Laurence Frommer
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Free Range Urbanist into all things cultural, intellectual, Social Justice and Humanitarian efforts.
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Trump administration warns tariff refund process âwill take timeâ
DoJ says it will not ask US supreme court to rehear tariffs case despite presidentâs complaint on Truth Social
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/trump-tariff-refunds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 2 hours ago
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Iranâs Students, Undeterred After Deadly Crackdown, Are Protesting Again
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/world/middleeast/iran-student-protests.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Mother Jones
about 4 hours ago
This month, the companyâs share price has flirted with all-time lows.
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Trump Media's stock price is falling even faster than his poll numbers
Now the president wants to spin off his struggling social media platform.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/trump-medias-stock-price-truth-social-bitcoin/
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Two transgender men sue Kansas over âdehumanizingâ driverâs license law
Law demanding IDs must match âsex at birthâ invalidated the driverâs licenses of about 1,700 trans people in the state
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/transgender-men-kansas-drivers-license-lawsuit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 3 hours ago
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Renee Goodâs family says Trump hasnât contacted them after her death
Neither president nor anyone in administration has reached out after Good was killed by immigration officer, says family
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/renee-good-death-trump-administration?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 3 hours ago
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The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Media Matters over critical coverage. Itâs just one example of the administrationâs approach
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Trump has embraced a disturbing strategy to silence free speech | David Bralow
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Media Matters over critical coverage. Itâs just one example of the administrationâs approach
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/27/trump-free-speech-ftc-media-matters?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 7 hours ago
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This is the real state of our nationâŠ.
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Hillary Clinton says she answered every question in Epstein testimony and confirms Republican asked about UFOs and Pizzagate â as it happened
This live blog is now closed.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/feb/26/us-politics-latest-news-hillary-clinton-jeffrey-epstein-donald-trump?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 21 hours ago
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett
1 day ago
Today marks 14 years since 17-year-old, unarmed Trayvon Martin was shot and killed while walking home. 14 years later, weâre still demanding a country where our children can walk home in peace â without being treated like a threat.
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Rachel Maddow
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âOn the merits, its detentions are illegal,â the judge wrote. â[The government] knows this.â
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/n...
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Judge Says U.S. Is Intentionally Violating the Law on Immigration
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/nyregion/new-jersey-trump-immigration-federal-judge.html
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Justice Department Exposed Cooperating Witnesses in Epstein Files
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/nyregion/epstein-cooperating-witnesses-redaction-error.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
about 22 hours ago
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Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple â and more
A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical â and often distinctively European â alternatives
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/how-to-replace-amazon-google-x-meta-apple-alternatives?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
1 day ago
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Robert Reich
1 day ago
The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/business/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-deal-netflix.html
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Florida banned Pride crosswalks â so St. Pete lit up the sky with rainbow lasers instead - Good Good Good
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Denver Mayor Bars ICE From City Property and Orders Protection for Protesters
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/denver-mayor-ice-defiance.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Political storm in Wyoming as far-right activist caught handing checks to lawmakers
Photograph shows conservative activist handing slip to Darin McCann and Marlene Brady holding a similar paper
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/26/wyoming-republican-lawmakers-checks-house-floor?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Homeland security awarded $250,000 contract to Trump-aligned consulting firm
Exclusive: DHS chose firm with ties to Corey Lewandowski after demanding partisan loyalty, in departure from federal procurement guidelines
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/26/homeland-security-contract-trump?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
1 day ago
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Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple â and more
A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical â and often distinctively European â alternatives
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/how-to-replace-amazon-google-x-meta-apple-alternatives?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/politics/trump-epstein-files.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
2 days ago
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Rachel Bitecofer
4 days ago
BREAKING Former ICE agent: On my first day training new cadets, I received secretive orders to teach them to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant.
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The Atlantic
5 days ago
Exclusive: An internal State Department email obtained by
@hana-kiros.bsky.social
reveals that the U.S. plans to end all of its current lifesaving aid to seven African countries.
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The Trump Administration Is Ending Aid That It Says Saves Lives
The State Department will let lifesaving projects expire because âthere is no strong nexus between the humanitarian response and U.S. national interests,â according to an internal email.
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The New Republic
5 days ago
Sweeping tariffs and mass deportations make up much of the foundation of Trumpismâs nationalist fantasy. Both are now in crisis: Tariffs have been broadly invalidated and (after Minneapolis) the deportation of noncriminal undocumented immigrants is unpopular.
