A handy Bloomberg chart on Trump's options on replacing the tariffs just struck down: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

See the thread. Each of these finalists is stellar.

Hassett says Fed staff should be 'disciplined' for reporting the US pays tariff costs

Breaking news: The Department of Homeland Security halted almost all employee travel amid the ongoing standoff over its funding, restricting the ability of some FEMA staff to move in and out of disaster-affected areas.

Trump would like the government he leads to pay him billions www.npr.org/2026/02/18/n...

"The Irish Times Group, which employs about 840 people in total, has made a profit for the last three years following a loss in 2022 due to rising costs amid the end of the Covid-19 pandemic and the start of the war in Ukraine." pressgazette.co.uk/paywalls/iri...

Colbert posted the interview online. I do wonder if CBS and the FCC are aware of the Streisand effect? The interview has been up for 8 hours and has just over half a million views.

Talarico, who is Christian, has warned about the dangers of Christian Nationalism

The judge, a President George W. Bush appointee, likened the administration’s rationale for removing the panels to the authoritarian regime in George Orwell’s novel "1984."

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

EXCLUSIVE: ICE officials knew use of force was rising well before the Minneapolis shootings. Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership didn't see it as a concern to be addressed.

Darcy: "As one insider put it to me, 'He wasn’t comfortable with the direction the show was taking under Bari, and is in a position where he doesn’t have to put up with it.'”

The Media Today: The Washington Post gave up on diversity well before layoffs.! 🦋 www.cjr.org/the_media_to...

Journalistic dedication personified: www.mpr.org/stories/2026...

The @washingtonpost.com layoffs disproportionately affected union members of color, per data from the @postguild.bsky.social. 50% of Hispanic/Latino guild members,​ 45% of Black members, and​ 43% of Asian members were laid off, compared to 37% of white members. www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/wash...

Federal funds are once again set to flow - for now - to the Hudson River Tunnel, as a court order blocking the bucks expired Thursday night. Latest with @mollycranenewman.bsky.social

BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight. The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NEW: We’re publishing a full list of the 373 federal judges who have ruled against ICE’s mass detention policy and the 28 who have endorsed it — as well as links to key rulings by each. Trump appointees have split 44 against/ 20 for the policy. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Update: FAMU says banning the word Black from a law student’s Black History Month flyer was a mistake, and the result of an “overly cautious interpretation” of Florida law www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/10/b...

apnews.com/article/trum... AP-NORC poll: "Despite their strong support for Trump, Republicans are increasingly alone in supporting Trump on his immigration enforcement tactics."

UPDATE: Kinsella has been fired.

Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.

2:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will make a statement in the House of Commons.

The government needed 12 grand jurors to vote to indict, out of a grand jury that numbered somewhere between 16 and 23. They got ZERO. As an expert in math, I'm here to tell you that zero is a very small number, in fact the smallest non-negative integer.

"3 agency officials familiar w/the matter told STAT that the team of career scientists was ready to review Moderna’s application, & David Kaslow, the head of the vaccine office, wrote a detailed memo explaining why FDA should embark on the review." www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m... via @statnews.com

"The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...

Today, it was a grand jury of anonymous American citizens who upheld the rule of law and determined this case should not proceed. Hopefully, this ends this politicized investigation for good.

This affidavit was much weaker than I suspected. No allegations of intent. No allegations of election theft. No allegations of foreign interference. No allegations that the statute of limitations doesn't apply. At worst, it alleges human error, during a pandemic, that didn't affect the outcome.

Pima county sheriff’s office tells me huge uptick in calls since the news today, investigators are combing through leads

RIVALRY WIN. USA women’s hockey dominates Canada and earns the top seed in the knockout stage.

Three hours of testimony for the top three leaders of Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies. There were some moments of bipartisan concern but there are still wide gaps on solutions. Read my wrap before we do it again Thursday: www.npr.org/2026/02/10/n...

In some two dozen cases stemming from President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota that CNN has reviewed, federal judges appointed to the bench have had to use terms like "contempt" and "noncompliance" to get the government's attention to respond to court orders https://cnn.it/4rBZEjd

House Republican leaders are on the brink of losing a key procedural vote today as Johnson once again asks GOP moderates to give Trump a pass on tariffs. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/hous...

NEW: Backlash to Trump emboldens Democrats on DHS and ICE as partial shutdown looms Political shifts are shaping negotiations. Key Ds who've been anti-shutdown say hell no to CR. White House is engaging—unlike on ACA. Deadline: Friday February 13 www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

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Following Legal Path to Citizenship, Antioch Woman With No Criminal History Detained by ICE nashvillebanner.com/2026/02/06/t...

"Mr. Trump has a history of making degrading remarks about people of color, women and immigrants, and he has for years taken aim at the Obamas in particular. "

BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.

JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS. Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

New Quinnipiac poll: 63% of voters disapprove of ICE 60% want ICE out of Minneapolis 58% want Kristi Noem removed from office

"Six in ten Americans (60%) disapprove of the job ICE is doing. 33% approve. "

Our hearts go out to everyone laid off at The Washington Post today. Take a moment to scroll through the list of journalists across the industry who've donated to the Post Guild's layoff fund. Media solidarity is more important now than ever. www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...

Minnesota’s Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz ruled, almost immediately, that ICE could not move the two men out of Minnesota. He gave the federal government until Friday to provide an explanation for their actions.

The Minnesota Star Tribune is hiring an investigative reporter — it's an incredibly important time for this kind of journalism (like, no doy). Apply here: recruiting2.ultipro.com/STA1013/JobB...

ICE officers arrest an activist after being surrounded by a small crowd chanting slogans and blowing whistles in the Midwestern city of Minneapolis, where two US citizens were killed by federal agents last month

I just got off the phone with Elizabeth's dad...she and her mom were freed tonight! Updated story: sahanjournal.com/education/co...

I have confirmed the gist of this report out of federal court in Minnesota today from a source familiar. If you have more information about the District of Minnesota—either the court or the U.S. Attorney's Office—and how they are handling all of this, please reach out. I am at crg.32 on Signal.