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Bannon Calls for ICE to Engage in Voter Intimidation During the Midterms
“You're damn right we're gonna have ICE surround the polls come November,” former Trump strategist Steve Bannon said.
Majority of Voters Support Impeaching Kristi Noem, Polling Finds
Only about a third of voters say they believe Noem should not be impeached, Data for Progress found.
Pentagon Tells Scouts to End Inclusive Policies or Lose Military Partnerships
“Back to God and country — immediately!” a spokesperson for the Pentagon said.
Amid the Winter Storm, a Rural SC County Quietly Approved a $2.4B Data Center
NDAs and tax deals negotiated before public input have become standard practice for data center projects, says a critic.
DOJ Argues East Wing Ballroom Is Needed for “National Security” Reasons
“Halting construction would imperil the President,” a Department of Justice court brief states.
French Police Raid X’s Offices in Investigation of Grok’s Deepfake Porn Problem
A recent study estimated that Elon Musk’s platform created 23,000 pornographic images of children in 11 days last month.
Colombian President Petro Meets With Trump After Months of Exchanging Threats
Colombian Senator Clara López Obregón says the region needs a more coordinated response to “coercion” from the US.
Anti-ICE Organizing Is Creating Counter-Institutions Based on Care
Rapid-response networks and mutual aid are not charity. They’re shared infrastructure for collective care and survival.
House Passes Bill to End Partial Government Shutdown, Sends Measure to Trump
The package provides two more weeks of DHS funding, setting up an immigration enforcement debate.
Tulsi Gabbard Is Running Her Own 2020 Election Inquiry, Separate From DOJ’s
Gabbard's inquiry may focus on Trump's baseless claims that “foreign interference” caused his 2020 election loss.