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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 28/09/2026
The letters started arriving in June, from a big developer who said he would give $10,000 to every family in town. The township just needed to let NorthPoint Development build its data center, the first of 15 buildings the firm planned on 1,300 acres in the Pocono foothills.
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Every Household in This Rural Town Receives $10,000 if a Data Center Gets Built
Many Pennsylvania residents in Hazle Township are pushing back against the data center, despite the lure of the cash payout.
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Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How an American teacher’s $5,000 donation helped turn a Chinese desert into a lush, green forest www.nbcnews.com/world/china/...
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How an American teacher’s $5,000 donation helped turn a Chinese desert into a lush, green forest
Ronald Sakolsky couldn’t believe his eyes when he visited China’s Mu Us Desert for the first time in 26 years. “Seeing it with my own eyes, that was the biggest surprise,” he said.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
SCOOP: Ken Paxton’s Financial Disclosures Appear to Violate Federal Ethics Law, Experts Say, by @zachdespart.bsky.social @kaylaguo.bsky.social and Alexandra Glorioso w/ @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton’s Financial Disclosures Appear to Violate Federal Ethics Law, Experts Say
The Republican U.S. Senate nominee from Texas appears to have omitted rental income and multiple mortgages from his recent financial disclosures, making it difficult for voters to get the full picture...
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Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Scoop: Dems mount massive effort to counter voter sabotage -New Battlefield Project to deploy tens of thousands of 'democracy protectors' trained to emulate anti-ICE in MN – Dems call for *in-person* voting – also ... Hillary Clinton election integrity table-top www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Democrats mobilize an ‘unprecedented’ defense to combat potential election disruption
Tabletop exercises with Hillary Clinton, training for tens of thousands to act as “democracy protectors” and a new push for in-person voting are some of the things underway.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
ICE to use robot dogs from Boston Dynamics in deportation operations www.wcvb.com/article/ice-...
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ICE to use Boston Dynamics robot dogs
ICE plans to use Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots for hazardous tasks in operations tied to its deportation campaign.
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Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"The president’s safety and security is paramount, and there are statutes governing that," a US official told NBC News. "The safety of the press and staff are not treated the same. Those are the risks everyone signs up for. If I die, I die.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Warnings of a possible shoulder-fired missile led to Trump’s secret plane swap, official says
While misdirection is common in presidential protection, Trump’s leaving Turkey in a military plane was notable for its secrecy and for who remained on Air Force One, including two Cabinet members.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 31/07/2026
Backlash intensifies on FIFA’s plan to sell part of its World Cup product to private investors. on.wsj.com/4yRPFL2
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Soccer Wants to Capitalize on the American World Cup—and It’s Already a Disaster
Backlash intensifies on FIFA’s plan to sell part of its World Cup product to private investors.
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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
SCOOP by @natashakorecki.bsky.social Adam Edelman: Democrat Ben Wikler explores a 2028 run for Senate in Wisconsin www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Democrat Ben Wikler explores a 2028 run for Senate in Wisconsin
Some Democratic insiders are rankled by the former state party chair’s ambitions and national book tour, with one saying it feels like he’s “whistling past the graveyard.”
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Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
SCOOP: Democrat Ben Wikler is exploring a 2028 run for Senate in Wisconsin. He's talked with insiders about logistics around a run and has spoken to potential future staffers. Not everyone in Wisconsin is happy about the timing. Me & Adam Edelman www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Democrat Ben Wikler explores a 2028 run for Senate in Wisconsin
Some Democratic insiders are rankled by the former state party chair’s ambitions and national book tour, with one saying it feels like he’s “whistling past the graveyard.”
