'I want to go home'

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Will Trump Invoke the Insurrection Act? - Truthdig Schooled in the teachings of Roy Cohn and backed by a friendly Supreme Court, the mad king is poised to deploy the military.

In 2020, Trump was stopped from deploying the military against protesters. This time, there are no grown-ups in the building. The Insurrection Act is on his desk.

Will Trump Invoke the Insurrection Act? - Truthdig Schooled in the teachings of Roy Cohn and backed by a friendly Supreme Court, the mad king is poised to deploy the military.

Schooled in the teachings of Roy Cohn and backed by a friendly Supreme Court, the mad king is poised to deploy the military.

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Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats The Supreme Court has allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year’s elections, rejecting a last-ditch plea from state Republicans and t...

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Two federal agents reportedly identified in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez are both officers with Customs and Border Protection, ProPublica reports

Two federal agents reportedly identified in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
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Top Trump DOJ lawyer roasted for 'getting the law wrong on TV': 'It's not a crime' Deputy attorney general Todd Blanche on Sunday was roasted on social media after he appeared to get a basic fact wrong about U.S. law.ABC's George Stephanopoulos interviewed Blanche over the weekend, ...

Top Trump DOJ lawyer roasted for 'getting the law wrong on TV': 'It's not a crime'
Todd flunks Immigration Law 101. www.rawstory.com/todd-blanche...

Allegations fly as FBI head's past comments haunt him: 'Kash is part of a massive coverup' FBI Director Kash Patel's own words came back to haunt him this weekend in the wake of a new release of files on deceased child abuser Jeffrey Epstein.After the DOJ released millions more Epstein file...

Allegations fly as FBI head's past comments haunt him: 'Kash is part of a massive coverup'

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Witness told FBI Trump threatened to ‘disappear’ girl and have her ‘whole family killed’ Under penalty of perjury, a witness told the FBI back in 2016 that they had “personally witnessed” President Donald Trump threaten to “disappear” a girl and have her entire family killed, according to...

Witness told FBI Trump threatened to ‘disappear’ girl and have her ‘whole family killed’

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DOJ busted for removing Epstein files accusing Trump of child rape The Department of Justice reportedly scrubbed numerous files relating to Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump from its website.After Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the release of...

DOJ busted for removing Epstein files accusing Trump of child rape

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New poll reveals cratering support for Trump as Republicans abandon ship The GOP appears to be turning its back on President Donald Trump after a damning new poll revealed most Americans don't support the president's policies. The Pew Research Center released a new poll on...

New poll reveals cratering support for Trump as Republicans abandon ship. www.rawstory.com/trump-267506...

Melania humiliated as UK premiere of her movie gets single-digit ticket sales Melania Trump's eponymous documentary flopped in its London debut.UK cinema chain Vue's will premier "Melania" at 3:10 p.m. at its flagship Islington theater in London, but so far only one person has ...

Melania humiliated as UK premiere of her movie gets single-digit ticket sales

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YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

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YouTube video by Marc Skjervem Minnesota Anthem

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Man tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall A man wearing a black jacket has been tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar.

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Why GOP voters still love ICE New PRRI polling still shows broad Republican support for some of Trump’s most extreme immigration policies

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Melania's film crew member hopes for flop as insiders share behind-the-scenes tales Members of the team behind the Melania Trump documentary are hoping the film bombs at the box office, according to a report.Insiders have suggested the filming of the Brett Ratner-helmed documentary, ...

Melania's film crew member hopes for flop as insiders share behind-the-scenes tales

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Trump just put ICE in an 'no-win situation' — and 'people are freaking out': report President Donald Trump's immigration forces are revolting after the president put them in a "no-win situation," according to a new report. Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein reported on Monday th...

Trump just put ICE in an 'no-win situation' — and 'people are freaking out': report

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Bovino hurls accusations at CNN's Jake Tapper — and gets bruising reply Customs and Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino took a shot at CNN anchor Jake Tapper Monday — and got shot down by facts from the journalist.Tapper had pointed out how Bovino's credibility has come u...

Bovino hurls accusations at CNN's Jake Tapper — and gets bruising reply

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Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis

Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...

US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’ DHS detain a toddler and her father on Thursday and fly them to Texas before returning child on judge’s order

US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’
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The Nazi Political Theory That Explains ICE's Impunity ​Trump's Immigration and Customs Enforcement has become the violent face of the country’s transformation into a new 21st-century dual state.

The struggle against ICE and our emerging dual state is now approaching a critical inflection point, writes @blumslaw.bsky.social.

Giant replica of Trump-Epstein birthday card appears on National Mall Donald Trump has denied writing the birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein for the notorious pedophile’s 50th birthday.

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Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize U.S. President Donald Trump has linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer feels “an ob...

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'What the hell?' CNN conservative astounded by Stephen Miller's wild claims Conservative commentator Jonah Goldberg had a sharp response Monday to White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller's unfounded claims that local and state police should "stand down" and "surrende...

'What the hell?' CNN conservative astounded by Stephen Miller's wild claims

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ICE and the Dual-State Regime - Truthdig The Nazi political theory behind ICE lawlessness creates two systems: one that follows rules and one that ignores traditional restraints.

The Nazi political theory behind ICE lawlessness.

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Stephen Miller ridiculed after his 'moronic' comment seen as permission to 'beat him up' White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller was ridiculed over the weekend after one of his interview answers was seen as an argument in favor of beating him up.Miller went on Fox News...

Stephen Miller ridiculed after his 'moronic' comment seen as permission to 'beat him up'
Ex-prosecutor Ron Filipkowski added, "This guy is basically inviting China to take Taiwan. Our government is in the hands of psychotic morons."

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MAGA commentator forced to delete 'defamatory' post after Dem's 'You have 24 hours' threat A Democratic lawmaker on Saturday announced that a right-wing commentator had deleted a "defamatory" statement, after a legal threat.Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) put a right-wing influencer on notice Fri...

MAGA commentator forced to delete 'defamatory' post after Dem's 'You have 24 hours' threat

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'CBS Evening News' Ratings Slip Across the Board in Tony Dokoupil's First Week Tony Dokoupil's first week on "CBS Evening News" has seen slipping ratings across the board.

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Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents: 'The last straw' A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach fo...

Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents: 'The last straw'

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