ICE is allegedly expanding its presence in California, with hubs appearing throughout the state, according to federal documents. This expansion comes in the wake of King Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which led to ICE’s budget skyrocketing to approximately $85 billion this year.

"Jesse Jackson was one of the great & transformative political leaders in modern American history. He has broken down more barriers than most people could dream of doing. He has had a profound impact upon our country. His politics of togetherness & solidarity should guide us going forward" ~ Bernie

While presidents and public officials have had landmarks named in their honor, a sitting president’s private company has never in the history of the United States sought trademark rights in advance of such naming. These are trademark filings that are completely unprecedented.

American historian and professor of history at Boston College, Heather Cox Richardson, answers listeners questions about modern politics. In this episode she discusses the Epstein files, the Munich Conference, James Talarico, Trump's tariffs, White Nationalism, and corruption in the government.

The LIVESTREAM of the SOTU rebuttal will be FREE and open to the public. Register by entering your email address, and you will get an email you before the show goes LIVE on Tuesday, Feb 24. (Note: there are optional choices when registering to help fund the event)

Here is the Colbert interview with James Talarico that CBS and the Trump regime pulled from airing. BE SURE TO LISTEN AND SHARE.

Referred to as ‘Minor-Victim 1’ in the 2019 indictment against the Epstein, the 37-year-old was crucial in securing the charges against the sex offender, months before he hanged himself in his cell. Now she is calling on Prince Andrew to travel to the US to testify on what he knew about Epstein.

“As the airplane took off, Epstein started touching me forcibly in between my legs, and I freaked out. I realized, this is not a modeling opportunity, I've been kidnapped. They whisked me away to the island. I was stuck there. They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was completely conned."

A proposed constitutional amendment that would give Congress the power to block presidential pardons gained its first House Republican cosponsor on Monday. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) has signed on as the first Republican co-sponsor of the Pardon Integrity Act. Gift link => archive.ph/1ZlsN

Hillary Clinton is accusing the Trump regime of a “continuing cover-up” in the way it has handled the release of millions of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein. They are slow-walking it, they are redacting the names, they are stonewalling legitimate requests from Congress.

“We were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert told his viewers Monday night. The shocking action seems to be a result of the Trump regime’s intensifying pressure against broadcast TV networks.

Big brother is watching . . . Ring in particular has always been proud of its cooperation with law enforcement. That raises big questions about our civil rights, especially since Ring announced a partnership last fall with a company called Flock Safety, whose systems have been accessed by ICE.

Tuesday’s decision is the latest judicial rebuke of the government’s maneuvering in Abrego Garcia’s case, which has come to symbolize the administration’s hardline — and, at times, slapdash — approach to immigration enforcement.

His unwavering commitment to justice, equality, & human rights helped shape the movement for freedom & dignity. A tireless change agent, he elevated the voices of the voiceless – from his Pres campaigns in the 1980s to mobilizing millions to register to vote – leaving an indelible mark on history,

New Mexico lawmakers launched an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch Tuesday over allegations the late convicted sex offender trafficked and sexually abused girls and women at the sprawling property outside Santa Fe. Gift link => archive.ph/kKifb

The law prohibits state and local governments from entering into agreements to detain individuals for civil immigration violations, stops the use of public land for immigration detention, and bans 287(g) agreements that turn local law enforcement into immigration agents.

Another one bites the dust . . . Thomas Pritzker said on Monday he stepped down as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels acknowledging "terrible judgment" in maintaining contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government. “God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision... www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...

CBS News’s Bari Weiss is set to lose one of her network’s biggest stars. Anderson Cooper has declined a contract renewal with CBS & will leave 60 Minutes ahead of the fall season. Weiss was chosen & empowered by Larry Ellison, a major Trump donor. Story => www.thedailybeast.com/maga-curious...

Indyke and Kahn allegedly directed, approved, enabled, and justified millions of dollars in payments that fueled the Epstein Enterprise’s sex trafficking, including payments to women who were forced to have sex with Epstein and/or recruited others to be victimized. Gift link => archive.ph/D4seS

Darren Indyke & Richard Kahn were Epstein’s lawyer & accountant. They are co-executors & beneficiaries of Epstein’s estate. Survivors have shared with the Committee that Indyke & Kahn knew of Epstein’s abuse & helped facilitate his crimes through their management of his legal & financial affairs.

Since the start of King Trump’s second regime in January 2025, a large majority of people in ICE detention have had no criminal convictions. And, as this graph shows, that number has grown significantly over time.

Religious leaders & legal activists, & political allies have been laying the groundwork for an expansion of the role of religion in public life. King Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission is expected to produce a blueprint for policy changes that could redefine boundaries between govt & religion.

The Trump regime has been illegally seizing tankers as part of its broader efforts to take control of Venezuela's oil.

AG Pam Blondie has told Congress that the DOJ has released “all” Trump-Epstein files required under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. But the DOJ itself has acknowledged that around 6M pages of material could qualify as “Epstein files,” while only about 3.5M pages have actually been disclosed.

The astonishing amount of fraud, deception, and graft that will be associated with the so-called Board of Peace is going to BLOW YOUR HAIR BACK. I doubt humanity has ever encountered as dark and diseased an operation as this one will be, if it even survives the decade.

SAVE THE DATE! Democratic rebuttal to King Trump's State of the Union is Tuesday, February 24 airing on major television networks immediately following the conclusion of the address.

AG Pam Bondi with Keith Frankel. He's in the Trump-Epstein files 400 times, and talked with Epstein about "body boxes" in 2010. He is CEO of Vitaquest, & his family runs a "children's home" that "rescues" children from Ukraine. The home is referenced as being a hot bed for child trafficking.

The SAVE Act is voter suppression with a fresh coat of paint.

We don't want peace, we want your land. Israel will begin a contentious land regulation process in a large part of the occupied West Bank, which could result in Israel gaining control over wide swaths of the area for future development, according to a government decision on Sunday.

More than three dozen Democratic senators have begun an independent inquiry into the EPA following a huge change in how the agency measures the health benefits of reducing air pollution that is widely seen as a major setback to US efforts to combat the climate crisis.

The Trump-Epstein files contain an allegation that Trump was aware of and funded “underage sex parties at the Donald Trump Golf course.” The tipster allegedly was aware of three separate occasions in which girls were murdered and buried on the golf course - one strangled by TV host Robin Leach.

Federal agents carrying out King Trump’s immigration crackdown have shot 13 people. But far more often, they have used harsh tactics that are less deadly but still inflict grievous injuries. Hundreds have been hurt, & courts have found that officers used force inappropriately & indiscriminately.

Emails in the Trump-Epstein files show Steve Bannon discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to “take down” the pontiff whom he saw as an opponent his nationalist populism vision.

ICE is lawless . . . Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that ICE is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found. ICE generally doesn't comply with their orders, and continues to engage in the same unlawful conduct.

King Trump sure knows how to pick 'em. A WSJ report alleges major corruption at DHS under Sec Kristi Noem, detailing her romantic ties with adviser Corey Lewandowski, his control over contracts despite limited authority, abuse of staff, and lavish travel on a $70M jet—sparking widespread outrage.