Aryn Braun
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West Coast correspondent for The Economist. šLos Angeles
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Hereās a reminder that I cover immigration for The Economist. If any folks who work in the federal government want to get in touch Iām on signal at abraun.99
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NEW: Weāre publishing a full list of the 373 federal judges who have ruled against ICEās mass detention policy and the 28 who have endorsed it ā 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...
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Keri Blakinger
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NEW: Federal prison workers are jumping ship & heading to ICE for better pay + bonuses. Already BOP lost >1400 people this year, reversing all of 2024ās staffing gains. Itās an unintended consequence of Trumpās push for mass deportations My 1st for
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As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-bop-federal-prisons-corrections-officers
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Looking to talk to current or former workers at the National Park Service for a story for The Economist. Please help share this around! Iām on signal at abraun.99
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Spending my 4th of July listening for fireworks and then obsessively checking Watch Duty hbu
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Jesse D. Jenkins
9 months ago
REPEAT Project just completed our rapid analysis of the impacts of the Senate-passed version of the One Big "Beautiful" Bill (OBBB), which the House is considering now, on the US energy sector and emissions. Still working up full report, but here is a sneak peak... šš” š§µ
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Ben Christopher
9 months ago
A decade-spanning political battle between housing developers and defenders of CEQA, Californiaās preeminent environmental law, came to an end this afternoon with only a smattering of ānoā votes. The forces of housing won.
calmatters.org/housing/2025...
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One of the biggest obstacles to building new housing in California has now vanished
After a decade of battling, lawmakers just exempted infill urban development from the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA.
https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/06/ceqa-urban-development-infill-budget/
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Laura J. Nelson
9 months ago
This should be interesting: State Sen. Scott Wiener has filed to run in 2028 for the House seat currently held by Nancy Pelosi.
docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/form...
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FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1897381
https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/H8CA11116/1897381
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Chris Geidner
10 months ago
NEW: Here is Judge Farbiarz's formal order that Mahmoud Kahlil "shall be released from immigration custody today."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Hollie Berman
10 months ago
Proud to share that The US in Brief from
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won best political newsletter at this yearās Publisher Newsletter Awards š Want to read our daily analysis of the second Trump presidency? Subscribe here
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Anna Bower
10 months ago
āThe president hasnāt invoked the Insurrection Act. Heās instead relying on a theory of inherent constitutional power that is far more limited..ā For Lawfare, Chris Mirasola explains the purported legal basis for Trumpās deployment of the National Guard in LA:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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Iāve spent years covering both immigration and Los Angeles and sending National Guard troops to LA feels like āa thinly-veiled message to Democratic-run places that retribution awaits those who would stand between immigrants and the administrationās deportation machineā
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Sending the National Guard to LA is not about stopping rioting
The city is being punished for resisting the Trump administrationās deportation efforts
https://economist.com/united-states/2025/06/08/sending-the-national-guard-to-la-is-not-about-stopping-rioting?giftId=1c5709a1-d628-4805-a8f7-1e02e6060c43&utm_campaign=gifted_article
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The Colorado Sun āļø
10 months ago
Several people were set on fire in an āact of terrorā Sunday afternoon on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder during a gathering to raise awareness about people taken hostage during Hamasā 2023 attack on Israel, authorities said.
coloradosun.com/2025/06/01/b...
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āAct of terrorā during Israeli hostage demonstration leaves several injured on Boulderās Pearl Street Mall
Officers were called to an area near the intersection of 13th and Pearl streets about 2 p.m. Sunday, Boulder police department said.
https://coloradosun.com/2025/06/01/boulder-attack-pearl-street-mall/
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Austin Kocher, PhD
10 months ago
ICE arrested Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil without a warrant, the Trump admin admitsāclaiming āexigent circumstances.ā Khalil, a green card holder, missed his sonās birth while detained. Critics call it retaliation for pro-Palestinian speech.
www.cbsnews.com/news/mahmoud...
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ICE agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil without a warrant, Trump administration confirms
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys are asking an immigration judge to terminate his deportation case.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mahmoud-khalil-arrest-ice-without-warrant-trump-administration/
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This is so pure
www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/...
