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Professor School of Journalism and Media, University of Texas at Austin. I study media and democracy. Blessed with a wonderful wife, three awesome kids and five fantastic grandkids. And a corgi. Democracy shouldn’t be a partisan issue

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Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews | CNN Three interviews related to a woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her decades ago appear to be among the missing files in the DOJ release.

Dozens of FBI witness interviews from the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein appear to be missing from the files released by the Department of Justice last month, according to a CNN review – including interviews related to a woman who accused President Trump of sexually assaulting her decades ago.

25.02.2026 02:57 — 👍 3172    🔁 1337    💬 100    📌 105
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Marine veteran says wife's ICE detention is 'confusing' and 'devastating' In the past few weeks, the Department of Homeland Security has posted regular lists of criminals it is deporting. Despite the Trump administration’s claim that it is focused on the “worst of the worst...

Despite the Trump administration’s claim that it is focused on the “worst of the worst,” data from the nonpartisan TRAC clearinghouse shows nearly 75% of ICE detainees have no criminal conviction. https://to.pbs.org/40v74Jy

25.02.2026 03:00 — 👍 145    🔁 71    💬 5    📌 2
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Tariff Ruling Sends CEOs Back to Company War Rooms Executives are trying to figure out if importers can reclaim billions in paid levies—and whether it’s worth the political fight.

Company executives are trying to figure out if they can reclaim billions in tariffs—and whether it’s worth the political fight.

22.02.2026 02:27 — 👍 29    🔁 11    💬 11    📌 0
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Ghislaine Maxwell fights release of more Epstein documents, calling disclosure law unconstitutional Lawyers for imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell are fighting the requested release of 90,000 pages related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and Maxwell.

Lawyers for imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell are fighting the release of 90,000 pages related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and Maxwell, saying a law used to force the public release of millions of documents is unconstitutional.

22.02.2026 02:30 — 👍 43    🔁 26    💬 18    📌 5
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'Trump is worried': Experts say FCC move to kill Colbert interview backfired big time President Donald Trump's Federal Communications Commission began its long-threatened crackdown on political late-night talk show interviews by pressuring CBS to pull an already-filmed interview on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" with Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico.But that move appe...

'Trump is worried': Experts say FCC move to kill Colbert interview backfired big time

17.02.2026 23:50 — 👍 128    🔁 52    💬 12    📌 5

It's hard to overstate how ell-organized the portland march that got gassed was... organizers made the crowd promise to be peaceful, said the march would slow in front of the ICE building but not stop, that we would stick to one chant (ICE Out). They did absolutely everything right and got gassed.

01.02.2026 03:10 — 👍 11506    🔁 3439    💬 202    📌 156

1/2 🧵One thing I have seen happening more and more is accounts that are quite likely bots, or people with bad intentions, posting comments, trying to excite people into and clicking on, liking, commenting, or sharing a comment that suggests violence. DO. NOT. FALL. FOR. IT.

01.02.2026 03:12 — 👍 1446    🔁 407    💬 70    📌 15

Way to go, Philadelphia! The city has introduced new legislation putting real limits on ICE activity. Federal agents will no longer be allowed to operate anonymously no masks, visible identification required, and arrests must be backed by warrants signed by a federal judge.

29.01.2026 05:12 — 👍 9379    🔁 2032    💬 247    📌 123
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Bravo!🙌🏼 to whoever sent out the distress bat signal in the Bay Area — well done!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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“.. This list should give pause to anyone — no matter his or her political beliefs — who cares about the rule of law,” Judge Schiltz added.

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...

29.01.2026 11:21 — 👍 5317    🔁 2465    💬 252    📌 164
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Liam is in ICE custody and his health is deteriorating.

Joaquin Castro says Liam is depressed, lethargic, sleeping excessively and barely eating, repeatedly asking about his mom, and when he can go home. He’s withdrawn and not the bright preschooler he was just days ago.

