Heads are going to explode 💥

Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.

All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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Susan Collins holding a red MAGA hat in the Oval Office with Trump draws attention from one of her Dem rivals

What's this?

Immigrants can’t vote unless they have become American citizens.

Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow, Leaving U.S. in the Cold The supposedly meteorologically gifted rodent saw his shadow, suggesting several more weeks of winter. (Forecasters agreed, at least for this week.)

After a brutal stretch of winter weather in many parts of the U.S., especially the East Coast, there was an eagerness on Monday to grab on to any sign of hope for warmth. Punxsutawney Phil did not oblige.

Buttigieg on Fox News: "When you see an American woman opening the door to her home and on her doorstep finds half a dozen federal agents in tactical gear that is more tricked out than what I would take outside the wire in Afghanistan -- I think most people get that that is wrong."

Rand Paul: "After seeing this, if you call this a good shooting you aren't watching the video. This was a real tragedy and a mistake. The man had been disarmed and then shot 10 times ... if we say things that are obviously not true, the situation is going to get worse."

SCHUMER says Democrats are “united” behind three DHS reforms

1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.

2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.

3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.

snowy capitol hill sunset

The NRA subtweets Trump

Another Weekend Winter Storm? Forecast Details and Updates. Meteorologists are watching another storm that could hit the East Coast this weekend.

Less than a week after a historic winter storm pummeled large parts of the U.S. with heavy snow and ice, forecasters are warning that another significant system could move into the East Coast this weekend. Here's what to know.

Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week Two sources who were on a Democratic caucus strategy call Sunday said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told the group the message must be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”

New: Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week

Schumer told Dems the caucus unified and message is “restrain, reform and restrict ICE,” per sources.

They want DHS bill stripped.

Inside the Dem call + what’s next: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

District Court Judge grants AG Ellison, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and Hennepin County Attorney’s Office a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from from “destroying or altering evidence” related to shooting of Alex Pretti.

Verge headline: It doesn't matter if Alex Pretty had a gun by Sarah Jeong Photo by Steven Garcia depicts several masked law enforcement agents soaked in red light at night

"Why is it so normal for law enforcement — those who are supposed to be keepers of law and order — to kill Americans? And why is the only question at the end of the day how much their victims deserved to die?"

Read more from @sarahjeong.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86745...

Gun Activists Bridle at Suggestion That Pistol Justified Killing The National Rifle Association and others have argued citizens need guns to fend off government. The killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, who carried a pistol, set off debate.

Some high-profile gun rights activists and groups bristled at government officials’ claims that federal agents may have been justified in killing Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday because he was carrying a pistol. "Carrying a gun is not a crime," said the head of one advocacy company.

10,000 Flights Canceled In U.S. This Weekend As Massive Winter Storm Begins Nearly 10,000 flights Saturday and Sunday are canceled in the U.S. as a massive winter storm is set to bring cold temperatures, heavy snow and ice.

Nearly 10,000 flights Saturday and Sunday are canceled in the U.S. as a massive winter storm is set to bring cold temperatures, heavy snow and ice.