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Hop aboard this Seattle-Portland train thatās essentially a rolling national park
Between April and September on the Amtrak Coast Starlight between Seattle and Portland, you can catch a national park guide onboard who will narrate the journey.
https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/seattle-portland-amtrak-train-turns-into-a-rolling-national-park/
10 months ago
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Hot take: California is good, actually
11 months ago
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Wrote two very different, but very California, stories this week. First, on the effects of last yearās Grants Pass SCOTUS decision and the dozens of cities trying to end homelessness by force
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American cities are criminalising homelessness. Will that help?
How a Supreme Court decision paved the way for more punitive policies
https://economist.com/united-states/2025/05/07/american-cities-are-criminalising-homelessness-will-that-help?giftId=43e94a1f-a9c0-412e-a798-b2de52d602fd&utm_campaign=gifted_article
11 months ago
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Looking to talk to current or former federal workers at NOAA for a story for The Economist. Please share far and wide! Iām on signal at abraun.99
11 months ago
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Kathleen Bush-Joseph
11 months ago
From 4/29: First migrants charged for entering military zone on US border -28 charged so far -Trump admin is using the zone to have troops arrest migrants without invoking the Insurrection Act -about 11,900 troops currently deployed to the SW border
www.reuters.com/world/us/fir...
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First migrants charged for entering military zone on US border
The U.S. Department of Justice has begun the first prosecutions of migrants for illegally entering a military zone created along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, according to court filings.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/first-migrants-charged-entering-military-zone-us-border-2025-04-29/
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The New York Times
11 months ago
Breaking News: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said he wanted to partner with President Trump to craft a $7.5 billion federal film tax credit for Hollywood.
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Newsom Asks Trump to Work With Him on $7.5 Billion Tax Credit for Hollywood
The proposal for a federal program came after the president called for tariffs on movies filmed overseas, causing confusion and concern across the industry.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/movies/tariffs-trump-voight.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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Alex Heard
11 months ago
Alums of Outside magazine are donating a complete collection of back issues to the Outdoor Recreation Archive at Utah State in Logan, UT. We need to get them from Santa Fe to Logan. If you or anybody you know is planning a trip from NM to UT, please contact me. And please RT.
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Shashank Joshi
11 months ago
Our cover this week.
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YouGov America
11 months ago
Economist/YouGov Poll % of U.S. adult citizens saying that in general, immigration makes the U.S. better off | worse off, in... Oct 19-22, 2024: 35% | 36% Apr 19-22, 2025: 40% | 29%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
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Listening to Mayor Bassās state of the city address, and she says she wants to āstop the bureaucratic madnessā that prevents police hiring. Should be a slogan for the whole cityā¦countyā¦state
12 months ago
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Senator Chris Van Hollen
12 months ago
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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The scene from Bernie Sandersā and AOCās āFighting Oligarchyā rally in front of LA city hall this afternoon
12 months ago
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ProPublica
12 months ago
UPDATE: ICE has awarded a new contract worth up to $3.8 billion for the company to operate a migrant detention camp on Fort Bliss ā its largest contract yet. It's the first time ICE is moving ahead with plans to detain thousands of people arrested on U.S. military bases in tents before deportation.
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Important piece of Justice Sotomayor's Alien Enemies Act dissent
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
12 months ago
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Steve Vladeck
12 months ago
#BREAKING
: 5-4 Court, with Barrett joining the three Dem. appointees in dissent *vacates* Chief Judge Boasbergās temporary restraining orders in the Alien Enemy Act cases. Judicial review must be available, Court holds, but has to come through habeas petitions:
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a931_2c83.pdf
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60 Minutes
12 months ago
60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador.
https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP
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Trump administration deports gay makeup artist to prison in El Salvador
A gay man with no known criminal record sought asylum in the U.S. He's since become one of 238 Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration.
https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP
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The Washington Post
12 months ago
The Trump administration has removed environmental protections covering more than half of the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the presidentās aim to significantly bolster the U.S. logging industry.
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Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging
An emergency order removes protections covering over half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service as the president aims to boost timber production.
https://wapo.st/3R2tOfv
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New SF zoning map just dropped šØ
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12 months ago
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Steven Mazie
about 1 year ago
The battle between Trump's DOJ and the courts has reached a worrisome level. New
@economist.com
analysis of last weekend's lawless deportations from
@arynbraun.bsky.social
and me, with insights from
@stevevladeck.bsky.social
www.economist.com/united-state...
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Did Donald Trump wilfully defy a court order?
