Molly Hennessy-Fiske
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Washington Post, Texas-based reporter 202-890-9669; 213-265-8572 Signal/WhatsApp
The latest:
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Border czar Tom Homan says Minnesota immigration surge is ending
President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, declared an end to Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota following widespread protests and the killings of two U.S. citizens.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/02/12/border-czar-tom-homan-declares-minnesota-immigration-surge-over/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzcwODcyNDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzcyMjU0Nzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NzA4NzI0MDAsImp0aSI6IjcyNTUzMTViLTBmYjUtNGE5Mi04MTA0LThjMmJjY2UwNzcxMyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9pbW1pZ3JhdGlvbi8yMDI2LzAyLzEyL2JvcmRlci1jemFyLXRvbS1ob21hbi1kZWNsYXJlcy1taW5uZXNvdGEtaW1taWdyYXRpb24tc3VyZ2Utb3Zlci8ifQ.oqwWi3dL0lgOqKZj5ldXKiQFxHAtxxtHwYGb__lHqRU
about 12 hours ago
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As Minnesota Reels Amid Immigration Crackdown, a Sheriff Agonizes Over Her Role
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
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As Minnesota Reels Amid Immigration Crackdown, a Sheriff Agonizes Over Her Role
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/us/dawanna-witt-hennepin-sheriff.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
6 days ago
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
https://www.propublica.org/article/alex-pretti-shooting-cbp-agents-identified-jesus-ochoa-raymundo-gutierrez
11 days ago
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Don Lemon arrested by federal officials in connection with church protest
13 days ago
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The latest from here in Minneapolis: Protesters take to streets nationwide to decry ICE tactics in Minneapolis
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Killings in Minneapolis Invert Usual Dynamic Over Policing the Police
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Killings in Minneapolis Invert Usual Dynamic Over Policing the Police
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/politics/minneapolis-killings-federal-state-police.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
17 days ago
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Border Patrol “Commander at Large” Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role and is expected to retire soon, sources tell Nick Miroff.
17 days ago
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We Washington Post journalists fanned out across Minneapolis for a day to show how ICE is impacting life here.
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One day of the ICE operation in Minneapolis — and the activists fighting it
The saturation of federal immigration enforcement has reoriented public life in the Twin Cities, especially for non-White residents.
https://wapo.st/4jLRnXk
24 days ago
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Inside Minnesota Hospitals, ICE Agents Unnerve Staff
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
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Inside Minnesota Hospitals, ICE Agents Unnerve Staff
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/us/minnesota-hospitals-ice-agents.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
25 days ago
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Man detained in Minneapolis dies in ICE custody in Texas
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Man detained in Minneapolis dies in ICE custody in Texas
A man arrested by immigration officials in Minneapolis died in federal detention in Texas.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/18/man-detained-in-minneapolis-dies-in-ice-custody-in-texas
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Justice Department says it has no plans to investigate ICE agent who killed Renee Good and confirms Walz, Frey probe
Frey and the governor’s office both said Sunday that the DOJ has not contacted them about the investigation.
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25 days ago
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Searchers in Texas Hill Country flood zone are still finding remains almost daily. I shot video with Razor Dobbs, a volunteer firefighter who found bodies on his family's riverfront ranch. Story soon. @washingtonpost
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Volunteers continue search for Texas flood victims
Two weeks after the deadly Texas floods, volunteers are determined to try to recover the approximately 100 people still missing.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/volunteers-continue-search-for-texas-flood-victims/2025/07/18/d942a78a-ea67-4ca6-8eb4-01f18c09d7bb_video.html
7 months ago
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After El Paso joined Abbott’s border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surged
www.texastribune.org/2025/06/16/t...
via
@texastribune.org
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After El Paso joined Abbott’s border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surged
Since El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have increased every year, even as they have declined in every other border sector.
