UPDATE: “The Washington National Opera decided to move out of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts where it has played since 1971 in perhaps the largest artistic rebuke yet to Trump’s campaign to remake the Kennedy Center in his image.”

Today in Politics, Bulletin 282. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty …and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison…are launching an independent state review of the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis…a day after the Minnesota BCA was removed from a joint probe with the FBI. BRING. THE. HEAT. 🔥

Never stop until justice is done.

Facts #TrumpsAmerica Say her name #ReneeNicoleGood

Fact: Venezuela released political prisoners before he kidnapped Maduro as a cooperative diplomatic gesture. And, no one believes the hyper exaggerate claim that oil companies are going to spend $100B in a Venezuela. Why did the oil companies know about the invasion before the U.S. Congress?

Don’t think that we won’t use them again.

STAY STRONG 🦾💪❣️

It seems tonight's Oreshnik attack in western Ukraine, justified by the Russians as revenge for the non-existent attack on Putin's residence, is primarily a sign of weakness and desperation. With an economy heading into disarray, a more or less static situation on the ground, and... (1/3)

Donald Trump showed off his trusty 10-second makeup routine with his bruised hand making a cameo on his favorite TV show.

Commissioned by NPR in December in partnership with Ipsos, the share of people who believe the U.S. is a moral leader dropped to 39% from 60% in a similar poll conducted in 2017. n.pr/3Z3IbnD

Russia hits Ukraine with nuclear-capable missile near EU, NATO border www.politico.eu/article/russ...

NEWS --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman are introducing a new bill to strip ICE officers of qualified immunity, making lawsuits and prosecutions easier. They also say agent who killed Renee Good should be prosecuted in Minnesota. They break this news on our pod: newrepublic.com/article/2051...

This kind of thing is a fairly routine occurrence at Assisted Living Facilities.

One of President Donald Trump's billionaire friends was awarded a lucrative mining contract in Ukraine on Thursday, according to a new report.

UN: “Secretary-General Guterres regrets the announcement regarding the United States' decision to withdraw from a number of UN entities. The United Nations has a responsibility to deliver for those who depend on us. We will continue to carry out our mandates with determination.”

The Islamic regime has opened fire on anti-regime protesters in Fardis, Iran. Dozens of people are reported to have been murdered. There’s a video. I won’t post it.

“Put simply, the DOJ cannot be trusted with making mandatory disclosures under the act.” @RepRoKhanna & @RepThomasMassie ask a judge to appoint a special master to compel Trump’s DOJ to obey the law and release the Epstein files. #TrumpEpsteinCoverup khanna.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

“Go home ICE!” *Timberwolves fans cheer*

I’m at a rally for Renee Good in San Diego right now.

Dallas showed up tonight. People are protesting after Renee Good was killed by ICE in Minneapolis. This grief is shared. This anger is justified. 💔 www.instagram.com/reel/DTRZ5t8... #SheShed

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ICE goon pulls weapon on crowd.

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Trump is considering building a one-story addition to the West Wing of the White House as his $400 million ballroom project keeps getting bigger. www.thedailybeast.com//ballroom-ar...

Thousands of protesters marching through NYC right now in reaction to the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good (1/8/26)

Sad that these ridiculous photo ops work on some people So many agents, those prop boxes must’ve been heavy

🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans, my law firm has filed a motion to intervene in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Arizona's complete, unredacted voter registration list. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...

We all know how this is going to go, right? ICE: “We investigated ourselves and found we did nothing wrong.”

Internet and phones cut in Iran as protesters heed exiled prince’s call for mass demonstration

LIVE: Portland authorities hold briefing after federal agents shoot and injure two people youtube.com/live/zrKkh48...

MS NOW cut off Vice President JD Vance's aggressive speech, where he blamed the Minnesota mother fatally shot by an ICE agent for her own death, and started fact-checking him on the live broadcast.

Timberwolves hold a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good

I was right.

Hearing Jonathan Ross, the ICE Agent who murdered Rachel Good, had been previously struck by a car and dragged 50 feet. So he went through this traumatizing incident and was still too stupid to not stand in front of a moving car? He's still a murderer; he's just a really stupid murderer.

NEW: Data released by ICE shows that virtually the entire growth of detention in the last few months has been among people with no criminal record at all - no prior convictions (no matter how minor) and no pending criminal charges.

This is a MUST WATCH - you won't regret it. youtu.be/_FKcP8j010o

DHS Justifies Portland Shooting With The Same Claim Made In The ICE Killing Of Renee Good

Despite claiming the new ballroom would not interfere with the main White House building, Trump’s vanity project keeps encroaching.