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Worst of the worst? Most US immigrants targeted for deportation in 2025 had no criminal charges, documents reveal
A Guardian analysis finds the vast majority of people who entered deportation proceedings for the first time from January to August last year had no criminal convictions
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/22/us-immigration-trump-administration?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
5 days ago
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Source: NPR
5 days ago
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NPR
6 days ago
In her memoir A Hymn to Life, GisĂšle Pelicot details her journey after discovering that her husband of nearly 50 years drugged and invited dozens of men to sexually abuse her for about a decade.
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GisĂšle Pelicot tells her story in 'A Hymn to Life'
In her memoir A Hymn to Life, GisĂšle Pelicot details her journey after discovering that her husband of nearly 50 years drugged and invited dozens of men to sexually abuse her for about a decade.
https://n.pr/4sonIH1
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Source: PBS
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ICE officers are paid a bonus every time they detain someone. âIndividual ICE agents get money per head that they detain â the guards told me that,â Karen says.
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âDonât go to the US â not with Trump in chargeâ: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks
Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, âIf it can happen to me, i...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/karen-newton-valid-visa-detained-ice?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
7 days ago
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Concerns raised over ICE confiscating detainees' IDs, personal documents
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âI feel like Iâm in a financial prisonâ: Trump Wall Street plan puts âmom and popâ investors at risk, advocates say
Trump says everyday Americans deserve a chance to buy higher-risk âalternativeâ investments. Critics say this could lead to big losses for small investors
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/17/trump-wall-street-plan-mom-and-pop-investors-risks?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
10 days ago
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In September, the Homeland Security Department also spent nearly $10 million acquiring at least three social media monitoring tools and services that allow it to delve into peopleâs cellphones, according to procurement records and public contracts for the project.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
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How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
12 days ago
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President Trump called President Isaac Herzog of Israel âdisgracefulâ because he has not yet pardoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/w...
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Trumpâs Stinging Attack on Israelâs President Touches a Nerve
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/world/middleeast/trump-israel-herzog-attacks.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
12 days ago
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Provence in bloom â exploring its flower festivals and the âperfume capital of the worldâ
Mimosas and violets are already out in the south of France, making it the perfect time for a pre-spring road trip
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/feb/16/provence-south-france-flower-festivals-perfume-road-trip
12 days ago
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The sudden removal of senior officials with no explanation has become a hallmark of Mr. Xiâs rule, inspiring uncertainty and fear among Chinese officials is either a sign of his increasing paranoia or a tactic to keep the leaderâs enemies, and allies, guessing.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/w...
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In Xiâs Purge of the Military, a Search for Absolute Loyalty
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/world/asia/xi-military-zhang-youxia-mao.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Gateway Hudson Tunnel funding resumes with $30M payment
New York and New Jersey say hundreds of millions of dollars remain outstanding for the $16 billion project.
https://gothamist.com/news/gateway-hudson-tunnel-gets-30m-after-funding-freeze-more-than-200m-still-disputed
13 days ago
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Warren Says Trump DOJ Ouster of Antitrust Chief âLooks Like Corruptionâ as Lobbyists, Wall St Rejoice
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Warren Says Trump DOJ Ouster of Antitrust Chief âLooks Like Corruptionâ as Lobbyists, Wall St Rejoice | Common Dreams
âEvery antitrust case in front of the Trump Justice Department now reeks of double-dealing," said Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/warren-gail-slater-antitrust
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A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noemâs Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/chaos-kristi-noem-homeland-security-f095ac95
13 days ago
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Jon Cooper
13 days ago
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13 days ago
Just days after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was exposed for his complete lie about cutting off contact with sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, yet another Trump official was discovered to be in the Epstein files.
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What Donald Trump and âEveryoneâ Knew About Jeffrey Epstein | The New Yorker Radio Hour | WNYC Studios
In January, the Justice Department released over three million documents, including many redacted e-mails, related to Jeffrey Epstein. âShould we share the Julie Brown text with Alan ...
http://www.wnycstudios.org/story/what-donald-trump-and-everyone-knew-about-jeffrey-epstein/
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Falsehoods Fueled Trumpâs First Year Back in Office
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/politics/trump-falsehoods-fact-check-first-year.html?smtyp=cur
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at Facilities Run by ICE Contractor
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/business/ice-health-care-corecivic-immigrants-detention.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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ICE Tried to Justify a Minneapolis Shooting. Its Story Unraveled.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/us/julio-sosa-celis-ice-minneapolis-shooting.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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âI Just Want to Get Out of Hereâ: ICE Is Detaining Hundreds of Children
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/us/migrant-children-ice-detention.html
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Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts
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Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/12/elon-musk-posts-january-white-supremacists?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Pride flag reinstated at Stonewall after it was removed by Trump administration
New York City officials raise flag at site of rebellion once again after âact of erasureâ by administration
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/pride-flag-reinstated-stonewall?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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