Lilli Petersen
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news editor, national & politics at HuffPost. she/her. ask me about my dog
pinned post!
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Paul Blumenthal
9 days ago
Wrote about JD Vance's debut on the international stage
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Everything JD Vance Touches Turns To S**t
Vance, put forward as the American face of two foreign policy goals crucial to Trump, promptly face-planted.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jd-vance-iran-hungary_n_69dd3035e4b0ccb589ee6df9
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He Warned About the Dangers of A.I. If Only His Father Had Listened.
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He Warned About the Dangers of A.I. If Only His Father Had Listened.
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Kristen Wixx
10 days ago
Say "weak on crime" again. I dare you.
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ProPublica Guild
14 days ago
Weâre on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the
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"The actual public endorsement of these acts is ... is an embrace of those atrocities â past, present and future â that turns the country into a rogue state and a villain on the world stage." đĽ from
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This Is An Astonishing Threat â Even By Trump Standards
Trump's declaration that âa whole civilization will die tonight" went a step farther than even he has ever gone before.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-iran-genocide_n_69d53e35e4b0ae5bb246b2cc
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Moira Donegan
about 1 month ago
I donât think people who arenât regularly covering the reproductive rights beat realize how common it is for women to be incarcerated for miscarriages.
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Alanna Vagianos
about 1 month ago
NEW: Even the strongest anti-abortion advocates don't want to punish people for pregnancy loss. Police and prosecutors are finding ways to do it anyway. Here's what happens when miscarriage is recast as murder:
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States Are Using Policies From The 1600s To Punish Women For Miscarriages
Even the strongest anti-abortion advocates don't want to punish people for pregnancy loss. Police and prosecutors are finding ways to do it anyway.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/miscarriage-stillbirth-crime-old-laws_n_69af28d0e4b0fe5c2e769095
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed
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NEW: Israel is escalating a war in Lebanon that's killed 10 kids/day â with Trump's blessing, US officials seeing no offramp & fears of Gaza-style devastation Far less humanitarian capacity than 2024 & little sign Hezbollah will blink like then given experience since
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Israel Is Applying 'Gaza Logic' To Lebanon â With Trumpâs Blessing
In just one week, Israel's U.S.-backed campaign has displaced 700,000 people, killed more than 10 children per day and left no diplomatic off-ramp in sight.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-israel-lebanon-war-humanitarian-crisis_n_69af517ae4b0a62acae52a41?origin=home-latest-news-unit
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404 Media
about 1 month ago
A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the
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Brandi Buchman
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đ¨ NEW: âThey are promised a 200-mile-long river that is four-and-a-half feet deep filled with nothing but the blood that their weaponized version of Jesus will spill at the Battle of Armageddon,â Weinstein said. âThatâs a lot of blood."
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Military Commander Tells Troops Bombing Iran Is âPart Of Godâs Divine Planâ
One commander had a âbig grinâ on his face while saying Donald Trump âhas been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran," a service member said.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/troops-being-told-to-prepare-for-armageddon-in-iran_n_69a6ffe3e4b076ac5d63c82c?origin=home-latest-news-unit
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed
about 2 months ago
Before the war on Iran, Trump dismantled teams at the Pentagon that focused on limiting civilian casualties in conflict Upon entering the war, the admin says: âno stupid rules of engagementâ Big fear of war crimes among sources familiar with military discussions
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Insiders Fear Steep Civilian Toll In Iran After Trump Slashed Pentagon Personnel
The U.S. has "no stupid rules of engagement," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-iran-war-israel-civilian-casualties_n_69a7033be4b0c9c664ad0700
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HuffPost Union
about 2 months ago
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The Flytrap
2 months ago
This week,
@nicolefroio.bsky.social
explores the power of activism + creativity and connects with a community of nail artists who are telling ICE to get fucked. (Oh! And it's a FREE POST!)
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Pretty In Pink
Inside the community of nail artists telling ICE to get fucked.
https://www.theflytrapmedia.com/pretty-in-pink/
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Alanna Vagianos
2 months ago
Every day, at least 300 immigrants land at La Lima airport in the northwest region of Honduras after being deported from the US. Many have arrived without their children â having no idea where their kids are or who is taking care of them.
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The Trump Administration Has Created A New Form Of Family Separation
A new method of detaining and deporting immigrants seems âengineered to lead to family separation,â one advocate told HuffPost.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/parents-deported-without-knowing-where-kids-are_n_698ca60ae4b080ae0a811345?vnd
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Brandi Buchman
2 months ago
I had a chance to interview former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn. We discussed ICE and his plans for the agency, his new bid for Congress and how he is uniquely made to meet the moment America is in. Read the interview here:
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â100% Pro Policeâ And Running For Congress To Abolish ICE
After protecting Congress on Jan. 6 and as the Trump administration runs roughshod over democracy, heâs running for Congress â again â because, he told HuffPost, âWeâre in regime territory.â
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/100-pro-police-and-running-for-congress-to-abolish-ice_n_698e3cb2e4b0ba74045dcd32
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WeRateDogs
2 months ago
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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Levi Kalish
2 months ago
NEW: Itâs difficult to account for the abuses trans immigrants face in ICE custody after Trump destroyed safeguards, oversight agencies, and data about detainees. But 3 trans migrants told me what itâs really like: Medical neglect. Solitary confinement. Harassment.