LIAM NEEDS A DOCTOR
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CNN: Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost assaulted at Sundance Film Festival event, police say
By Aleena Fayaz
Updated Jan 24, 2026

CNN: Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost assaulted at Sundance Film Festival event, police say By Aleena Fayaz Updated Jan 24, 2026

NBC News: Man lunges at Ilhan Omar during town hall and tries to spray her with unknown substance
January 27, 2026

NBC News: Man lunges at Ilhan Omar during town hall and tries to spray her with unknown substance January 27, 2026

Two Democratic members of Congress attacked in three days. Maxwell Frost was assaulted on Saturday, Ilan Omar tonight.

28.01.2026 02:03 — 👍 10531    🔁 4239    💬 283    📌 247

Just a reminder that it was only 4 days ago that Trump caused an international furor by denigrating the service of allied combat veterans. Think of all the chaos and mayhem since then in just 4 days. The sheer volume of it is meant to exhaust us and numb us. We mustn’t let it.

27.01.2026 00:37 — 👍 3060    🔁 778    💬 121    📌 26
A drawing of Alex Pretti carrying an old person wrapped in an American flag. He is saying -  ‘Don’t worry. I’ve got you.’

A drawing of Alex Pretti carrying an old person wrapped in an American flag. He is saying - ‘Don’t worry. I’ve got you.’

If this doesn’t tug at your heart, make you well up with sadness, you are not human.

27.01.2026 00:56 — 👍 21529    🔁 6380    💬 547    📌 297
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To any ICE agents lurking: Since you likely skipped class, here’s the history lesson you missed.

22.01.2026 00:36 — 👍 1274    🔁 616    💬 61    📌 66

For my latest, I went deep on the anti-voting right's war on vote centers.

21.01.2026 19:50 — 👍 94    🔁 51    💬 5    📌 1
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.

Secret police, secret policy: No judicial warrant required to forcibly enter a residence - apnews.com/article/ice-...

21.01.2026 23:38 — 👍 388    🔁 195    💬 39    📌 11
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Truth or Fake - Greenland: Trump falsely claims the US 'gave back' territory to Denmark In his lengthy speech at Davos, Donald Trump falsely claimed the US 'gave back' Greenland to Denmark after World War II. In reality, Greenland has never been America's to give back at all. Vedika Bahl...

In his lengthy speech at Davos, Donald Trump falsely claimed the US 'gave back' Greenland to Denmark after World War II. In reality, Greenland has never been America's to give back at all.

www.france24.com/en/greenland...

21.01.2026 21:46 — 👍 82    🔁 51    💬 4    📌 3

Not just Mexican restaurants. Many places are doing this, including some McDonald’s and supermarkets.

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OMG

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The only lawless behavior I see in this video is ICE harassing and threatening people for no good reason.

ICE authority is limited by federal law. They exist for immigration enforcement only. They do not have general police powers. (8 U.S.C. § 1357)

17.01.2026 03:21 — 👍 4432    🔁 1858    💬 178    📌 74

Gov. Walz to MS NOW:

"Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system … is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic.

"The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."

17.01.2026 01:15 — 👍 13696    🔁 3979    💬 166    📌 90
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Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Contact Congress today!

Over 50 Dems have signed on to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Noem.

Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!

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Look, just because the US government looks like Nazis, quotes Nazis, endorses Nazis, and acts like Nazis, doesn’t mean they’re Nazis

*holds hand to earpiece*

I’m being told it does in fact mean they’re Nazis

13.01.2026 02:00 — 👍 2994    🔁 697    💬 79    📌 28

House Speaker Mike Johnson apparently doesn’t understand how our justice system works. He said if Fed Chair Jerome Powell is innocent, “then he can prove that.” No, Mikey, he doesn’t need to prove he’s innocent. His accusers need to prove he’s guilty.

13.01.2026 01:01 — 👍 8574    🔁 1628    💬 9    📌 118

The world will find out how big of a traitor Donald Trump has been and his entire legacy will be erased. It may not happen right away but it will eventually come out.

Bet on it.

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I noticed the people who were attacking those of us doubting that all the Epstein files would ever be released are awfully quiet right now.

12.01.2026 16:13 — 👍 1215    🔁 165    💬 64    📌 6