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When are we going to say that President Trump is acting with racial animus towards Black Women federal officials?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents searched Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say.
October 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
When are we going to say that President Trump is acting with racial animus towards Black Women federal officials?
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Richard Berger is not the ONLY HSI agent to lie to frame Democrats.
So did Ricky Patel, when kidnapping Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. So did Ryan Ribner FIRST when assaulting David Huerta, then spying some more on SEIU.
emptywheel.net/2026/09/29/a...
So did Ricky Patel, when kidnapping Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. So did Ryan Ribner FIRST when assaulting David Huerta, then spying some more on SEIU.
emptywheel.net/2026/09/29/a...
After Assaulting David Huerta and Then Lying about It, Ryan Ribner Lied So He Could Spy on SEIU - emptywheel
HSI Agent Ryan Ribner has been lying again.
emptywheel.net
October 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Richard Berger is not the ONLY HSI agent to lie to frame Democrats.
So did Ricky Patel, when kidnapping Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. So did Ryan Ribner FIRST when assaulting David Huerta, then spying some more on SEIU.
emptywheel.net/2026/09/29/a...
So did Ricky Patel, when kidnapping Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. So did Ryan Ribner FIRST when assaulting David Huerta, then spying some more on SEIU.
emptywheel.net/2026/09/29/a...
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it really seems as though they’re about to disappear a congresswoman.
October 12, 2026 at 1:35 PM
it really seems as though they’re about to disappear a congresswoman.
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the muslim hate in this country has become policy, but you don’t get 7,000 think pieces about how that makes american muslims feel.
October 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM
the muslim hate in this country has become policy, but you don’t get 7,000 think pieces about how that makes american muslims feel.
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off the fucking rails. a rogue government.
Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say
Federal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation. That's according to people familiar with the matter.
apnews.com
October 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM
off the fucking rails. a rogue government.
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Technically 212(k) has nothing to do with this situation at the moment, as Rep. Omar is a U.S. citizen. But if the Trump admin tried, and succeeded, to denaturalize on this specific allegation (which is highly unlikely), she'd return to having a green card and would be eligible for a 212(k) waiver.
October 12, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Technically 212(k) has nothing to do with this situation at the moment, as Rep. Omar is a U.S. citizen. But if the Trump admin tried, and succeeded, to denaturalize on this specific allegation (which is highly unlikely), she'd return to having a green card and would be eligible for a 212(k) waiver.
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One prominent case on the 212(k) waiver involves a pair of siblings who got a visa through their mother. Their mother had used a broker in South Korea who had bribed consular officials for visa.
The mother was ordered deported. Her innocent children were allowed to stay.
The mother was ordered deported. Her innocent children were allowed to stay.
October 12, 2026 at 1:41 PM
One prominent case on the 212(k) waiver involves a pair of siblings who got a visa through their mother. Their mother had used a broker in South Korea who had bribed consular officials for visa.
The mother was ordered deported. Her innocent children were allowed to stay.
The mother was ordered deported. Her innocent children were allowed to stay.
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An important bit of immigration law which is relevant here; there is already a waiver process — Section 212(k) of the INA — by which immigrants who obtain status through fraud that they didn't know about can avoid consequences like losing a green card. So this is *even weaker* than it already seems.
Via Fox News, natch: A criminal raid, right before the election, based on some paperwork Omar’s dad filled out decades ago
www.foxnews.com/politics/ilh...
www.foxnews.com/politics/ilh...
October 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
An important bit of immigration law which is relevant here; there is already a waiver process — Section 212(k) of the INA — by which immigrants who obtain status through fraud that they didn't know about can avoid consequences like losing a green card. So this is *even weaker* than it already seems.
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There is absolutely no viable path forward for this country that doesn’t hinge on extreme accountability for everyone involved in this administration. They’re going to whine about politicization and credulous media types will echo them, but the thing is, they’ve committed tons of obvious crimes!
I do not think an exec branch led by a man who thinks he is entitled to treat federal agents as an arm of his firm, refers to Somali Americans as “garbage” and has said racist things specifically about Omar is capable of neutrally applying the law to her, to put it mildly apnews.com/article/ilha...
Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say
Federal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation. That's according to people familiar with the matter.
apnews.com
October 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM
There is absolutely no viable path forward for this country that doesn’t hinge on extreme accountability for everyone involved in this administration. They’re going to whine about politicization and credulous media types will echo them, but the thing is, they’ve committed tons of obvious crimes!
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Classic authoritarianism.
But we will not be intimidated.
But we will not be intimidated.
BREAKING: US authorities conducted a predawn raid on the Washington-area home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing investigation, the Justice Department said reut.rs/4hIvp8q
US launches immigration raid of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home
US authorities conducted a predawn Monday raid on the Washington-area home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing investigation, the Justice Department said.
reut.rs
October 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Classic authoritarianism.
But we will not be intimidated.
But we will not be intimidated.
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Many women still don’t have paid parental leave in the U.S.
Our survey shows that among employed women who recently had or adopted a child, about half took some amount of paid leave.
Others took only unpaid leave, and more than 1 in 10 took no leave at all. https://on.kff.org/3VV0eOw
Our survey shows that among employed women who recently had or adopted a child, about half took some amount of paid leave.
Others took only unpaid leave, and more than 1 in 10 took no leave at all. https://on.kff.org/3VV0eOw
October 12, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Many women still don’t have paid parental leave in the U.S.
Our survey shows that among employed women who recently had or adopted a child, about half took some amount of paid leave.
