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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Epstein file review yields 6 new “likely incriminated” men, lawmakers say — The Justice Department redacted the names of at least six men who are “likely incriminated” by their inclusion in the Epstein files, Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said after reviewing unredacted versions …
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Julianne McShane / MS NOW:
Even inside DOJ's secure room, some Epstein files still redacted
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Rachel Foster / The Contrarian:
The Epstein Files Release is a Failure. Survivors Deserve Better.
The Epstein Files Release is a Failure. Survivors Deserve Better.
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The Independent, New Jersey Online and Mediaite
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Lawmakers don't rule out exposing redacted names of powerful men in Epstein files
Lawmakers don't rule out exposing redacted names of powerful men in Epstein files
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Raskin said unredacted Epstein files indicate DOJ improperly shielded names
Raskin said unredacted Epstein files indicate DOJ improperly shielded names
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CNN, Mediaite and NewsNation
Karlin Lillington / The Irish Times:
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September — Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record — An Irishman living in the United States for more than 20 years has been held by US Immigration …
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Rory Carroll / The Guardian:
Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months
Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows — Add CBS News on Google — Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in President Trump's first year back in the White House …
Katherine Mangu-Ward / New York Times:
Libertarians Tried to Warn You About Trump — Libertarians can be annoying, with our constant bellyaching about privacy and taxes, our obsession with the First Amendment and our fearmongering about jackbooted thugs. — But in light of how the past year has unfolded, consider cutting your friendly neighborhood libertarian some slack.
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Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald:
Trump told Palm Beach police chief ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, Maxwell was ‘evil’ — President Donald Trump has repeatedly maintained that he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes. — But in July 2006, just as Jeffrey Epstein's criminal case became public …
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Raw Story, The Daily Signal, Crooked Media and RADAR
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing bipartisan calls to resign after he appeared in a recent batch of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) …
Grant Schwab / The Detroit News:
UAW: Ford worker who heckled Trump kept job, ‘no discipline’ on record … “TJ, we got your back,” United Auto Workers Vice President Laura Dickerson said during a Washington, D.C., speech Monday morning. She was referencing TJ Sabula, a 40-year-old UAW Local 600 line worker at the factory who called Trump a “pedophile protector.”
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Ford Defies Trump After Worker Heckled President
Ford Defies Trump After Worker Heckled President
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Mica Rosenberg / ProPublica:
The Children of Dilley — Fourteen-year-old Ariana Velasquez had been held at the immigrant detention center in Dilley, Texas, with her mother for some 45 days when I managed to get inside to meet her. The staff brought everyone in the visiting room a boxed lunch from the cafeteria …
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emptywheel:
Confirmed: Todd Blanche Locked Ghislaine Maxwell into a False Story, Then Rewarded Her — Back in August, I argued that Todd Blanche's interview of Ghislaine Maxwell was not intended to elicit useful information. — Rather, it was an effort to lock in transparently false testimony …
Eric Levitz / Vox:
Trump has a plan to steal the midterms. It will probably fail. — The nightmare scenario for American democracy is no longer unthinkable. … Ever since the United States entrusted its presidency to a would-be insurrectionist in January 2025, many Americans have feared for the integrity of their nation's future elections.
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Regina Medina / MPR News:
'He's not the same': Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer — {"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"parag raph", “content”:[{"text":"The Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday featured a little boy accepting a Grammy award from Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny.
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Trump Watched Bad Bunny Halftime Show at His Own Super Bowl Party — It appears that President Trump didn't even bother to tune into Turning Point USA's alternative, anti-immigrant “All-American Halftime Show.” — Footage taken from inside Trump's Super Bowl party at his Mar-a-Lago golf club showed …
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Jorge Bonilla / Fox News:
Why Bad Bunny's polarizing Super Bowl halftime show felt like a slap at America
Why Bad Bunny's polarizing Super Bowl halftime show felt like a slap at America
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Utah GOP push to repeal anti-gerrymander law falters amid fraud allegations tied to firm backed by Trump Jr. — A Trump-backed, GOP effort to repeal a Utah law that could give Democrats one extra U.S. House seat appears to be unraveling after county officials flagged thousands of potentially invalid and fraudulent petition signatures.
