Plans to warehouse ICE detainees don’t address the plumbing problem An MS NOW review finds a lack of DHS planning for drinking water and wastewater that could scuttle the next phase of mass deportation.

The most fundamental hurdle to the DHS plan to hold tens of thousands of immigration detainees in structures built as would-be retail distribution centers isn’t political. It’s the plumbing.

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Opinion | The president’s feud with Pope Leo exposes Trump’s ignorance of faith Trump’s public feud with Pope Leo XIV shows how the president treats religion as a prop, something to pull out when it serves his personal or political interests.

OPINION by "The Weeknight" co-host Michael Steele:

On one side is a president who treats faith like a loyalty test. On the other is the spiritual leader of a two thousand year old moral tradition."

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‘The nuclear button for the Vatican’: Pope Leo steps into the political fray This week, Trump’s threats to end “civilization” in Iran prompted a move Vatican historians call extraordinarily rare.

Trump’s threats to end “civilization” in Iran prompted a move from Pope Leo XIV that Vatican historians call “extremely rare.”

The conspiratorial left needed proof Trump is a monster. They settled on Sascha Riley. An Iraq War veteran “unlocked” new memories of abuse by Jeffrey Epstein and the right-wing elite. A network of conspiracists took control of his fantastical story.

Iraq War veteran Sascha Riley has a fantastical and unverifiable story of abuse at the hands of Epstein and Trump. Online conspiracists desperate for a smoking gun on Trump have wrested control of his story — and the fallout is affecting everyone involved.

More from @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social:

That's home. That's us.

This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew.

Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right.

Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman

Nancy Pelosi’s prediction for female candidates In a wide-ranging interview with MS NOW, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi talked about the 2024 election, female candidates for president and her relationship with former President Joe Biden.

In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview with MS NOW, Nancy Pelosi offers advice for the next generation of female presidential candidates and shares an update on her relationship with Joe Biden.

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Meet Kat Abu, The TikToker Mocking Fox News “Just For Funsies” The 24-year-old senior video producer watches “conservatives for work but makes fun of them for pleasure.”

One of the last expenses BuzzFeed News approved was this photo shoot with @katmabu.bsky.social for my profile of her. It was my last piece published there after 10 years and I remain very proud of it. www.buzzfeednews.com/article/elli...

Opinion | The Iran war is serious. The way Pete Hegseth talks about it is not. Jeff McCausland: The Iran war is not entertainment

OPINION by retired Army colonel, Jeff McCausland

"War is serious. And the president and his officials need to treat it as such."

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Tom Hanks, The NBA, And COVID’s Day Of Reckoning In The US: An Oral History More than 60 people — from Anthony Fauci to Chet Hanks — told us what it was like in the Oval Office, in the Utah Jazz locker room, and backstage on Broadway on March 11, 2020, the day COVID swallowed...

It’s March 11. Time for my annual reshare of the biggest thing I’ve ever worked on.

Opinion | Stephen Miller is down but not out A recent shift in tactics from ICE in the aftermath of Minnesota can’t be seen as Trump's overall deportation goals changing.

OPINION by MS NOW writer @hayesbrown.bsky.social

"While any drop off is encouraging, the danger in this moment is that the 'softer touch' Trump said his administration needed will be mistaken as a reversion to the norm."

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Kristi Noem was everything a Cabinet member is not supposed to be The heads of government agencies are supposed to be quietly competent. She was neither.

Kristi Noem was everything a Cabinet member is not supposed to be

www.ms.now/opinion/kris...

Opinion | How Kristi Noem got herself fired Hayes Brown: Noem had an extremely reduced concept of her role heading the Department of Homeland Security. She failed to live up even to that.

OPINION by MS NOW writer @hayesbrown.bsky.social:

"Noem had an extremely reduced concept of her role heading the Department of Homeland Security. She failed to live up even to that."

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May this picture of Sal Fasano be a blessing upon your timeline

looks great Sara!