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/16/texas-operation-lone-star-border-el-paso-deaths-migrants-new-mexico/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
8 months ago
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We’ve been covering all day with live updates: ‘No Kings’ rallies draw huge crowds to protest Trump and his policies
8 months ago
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I visited Little Tokyo to talk impact of
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#protests
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Solidarity and dismay in a neighborhood on the edge of the L.A. protests
Historic Little Tokyo, one of the largest enclaves of Japanese Americans in the country, is supporting protests over the immigration raids — with a caveat.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/06/12/little-tokyo-la-protests/
8 months ago
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The latest: Once an abortion clinic, it now offers midwives, formula and housing help
10 months ago
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The latest: DHS reinstates foreign students after court losses pile up
10 months ago
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The latest: Big Ten university faculties push for defense compact against Trump
10 months ago
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Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad
10 months ago
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Alabama groups can aid out-of-state travel for abortions, judge rules
11 months ago
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The growing legend of the missing Oval Office ivy
The Swedish ivy in the Oval Office — a fixture since at least the 1970s — was replaced with gold objects after Donald Trump took power again. What happened to the ivy?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2025/03/18/oval-office-swedish-ivy-obama-plant-trump-missing-kennedy-gold-mantel/?utm_campaign=wp_must_reads
11 months ago
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Iowa lawmakers vote to remove trans people’s civil rights protections
12 months ago
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Lavish tradition unites both sides on U.S.-Mexico border
YouTube video by Washington Post
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln5bxuwXhZo
12 months ago
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Covering a different side of the border: Glitz and history: Laredo throws George Washington a party
12 months ago
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Why lawyers worry migrants sent to Guantánamo are in a ‘legal black hole’
about 1 year ago
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Am here in New Orleans with helicopters, checkpoints and lots of law enforcement: Ahead of the Super Bowl, New Orleans is partying — but still on edge
about 1 year ago
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The latest: Red states, following Trump’s lead, pursue sweeping immigration measures
about 1 year ago
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What ending birthright citizenship could look like in the U.S.
about 1 year ago
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The latest: In 2023 memo, L.A. fire chief warned of ‘significant’ gap in wildfire defense
about 1 year ago
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The latest in our series about how women and babies are faring in red states: ‘Baby in a dumpster.’ A spate of abandoned newborns unsettles Texas.
about 1 year ago
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The latest: U.S. homelessness surged 18 percent to record level, annual report says
about 1 year ago
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OMG check out this fun holiday snow look up tool
@washingtonpost.com
Syracuse, NY has been snowy on 71% of Christmases since 1940! (surprising no one, but still fun) ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
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How many White Christmases has your city had? See holiday snow history.
Look up how snowy your hometown has been for winter holidays going back to 1940
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/interactive/2024/holiday-snow-chances-us-cities/?city=Syracuse,NY
about 1 year ago
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Went on
@cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social
to talk about red states advancing conservative agendas ahead of Trump returning to office:
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Red states shifting agendas further right before Trump's inauguration
New reporting reveals red states, energized by President-elect Donald Trump's victory, are already pushing for more conservative agendas. Washington Post national correspondent Molly Hennessy-Fiske jo...
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/red-states-shifting-agendas-further-right-before-trump-inauguration/
about 1 year ago
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Check out our series on what red states are failing to do to support those having babies: Child care gets little help in Idaho. A family-run center is buckling.
about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Arelis R. Hernández
about 1 year ago
Red-state leaders emboldened by Donald Trump’s presidential victory are not waiting for him to take office in January to advance far more aggressive agendas at home. They're "chomping at the bit," one conservative says.
@mollyhf.bsky.social
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Energized by next Trump term, red states move agendas further right
Governors, legislators and attorneys general ready plans for the “perfect storm of conservative policies” coming to many state legislatures and Washington.
https://wapo.st/3ZRx0zG
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The latest from our trip to the border this week. Reminder: We’ve got two reporters based in
#Texas
, two more in the Southwest, plus videographers and photogs. Stay tuned for more immigration coverage @washingtonpost
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Texas is gearing up in a big way for Trump’s mass deportation campaign
The state’s Republican leaders say they’re primed for Texas to be both the model and epicenter as the incoming administration cracks down on immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2024/11/29/migrant-deportations-texas-border-homan-abbott/
about 1 year ago
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Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Erin Patrick O'Connor
about 1 year ago
Incoming "border czar" Tom Homan helped to serve a Thanksgiving meal in Eagle Pass, Texas, where state officials have focused much of their efforts to stop migrants from crossing the border. He vows to "finish Trump's work."
@mollyhf.bsky.social
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Tom Homan vows to ‘finish Trump’s work’ at the border
Incoming "border czar" Tom Homan helped to serve a Thanksgiving meal on Nov. 26 at the base in Eagle Pass, Texas, where state officials have focused much of their efforts to stop migrants from crossin...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/tom-homan-vows-to-finish-trumps-work-at-the-border/2024/11/27/06bb2de2-0973-418e-bfaf-cb16cc25eab8_video.html
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Eagle Pass, Texas, state border base visit with colleague Erin O’Connor - stay tuned for story/video tomorrow!
@washingtonpost.com
about 1 year ago
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Well hello everyone!
about 1 year ago
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The latest from #Texas:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/30/averie-bishop-miss-america-texas-platform-diversity/
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/30/averie-bishop-miss-america-texas-platform-diversity/
over 2 years ago
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almost 3 years ago
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