Just now: A federal judge in Baltimore is issuing a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Trump admin from converting a logistics warehouse in Western MD into a massive ICE detention facility.

He'll allow DHS to put up a fence but not to proceed with detention plans as lawsuit plays out.

NEW: A key Senate vote today could send a big signal about the US-Israel relationship & Trump's wars—and the future of the Democratic Party

Details on who to watch as the chamber considers $450 million in bombs+bulldozers + how this fits into other anti-war efforts: www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...

Walker is the third woman we've spoken to who believes she had her Global Entry revoked after lawful observation of federal agents.

Earlier coverage here:
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-wa...

This was an unnerving encounter caught on video, where the woman, Anna Walker, had her car boxed in by DHS agents, one of whom tried to open her locked door and pounded on her window:

I spoke to an ICE observer who was detained last week after following DHS agents to record them. She was not arrested.

Five days later, her Global Entry was revoked.

A day after I asked DHS about her case, her Global Entry was restored.

www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-wa...

Amazon Just Spent A Crazy Amount Of Money On Union-Busters It's the largest sum that a company has ever reported to the Labor Department for a single year.

Amazon spent more than $26 million on anti-union consultants last year. That's by far the largest single-year report I've seen disclosed to the Labor Department.

Hundreds of payments averaging $56,000, more than the average warehouse worker's salary. www.huffpost.com/entry/amazon...

If you're furloughed from DHS or still working without pay, I would like to speak with you. Anonymous is fine. Find me at dave.jamieson@huffpost.com or Signal: davejamieson.99

TSA told officers to expect backpay starting on Monday, "at the direction of the president."

One agent told me, "I'll believe it when I see it."

She Made $1 Million in 3 Hours on OnlyFans. Then, the Headaches. Despite popular belief, OnlyFans isn't a path to quick cash. Adult creators take us inside the hard work of running their business.

For Playboy, I spoke to adult content creators about the hours of labor their subscribers *don’t* see.

“The amount of times I have people in my comments being like, ‘Get a real job!’ and like, I probably pay way more to the IRS than you do!” - @siridahl.bsky.social

www.playboy.com/read/sex-rel...

“An Absolute Disaster”: Troops Express Fears As Trump Expands Iran War The possibility of an American ground operation in Iran is growing, but one service member familiar with troops in the region told HuffPost the prospect would be "an absolute disaster."

NEW: As Trump sends 1000s more troops toward Iran, some service members report disillusionment & panic
- Troops arguing "We do not want to die for Israel"
- Uptick in conscientious objector + dissent talk
- Evacuees from the region describe huge danger/vulnerability
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

You Might Be Asked To Think Twice About Shopping REI’s Anniversary Sale This Year Still fighting for a contract, employees from 11 unionized stores will vote on whether to ask customers not to shop at REI during its massive anniversary event.

Exclusive: Next week REI workers will vote on calling a boycott of the retailer's big anniversary sale in May, a major escalation of their contract fight.

Workers are confident shoppers would honor it: "Our members will absolutely understand why we’re doing this."
www.huffpost.com/entry/rei-an...

If the rise in gas prices is impacting your job or commute, I'd like to talk with you for a story. Hit me up at dave.jamieson@huffpost.com or on Signal at davejamieson.99

AI Isn’t Lightening Workloads. It’s Making Them More Intense. The technology is increasing the speed, density and complexity of work rather than reducing it, a new analysis of 164,000 people’s work activity shows.

AI Isn’t Lightening Workloads. It’s Making Them More Intense.:

"It’s not that AI doesn’t create efficiency. It’s that the capacity it frees up immediately gets repurposed into doing other work, and that’s where the creep is likely to happen."

www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-i...

Alabama Governor Spares Life Of 75-Year-Old Who Never Killed Anyone Had the execution gone forward, Burton would have faced a harsher punishment than the man who killed the victim during a botched robbery that Burton participated in.

BREAKING: AL Gov. Kay Ivey (R) commuted the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton, a 75-yo-old wheelchair user who, by the state's own admission, never killed anyone www.huffpost.com/entry/alabam...

Another legal observer loses her Global Entry clearance Losing My Perspicacity, February 10, 2026

And read @juliedicaro.bsky.social who was first to interview those ICE watchers:
losingmyperspicacity.beehiiv.com/p/another-le...

I totally understand your frustration, this was not an intentional snub. I've added this line to the piece (with links): "The independent journalist Julie DiCaro was the first to interview Cleland and Shara about their experiences."

'It Was Very Creepy': These People Say They Lost Global Entry Just For Watching ICE Agents Two people claim they were punished for acts of protest, and an internal government memo suggests they may not be the last.

I spoke with two ICE watchers who lost their Global Entry after brushes with federal agents. Now an internal memo shows Customs and Border Protection is evaluating cases where people's Global Entry could be revoked based on "encounters" with its officers.
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-wa...

