I'll have a piece on this today. Two things to remember:
1) Rs are doing this *because* they want no oversight for ICE/CBP. They've refused all bipartisan reforms, so are going it alone w/out any reforms.
2) Opportunity cost. If we're spending $70 bn, it should go to HELPING people, not to DHS.
Officials who spoke to @theintercept.com said the CIA has been running covert operations in Mexico, working alongside vetted Mexican state-level police forces and other government agencies.
The sources said the Americans died after a raid on a synthetic drug lab.
theintercept.com/2026/04/21/c...
In public, the chief justice loves talking about how the Supreme Court’s work is not political. Memos published by The New York Times show just how political the Supreme Court’s work actually is.
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Some good news, today , even if it does highlight the completely irrationally and inconsistent nature of this Fiat Court.
Secretary of War Pete Hegs... # © • 39m The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force. We are discarding the mandatory flu vaccine requirement, effective immediately.
Make this make sense.
Awesome video on early Canadian resistance and unity and the darker history of Britain using Indigenous alliances for imperial goals. Many thanks, Simon!
NEW Strength In Numbers/Verasight.io poll: Trump approval falls to 35% as rating for handling prices hits a record -46
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-21...
"America First"
Jerusalem Post: Despite a “ceasefire” the IDF is giving orders to open fire on everyone in Southern Lebanon trying to go home — “Even if the person is unarmed… based on the idea that there are no civilians left in Southern Lebanon.”
www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
Scapegoat alert
Why is the Maga project teetering? Because not even Trump supporters voted for this dysfunction | Moira Donegan
Trump just issued a last-minute warning to Virginians that if they vote YES on the redistricting referendum tomorrow, he will lose power:
“If the Democrats get additional seats, they’re going to be making changes at the federal level.”
ICE’s tactics aren’t new.
Years ago, sheriff Joe Arpaio turned Arizona into a testing ground for aggressive immigration enforcement including mass detentions, racial profiling and tent jails.
Much of it was later ruled unconstitutional.
It’s all just right out in the open and anyone who isn’t disgusted just thinks they too have dirty free money coming their way
Penis costume protester prevails in court
Alabama officers said the woman's costume created a public safety threat and arrested her at an October "No Kings" rally.
www.courthousenews.com/penis-costum...
3 women fired from the cabinet and no men. Is anyone surprised? It's not like there aren't plenty of men who also need firing... apnews.com/article/lori...
F.B.I. Director Sues The Atlantic Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/u...
That deposition will be under oath and be awesome.
New, from me: Take the Palantir manifesto seriously, if not literally.
It reveals that our tech philosopher kings want public money, but without public accountability. This creates a dilemma for governments unaligned with its techno-fascist vision. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/palantir-w...
A clip from The New York Times reads: "But only the entities that officially paid the tariffs are eligible to recover that money. That means that the fuller universe of people affected by Mr. Trump’s policies — including millions of Americans who paid higher prices for the products they bought — are not able to apply for direct relief. The extent to which consumers realize any gain hinges on whether businesses share the proceeds, something that few have publicly committed to do. Some have started to band together in class-action lawsuits in the hopes of receiving a payout."
The average American family paid $1,700 in tariffs last year, according to the bipartisan Congressional Joint Economic Committee. Few will ever see any of that money back. The refunds will go to companies, if doled out at all. What a joke.
No previous American president, in any era, of any party, would have tolerated a drunken, erratic, absent FBI chief
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
If you read one thing today ...
An essential article by the great @billmckibben.bsky.social
billmckibben.substack.com/p/big-oil-br...
Yes, Israel is destroying Lebanon's breadbasket. This is why I have been saying that Israel's goal is to destroy Lebanon itself.
Well done, Netanyahu.
“…analysts say the decapitation campaign has, instead, enabled the rise of the most hard-line elements of the IRGC, which now feel freshly emboldened and less willing to compromise to end the war.”
www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle...
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