As Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s family, we commend the British authorities for taking meaningful action and treating the Epstein files with the urgency they demand. While these arrests aren’t for the underlying exploitation, they are a crucial step toward truth and accountability. The contrast with the continued inaction in the United States is undeniable. Survivors deserve transparency, swift investigation, and real justice, no matter who is implicated. Sky and Amanda Roberts

Virginia Giuffre's family on the arrest of ex-U.K. Ambassador Peter Mandelson:

"The contrast with the continued inaction in the United States is undeniable. Survivors deserve transparency, swift investigation, and real justice, no matter who is implicated."

Full statement

Opinion | This ‘ordinary guy from Northeast’ joined an ICE protest. It cost him a shattered jaw. Leon Virden, 73, attended a protest in South Minneapolis with his sons shortly after Alex Pretti was killed by federal immigration agents. He left with injuries to his ear and face from flash-bang shr...

www.startribune.com/man-injured-...

Judge Cannon blocks Jack Smith's Vol. 2 (Live with Andrew Weissmann) A recording from Andrew Weissmann and Adam Klasfeld's live video

Judge Cannon blocks Jack Smith's Vol. 2 (Live with Andrew Weissmann)
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Former ICE instructor testifies agents were trained to discard constitutional rights The instructor, who is an attorney, is telling a forum sponsored by Congressional Democrats that the procedures in entering homes are not taught appropriately.

www.startribune.com/ice-fourth-a...

The Supreme Court ruling acknowledged what was self-evident: Trump had not a whisker of legal authority to impose his insta-tariffs, and with the ruling, he lost $1.4T in projected tariff revenue over the next decade.

There’s only one solution. Repeal his “big, beautiful” tax cut. trib.al/0ncGXUz

A Slower Economy, Higher Prices, Degraded Health Care, Pretti And Good, Epstein Coverup, Unprecedented Corruption, Unending Chaos - The State Of Our Union Is Troubled The real State of the Union is that we've all had enough of this bullshit.....

A slower economy, higher prices, degraded health care, Pretti and Good, Epstein coverup, unending chaos, unprecedented lawlessness and corruption - The state of our union is troubled.

My latest 👇

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‘Horror on a shocking scale’: resurgent US movement calls for end to family ICE detention Solidarity campaign mobilizes as thousands of children like Liam Ramos taken amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The Republican Party Has a Nazi Problem How did the GOP become a haven for slogans and ideas straight out of the Third Reich?

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

1. On January 23, Crypto.com donated $5 million to MAGA Inc, Trump's primary Super PAC. (The donation was first disclosed in a FEC filing Friday night.)

Less than 1 month later, on February 17, the Trump administration intervened on Crypto.com's behalf in a high-stakes federal lawsuit.

Mike Nellis reacts to Kash Patel taking a taxpayer-funded private jet to the Olympics and chugging beers with the men's hockey team. 🔔 Please Subscribe and Hit the Bell:… Kash CAUGHT CHUGGING BEERS on TAXPAYER MONEY | Mike Nellis Reacts

🔥 NEW VIDEO: Kash Patel took a taxpayer-funded private jet to the Olympics and partied with the men’s hockey team on your dime. While most Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, Trump’s FBI director is living it up.

I break down the latest clips below. ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff7Z...

Why a generous super PAC donation makes Trump’s ‘Bridgegate’ look even worse Given the recent pattern, it’s tough to ignore the pay-for-play appearances in an administration for which corruption allegations have become the norm.