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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Once an ally, progressive influencer Cheyenne Hunt turns her focus against Graham Platner www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... by @natashakorecki.bsky.social
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Once an ally, progressive influencer Cheyenne Hunt turns her focus against Graham Platner
Hunt rescinded her endorsement of the Maine Democratic Senate candidate last month, and now she’s involved in an an effort directly opposing him
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Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Scoop: PA Gov. Josh Shapiro talked to Ken Martin last week about the DNC autopsy and told him he was unhappy about how Martin had not released it and had not been transparent. Martin was rattled after the call. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Pennsylvania governor told DNC chair he was unhappy about unreleased 2024 report
Before the DNC's release of its 2024 election autopsy report today, DNC chair Ken Martin had been pummeled in public for months after he promised to release
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
There's a major civil rights protest taking place in Selma, Alabama, right now in response to the SCOTUS decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act and the ongoing attack on Black Americans’ political power (video: defiancedispatch/IG)
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NPR @npr.org · 12/05/2026
The resignation would end Dr. Marty Makary's 13-month stint running the Food and Drug Administration, a period marked by turmoil and controversy. n.pr/4figGjv
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FDA commissioner is set to resign after tumultuous tenure
The resignation would end Dr. Marty Makary's 13-month stint running the Food and Drug Administration, a period marked by turmoil and controversy.
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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
SCOOP from @jonallendc.bsky.social @natashakorecki.bsky.social — Kamala Harris has told donors she believes the DNC should release its autopsy of the 2024 campaign. She's also privately seeking advice from allies about her next steps. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Kamala Harris wants the DNC to release its autopsy report of the 2024 campaign
Amid turmoil over the Democratic Party’s future, Harris has been privately sounding out confidants about her own prospects.
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Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Per an admin official to me, Kuwait also cut off access, basing and overflight (ABO). @natashakorecki.bsky.social via X (@natashakorecki):
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Saudi Arabia suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation, sources say."

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Who will own the Bernie lane in 2028?? www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... by @natashakorecki.bsky.social
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Who will own the Bernie Sanders lane in 2028?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. is seen as a frontrunner for the left if she runs, but many progressives say they're open to others as well.
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Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Scoop: Billionaire JB Pritzker has given early signs that he would not fully self-finance a 2028 White House bid, should he run. He's talked to operatives w/national fundraising experience and internally discussed digital fundraising. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker would not fully self-finance a 2028 run
The Illinois governor is still seeking a third term, but preliminary discussions indicate he would look to fundraise if he launches a White House bid, two sources told NBC News.
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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Rahm Emanuel moves to the left on Israel www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... by @natashakorecki.bsky.social
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Rahm Emanuel moves to the left on Israel
Emanuel, who worked on a massive Iron Dome defense package as President Barack Obama's chief of staff, is calling for an end to U.S. taxpayer military funding for Israel.
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NPR @npr.org · 17/04/2026
Hennepin County officials say these are the first charges filed against a federal immigration agent related to the crackdown that brought thousands of federal officers to the state. The widespread operation led to the shooting deaths of two American citizens. n.pr/4dO6GxR
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Minnesota has charged an ICE officer with assault for alleged actions during immigration surge
Hennepin County officials say these are the first charges filed against a federal immigration agent related to the crackdown that brought thousands of federal officers to the state. The widespread operation led to the shooting deaths of two American citizens.
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Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
NEW: Secrecy around the 2024 election autopsy is dogging the DNC’s Ken Martin w/more than a dozen members & leaders telling us they want it out. “Genuinely, what did you all find that we did not?” NC party Chair Anderson Clayton said. Me & @jonallendc.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
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Democrats want the full 2024 election autopsy released — no matter the findings
DNC Chair Ken Martin told party officials he planned to release some of the results, sources said. But more than a dozen Democrats said they want to see the full scope of the problems.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/04/2026
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what an Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. (Published Dec. 2025)
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Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 07/04/2026
Meanwhile, on Earth, the president of the United States posts: “A whole civilization will die tonight.”
