America has always had a seedy underbelly of ignorance and racism. I suppose many other countries do too.

2/2 - And progressives, I aren’t exclusively Democrats. Think Teddy Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower. The GOP champions business, that’s fine, we need commerce. But for the average person, progressives have made life safer & freer from corporate greed. Regulation is almost always born from abuses.

1/2 - Most of what has improved the lives of American people has been delivered by progressives: the 5-day work week, the 8-hour work day, child labor laws, workman’s comp, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Civil Rights, women’s rights, consumer safety, even the ACA is a consumer protection law.

Of course you can sell it for $2/month if you’re only going to run canned content and opinion columns. No offense to the many talented op-ed writers, but in the immortal words of David Niven, “Sir, your opinion of me has no cash value.” (We’re No Angels - 1955).

This is such a dark time. And not for nothing, but rhetoric denouncing abusive enforcement tactics is not criminal behavior. Full stop.

“Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents initially claimed Alberto Castañeda Mondragón had tried to flee while handcuffed and “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall,” according to court documents...” - Boston Globe 1/31. AP reporting

The man had five fractures of the skull. I call BS.

Chef's kiss to whoever wrote this headline.

I'm an American and I hate America right now.

Looking at the mug shots Bondi posted of folks who allegedly impeded ICE officers... I'm reminded me of some of the iconic 1960s images of 'criminals' from counter sitins and freedom rides

Actually, I do. I spent 4 yrs researching & writing exhibits for RKO in the 80s during their legal fight to retain their licenses before deregulation.

News is defined by a commitment to accuracy through verification of facts, among other things. No ministry of truth, just good faith reporting.

Didn't realize that. I'm not arguing for fascism, but for some kind of regulatory effort that prevents/punishes lies. FOX News pundits acknowledged they knew Trump lost in 2020, but as an entertainment platform are not held to the same standards as news stations. Thanks for the clarification.

This is unconscionable.

Home values in my state have tripled in the last 25 years. Without an entry level market all housing loses value and we are all poorer.

Gov. Landry: "I like to ask Democrats if they like their communities to be dangerous or safe. Do they want their children to be able to walk to school or do they want to worry if they send them on the sidewalks, that unfortunate violent things are going to happen to them?"

TRUMP: "you can't have guns."

REPORTER: What about the 2nd amendment?

TRUMP: "We'll work something out..."

Who does he think he is, James Madison?

"...AND the man they killed"????? Like, as in, Renee Goode's wife???? WTF!?

This is Literally the Job Political journalists need to stop pretending they don't know what Republicans are going to do.

One year into Trump’s second term, some journalists have been “surprised” by the administration’s organized agenda. But Project 2025 was publicly available. Advocacy groups read it and warned us. The press read it and… 🤷‍♀️ www.readtpa.com/p/this-is-li...

The NYTimes reported the individual ICE said it was pursuing when Pretti was murdered had no violent criminal record, just traffic violations.

Our government is harassing, assaulting and killing people to make them afraid. There was never a good reason, no high value criminal immigrant target.

I'm so sick and tired of the "we've got to turn the rhetoric down on both sides" talk. It's disgusting. There is only one side murdering people - and it ain't the left.

WE don't have to do anything. The admin needs to stop murdering citizens exercising their first amendment rights.

Congressional reps and senators haven't seen the video(s)?!?! Or do they just claim not to have seen them?

It's called extortion.

DOJ lawyer tells Judge Menendez he doesn't know how many federal agents are in MN, hasn't seen Trump's post about "day of retribution". House Speaker claims he doesn't know Trump is seeking $230 million from DOJ, hasn't seen Epstein reports, or even about the about Qatari jet gift...WTF! They know.

Same peculiar affliction happens to the Speaker of the House and other members of Congress when asked about Trump's statements or threats.

Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)

Filming the police is not obstruction.

Filming the police is not resisting.

Refusing to stop filming police is not resisting.

Holding onto your phone is not resisting.

Federal agents under this admin have zero respect for rights and liberties.

There are NOT conflicting stories about Alex Pretti’s death. One side is lying.

Once again we are faced with the dizzying denial of facts by Kristi Noem that are fully visible to anyone with eyes.

And Alex Pretti was fully compliant with the law on conceal & carry. He was no threat.

I’m especially proud of Americans who turn out to protest peacefully. We continue to live by our democratic values, which is more than Trump’s administration does. We won’t go down easily.

Right!? The editorial board seems stuck on presenting the administration’s/GOP’s perspective and this isn’t the first time.

Supporting families does not require the subordination of women, JD.

This will be remembered as his first campaign speech.

JD Vance: "To our fellow Americans we say, you're never gonna find great meaning in a cubicle or in front of a computer screen. But you will find great meaning if you dedicate yourself to the creation and sustenance of human life."