With the internet, the dictionary can expand forever, but it will never come close to recording every meaning of every word used by English speakers—of which there are an estimated 1.52 billion. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kaCOZ5

#GivingNewsDay is an opportunity to boost your impact and support paywall-free journalism: If we reach 100 new donors by Dec 31, we’ll receive extra funding through a generous NewsMatch contribution. Can you help us reach our goal today by giving $1 or more? secure.qgiv.com/for/capitala...

Photos, Video, Protests — Homeland Security Tightens Rule on Anti-ICE Activities @bgirledukate.bsky.social - capitalandmain.com/photos-video...

‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like it.’ Aggressive ICE Raids Led One Man to Ask: Should I Self-Deport? @jeremotographs.bsky.social capitalandmain.com/ive-never-se...

Some people in ICE custody are being strip searched following in-person visits with their loved ones. Other detainees have opted out of in-person visitation because they don’t want to take off all their clothes in front of a guard. By @bgirledukate.bsky.social: capitalandmain.com/people-in-ic...

The latest from @aaroncantu.bsky.social

The latest from Kate Morrissey

Latest from @jfern.bsky.social

The latest from @jfern.bsky.social

After federal judges began pushing back on efforts to detain people at hearings, ICE has strapped ankle monitors to many immigrants leaving court in an apparent shift in policy to increase the surveillance of immigrants. Story by @bgirledukate.bsky.social capitalandmain.com/ice-is-putti...

Trump’s campaign against immigrants is affecting their ability to work, and it's hurting businesses in California. One restaurant owner says sales have dropped by 30%-40% because immigrant customers fear leaving their homes, reports @bgirledukate.bsky.social capitalandmain.com/ice-raids-pu...

President Trump's flurry of actions — from mass layoffs and ICE raids to union-busting and tariffs — are straining U.S. workers and fueling uncertainty. By @jessicagoodheart.bsky.social capitalandmain.com/trumps-polic...

Self-deport or remain locked up in crowded detention centers? With a promise of $1,000 and a free plane ride home, ICE is pressuring detained immigrants to give up their asylum cases and leave the U.S. Story by @bgirledukate.bsky.social : capitalandmain.com/ice-is-press...

The lates from @cerisecastle.bsky.social‬

Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” is a gift basket of conservative dreams bundled in one legislative act. But how will the bill affect oil and gas development, particularly in New Mexico? @jfern.bsky.social discusses the bill with Kyle Tisdel @westernlaw.org: capitalandmain.com/the-reality-...

Trump Administration Moves to Cut Vital Petrochemical Watchdog, Putting Texans and Others at Risk - @Ellevarela capitalandmain.com/trump-admini...

The latest from @bgirledukate

latest from @jerryredfern

Trump’s proposed changes to FEMA & feud w/ Gov. Gavin Newsom could devastate California’s disaster response – leaving the state w/ a shortfall of emergency response resources that could cause an “apocalyptic scenario” for disaster victims. @jeremotographs.bsky.social reports w/ @propublica.org

Latest from @bgirledukate

The presence of ICE in Los Angeles has put the city on edge. Now, once a week, volunteers patrol the streets across L.A., keeping watch with the aim of alerting the community to any #ICE operations. capitalandmain.com/trained-volu...

Since Trump’s reelection, the @nytimes.com and other news orgs, including @apnews.com and the @washingtonpost.com seem to have backed off from questioning his mental health — even though Trump’s statements have only become more dissociative and harder to follow. capitalandmain.com/sanewashing-...

latest from @markkreidler

The once-declining Rust Belt city of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been bouncing back, partly thanks to immigration. The Trump administration’s policies threaten that growth. capitalandmain.com/attacks-on-i...

“Our forests are at a dire risk. That is part of climate change. That is daunting to think about." A warming climate — fueled in part by New Mexico's oil and gas production — has parched rivers and turned forests to tinder, reports @jfern.bsky.social capitalandmain.com/new-mexicos-...

In 2020, a Congressional oversight committee found that widespread failure to provide necessary medical care contributed to ICE detainee deaths. At least six people have died in ICE custody since President Trump took office, per the @aila.org. capitalandmain.com/detained-man...

A waste incinerator, a paper plant and a sewage treatment facility are all jammed in a town of 35,000. The community of Chester, Pennsylvania, has twice the asthma rate of the rest of the state, and the highest rate of infant mortality in the state. capitalandmain.com/pennsylvania...

