
The most chilling part of JD Vance's statement is not its aggression. It's its calm.
"I want every ICE officer to know that their president, vice president, and the entire administration stand behind them," Vance wrote on social media, responding to public outrage over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement killing that was neither lawful nor justified. — Read the rest
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On January 7, an ICE agent in Minneapolis shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen and mother of three who local officials say was acting as a legal observer during an immigration enforcement operation. According to NBC News, Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has now been cut out of the investigation entirely — blocked from accessing the crime scene, video evidence, and witness interviews. — Read the rest
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Alas, not even cats are immune to the crushing yoke of capitalism. What is the world coming to when even our wonderful creatures are forced to get jobs?
At least they look cute doing it. In my continued search for the strangest niches on the Internet (that won't put this website on a watchlist), the Bodega Cats Bluesky account is one of my favorites. — Read the rest
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Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell says that the Trump Administration has threatened him with criminal indictment over his testimony to congress last year, a threat he describes as an act of political intimidation. President Trump, who appointed Powell in his first term of office, has been at odds with the Federal Reserve since his return to power: Trump wants interest rates slashed and more control over the Fed. — Read the rest
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A federal court has ruled that California's new congressional maps are legal, dealing a blow to Republicans who hoped the judiciary would undo what voters very deliberately approved at the ballot box. The decision clears the way for districts designed to favor Democrats in the next election. — Read the rest
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