Pride flag reinstated at Stonewall after it was removed by Trump administration New York City officials raise flag at site of rebellion once again after ‘act of erasure’ by administration The Guardian - US · Feb 13
Trump judge slams DHS for blocking detainees' access to lawyers It's estimated to be the 45th time a Trump judge has ruled against the administration on mass immigration detention in the past year. Axios · Feb 13
Trump doubles down on racist video, saying no staffer has been disciplined US president, who blamed aide for post depicting Obamas as apes, maintains video is not a problem The Guardian - US · Feb 13
Lessons of the End of Trump's ICE "Surge" in Minnesota A combination of legal action and political resistance helped deal Trump a defeat. Reason · Feb 13
Congress plunges into "no pressure" government shutdown Each side sees an upside to letting DHS run out of money. Axios · Feb 13
Puerto Rico enacts law recognizing fetus as human being The amendment was approved without public hearings and amid concerns from opponents The Independent UK · Feb 13
Judge Preliminarily Blocks Military Disciplinary Measures Against Senator (and Retired Navy Captain) Mark Kelly An excerpt from Judge Richard Leon's long (and exclamation-point-filled) opinion today in Kelly v. Hegseth (D.D.C.): United States Senator Mark… The post Judge Preliminarily Blocks Military Disciplinary Measures Against Senator (and Retired Navy Captain) Mark Kelly appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Feb 12
GOP senators blast the DOJ’s attempt to jail their rivals, calling it a ‘reckless’ political scheme driven by Trump’s fury Another lawsuit inspired by Trump’s ramblings. We Got This Covered · Feb 12
Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS just led to the introduction of the ‘Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act’ They see a massive conflict of interest. We Got This Covered · Feb 12
House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black history The press gallery overlooking the U.S. House chamber has been renamed after the prominent abolitionist Frederick Douglass The Independent UK · Feb 12
After Public Backlash, Tom Homan Says Feds Will End Immigration Enforcement Surge in Minnesota Homan says the administration isn't backing down from mass deportations, but the reality is that its tactics hit a brick wall of popular resistance in Minnesota. Reason · Feb 12
‘I’m pretty tech savvy’: Nancy Mace alleges House Epstein doc viewers are being tracked Raskin called it "Orwellian." We Got This Covered · Feb 12
‘She wouldn’t face us’: Epstein survivors say AG Pam Bondi hearing felt like being erased all over again Who, then, is the DOJ actually serving? We Got This Covered · Feb 12
Democrats eye legal action, GOP seeks answers on Trump admin "spying" on Congress "This is very serious, and we're not going to let it go," said one House Democrat. Axios · Feb 12
The Times of India · Feb 12 ‘You should resign’: Shouting match erupts between Josh Hawley and Keith Ellison over fraud probe Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison got into a shouting match during a Senate hearing Thursday morning over a federal investigation into fraud in the state.
Reason · Feb 12 Rumblings About Callais The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Louisiana v. Callais back on October 15. At the time, there was a… The post Rumblings About Callais appeared first on Reason.com.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12 Church of England General Synod halts work on LGBTQ+ equality Progressive Christians speak of pain and anger as issue is put in deep freeze after London meeting
The Guardian - US · Feb 12 US judge blocks Hegseth’s bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video Judge reprimands defense secretary over attempt to reduce Arizona senator’s military rank and pension
The Times of India · Feb 12 Who is Andrew Paul Johnson? January 6 rioter pardoned by Trump found guilty of child sex abuse A Florida handyman who was pardoned by US President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 US Capitol riot has now been found guilty of multiple child sex abuse charges.
We Got This Covered · Feb 12 Bob Evnen must give Trump’s DOJ every Nebraska voter’s sensitive info, and his answer about security proves nobody is safe Nothing to do once it’s out there
We Got This Covered · Feb 12 The House just gave a controversial nod, so now, 21 million Americans could lose their rights Only one Democrat is currently supporting this.
We Got This Covered · Feb 12 Pam Bondi calls top Democrat a ‘washed-up loser’ during Epstein hearing – her meltdown only got worse from there Obviously, she dodged questions about Trump’s Epstein connection.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 12 In a contest to regulate Texas’s oil and gas industry, one Republican wants to talk DEI and China Jim Wright, the GOP incumbent, and several other Republican candidates dismissed Bo French’s campaign rhetoric as distracting from the Railroad Commission’s mission.
The Guardian - US · Feb 12 Trump named ‘undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal’ by industry group Award was presented as president directed Pentagon to buy billions of dollars’ worth of energy from coal plants
The Independent UK · Feb 12 Top Dem demands investigation into DOJ after Bondi flashes ‘search history’ document Pam Bondi was spotted with a document which seemingly showed one Democrat’s Epstein files search history