Trump Says He Brought 'Justice' To Iran. His War Boosts Fears The U.S. Has Gone Rogue. The administration’s latest escalation is boosting the global view of the U.S. as a rogue actor, fueling instability, acting illogically and illegally and risking innocent lives.

NEW– Trump's war on Iran boosts the global view of the US as a rogue actor, fueling instability, acting illogically+illegally & risking innocent lives

Combined with his broader agenda + US record from Gaza to Iraq, international wariness of America is at new heights
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

More People Are Having Abortions At Home. Here's Who They Call When They Have Nowhere Else To Turn. Since Roe v. Wade fell, many callers are filled with concern: “If I go to the emergency room, will they call the police?”

The Miscarriage+Abortion hotline is a vital resource in a post-Roe world where more and more people are getting abortion pills in the mail.

Here's who picks up the phone when you need help managing an abortion or miscarriage at home.

'COWARDS! COWARDS! COWARDS!': Los Angeles Votes Down A Policy To Protect People From ICE Immigrant workers in Los Angeles face an impossible choice: Go to work and risk being snatched up by ICE, or stay home and risk eviction.

ICE raids have forced many immigrant workers in LA to make a horrific decision: go to work and risk arrest or stay home and risk eviction — which can force people to leave the U.S.

LA officials say they oppose ICE but they've refused to pass eviction protections www.huffpost.com/entry/los-an...

In 1987, Jesse Jackson visited striking workers at Maine's Androscoggin paper mill. He gave a rousing speech on solidarity and "scabbism" that changed the way many white workers there viewed their politics and their struggle.

From Julius Getman's excellent labor book 'The Betrayal of Local 14':

Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Helped Launch Progressive Movement, Dead At 84 Jackson's presidential runs in 1984 and 1988 played a significant role in shaping the modern Democratic Party.

Jesse Jackson's campaigns for president in 1984 and 1988 helped create the image of what the modern Democratic Party seeks to be but rarely seems to achieve: a multiracial coalition of voters dedicated to economic fairness.

www.huffpost.com/entry/jesse-...

Today is the first anniversary of this post. I'm still looking for more work/a new job. If anyone here is looking for a culture journalist with deep experience in reporting, critical analysis, cover stories, etc, let's connect. Highlights of my work are below. Full portfolio and email are in my bio.

Minnesota Held An Election In The Middle Of The ICE Surge. It’s A Warning. ICE didn't show up at the polls during a January special election in St. Paul, Minnesota. That doesn't mean their presence didn't threaten voters.

There's been a lot of concern about ICE disrupting the midterm elections. So far that hasn't happened in all the elections over the past year. But that doesn't mean an ICE occupation has no impact and Minnesota has some lessons:
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-po...

Video showed agents throwing Huerta to the ground after he allegedly blocked a DHS vehicle with his body.

“I was tackled, I was pepper-sprayed, I was detained [while] exercising a First Amendment right…. Everything that’s happened since then is with the intention to silence dissent.”

Labor Leader Arrested In ICE Raid Says It’s Time To Go 'On Offense' Against Trump Now awaiting trial, David Huerta says he refuses to "bend the knee" and stay silent on the president's immigration crackdown.

I spoke with SEIU’s David Huerta, who was arrested in an ICE raid last year and awaits trial.

He says it’s time to go “on offense.”

“Should we use a general strike as a tool? Absolutely. We should be prepared to use that tool because our democracy is worth it.”

www.huffpost.com/entry/david-...

A Federal Worker Developed A Brain Tumor. The Trump Admin's Next Move Was Unspeakably Cruel. Russell Vought is seizing every opportunity he can to dismantle a crucial watchdog agency.

A federal worker at the CFPB found out in December that she had a brain tumor that needed to be removed.

The next month, Russ Vought unilaterally ended her agency's short-term disability plan.
www.huffpost.com/entry/russel...

ICE Is Treating Trans Immigrants With A New Level Of Cruelty A HuffPost investigation found how the Trump administration systematically destroyed safeguards for detainees, subjecting them to abuse and neglect.

NEW: It’s difficult to account for the abuses trans immigrants face in ICE custody after Trump destroyed safeguards, oversight agencies, and data about detainees.

But 3 trans migrants told me what it’s really like: Medical neglect. Solitary confinement. Harassment. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Giving Out Big Candy Bars On Halloween Was Worth The Money | Defector My neighbors went all-out for Halloween this year. They transformed the bushes on their front lawn into a giant spider eating a man’s remains, rigged together a fountain of blood (not real) from trash...

So sad to hear Dan McQuade of Defector passed away. Traded some DM’s with Dan over the years that always made me think: What a nice and original dude right here.

I think of this piece of his every Halloween. RIP Dan

defector.com/giving-out-b...

5-Year-Old in ICE Detention Is Sick, Says Top School Official The 5-year-old who was taken by federal agents in Minneapolis is being held behind bars with his father in Texas.

NEW: Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week and shipped off to a Texas detention facility with his dad, is now in poor health, his school superintendent told me today www.huffpost.com/entry/liam-c...