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Utah Political Watch and Raw Story
John Sakellariadis / Politico:
Trump's ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer probing 2020 election fraud has access to sensitive US intel … “Every time he hits a roadblock, he just calls POTUS,” said the first person familiar with Olsen's work. — The decision to provide some of the government's most sensitive spy material to Olsen is unusual …
The Athletic:
Chloe Kim, Eileen Gu speak out after President Trump calls Olympian ‘a loser’ — Share full article — LIVIGNO, Italy — A day after President Donald Trump called the Olympian Hunter Hess “a real loser” over the freestyle skier's comments about representing the United States …
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Kate Plummer / Newsweek:
Video of Democrat Calling for Non-Whites To Take Over US Sparks Anger — Texas House Democrat Gene Wu has sparked backlash over comments he made about minority groups taking over America. — Speaking on the Define American podcast with journalist Jose Antonio Vargas in December 2024, Wu …
Jessica Valenti / Abortion, Every Day:
They're Coming for Our Daughters — The conservative plan to shrink girls' futures — My daughter has had a difficult few months in school. By some administrative fluke, she ended up in a class where she was the only girl—it was just Layla, surrounded by a dozen or so 15-year-old boys.
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Vic Verbalaitis / The Daily Beast:
ICE Arrests Transplant Patient and Cuts Off Life-Saving Meds — DIABOLICAL — The 38-year-old hasn't had his kidney transplant medication since he was detained on Thursday. — A kidney transplant recipient in Minnesota who was arrested by ICE has been denied access to life-saving medication …
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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States — The states, all led by Democrats, used the grants to support a wide variety of functions, including H.I.V. prevention and surveillance. — The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds …
Washington Post:
Legality of Trump's $400M in private funding for White House ballroom at issue — A federal judge weighing whether the project may proceed has focused on whether the administration can use private donations to bypass congressional approval. — A federal judge is expected to soon rule …
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Robert Mackey / The Guardian:
Ghislaine Maxwell prepared to speak ‘unfiltered truth’ about Epstein if Trump grants clemency, lawyer says - live — Lawyer for Epstein associate says Trump and Clinton are ‘innocent of any wrongdoing’ and Maxwell ‘alone’ can explain why, in exchange for freedom
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Binance—Whose Founder Was Pardoned—Now Holds 87% Of Trump's Stablecoin — Topline — Binance holds about 87% of USD1, the stablecoin issued by a Trump family crypto venture—a greater concentration than any other major stablecoin has at a single exchange—underscoring the depth …
New York Times:
A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump's Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho — Wilder, Idaho, prided itself on comity. Then federal agents stormed a racetrack outside of town in October, and the reverberations are still shaking the community. — People in Wilder, Idaho, didn't give much thought …
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Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
Jasmine Crockett's vulgar 6-word message for Trump in Epstein probe — Crockett was one of several Democrats at Ghislaine Maxwell's deposition Monday — Progressive Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, shared a vulgar six-word warning for President Donald Trump as Democrats continue to hunt …
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NBC News:
White House keeps pressure on House Republicans ahead of crucial vote on mail-in-voting — The Trump administration continues to press congressional Republicans to add a provision to their voter requirements bill that would either ban mail-in-voting with limited exceptions or limit the way voting-by-mail can be used.
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Democracy Docket and Raw Story
Ryan Devereaux / The Intercept:
“Uptick in Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers — MINNEAPOLIS — On Friday, legal observers on an encrypted group call in Minneapolis received a desperate plea. A fellow observer was following federal agents who'd just loaded her friend into an unmarked vehicle.
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump DOJ's ‘weaponization’ group under pressure to deliver results, source says — The group was established by an executive order from President Donald Trump. Members are being directed to redouble the effort over the coming weeks, a person familiar with the group told NBC News.
Dan De Luce / NBC News:
Details reveal more on whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard — The complaint was based on the intercept of a conversation between two foreign citizens discussing a person close to President Donald Trump, according to the whistleblower's lawyer. — Listen to this article with a free account
Lautaro Grinspan / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April — Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
Associated Press:
Live updates: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House deposition — Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.
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