Trump won Kentucky in the 2024 election by more than 30 percentage points. The #OneBigBeautifulBill seeks to cut Medicaid funding to make permanent trillions of dollars in tax cuts. As many as 345,000 people in Kentucky could lose health care coverage. capitalandmain.com/trump-won-bi...

Scott’s role in the Hernández Rojas case isn’t the only part of his past that immigrant rights activists find problematic with his nomination. Scott was also a member of a Border Patrol agent Facebook group that was filled with racist and sexist posts. capitalandmain.com/trumps-nomin...

An international human rights commission found that U.S. border officials were responsible for the death of Anastasio Hernández Rojas. Rodney Scott was in charge of the San Diego Border Patrol Sector at the time of Hernández Rojas’ death. capitalandmain.com/internationa...

President Donald Trump’s nominee to run Customs and Border Protection has been accused of participating in an alleged agency cover-up after officials killed a man in the process of deporting him in 2010. The full Senate will vote to confirm Rodney Scott this week.

Buried food scraps and yard waste at 51 dumps across Colorado generate an amount of methane equivalent to driving 1 million gasoline-powered cars for a year. Proposed rules could force operators to measure methane emissions and fix leaks. capitalandmain.com/colorados-la...

NEW: ICE officers arrested 11 people after their court hearings at the San Diego Immigration Court on Thursday as part of a nationwide operation launched this week to try to fast track deportations. capitalandmain.com/ice-detains-...

On April 19, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's deportations of Venezuelan men to El Salvador. Now, those detainees say they’re being held in solitary confinement after family members helped them post about their situation on TikTok. capitalandmain.com/nearly-flown...

“We’ve been forcibly made into Elon Musk’s backyard against our will.” While the tech billionaire builds SpaceX's newly incorporated Starbase in a rural Texas county, Musk’s DOGE is having a major impact in the county and the rest of South Texas. capitalandmain.com/doge-cuts-hu...

Trump's motive for re-opening of Alcatraz is unambiguous. Alcatraz 2.0 will not be a home for colorful ruffians but, rather, for “illegal” immigrants and, quite possibly if trends continue, for uncooperative judges-turned-political prisoners. capitalandmain.com/donald-trump...

Even with the threat of torture in a Salvadoran prison hanging over their heads, migrants are now more likely to be told “no” when seeking refuge in the U.S. under the Trump administration. capitalandmain.com/trump-admini...

Solar Grants Held Hostage in Pennsylvania Legislature — as Demand Soars @audreyjcarleton

Exclusive

Trump’s Nominee to Head Customs and Border Protection Could Be Implicated in Alleged Cover-Up

Tijuana Shelter Director Has Simple Solution for Changing Border Policies: Adapt

We are hiring! Details: www.journalismjobs.com/1690278-exec...

OSHA Office Closure in ‘Cancer Alley’ Raises Fears About Risks to Workers

In Colorado, Gas for Cars Could Soon Come With a Warning Label

Life Under Trump: Migrants Win Asylum, Yet Remain Locked Up

Last month, ICE conducted an immigration raid at a paint business in El Cajon, California. Jorge Lopez Leon, a father of four, was detained along with roughly 14 other workers. Lopez Leon was in the process of getting a green card. capitalandmain.com/soccer-lovin...

More than $1 billion in food assistance has been cut. The impact is being felt across the country, challenging food banks already struggling to meet higher demand, with hunger rates increasing in recent years amid inflation. capitalandmain.com/usda-cuts-hi...

I spoke with the wife of a Venezuelan man who was deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration. She gave me Venezuelan and US records showing that he has no criminal history and told me he is a family man. He is now in a notorious Salvadoran prison open.substack.com/pub/beyondth...

In a video provided to Capital & Main, ICE detainees say that the guards discriminate against them because they are Venezuelan. In the video, one man's face appears swollen on one side, his upper cheek a deep shade of purple. New from @bgirledukate.bsky.social capitalandmain.com/visibly-brui...

DOGE is cutting USDA programs that has put money in the pockets of many farmers across the country over the years. The cuts come at an especially vulnerable time for farmers who are deciding what they’re going to plant this spring due to these cuts. capitalandmain.com/elon-musks-s...