The under-the-radar risk that could sink America's economy The quality and availability of economic data is declining. That could lead to a lot more unemployed Americans and increase the chance of recession.

Dearth of reliable data could help an authoritarian remain in control.
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"The decline of economic data could lead to a lot more unemployed workers and increase the chance of recession.
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The Dangerous Drift to Redefine Protest as Terrorism The line between civil disobedience and terrorism is collapsing. History warns us what comes next.

"The line between civil disobedience & terrorism is collapsing... civil disobedience can be simultaneously illegal & constitutionally protected, a constant source of tension in the US. The new question is whether they shd be investigated as terrorists."
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Too late. Replace ICE with an agency that will do its job within established legal processes, respect the rule of law and be subjected to serious oversight.
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Noem: Immigration officers in Minneapolis will now wear body cameras thehill.com/homenews/adm...

Hold off on celebrating: the proof of the pudding is in the eating ... based on our recent experience with 'Republicans', they may again lose their spine.
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Senate Republican backs requiring federal immigration officers to wear body cameras thehill.com/homenews/sen...

“Everything must be rewritten about the greatest extinction in humanity & our understanding of this incredible process that will lead Homo sapiens to remain the only survival of humanity,” Slimak said in assessing what this discovery means."
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The Farcical Case Against Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for Protest Reporting The Justice Department is weaponizing a law intended to protect those seeking abortions to punish reporters covering anti-ICE activism.

"The Justice Department is weaponizing a law intended to protect those seeking abortions to punish reporters covering anti-ICE activism."
By David Bralow
January 30 2026, 8:27 p.m.
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Why the D.H.S. Disaster in Minneapolis Was Predictable For decades, ICE and Border Patrol have operated with fewer constraints than typical law-enforcement agencies.

"For decades, ICE and Border Patrol have operated with fewer constraints than typical law-enforcement agencies."
By Jonathan Blitzer
February 1, 2026
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Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Contact Congress today!

I hope they didn’t think we forgot about impeaching Kristi Noem. 181 cosponsors and counting, 40k+ letters sent, and countless calls telling Representatives to get on board.

Let them know we aren’t slowing down. Send your letter here:

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Confidence in Trump Dips, and Fewer Now Say They Support His Policies and Plans Only 27% of Americans say they support all or most of Trump's policies – down since last year, with the change coming entirely among Republicans.

Absolutely blistering Pew Research poll on lardass!!

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What a swing House district in Colorado shows about Republicans' immigration fallout in the midterms President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota is rattling voters in a highly competitive swing district in northern Colorado.

"Some 4 of 10 voters in Evans’ district are Hispanic. In more than two dozen interviews across the district, every voter who identified as Hispanic spoke of being offended by Trump’s immigration crackdown. Many — U.S. citizens all — feared for their own safety."
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Maria Shriver is right on the money: Felon@WH is temporarily closing the Kennedy Center to hide the refusal of talents to perform & low ticket sales, all because of his desecration of the Kennedy Center named after a decent and good president, JFK.
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He Witnessed an Earlier Shooting. Feds Arrested Him at the Scene of Alex Pretti’s Killing. A man who contradicted the government narrative about a prior shooting found himself pinned to the ground and detained after Alex Pretti’s death.

"A man who contradicted the government narrative about a prior shooting found himself pinned to the ground and detained after Pretti’s death."
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January 31 2026, 5:00 a.m.
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"Anti-ICE protests are set to extend into the weekend around the country, with national organization 50501 having organized an “ICE Out of Everywhere” day of demonstrations on Saturday to follow Friday’s “national shutdown.”"
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FBI raid in Georgia highlights Trump's 2020 election obsession and hints at possible future actions President Donald Trump is pushing the federal government to back up his bogus claims that widespread fraud cost him reelection in 2020.

Recall who demanded this back in Jan 2, 2021: "all i need is 11,870 votes ... give me a break"
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Becker: “So much this admin has done is to make claims in social media rather than go to court, I suspect this is more about poisoning the well for 2026.”
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Ex-ICE official predicts agency’s collapse: ‘no coming back from this’ Former ICE field office director Darius Reeves told Newsweek’s 1600 podcast the agency may not survive in its current form.

"“When you bring that type of mentality and training into the interior of the United States,” Reeves said, “you’re going to have the issues that we’re seeing play out before us.”
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These Patches Are Clues to Identifying Immigration Agents We built a guide to patches worn by ICE and CBP to help the public determine which federal agents are in their communities.

These Patches Are Clues to Identifying Immigration Agents
"We built a guide to patches worn by ICE and CBP to help the public determine which federal agents are in their communities."

By Nick Turse
January 28 2026, 1:44 p.m.
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FBI Raids Georgia Election Office as Trump Expands Attack on Democracy Trump’s revenge quest over the 2020 election has reached its next stage.

"All I need is 11,870 votes, give me a break "

AI: "You’re likely referring to the infamous 1/2/21 phone call where then-POTUS Trump pressured GA’s State Sec, Raffensperger, to overturn the 2020 election results.
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"FBI Raids GA Election Office"
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What to know about Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, as he heads to Minneapolis President Donald Trump has announced that his border czar, Tom Homan, will visit Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of an ICU nurse.

What to know about Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, as he heads to Minneapolis apnews.com/article/tom-...

Layoffs are piling up, heightening worker anxiety. Here are some of the biggest recent job cuts As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market. Economists have said businesses are in a "no-hire, no-fire" standstill as hiring stalls overall.

Layoffs are piling up, heightening worker anxiety. Here are some of the biggest recent job cuts apnews.com/article/amaz...

GOP senators open to splitting off DHS funding to pass other key spending bills A group of Republican senators is open to splitting the Homeland Security appropriations measure off from a six-bill government funding package that needs to pass by Friday to avoid a partial gover…

Don't celebrate yet. Let's all wait until the Republicans in the US Senate pass a bill that splits off DHS/ICE funding. At this point, these GOP senators are just mouthing intentions!
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‘We all have to be brave’: Meet the woman whose video of Alex Pretti’s killing contradicted the administration’s claims Stella Carlson had no way of knowing Saturday that she would soon watch a man die — or that her video of that fatal incident would serve as crucial evidence.

"“If it wasn’t for the collective actions over the past 3 wks, I don’t know if I would have been able to stay that long,” she said. “But I knew that this was a moment we all have to be brave, take risks & we'll all be given moments to make that decision.”
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Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs in the latest round of tech industry layoffs. Beth Galetti, a senior vice president, announced this Wednesday in a blog post.

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If ICE Can Kill With Impunity, the Rule of Law Is Already Gone If ICE agents can shoot civilians at point-blank range and never be held accountable, then we aren’t living under the rule of law. We’re living in a police state.

"If ICE agents shoot civilians at point-blank range, never be held accountable, we aren’t living under the rule of law but in a police state.
Trump’s strategy is to break norms, wait, see if anyone does anything about it: Protests are absolutely crucial."
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The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell 1/26/2026 | MS NOW Today Jan 26, 2026 : "We are all witnesses now".
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Demand do not just suggest!
Initiate a congressional hearing on DHS/ICE operations and reckless use of weapons against Americans!
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Comer suggests Trump pull ICE out of Minnesota thehill.com/homenews/sta...

AP photographer uses infrared technology to show how it is used as a surveillance tool The aim was to show how powerful surveillance technology such as face recognition appears when used on individuals controlled by state agencies.

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