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ICE Is Treating Trans Immigrants With A New Level Of Cruelty
A HuffPost investigation found how the Trump administration systematically destroyed safeguards for detainees, subjecting them to abuse and neglect.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-ice-trans-immigrants-medical-neglect_n_69851c88e4b06f7f7bb7cdbc#comments
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Jon Collins
3 months ago
âIf I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again â this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.â
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Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasnât stopped them from protecting their communities.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/04/pursued-by-federal-agents-suburban-ice-observers-remain-resolved
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HuffPost
3 months ago
O'Hara starred in the 2000 mockumentary "Best in Show."
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Catherine OâHara Gets Real-Life Dog Show Tribute At Norwich Terrier Judging
Catherine OâHara Gets Real-Life Dog Show Tribute At Norwich Terrier Judging
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-theatens-trevor-noah-grammys-bad-bunny-slams-ice_n_698071c1e4b0926bfc469acd/liveblog_69836081e4b053ac3e1680c0
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Jack Mirkinson
3 months ago
always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
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HuffPost Union
3 months ago
HuffPost Union just delivered a strike pledge signed by 100% of our members. We are united and prepared to do whatever is necessary to reach a fair deal.
#faircontractnow
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Jen Bendery
3 months ago
NEW: Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week and shipped off to a Texas detention facility with his dad, is now in poor health, his school superintendent told me today
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5-Year-Old in ICE Detention Is Sick, Says Top School Official
The 5-year-old who was taken by federal agents in Minneapolis is being held behind bars with his father in Texas.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/liam-conejo-ramos-sick-ice-detention_n_696fd209e4b0559a85915488?a68
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HuffPost Union
3 months ago
it's meant to beâ¨â
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HuffPost Union
3 months ago
Hot off the presses đ° Bargaining committee was on đĽ yesterday & weâre back at the table today! We wonât back down as we fight for just compensation, equitable severance and AI protections that let us create the fearless, top-notch journalism the world needs now. â
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HuffPost Union
3 months ago
Everyone deserves a piece of the cheese! đ§
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#huffpost
#WGAE
Lil Scabby has @huffpostunion âs back as we head into our final days of bargaining for ââ Crochet mascot cutie courtesy of HP Unionâs @capeybara
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Jen Bendery
3 months ago
Feel free to drop a note if you know anything on this:
[email protected]
/ jbendery.41 on Signal Despicable if this is true.
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Jen Bendery
3 months ago
Q for anyone who works at the VA: Has the VA secretary or leadership said anything internally addressing the fucking elephant in the room that one of their VA colleagues was just shot to death by a federal agent? Hearing from one source it's been a cone of silence in there, no comms to staff.
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"Last week, ICE agents detained a parent ... while her child and others were waiting for the school bus. ... 'The kid ran to the bus. She was mentally shaken. This is a 9-year-old.'" đ
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani
3 months ago
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.â¨â¨ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
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Jen Bendery
3 months ago
Feels like a goddamn war zone out here. The constant sound of helicopters, people loudly shouting and cursing at ICE, flash bangs, tear gas, so many people in gas masks and/or face coverings. There's also a drone hovering above the crowd now.
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Jen Bendery
3 months ago
More tear gas. More flash bangs.
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Jen Bendery
3 months ago
I'm on site where a federal agent shot a Minneapolis man this morning. It's bad. Dozens of federal agents are facing off with hundreds of outraged residents. People being tear gassed, helicopters above, I keep hearing pops, and lots of loud BANGS. This smoke is from tear gas:
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Kerry Howley
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I wrote about Minneapolis.
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The People vs. ICE
Renee Goodâs death galvanized a city eager to push back against Trumpâs invasion.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/minneapolis-vs-donald-trump-ice-invasion.html?utm_medium=s1&utm_campaign=nym&utm_source=bluesky
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andyâ˘
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nine years old
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed
3 months ago
âThe genocide in Gaza was a rehearsal for abandoning the principles of law, humanity & respectâŚThe experiment went well and is now being applied elsewhere, as in Venezuela, Greenland & the streets of Minneapolisâ - EU official to me on what they see as the broader forces behind this weekâs crisis.
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U.S. Allies Say They've Never Been So Freaked Out By Trump
European officials told HuffPost about their terrifying week living through the Greenland crisis.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/us-allies-say-theyve-never-been-so-freaked-out-by-trump_n_69728619e4b00114c521b7cb
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HuffPost Union
3 months ago
With ten days until our contract expires, our unit is not willing to settle for less. We're standing together until we reach a fair deal.
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Paul Blumenthal
3 months ago
The Trump administration's message this past week: Live unfree or die
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Trump Has An Unpopular New Message For Americans
In the week and a half since Renee Goodâs killing, the Trump administration has committed itself to a sinister new philosophy in Minneapolis.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/renee-good-trump-ice-opinion_n_696a6aafe4b0eee204af38b4?z2m
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Matt Shuham
3 months ago
New: I went to Minneapolis and saw a brutal federal occupation. I also saw neighbors fighting back.
