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Elaine Godfrey on getting booted from a Crockett event: "I agreed to leave, and four guards, including at least one who was armed, escorted me out of the building, through the parking lot, and right to the edge of the nearby highway, where they waited as I ordered a car. A spokesperson for the Crockett campaign did not respond to my request for comment on these events or for elaboration on the tiers of haterdom. A spokesperson for her team told Semafor that I had not been removed from the event. Crockett told CBS News there is “no evidence” that a reporter had been removed from an event. She added that there is a “specific journalist” who has a “history of being less than truthful,” and that this person had been sued for defamation and lost. Perhaps she was thinking of someone else, because that’s not something that has ever happened to me."

boy I don't know www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

‘Elaine From Atlantic … She Needs to Leave’ Representative Jasmine Crockett claimed I wasn’t kicked out of her rally. Here’s the audio.

Elaine is an incredible journalist, period.

One year later, seven fired federal workers share where they are now The Trump administration fundamentally altered the trajectories of hundreds of thousands of lives.

NEW: The Trump administration's federal layoffs left our region teetering on the edge of a recession, altering the trajectories of thousands of our neighbors’ lives.

The 51st spoke to seven former federal workers about what they've been up to in the year since — and where they hope to go next.

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A U.S. veteran adopted an orphan from Iran. Decades later, ICE is trying to deport her The woman has no criminal record and is unsure what prompted the threat of removal. She fears being deported to Iran given her father's military service and her Christian faith.

“Adopted from Iran at age two, she takes great pride in her quintessential American upbringing… But in the eyes of the U.S. government…she's an immigrant who overstayed her visa… Earlier this month, she received a letter from the Department of Homeland Security saying removal proceedings have begun”

oh I loved this!!!

am thrilled to hear this because I just bought a copy while on vacation last week!

I spent seven weeks with IJ and still want to immediately reread it TBH

finished Infinite Jest a few days ago and am now craving another similarly insane/challenging/very fun-to-read book, would love recommendations if you've got them

(I also loved The Last Samurai and 2666 fwiw)

The Trump administration is increasingly trying to criminalize observing ICE ICE officers often tell people tracking and watching them that they are breaking federal law in doing so, but legal experts say the vast majority of observers are exercising their constitutional rights.

ICE officers often tell people tracking and watching them that they are breaking federal law in doing so, but legal experts say the vast majority of observers are exercising their constitutional rights. n.pr/4qPmLGr

Getting toward the end of Infinite Jest and am debating what DFW would hate more: TikTok or pickleball

The person photographed here who is in their bathrobe filming armed, masked federal agents in St. Paul is MPR News journalist @samstroozas.bsky.social @mprnews.org . She is an incredible journalist and person. We do not deserve her.

my group chats are in shambles right now

TrumpRx claims to offer the lowest prices. But many drugs have cheaper generics STAT analysis: Many of the prescription drugs on TrumpRx are available elsewhere as cheaper generics.

STAT analysis: Many of the prescription drugs on TrumpRx are available elsewhere as cheaper generics. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.

Hundreds of kids are still detained.

We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

He Was Laid Off at The Washington Post After Working There 60 Years

I've been reading Marty since I moved to D.C. which represents ... an incredibly small fraction of his time at the Post www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...

something awesome is buying a sick new jacket at an estate sale. something even better is giving it to your wife as an early Valentine's Day present. and something even better than that? it's a teal and purple Columbia windbreaker with a '94 Lillehammer Olympics patch on it

Hockey romance novels are in the news. Here’s why they’re so popular. The subgenre captured mainstream attention after a brouhaha involving NHL player Alex Wennberg.

The show Heated Rivalry only exists because of an article by Rachel Kurzius inspired Jacob Tierney to reach out to Rachel Reid. Today @washingtonpost.com laid Rachel off.
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Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers The Immigrant Defense Network works with more than 100 organizations to help train constitutional observers. At the end of November, there were 2,500 trained observers. That number has soared as more ...

A manager for the Immigrant Defense Network told MPR News that back in November, 2,500 people were trained as constitutional observers. Now, the total is nearly 30,000 trained observers in 77 of Minnesota's 87 counties.

Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund

The Washington Post has laid off hundreds of talented journalists, so many of whom I was lucky to work with over the years.

The Post Guild launched this fund to support them:

solidarity with the @postguild.bsky.social and everybody at the wapo today

When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.

In Minneapolis, for every story detailing the fallout of the federal crackdown, there are as many stories of people like Bri, a mom donating breastmilk for babies whose mothers are detained by ICE.

Bri's story:
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Note from the editors: ProPublica is publishing the names of the two federal immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of Minnesota protester Alex Pretti. We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed. The Department of Justice said it is investigating the incident, but the names of the two agents have been withheld from Congress and from state and local law enforcement. The policy of shielding officers’ identities, particularly after a public shooting, is a stark departure from standard law enforcement protocols, according to lawmakers, state attorneys general and former federal officials. Such secrecy, in our view, deprives the public of the most fundamental tool for accountability.

A note from our editors:

‘Mommy, why don’t you pick us up?’: Mother of Liam Conejo Ramos shares her story from hiding Liam and his father are currently being held by federal authorities in the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, an hour plus drive southwest of San Antonio.

In an interview with MPR News, Liam's mother gave an update on her son and her own safety. She said Liam asks again and again, “Mommy, why don’t you pick us up?” Or “Mommy, we don’t want to be here anymore. This place is ugly.”

NPR: Rachel Goes to the Games We're headed to the Winter Olympics, and we want to bring you along. Get an NPR reporter's personal peek behind the curtain delivered straight to your inbox daily through the closing ceremony.

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also I remain furious at how inaccessible the sidewalks and crosswalks are because of how the roads got plowed and businesses/homeowners didn't shovel their sidewalks. my neighbors with mobility devices are resorting to the roads because the sidewalks are so bad! people are falling! (including me!)

If you are driving or digging out a parking spot in similar conditions I cannot stress enough how helpful a crowbar/prybar is for breaking up the icy snow! The shovel in my car simply was not strong enough for the ice, and I would've had to call a tow truck if I couldn't break up the ice myself

D.C. has been kind of a nightmare snow and ice-wise, and my Subaru Crosstrek finally met its match in an unplowed alley. But a very sweet teenager helped me break up the compacted snow/ice around my wheels with a crowbar and get me back on the road. I have never been more grateful for my neighbors!

Trump's National Guard deployments could cost over $1 billion this year, CBO projects The operation in Washington, D.C. alone is projected to cost upwards of $660 million if it runs through the end of this year as expected, according to new data released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

The operation in Washington, D.C. alone is projected to cost upwards of $660 million if it runs through the end of this year as expected, according to new data released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. n.pr/45FbxN0

At the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous, nomads find community in the Arizona desert In Quartzsite, Ariz., self-described nomads who live on the road converge on the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous. There, they fix each other's vehicles, swap practical tips and share resources.

loved getting to edit this story, which has a really lovely radio component that aired on All Things Considered last night and is re-airing on Here & Now today!