Visual evidence shows no indication that the agent who fired the shots was run over. See the positioning between him & Ms. Good’s car, & key moments of escalation. It also establishes how Mr. Ross put himself in a dangerous position near her vehicle in the first place. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

This week, I spoke with a St. Paul woman who told me ICE came to her door and asked her to report on her "Asian neighbors." The Hmong community, the large majority of whom are in this country legally for decades now, is in hiding.

FEMA supervisors warned that workers with multiyear contracts that are set to expire this year will not see those contracts extended, even if they are actively working on rebuilding efforts in places that recently suffered disasters www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...

damn -- CNN put together a video of Kristi Noem claiming ICE officers are "highly trained and skilled" and "gifted" alongside to a clip of them beating someone nearly to death in Minneapolis

Ellison: "This was a family taking their kids from an athletic event and they ended up getting caught in the middle of the ICE behavior & protesters, & then, inexplicably, they shot tear gas too close to the car & that caused the infant to have some respiratory problems. CPR had to be administered."

Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic. The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.

The subpoenas suggest that the Justice Department is examining whether Walz’s and Frey’s public statements disparaging the surge of officers and federal actions have amounted to criminal interference in law enforcement work. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

When times are tough and the future seems grim, it helps to remember that there is still good in the world. That's why I publish "A Bit of Good News." In the latest issue, read about California's new milestone, a British artist who uses winter as a canvas and this week in (positive) history

Their recovery has been notable enough that they’re no longer considered a “species of greatest conservation need,” according to the state’s latest Wildlife Action Plan. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/14/m...

People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Here's why the FBI raiding a journalist's home is a big deal www.instagram.com/reel/DTgNiWc...

Cynthia Gonzalez was murdered 34 years ago, and the investigation to find out who killed her went ice cold. That is, until detectives turned over the files to a college class of criminology students. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

High school principals across California and nationwide say raids by ICE have provoked a “climate of distress” among immigrant students who have been bullied on campus and whose attendance has dropped www.latimes.com/california/s...

The anti-hunger nonprofit, Gather, is launching a free culinary workforce training program in February to help job seekers find work in the restaurant industry. www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/l...

I ran into Ilhan Omar in the House and asked about life in Minneapolis right now with ICE everywhere. Dystopian. ICE agents are on “almost every single block,” cars are being abandoned at gas stations as ICE targets people there, a feeling of “complete terror." www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...

WASHINGTON — With the support of nearly 70 colleagues, Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) on Wednesday introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...

Three sources said they believe total cuts to nonprofit groups, many providing street-level care to people experiencing addiction, homelessness and mental illness, could reach roughly $2 billion. Trump administration letter wipes out addiction, mental health grants www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...

The Washington Post reporter, Hannah Natanson, had spent the past year covering the Trump administration’s effort to fire federal workers and redirect much of the work force toward enforcing his agenda www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...

“I can’t feel like this for 9mo,” Graham wrote her friend. “I just can’t.” She wouldn’t. In a region that had legislated its commitment to life, she would spend her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers. apple.news/AuwpHq9LbQ_y...

The crescent looked stunning this morning, waning at 18% 🌘 @photohour.bsky.social @stormhour.com #London #astrophotography #astronomy

The move is the latest in a series of incendiary tactics the Trump administration has employed in its crackdown on immigration, which has included sweeps in cities including Los Angeles and Minneapolis. apple.news/AlvBI0vQTT7y...

At the end of the day, I am this bird, staring into the distance, dreaming of better times.

According to a new report from research firm Deloitte, the typical US household spends $70 on subscription TV every month, up from just $48 a year ago. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/b...

With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there’s no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact. www.wired.com/story/what-t...

Four migrants died while in custody of U.S. immigration authorities over the first 10 days of 2026, while at least 30 people died in ICE custody in 2025. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-cu...

“People are not sleeping, children are afraid, and it just fills everything these days. And we can’t really understand it,” Nathanielsen said at a meeting with lawmakers in Britain’s Parliament. www.huffpost.com/entry/greenl...

Flu rates are soaring in most of the United States. Here's where: www.huffpost.com/entry/high-f...

And these were the ones ProPublica could find. www.propublica.org/article/vide...

Two local ordinances granted rights to at least 175 stingless bee species in Peru, which are culturally and spiritually significant to Indigenous peoples and help maintain a healthy rainforest ecosystem www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/h...

This is Minneapolis: Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city. Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.

“Of those infected in the widening outbreak, the vast majority were unvaccinated.” apple.news/AaKZtzjAmQ2u...

This is Daisy. She understands that you want her to sit. But alas, she must zoom. 12/10 (TT: daisythegoldengirll)

The number of dead climbed to at least 2,003, as reported by the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. That figure dwarfs the death toll from any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades apnews.com/article/iran...

Breakfast with the neighbors. #birds 🌿

Google has removed some of its artificial intelligence health summaries after a Guardian investigation found people were being put at risk of harm by false and misleading information www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

NYT - The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first attack on a boat that the Trump administration said was smuggling drugs, killing 11 people last September. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...

Ukrainian civilians endured the deadliest year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of their country in 2022, with more than 2,500 people killed in 2025, the United Nations said in a new report.

“A philosophy professor who is not allowed to teach Plato? What kind of university is that? Is that really what they want?” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...

Since Charlie Kirk’s death, chapters of his organization’s affiliate for teenagers have more than doubled in number, aided by politicians who have said they won’t tolerate opposition. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...

Texas included identifiable information about voters, including dates of birth, driver’s license numbers and the last four digits of their Social Security numbers www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

If you identify deepfake content of yourself, screen grab it and report it immediately. www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...

After the U.S. raid to seize Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, Washington is trying a new approach to regime change: Keep the regime—and try to change its behavior.

In a reversal, the EPA plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...

This week's issue of The Moonlight Reader Society has been published. Learn about the latest reading trends, helpful librarians, New Year's resolution assistance, lovely book dedications and more moonlightreadersociety.substack.com/p/books-have... 💙📚

GM will lose another $6 billion as a result of its decision to pull back on electric cars — on top of a $1.6 billion charge it disclosed in October www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/b...

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

The sale reveals the limits of the Trump administration’s push to open more public land to oil and gas drilling. Simply put, many areas across the West with easily accessible oil are already developed. www.cpr.org/2026/01/09/b...

Morning.