A bill in the Oregon legislature is aiming to guide renovations for the oldest unrenovated NBA arena in the U.S. — the Moda Center — with plans to turn the facility into a “world-class hub” for sports and entertainment.
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A bill in the Oregon legislature is aiming to guide renovations for the oldest unrenovated NBA arena in the U.S. — the Moda Center — with plans to turn the facility into a “world-class hub” for sports and entertainment.
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Justice Department seeks to wipe out Steve Bannon's conviction for defying Jan. 6 committee - POLITICO
09.02.2026 21:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0‘It is not American’: Oregon Secretary of State denounces Steve Bannon’s call for ICE at polling stations
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/it-is-not-american-oregon-secretary-of-state-denounces-steve-bannons-call-for-ice-at-polling-stations/?cid=bluesky_
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and 31 Oregon mayors are demanding ICE to halt operations in the state until recent use of force investigations are complete.
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👀 A cryptic new letter from Senator Ron Wyden to the CIA director.
04.02.2026 22:21 — 👍 162 🔁 51 💬 13 📌 13Breaking Reuters:
A team working for Tulsi Gabbard last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines.
The goal was to work with the FBI to investigate claims that Venezuela had hacked voting machines in Puerto Rico.
The probe did not produce any clear evidence of interference.
Steve Bannon says the federal government is planning to send ICE officers to patrol polling stations during the midterms.
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Oregon bill would restrict ‘Orwellian’ masked law enforcement in the state
04.02.2026 01:57 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0AI-altered photos and videos of Minneapolis shootings blur reality - NBC News
04.02.2026 03:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Project Netflix: MAGA’s Plan To Sandbag Warner Bros Deal; Streamer Called “Biggest Political & Ideology Messaging Machine In Human History”
03.02.2026 16:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Trump wants to “nationalize the voting,” seeking to grab states’ power - The Washington Post
03.02.2026 01:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad released from ICE detention - The Associated Press
01.02.2026 01:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0“To be a dissident in this moment means moving beyond scoring points and underscoring differences, and on to recognizing what we are all losing—and blowing a whistle in order to prevent that loss.”
30.01.2026 21:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Minnesota activist releases video of arrest after manipulated White House version - The Associated Press
30.01.2026 21:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0“Dissent is Democratic. Dissent is American. It’s the cornerstone of our democracy.”
30.01.2026 21:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0“Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts said he was confident the ballots were ‘safe and secure’ in the facility. Now he’s worried about what happens next under federal custody.”
29.01.2026 02:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Denouncing ICE agents in Minnesota, Washington plans for its own ICE ‘incursion’
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Justice Department to access sensitive data on Oregon voters.
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US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’ - The Guardian
27.01.2026 01:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest - The Guardian
23.01.2026 20:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing.
22.01.2026 02:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Two Republicans added their names in the race to become Oregon’s next governor.
This includes a state rep. who petitioned Gov. Kotek’s transportation bill and a political commentator pardoned by Trump for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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DOGE employees may have improperly accessed social security data, DOJ says
“At least two DOGE employees, the filing reveals, were in touch with a political advocacy group that asked them to analyze data from state voter rolls as part of its effort to overturn election results.”
Trump has rolled out many of the Project 2025 policies he once claimed ignorance about — NPR
20.01.2026 01:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0After the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office announced plans to cleanup Oregon’s voter rolls in early January, false claims about voter fraud in the state spread on X. Those claims were then elevated by Tesla CEO and former DOGE leader Elon Musk.
Oregon’s senators are raising concerns about a recent rule change under the United States Postal Service that could delay mail-in ballots during election season.
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/merkley-wyden-raise-concerns-usps-postmark-rule-could-threaten-mail-in-voting/?cid=bluesky_
“Oregon’s victory could have ramifications for voter privacy across the country,” the Oregon Secretary of State's office said.
My interview with @orsecretaryread.bsky.social below
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Wednesday marked the beginning of oral arguments in a case that could determine whether Oregon is required to turn over sensitive voter information to the Justice Department.
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