The pattern of MAGA PAC donors getting what they want is striking, but Trump’s Bridgegate is special:

- Jan 16: billionaire writes a check to Trump-aligned super PAC
- Feb 9: billionaire meets with Howard Lutnick
- Feb 9: Trump abandons his own position and says what the billionaire wanted to hear

Woo-boy, Trump clocking with a whole lot of 36% approvals today. White House has just been unable to stop his erosion and fall....(via @fiftyplusone.news):

Graphic Header: Maine Residents Sue Government for Violation of First Amendment Rights Subheader: The case challenges the Trump administration’s intimidation of Maine residents who bear witness to its abuses

NEW: We’re suing DHS for attempting to silence and intimidate Maine residents. From surveillance technology to "domestic terrorist" watchlists, the federal government is unlawfully retaliating against those who dare to document its abuses.
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US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agent last year, new records show Shooting death of Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, in Texas was not publicly disclosed by Department of Homeland Security

An ICE agent shot and killed 23-year-old U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas almost an entire year ago and hid the shooting from the public.

It’s only now coming to light, 11 months later, due to Freedom of Information Act requests.

What else is the regime hiding from us?

In latest voting lie, Trump says Dem voters get ‘seven ballots’ as he pushes mail voting ban As is typical, Trump provided no credible evidence that any voters routinely receive multiple ballots.

NEW: President Donald Trump repeated false claims that Democrats “cheated” in the last election and escalated his push for national anti-voting policies, including a ban on mail-in voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.

NEW in Bolts: A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.

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I’ve been to Trump’s State of the Unions before and really don’t need to go again.

He uses his speeches to pillory his political enemies and spread lies – not to mention they're long and boring.

Cars line up at the entrance to Yosemite National Park in California during heavy snow as a winter storm warning is issued, shown on Feb. 17, 2026. Headline from SFGate reads: National parks remove reservation systems despite crowds

Reservation systems help parks manage visitation numbers and protect the parks’ ecosystems and wildlife from large crowds.

The Trump Administration is rolling back these systems, placing more strain on parks already struggling under Trump’s budget and staffing cuts.

BRAVO patriot women!

Trump snubbed as U.S. Women’s Hockey Team declines State of the Union invitation Olympic champions opt out of high-profile White House moment, citing scheduling conflicts

NEWS: The gold medal–winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team has declined an invitation to attend Trump’s State of the Union.

This comes after Trump was heard telling the men’s team he’d begrudgingly invite the women’s champions or risk impeachment.

To put ICE Enforcement Removal Operations officers' 6-week, 334-hour training into context here's roughly what others get:

- FBI spec agents ~20 wks 800 hrs
- DEA spec agents ~18 wks 720 hrs
- Secret Service ~30 wks 1,200 hrs
- ATF spec agents ~27 wks 1,080+ hrs
- CBP ~19 wks, 720 hrs

NEW: Documents from two anonymous whistlebowers obtained by Sen. Blumenthal's office shed light on how DHS has lowered training & testing standards for new recruits to meet ambitious hiring targets for ICE Enforcement Removal Operations officers ahead of public forum today 🧵

Health Insurance Is Now More Expensive Than the Mortgage for These Americans Monthly health-insurance bills are rocketing higher for middle-income earners who rely on Obamacare

Trump slashed health care to fund tax breaks for billionaires and Americans are feeling the pain.

Millions are set to lose health coverage or pay exponentially higher prices for the same care.
www.wsj.com/health/healt...

Everything you need to know about the historic State of the Union rebuttal. Where to watch, surprise announcements, how you can defy Trump, and more!

www.defiance.news/p/everything...

Trump's deployment of the National Guard in DC has already cost taxpayers over $330 MILLION - and has done nothing to make the city safer.

Meanwhile, Trump has requested another HALF A TRILLION for the bloated Pentagon.

Trump is great at one thing: wasting our taxpayer dollars.

Live with Miles Taylor: Counterprogramming SOTU A recording from Joyce Vance's live video

Learn about all of the events in the defiance.org counter-SOTU programming tomorrow 2/24
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Heads up, folks. You have calls to make!

Sen. Ruben Gallego was on Morning Joe talking about next month's VoteVets Town Hall in San Antonio on Veteran-led civic action to protect our benefits. Portions will be in Spanish to honor and include all who served.

RSVP for the Monday, March 23 event: www.mobilize.us/votevets/eve...