Looks like we're gonna have some pretty chonky overperformances in PA tonight—and unlike in Maine, we can calculate the presidential results by district with great confidence. Got 'em here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Trump administration arrests a DACA recipient with legal permission to live in US at her green card hearing in Sacramento. They deport her to Mexico within 24 hours. Gift link: www.sacbee.com/news/califor...

Please sign this petition to help Minneapolis get a Nobel peace prize. actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...

A vast internment camp for migrants is set to open in the small town of Social Circle, Georgia. This Trump-voting town isn't happy about it, but it's a window into what's coming elsewhere. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The Supreme Court just gave Congress permission to hit the reset button on ceding power to the president. It shouldn’t waste the opportunity. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

"It’s astonishing how much accountability seems to be possible once you cross the Atlantic" - @jkbjournalist.bsky.social Prince Andrew's Arrest open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...

Eight years ago, Parkland teens accomplished what decades of activism couldn’t: They changed Florida’s gun laws and sparked a global movement. Their fearlessness and moral urgency are lessons we should learn from today. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Americans can do banking, file taxes and get health records virtually — but if the SAVE America Act becomes law, they’ll no longer be able to apply for a mail ballot online. It's not about saving America. It's about staunching GOP losses in Nov. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

“It was even more remarkable that a group of ordinary citizens sitting on the grand jury in Federal District Court in Washington rejected the effort, sending a signal that they did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...

A "filter barricade" setup on Bloomington Avenue in Minneapolis. Saw quite a few of these today. Those at the barricades have told me they're to bring community together and protect their neighborhoods by not allowing federal agents through if identified. February 7, 2026

🚨NEW: A federal judge out of Oregon has issued a sweeping rebuke of the DOJ’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls. The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.

Bernie Sanders and Ron DeSantis both want to hit the brakes on the data-center boom. They've got a good point. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

“Trumpism”: When you play chicken with vital and economically essential railway and tunnel funds so you can get a train station and an airport named after yourself. www.axios.com/2026/02/06/t...

Follow this photographer, showing us in real time how MPLS is doing it, with power and peace.

When the cover is a subtweet

Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”

Taylor Rehmet’s special election upset in Texas shows the danger of underestimating voters’ independent streak. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

FBI's raid of Georgia's ballots isn't really about the 2020 election. It feeds the president's obsession over it, but really serves as a dress rehearsal for federal overreach in November. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Impressive effort by Rice University students to monitor and map ICE's nationwide immigration enforcement activity. www.icemap.dev Gift link to story: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

“Trump posted about the race on his social media platform earlier Saturday, urging voters to get out to support Wambsganss. He called her a successful entrepreneur and ‘an incredible supporter’ of his Make America Great Again movement.” www.npr.org/2026/02/01/n...

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Republican governors are finally starting to speak out about White House attacks on state power. They better have a lot more to say. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

We hope the good people of #SanFrancisco will forgive us for adapting a song about their city in 1967 to address the shocking and tragic events in #Minnesota in recent weeks. This is dedicated to Renée Good and Alex Pretti, and in solidarity. Our version is called "Minnesota" ❤️ youtu.be/BRHxXHZmVAM

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy seemed to think saving RFK's troubled nomination would put him back in Trump's good graces. Has he been paying attention? Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi. He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael. At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk. Wael died on Friday at age 30. ICE caused his death. They didn’t get to say goodbye.

A third judge dismisses a case brought by Trump’s DOJ. They are asking states to turn over voter data they can’t legally release . www.ajc.com/politics/202...

The US operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro came down to an intense final firefight in which US helicopters were exposed to an extraordinary level of risk as they descended into a heavily fortified compound in Caracas, according to key eyewitness videos. https://cnn.it/4r2vchY

Surprise. Surprise. Trump Jr. is poised to profit off the Trump library. That means the Florida taxpayer-funded land that the state is gifting to the family could now become more money in family pockets. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

"Bloomberg Law identified 41 incidents where law enforcement used The Wrap on someone who died. Officers and jail guards failed to follow the manufacturer’s instructions in 32 of the 41 deaths." news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

A simple "no comment" by retailer Target in a time of crisis reveals why trust in big business continues to slide, says @bethkowitt.bsky.social. I couldn't agree more. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Republicans should be able to check the president without retiring from Congress. In fact, that's the job they signed up for. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

A Nobel Prize-winning economist says there’s a common thread that runs from Trump's tariffs to toppling a foreign leader — it’s all about expanding the power of the presidency. (Gift link) www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

From a new national voter database, to the possibility of ICE agents at polling places, the Trump administration is laying the groundwork for undermining the midterms. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

You know something's wrong with all of this. Resolve to speak up. You won't be alone. (Just look at Jerome Powell) Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Why has Congress found it harder and harder to get anything done? This simple 2x2 matrix can explain: bit.ly/4j5orcw

The Democratic base likes Jasmine Crockett. But can a social media celeb win swing voters? Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

utterly incapable of grace

MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported? NOEM: We haven't deported veterans MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea

AP: “Only 31% of U.S. adults now approve of how Trump is handling the economy, the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center …finds. That is down from 40% in March & marks the lowest economic approval he’s registered in an AP-NORC poll in his first or second term.” apnews.com/article/trum...

Miami hasn't had a Democratic mayor in 30 years. That's about to change. And if the GOP needed another warning sign, this is it. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The curious tale of Democratic Congerssman Henry Cuellar, and his pardon by Trump, encapsulates so much of what Americans have come to loathe about US politics. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

A Democratic loss in the Tennessee special election offers some clues about GOP vulnerabilities, and what's likely ahead in the 2026 midterms. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

As campus speech debate got fiercer in 2025, it's time for universities to hit reset. At Hamline University, a school in the crosshairs, a professor is asking for a protocols that teach students how to navigate controversial speech and mediate conflict. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Republicans in Marjorie Taylor Greene's district told me they agreed with her more than Trump on many key issues. Her courage - and departure - now has them wondering: what's next. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Phone calls to outside legal counsel for military members are rising. It's a sign that US troops are struggling with the administration's orders. Reminding them of the law is not sedition. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Bank of America helped revitalize Charlotte, NC, with immigrant labor. Now it and other major employers are silent in the face of ICE raids. They could learn something from the communities they depend on. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Attorney General Pam Bondi had multiple opportunities to stand up for Epstein’s victims. She never did, @maryellenklas.bsky.social says 🎥