Others took only unpaid leave, and more than 1 in 10 took no leave at all. https://on.kff.org/3VV0eOw
Our survey shows that among employed women who recently had or adopted a child, about half took some amount of paid leave.
Others took only unpaid leave, and more than 1 in 10 took no leave at all. https://on.kff.org/3VV0eOw
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Election officials in Colorado and Washington state have issued public warnings about inaccurate information from the group tied to Musk, the billionaire who is spending heavily to sway the midterm elections in Republicans’ favor.
Elon Musk’s PAC is spreading inaccurate voting information, election officials say | CNN Politics
Election officials in Colorado and Washington state have issued public warnings about inaccurate information from the group tied to Musk.
edition.cnn.com
October 12, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Election officials in Colorado and Washington state have issued public warnings about inaccurate information from the group tied to Musk, the billionaire who is spending heavily to sway the midterm elections in Republicans’ favor.
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Absolutely insane levels of spending by Elon Musk to help Republicans this fall, the New York Times documents.
$276 million just since this summer, most of which to help Senate Republicans.
Single-handedly destroying records and swamping Dem candidates. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
$276 million just since this summer, most of which to help Senate Republicans.
Single-handedly destroying records and swamping Dem candidates. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans
The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Absolutely insane levels of spending by Elon Musk to help Republicans this fall, the New York Times documents.
$276 million just since this summer, most of which to help Senate Republicans.
Single-handedly destroying records and swamping Dem candidates. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
$276 million just since this summer, most of which to help Senate Republicans.
Single-handedly destroying records and swamping Dem candidates. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
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This county, an hour from DC, has one of the biggest races for immigrants’ rights in the nation, imo. Make sure people know about it.
“Every week we have seven, eight, 10 different families being affected by ICE. Dads who leave for work and don’t come back,” says César Díaz, Frederick’s city council president.
“We're Afraid on a Daily Basis”: How a Maryland Sheriff Targeted Immigrants Long Before ICE Raids Spiked - Bolts
Frederick County’s sheriff turned his office into a force multiplier for ICE before such collaboration became commonplace. As he again faces voters this year, the harm to immigrant communities is impossible to ignore.
boltsmag.org
October 12, 2026 at 4:54 AM
This county, an hour from DC, has one of the biggest races for immigrants’ rights in the nation, imo. Make sure people know about it.
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Judges should not trust the government.
"Do you know why I am furious right now? [Plaintiffs said that this would happen]... I said repeatedly no, I trust the government. I trusted you all not to do precisely what you have done."
October 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Judges should not trust the government.
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I wonder if they got her toll records with non-disclosure orders.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal agents searched Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say.
October 12, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I wonder if they got her toll records with non-disclosure orders.
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President Obama has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race.
October 12, 2026 at 12:35 PM
President Obama has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race.
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A new California law requires local agencies to publicly share audio recordings of 911 calls from immigration detention centers, CalMatters reports:
Data from 911 calls at ICE detention centers must be disclosed under new California law
Gov. Newsom signed a law compelling disclosure of emergency calls from ICE detention centers. It followed CalMatters' reporting about alleged rapes at one site.
calmatters.org
October 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
A new California law requires local agencies to publicly share audio recordings of 911 calls from immigration detention centers, CalMatters reports:
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The question is what we are going to do about it. Will we try to hide and hope it doesn’t affect us? Or will we stand tall, and act? It starts with fighting in court and speaking out. Also with voting this November.
October 12, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The question is what we are going to do about it. Will we try to hide and hope it doesn’t affect us? Or will we stand tall, and act? It starts with fighting in court and speaking out. Also with voting this November.
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If you are shocked this am that Trump’s government executed a search warrant against a Democratic Member of Congress and ignored a judge’s order then you haven’t been paying attention.
Stop saying this isn’t how it works in the US. It is exactly how it works under Trump.
Stop saying this isn’t how it works in the US. It is exactly how it works under Trump.
October 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
If you are shocked this am that Trump’s government executed a search warrant against a Democratic Member of Congress and ignored a judge’s order then you haven’t been paying attention.
Stop saying this isn’t how it works in the US. It is exactly how it works under Trump.
Stop saying this isn’t how it works in the US. It is exactly how it works under Trump.
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skill issue.
"More than being upset and furious right now, I am just beyond disappointed in the government. I have done everything humanly possible to give the government the benefit of the doubt in this case. I have done it repeatedly. I have done it for months."
October 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
skill issue.
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perhaps this is a lesson that judges need to stop taking the government at its word!!!!
"You know why I'm furious right now? I was hearing from everybody on plaintiffs' side that this was going to happen and I said repeatedly, no, I trust the government. I trusted you all not to do precisely what you have done."
October 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
perhaps this is a lesson that judges need to stop taking the government at its word!!!!
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Your deal does nothing for Americans, there isn't enough diesel there for even half a day!
All it does is create a precedent of removing sanctions during an active war, and paves the way for you and your cronies to return to sweet business deals with Russia.
All it does is create a precedent of removing sanctions during an active war, and paves the way for you and your cronies to return to sweet business deals with Russia.
October 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Your deal does nothing for Americans, there isn't enough diesel there for even half a day!
All it does is create a precedent of removing sanctions during an active war, and paves the way for you and your cronies to return to sweet business deals with Russia.
All it does is create a precedent of removing sanctions during an active war, and paves the way for you and your cronies to return to sweet business deals with Russia.