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Inside The Invasion Of Minneapolis
Trump's agents bring violence and terror. Everyday people are responding with cameras, whistles and defiance.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/minneapolis-trump-ice-local-resistance_n_6966ad39e4b0dd199b1aa10d?yc
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Jessica Schulberg
4 months ago
an eyewitness to the Minneapolis ICE shooting told me the victim appeared "obviously scared" and "was going to leave" before an ICE agent fired multiple shots "right into, it seemed like, her face"
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Witness Says Victim Was âObviously Scaredâ Before Fatal ICE Shooting
The victim appeared "obviously scared" and "was going to leave," Emily Heller told HuffPost.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-shooting-victim-eyewitness-minneapolis_n_695ec12ee4b07c5009383207?vo7
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Paul Blumenthal
4 months ago
Trump's New World Order is just the ancient barbarism of might makes right
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Donald Trumpâs Ancient Barbarism
The 20th-century international order isnât being replaced now by a more just system that restrains the appetites of powerful nations. Itâs quite the opposite.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-venezuela-maduro_n_695e6847e4b06463f540840a?32k
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Jen Bendery
4 months ago
NEW: Trump got a fair number of his judicial picks confirmed in 2025, but more interestingly, he was stymied all year by retirement-eligible judges not retiring, denying him lots more court vacancies to fill. âOne of the biggest stories this year."
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The Surprising Trend That Hampered Trumpâs Ability To Confirm Judges In 2025
The president got a decent number of his nominees confirmed to lifetime federal judgeships. But some sitting judges seem reluctant to let Trump replace them.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-confirming-judges-not-retiring_n_69458458e4b00a59b4a678a5
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Jen Bendery
4 months ago
Susie Wiles told NYT she didn't call Elon Musk "an avowed ketamine" in one of her ELEVEN interviews with Vanity Fair. "Thatâs ridiculous. I wouldnât have said it and I wouldnât know." Vanity Fair: Cool here's a recording of you saying that.
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Vanity Fair Reporter Brings The Receipts To Fact Check Susie Wiles' Claims
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/brown-university-shooting-rob-reiner-death_n_693fda79e4b0775c50782f40/liveblog_69418226e4b06cf6877f25e9
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4 months ago
HuffPost splash right now: (I might have gone with White House Blabber In Chief)
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Jessica Schulberg
4 months ago
âGod has used them before. God can use them again." Of the six people in Oklahoma who have had their death sentences commuted, two â Julius Jones and Tremane Wood â shared the same federal habeas legal team. I spoke with the team about their live-saving work
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The Miracle Workers Who Keep Successfully Getting Men Off Death Row
âGod has used them before. God can use them again,â Julius Jonesâ spiritual adviser said ahead of Tremane Woodâs scheduled execution.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tremane-wood-julius-jones-oklahoma-execution_n_693c602be4b018dc36f194e5
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Brandi Buchman
4 months ago
EXCLUSIVE: For years Donald Trump has evaded responsibility for the Jan. 6 insurrection. And for years, he has tried to kill a lawsuit that could hold him liable. He has failed. Again and again. This is it. This is the last chance to see Trump held to account:
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This Could Be The Very Last Chance To Hold Trump Accountable For Jan. 6
Several lawmakers told HuffPost they want to make sure no one forgets the most shameful day in U.S. history â and theyâre playing the long game.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lawmakers-try-to-hold-trump-accountable-jan-6_n_69371007e4b013f1f7d26592?vc
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Matt Shuham
4 months ago
More:
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U.S. Military Social Media Post Raises Questions With Unusual Detail
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has a tattoo of the same symbol on his chest.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/us-military-social-media-post-caribbean-strikes-symbol_n_69374a26e4b064dbeeefda8c?origin=home-latest-news-unit
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Matt Shuham
4 months ago
I asked SouthCom why it used a Jerusalem Cross in a post about an operation in which the Trump admin has killed at least 87 people in Caribbean/Pacific missile strikes. âThere is no other communication intent for this imageâ except showing soldiers âin a ready posture,â Col. Emanuel Ortiz told me.
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Paul Blumenthal
5 months ago
The conservative justices have their talking point -- what if Congress turned every department into a multimember commission -- and it is totally absurd considering that has never happened under the existing law.
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Dave Jamieson
5 months ago
Exclusive: ICE has developed a plan to arrest undocumented migrants who try to voluntarily leave the U.S. via the Mexico border, so they can face formal removal. Why bother? Possibly to juice deportation numbers. It's being referred to as "Operation Irish Goodbye."
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ICE Has A Surprising New Plan To Arrest People Already Leaving The U.S.
âOperation Irish Goodbye,â as itâs being called, could be aimed at boosting numbers for Trumpâs much-hyped deportation campaign.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-plan-undocumented-immigrants-border_n_69371e0ce4b0020dff816622?njp
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