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JUST IN: A federal judge has thrown out DOJ’s lawsuit to compel NY to aid in immigration arrests at state courthouses.

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Kristi Noem is mad that protesters are blowing whistles at ICE agents.

NEW: Retired four-star general and flag officers have just released a paper on the critical national security need to safeguard an apolitical military. Read more about it below ⬇️

National Republicans Send Deceptive Text to ‘Confuse and Intimidate’ Missouri Voters Read more here.

NEW: National Republicans sent menacing texts to Missouri voters, urging them to remove their names from an anti-gerrymandering referendum "before it's too late." The move marks the party’s latest attempt to block voters from fighting the new GOP congressional gerrymander.

RNC Escalates Legal Fight Over New Jersey’s Voter Records Read more here.

NEW: As part of a broader national effort to pressure states to hand over voter records, the RNC filed a lawsuit against New Jersey for refusing to provide voter list maintenance information — a move that could invite intrusive scrutiny of individual voters.

There are over 1,200 fossil fuel lobbyists at the U.N. climate summit in Brazil, more people than some entire countries have sent to the #COP30 talks.

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/17/climate_plunder

Today in Politics, Bulletin 252. 11/17/25 … Judge William Fitzpatrick issued a scathing ruling today against former Trump personal attorney, now interim US Attorney, Lindsay Halligan for her conduct in front of the grand jury that indicted fo...

Halligan implodes in court, DOJ whistleblowers expose corruption, Trump flips on Epstein files, MAGA civil war explodes, and Saudi/crypto deals raise alarms. All this and more in today’s must-read Meidas+ Bulletin.

Trump Intensifies Pressure on Indiana Republicans to Gerrymander Read more here.

NEW: Trump is waging war on his own party in Indiana — threatening to primary any GOP lawmaker who refuses to gerrymander the state’s maps ahead of 2026.

His attacks have already had consequences, with one lawmaker he singled out later being swatted.

Escalating Trump’s War on Judiciary, GOP Senators Ask DC Circuit to Suspend Judge Boasberg Read more here.

NEW: GOP senators are advancing Trump’s war on the judiciary — demanding the suspension of Chief Judge James Boasberg just days before he rules on potential contempt for Trump-era officials.

This follows months of threats against Boasberg for stifling Trump’s mass deportation efforts.

LIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to MAJOR BREAKING NEWS - 11/17/25 YouTube video by MeidasTouch

The fallout for Trump over Epstein continues; DOJ in major trouble as a judge calls outs Halligan and Bondi's troubling grand jury activity in the Comey case; Trump's corrupt deals with the Saudis; and more. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast at 8p ET/5p PT.

Dear ICE: They don't let you wear a mask in your mug shot.

Angus: You know, every article I’ve read about the tourism numbers talks about “Canada’s uncertainty with the tariff wars.” No. Canadians hate Donald Trump. They see not going to the US as an act of patriotism.

Sanders: The wealthiest people on earth are pouring hundreds of billions into research and development for AI and robotics. You think they’re doing that because they’re thinking, “Oh man, this is going to be something that will improve life for working people, for low-income people.”?

There has never been a clearer example of the fact that we do not have a legislature in the United States right now. Trump tells them to vote no, so they all vote no. Then Trump changes his mind and they all change their votes. That is autocracy. Vote them out!

Republicans know they can’t hide Trump’s Epstein cover-up anymore — because you kept building the pressure.

He’s losing it.

Collective State Action Can Stop Trump and Protect Democracy Read more here.

NEW: Washington may have folded to Trump, but there is one powerful, underused tool that could stop him: collective state action. By pooling resources, harmonizing policies and coordinating responses, states can help build a future worth fighting for, @gabygoldstein.bsky.social writes.

No one is above the law. Off to jail, ICE. A 45-year-old Riverside County man, identified as an agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been arrested for allegedly detaining a minor at gunpoint while off duty.

Thousands of people protested for climate action in Belém, the Brazilian city hosting this year's #COP30 climate summit.

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/17/cop30_protest

Trump Administration Seeks Custody of Convicted Election Denier Tina Peters Read more here.

NEW: The Trump administration is seeking custody of election denier Tina Peters, who is currently in state prison for her role in a 2021 Colorado voting system data breach. While the reason for the request remains unclear, Trump has previously instructed the DOJ to secure her release.

🚨 RNC v. Way Learn more.

NEW: The RNC sues New Jersey’s Democratic secretary of state over her refusal to provide voter list maintenance information. The group argues her refusal violates federal law, and asks the court to order the release of the state’s records.

We are not backing down. We will not move on. We are here to seek truth and justice for the survivors and for the American people. So, Mr. President. Release the files. We’ve already subpoenaed them. The truth will come out.

stephenreports vo 2h "We must keep the majority at all costs," President Trump writes on Truth Social this morning. Donald J. Trump & @realDonaldTrump I will be strongly endorsing against any State Senator or House member from the Great State of Indiana that votes against the Republican Party, and our Nation, by not allowing for Redistricting for Congressional seats in the United States House of Representatives as every other State in our Nation is doing, Republican or Democrat. Democrats are trying to steal our seats everywhere, and we're not going to let this happen! This all began with the Rigged Census. We must keep the Majority at all costs. Republicans must fight back!

Translation: “I will be impeached—again”

SNAP is a lifeline for workers in low-wage jobs.

Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.

Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.

Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.

Translation: The Epstein files exposes what a sleeze Trump is and Republicans don't give a CRAP the donors listed in the Epstein files are still raping kids.

Once again, MAGA has turned inward and begun attacking its own. Indiana State Senator Greg Goode was the target of a swatting incident on Sunday, just hours after Trump publicly criticized him and other Republican lawmakers for refusing to redraw the state’s congressional map.

ICE Is Collecting More Data, Aims to Outsource Judgment to Private Contractors ICE wants to build a public-private surveillance loop that transforms everyday online activity into potential evidence.

It's not enough to invade our cities, now they want to take over our communities online.

This is NOT about public safety.

This is about stripping away our civil and human rights.

https://truthout.org/articles/ice-is-collecting-more-data-aims-to-outsource-judgment-to-private-contractors/

The annual United Nations climate summit is taking place in Belém, Brazil. Democracy Now! is at #COP30, where financing a just transition away from fossil fuels remains a key issue.

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/17/asad_rehman

Judge ‘Doubts the Lawfulness’ of Trump’s Voter Purge Database But Won’t Block It For Now Read more here.

NEW: A federal judge refuses to halt the DHS’ transformation of its immigration status database into a national voter verification tool. Despite having “doubts [about] the lawfulness of the Government’s actions,” the judge said the pro-voting plaintiffs did not prove irreparable harm.