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/04/2026
Three years ago, our reporter received an envelope with no return address. Inside was a flash drive containing tens of thousands of files: years of secretly recorded conversations, private militia chat logs and videos sent by a man named John Williams. (Published Jan. 2025)
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A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
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Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Potential Dem 2028 contenders move to corral prediction markets. “The people at the top know how to rig the game. They’ve done it already, and they are making money. Meanwhile, gas is $5 a gallon. That is a potent message." Dem strategist Andrew Mamo said. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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Democrats target prediction markets in anti-corruption push
A half dozen potential 2028 contenders want more rules governing prediction markets, with a focus on the potential for insider trading and elite enrichment.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 31/03/2026
Bellingcat found 31 posts with AI-generated imagery shared on social media by India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam and West Bengal in December that appeared to meet the United Nations’ definition of hate speech. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...
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How India’s Ruling Party is Using AI to Boost Hate Speech
Bellingcat found 31 posts by the BJP that appeared to feature AI-generated images, along with either anti-immigrant or anti-Muslim hate speech, in Assam and West Bengal within a month.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Milestone: Trump's approval has fallen below 40% in NYT polling averages for the first time:
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
To give you a sense of where President Trump’s head is today, he’s promoting Mark Levin’s interview with Marc Thiessen, the former Bush administration official who helped cheerlead the Iraq War and has also continuously defended the use of torture.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/03/2026
The mayor of Hammond, Indiana, says the rail company had promised to help pay for a pedestrian bridge after ProPublica and @investigatetv.com documented dozens of children crawling through trains to get to school. The company denies making this pledge.
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Walkway Over Dangerous Train Crossing Is Dead After Norfolk Southern Backtracks on Funds, Mayor Says
The mayor of Hammond, Indiana, says the rail company had promised to help pay for a pedestrian bridge after ProPublica and InvestigateTV documented dozens of children crawling through trains to get to...
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Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Indivisible is estimating 8 million people came out for No Kings protests across the nation today. The flagship event took place in Minnesota.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Trump absolutely cratering in new Fox poll: His disapproval is at highest point ever in Fox polling. He's underwater with noncollege whites, including men. Crucially, those groups oppose the war. It's breaking his base. On the pod we dig deep into these numbers: newrepublic.com/article/2082...
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Trump Explodes in Angry Panic over Midterms as Brutal Fox Poll Hits
As a Fox survey delivers Trump awful news about his tanking approval and his unpopular Iran invasion, a progressive data analyst explains how the war and affordability are creating a perfect storm for...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/03/2026
NEW: Utah Bans Polygraph Tests for Those Reporting Sexual Assault A state legislator was moved to sponsor the bill — now signed into law — following a @sltrib.com & ProPublica investigation that showed how polygraphs can retraumatize sexual abuse victims.
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Utah Bans Polygraph Tests for Those Reporting Sexual Assault
A state legislator was moved to sponsor the bill — now signed into law — following a Salt Lake Tribune-ProPublica investigation that showed how polygraphs can retraumatize sexual abuse victims.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/03/2026
Read our full investigation:
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Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids
A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Venezuela's 'chief torturer' takes over the military US-backed interim president Delcy Rodríguez has promoted Gustavo González López, who oversaw Venezuela's torture dungeons and spy networks, to defence minister. Full Story: bit.ly/4t8iwHk
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/03/2026
The number of families booked into the country’s only immigrant family detention center, in Dilley, Texas, plummeted in February by more than 75% compared with a month earlier, according to ICE data obtained by ProPublica.
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The Number of Families Being Held at Dilley Detention Center Has Plummeted
This week, the average daily population at Dilley dropped to 100 people, compared with over 900 in January. The shift follows weeks of mounting public pressure generated in part by the widespread publ...
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Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
NBCNews: White House officials were notified as far back as October about alleged corruption by Corey Lewandowski. Nothing changed with DHS until federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota, setting off a public firestorm that demanded change. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Some DHS contractors told White House officials they were asked to pay Corey Lewandowski
Some companies complained to the Trump administration that Lewandowski has stood to personally profit from the DHS contracting process. Lewandowski denies the allegations.