The administrationās rushed deportation of alleged gang members seems to have crossed a line
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/03/18/did-donald-trump-wilfully-defy-a-court-order
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Ryan Goodman
about 1 year ago
1/ Quite the admission in a government Declaration submitted late last night in the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) case: "It is true that many of the TdA members removed under the AEA do not have criminal records in the United States."
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Ted Hesson
about 1 year ago
Family members of Venezuelan migrants who suspect their loved ones were sent to El Salvador as part of a rapid US deportation operation over the weekend are struggling to get more information as a legal battle plays out.
@kristinacooke.bsky.social
and Sarah Kinosian
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Relatives of missing Venezuelan migrants desperate for answers after US deportations to El Salvador
Family members of Venezuelan migrants who suspect their loved ones were sent to El Salvador as part of a rapid U.S. deportation operation over the weekend are struggling to get more information as a legal battle plays out.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/relatives-missing-venezuelan-migrants-desperate-answers-after-us-deportations-el-2025-03-17/
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If you want to ramp up deportations or shrink the court backlog, ousting immigration judges isn't the way to do it...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
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Immigration Judges and Court Staff Take Payout Offers to Leave
The judges, who are part of the Justice Department, make decisions about asylum claims and have the power to order someone removed from the country.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/politics/immigration-judges-payouts-trump.html
about 1 year ago
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Shashank Joshi
about 1 year ago
Worth stating simply whatās happening. An American government is launching a full-scope political & economic assault on an ally repelling an ongoing invasion to compel them to terminate martial law, topple their president, hand over minerals to America & accept a ceasefire w/out security guarantees.
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Jesse Aaron Paul
about 1 year ago
SCOOP: Michael Bennet is āvery, very seriouslyā considering a run for Colorado governor in 2026, senior aides say
coloradosun.com/2025/02/28/m...
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Michael Bennet is āvery, very seriouslyā considering a run for Colorado governor in 2026, senior aides say
The Democrat has been in the U.S. Senate since 2009
https://coloradosun.com/2025/02/28/michael-bennet-colorado-governor-2026/
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The Seattle Times
about 1 year ago
A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trumpās halt of the countryās refugee resettlement program.
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Seattle judge blocks Trumpās refugee ban
Lutheran Community Services Northwest, a Tacoma-based resettlement agency, was one of three agencies that sued to challenge the programās freeze and to restore federal funding.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-judge-blocks-trumps-refugee-ban/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=owned_echobox_bluesky&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1740510391-1
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Ventured to Kansas this week to write about how Trumpās funding cuts are already hurting some of his biggest supporters: farmers
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Donald Trumpās foreign-aid cuts threaten his rural voters
The teardown of USAID threatens a programme that benefits farmers
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/02/20/donald-trumps-foreign-aid-cuts-threaten-his-rural-voters
about 1 year ago
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Really good story from our LatAm desk: "If you listen to American politicians you might think that every migrant in Latin America is heading for the United States. In the past most did, but not any more."
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Most Latin American migrants no longer go to the United States
Can the region cope with a new wave?
https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2025/02/13/most-latin-american-migrants-no-longer-go-to-the-united-states
about 1 year ago
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āSingle-family zones will be left largely untouchedā
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Los Angeles City Council gives final approval to housing rezoning plan
The City Council voted to give final OK to a plan that aims to boost development of market rate and affordable housing. Single family zones will be largely untouched.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-07/los-angeles-city-council-gives-final-approval-of-housing-rezoning-plan
about 1 year ago
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Hereās a reminder that I cover immigration for The Economist. If any folks who work in the federal government want to get in touch Iām on signal at abraun.99
about 1 year ago
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Looking up from LA to see snow falling on the San Gabriels just does not get old
about 1 year ago
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
about 1 year ago
NEW: The Trump administration just reinstated Expedited Removal to a nationwide extent. Under this authority, ICE can rapidly deport any undocumented immigrant arrested inside the US who can't prove they have been here for more than 2 years.
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-01720.pdf
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Gregg Carlstrom
about 1 year ago
A century later, William McKinley gets a second term: "Trump announced the arrival of a new 'golden age'. But on tariffs, territorial expansion and a fixation with Panama what he seems to want is a return to the gilded one."
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The new American imperialism
Donald Trump is the first president in more than 100 years to call for new American territoryāincluding Mars
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/01/21/the-new-american-imperialism
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I swear to god this month is 95 days long
about 1 year ago
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