Home | The Key The Key is a new online magazine brought to you by the Palestine Festival of Literature.

I've launched a publication with @palfest.bsky.social called "The Key." I am so excited to share this first issue with you: www.thekeymagazine.com

Texas and North Carolina vote in key Senate, House elections: Live updates Today's primaries showcase battles over two Senate seats that could turn the chamber blue, a scandal involving an alleged affair and a Republican redistricting map that could shrink the Democratic Hou...

Follow MS NOW's LIVE COVERAGE of today's primary elections as the 2026 midterms kick off in three states.

www.ms.now/liveblog/202...

Candace Owens spun conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's death. Now she’s targeting his widow. The podcaster aired “Bride of Charlie” on YouTube and billed it as an investigation into Erika Kirk — but there is no evidence to support her fevered, fact-free claims.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Candace Owens spun conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s death. Now she’s targeting his widow. www.ms.now/news/bride-o...

Trump moves to rewrite election rules unilaterally The president has directed his White House counsel to explore a voter ID executive order, even as his own lawyers warn it would likely be stricken down — the latest test of his executive authority ove...

NEW: Trump moves to rewrite election rules unilaterally www.ms.now/news/trump-m...

State of the Union live updates: Epstein survivors to attend Trump's address The speech comes as the president faces an angry and divided Congress, plummeting approval ratings, and a major Supreme Court loss on his tariff policy.

Follow our LIVE BLOG for continuous coverage of tonight's State of the Union address

Memo shows White House directing DHS to hunt for voter fraud by naturalized citizens Agents will be required to turn over names of immigrants who voted before they became citizens — and then explain to the White House why they weren’t charged with a crime.

Memo shows White House directing DHS to hunt for voter fraud by naturalized citizens

Cracks emerge in Trump’s ‘ruthless’ midterms strategy Donald Trump rallied a historic coalition of voters to win the 2024 election. Now there are doubts about whether he’ll be able to turn out key portions of his base to limit his party’s midterm losses.

“The party in control of the White House rarely gains seats in the midterms, and Republicans acknowledge that Trump’s political fortunes depend heavily on voters’ perceptions of the economy.”
www.ms.now/news/trump-m...

Opinion | I’m a South Carolina pediatrician. This measles outbreak was preventable. Dr. Annie Andrews: I’m a pediatrician — and a measles outbreak is surging in my home state of South Carolina. This was all preventable, and we need to be honest about how we got here.

OPINION by Dr. Annie Andrews, pediatrician and mom who has dedicated her career to fighting for a brighter future for all children:

“Stop letting politicians play games with public health.”

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Opinion | Every day is President's Day now Donald Trump’s boundless narcissism is holding us all hostage.

OPINION by @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social:

“It’s no small irony that President’s Day may be one of the few days this year that many Americans won’t hear much about Trump.”

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Opinion | Trump wouldn’t just undo the Voting Rights Act. He’d reverse it. In hinting at “nationalizing” elections, Trump suggests a world in which minorities would have more difficulty voting than any time since 1965.

OPINION by @hayesbrown.bsky.social:

“There’s a fine line between Trump’s aggrieved ramblings and the seeds of an authoritarian scheme.”

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Opinion | The Washington Post bloodletting symbolizes our great media crisis Billionaires are hastening the decline of institutional media — and independent writing won't fix it.

OPINION by @zeeshanaleem.bsky.social:

“We are in an acutely dangerous place when huge swaths of the media ecosystem are owned by untouchably rich people.”

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www.ms.now/opinion/wash...

The Eerie And Unsolved Case Of The Jan. 6 Pipe Bombs At The RNC And DNC “It was shocking when it was an actual bomb.”

Rereading this banger from @katherinemiller.bsky.social on the news that the Jan 6 pipe bomber has been arrested: www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kath...

I worked on some branding for this harrowing investigation from @icij.org:

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I did some illustrations for this new investigation into the crypto industry by the dogged reporting team at @icij.org! (spoiler: the crypto industry...it's not great!)