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 13/03/2026
ICE detained a 9-year-old with severe autism and his mom for more than 80 days. The boy depends on daily therapy, but at Dilley, those supports vanished. Unable to understand why they couldn’t go home, he would cry through the night and hit himself, his mother told me. My latest for @nbcnews.com
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'This place broke something in us': Kids languish in ICE detention long past 20-day court limit
The Trump administration has detained more than 900 children — including a boy with severe autism — for longer than allowed under a decades-old legal settlement.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/03/2026
NEW: Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as six months for help.
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Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump
Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as ...
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Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
NEW: Democrats vow they'll make Noem pay for a year of alleged DHS overreach and abuses. They're calling for: -Probe into contracts -criminal probe -Impeachment to prevent holding public office in the future. -perjury probe over testimony this week www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru... Me & Scott Wong
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Kristi Noem's ouster isn't enough. Democrats say they want her to pay.
Even though Trump ousted Noem as homeland security secretary, Democrats say they plan to still push for investigations and possibly even impeachment.
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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Democrats have flipped 9 seats in state legislative special elections under Trump while Republicans are at 0 www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... by @allansmith.bsky.social
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Democrats have flipped 9 seats in state legislative special elections under Trump while Republicans are at 0
Since the start of 2025, Democrats have racked up wins in special elections for state legislative seats, giving the party hope for the midterm elections.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Dems are really liking these Texas primary turnout numbers, I'm told. Dems pulled 200,000 more voters out than Republicans did.
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Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The Spanish government on Monday said that it had denied the use of its military bases to U.S. forces involved in the attack on Iran, including key refueling aircraft that departed Spain for other countries on Sunday.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/03/2026
Dilley detainees said art supplies have been removed in room searches, immigrants have lost access to Gmail and staff hover within earshot during video calls. The Trump administration and private prison operator CoreCivic disputed detainees’ claims.
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Seized Art, Eavesdropping Guards: Parents Describe a Clampdown at Dilley Detention Center as Kids Shared Their Stories
Detainees told ProPublica that art supplies have been removed in room searches, immigrants have lost access to Gmail and staff hover within earshot during video calls.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/02/2026
“ICE, their secret police, is their tool,” said Michelle Brané, a human rights attorney who directed DHS’ ombudsman office under Biden. “Once they have that power, which they have now, there’s nothing stopping them from using it against citizens.” (Published Oct. 2025)
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How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force
Trump's DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents' anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challenges to their arrests and tactics.
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Kirsten Grind @kirstengrind.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
NEW: Elon Musk said he was “selling almost all physical possessions” when he moved to Texas. Nope. Instead, he has secretly amassed land and penthouses and planes and mansions. We just had to spend months digging through private company records to find it all. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/t...
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Elon Musk’s Secret Web of Companies in Texas
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
This is Trump's former AI adviser
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tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
NEW: The Trump administration took steps late Friday to try to delay the legal proceedings on tariff refunds by as much as four months www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/b...
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Justice Dept. Tries to Slow Down Legal Battle Over Tariff Refunds
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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
NEW — Trump was disappointed in Kash Patel’s hijinks at the Olympics and conveyed his displeasure in a conversation with him, according to a person familiar with the matter. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru... by @ryanjreilly.com Gordon Lubold and Katherine Doyle
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Trump told FBI Director Kash Patel he didn't like his Olympics hijinks
Trump told Patel directly that he wasn't pleased about his viral locker-room partying with the U.S. men's hockey team, as well as his use of a government jet to travel to Italy.
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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
"This has elevated Talarico and Colbert to hero status.” @profgalloway.com assesses the fallout from Colbert’s public spat with CBS and the FCC over his interview with Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
1. It appears that the UK government will move forward with removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession. A stunning fall from grace. His own daughters — Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie — will outrank him constitutionally, socially, and institutionally.
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