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Kristi Noem Didn’t Give a Sh*t About ‘the Details’ Such as a woman who was here legally and helped the homeless—but was then deported anyway.

"Maria was so excited for her appointment that she did her hair and makeup. But that excitement turned to dread as Maria was detained and deported back to Mexico the next morning." ICYMI @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on Kristi Noem's DHS tenure: lnk.thebulwark.com/47tOPIl

07.03.2026 21:00 👍 173 🔁 32 💬 5 📌 1

Minnesota nice. 😂

06.03.2026 15:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Kristi Noem is gone. Good, but it’s the bare minimum. Two American citizens killed by federal agents in Minneapolis. Court orders violated. FEMA gutted. Firing her doesn’t fix all of that, but it’s a start.

05.03.2026 23:48 👍 2217 🔁 430 💬 131 📌 19
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The Pentagon is reportedly planning to send more than 23,000 troops to all 50 states. But senior Pentagon officials won't answer basic questions about these plans. Outrageous. I will not rest until we get answers and accountability.

05.03.2026 23:10 👍 46 🔁 30 💬 7 📌 6
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No Need to Celebrate Noem Firing She and her beau were cartoon characters. But ICE’s ongoing terror is real.

"Noem and her comically transparent paramour Corey Lewandowski ran DHS like a personal fiefdom. They conducted themselves like an evil version of Hot Lips Houlihan and Frank Burns..." 😂

open.substack.com/pub/rayhartm...

05.03.2026 23:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Donald J. Trump
@realDonald Trump
I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), effective March 31, 2026. The current Secretary, Kristi Noem, who has served us well, and has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!), will be moving to be Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, our new Security Initiative in the Western Hemisphere we are announcing on Saturday in Doral, Florida. I thank Kristi for her service at
"Homeland."
Serving 10 years in the United States House of Representatives, and 3 in the Senate, Markwayne has done a tremendous job representing the wonderful People of Oklahoma, where I won all 77 out of 77 Counties — in 2016, 2020, and 2024! A MAGA Warrior, and former undefeated professional MMA fighter, Markwayne truly gets along well with people, and knows the Wisdom and Courage required to Advance our America First Agenda. As the only Native American in the Senate, Markwayne is a fantastic advocate for our incredible Tribal Communities.
Markwayne will work tirelessly to Keep our Border Secure, Stop Migrant Crime, Murderers, and other Criminals from illegally entering our Country, End the Scourge of Illegal Drugs and, MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN. Markwayne will make a spectacular Secretary of Homeland Security. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
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Mar 05, 2026, 1:41 PM

Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), effective March 31, 2026. The current Secretary, Kristi Noem, who has served us well, and has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!), will be moving to be Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, our new Security Initiative in the Western Hemisphere we are announcing on Saturday in Doral, Florida. I thank Kristi for her service at "Homeland." Serving 10 years in the United States House of Representatives, and 3 in the Senate, Markwayne has done a tremendous job representing the wonderful People of Oklahoma, where I won all 77 out of 77 Counties — in 2016, 2020, and 2024! A MAGA Warrior, and former undefeated professional MMA fighter, Markwayne truly gets along well with people, and knows the Wisdom and Courage required to Advance our America First Agenda. As the only Native American in the Senate, Markwayne is a fantastic advocate for our incredible Tribal Communities. Markwayne will work tirelessly to Keep our Border Secure, Stop Migrant Crime, Murderers, and other Criminals from illegally entering our Country, End the Scourge of Illegal Drugs and, MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN. Markwayne will make a spectacular Secretary of Homeland Security. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP 865 ReTruths 2.64k Likes Mar 05, 2026, 1:41 PM

NEWS: President Trump says Sec. Kristi Noem is out at DHS.

Trump also says that Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin will be his next nominee for secretary of DHS, although Trump doesn't word it that way.

Finally, he says Noem will have a new federal role in a new initiative soon to be announced.

05.03.2026 18:57 👍 653 🔁 119 💬 46 📌 55
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Alex Pretti and Renée Good were murdered by federal agents. Soon after, Secretary Noem labeled them 'domestic terrorists.’

I gave her the chance to recant and apologize for the pain she's caused their families with these outrageous lies. She refused.

04.03.2026 17:07 👍 3596 🔁 1171 💬 221 📌 67
LEASE TAKE NOTICE that all Respondents–Defendants appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from the following judgments of this Court and all orders merging therewith:

LEASE TAKE NOTICE that all Respondents–Defendants appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from the following judgments of this Court and all orders merging therewith:

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Trump DOJ appeals a ruling providing more than 100 men illegally spirited to an El Salvador prison last year an opportunity to return to the U.S. or initiate habeas proceedings abroad.

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04.03.2026 20:17 👍 156 🔁 71 💬 4 📌 9
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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to Noem:

"Under your leadership, the Homeland Security Department has been devoid of any moral compass or respect for the rule of law."

03.03.2026 14:16 👍 306 🔁 70 💬 11 📌 2

As much as I was looking forward to seeing Elizabeth Prelogar, Don Verrilli, and Paul Clement take turns dunking on these orders in front of a D.C. Circuit panel, this is good news.

02.03.2026 19:20 👍 175 🔁 16 💬 4 📌 0
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Nick Anderson, Tribune Content Agency

01.03.2026 19:34 👍 55 🔁 22 💬 1 📌 0
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This is unprecedented.

A company owned by the President's family, is seeking approvals from a federal agency over which the President has total control — including to hire & fire the people granting approvals.

The company, the deal, the entire process is corrupt to the core.

27.02.2026 22:02 👍 949 🔁 426 💬 34 📌 25
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This is amazing.

www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

27.02.2026 17:49 👍 37007 🔁 11953 💬 498 📌 800
A headline from POLITICO reads: US putting Venezuelan oil proceeds into Treasury account | The Trump administration had taken heat for depositing money into an account in Qatar.

A headline from POLITICO reads: US putting Venezuelan oil proceeds into Treasury account | The Trump administration had taken heat for depositing money into an account in Qatar.

Looks like my threat of a GAO audit got their attention. Now they better close the offshore accounts and make way for oversight.

Also, where’s JD Vance’s corruption task force?

27.02.2026 17:04 👍 128 🔁 54 💬 31 📌 1
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This decision is a rare moment of accountability in Washington. Congress is supposed to control tariffs, not hand that power away and let families eat the cost. When reps protect their party over people, prices rise and accountability dies. #MO02 can do better.

20.02.2026 23:30 👍 14 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
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Freedom Fighters Assemble A podcast series sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists Foundation Episode 1 – Voices Unbound: How censorship brought it to life When their school board attempted to impose a ne…

Happy Student Press Freedom Day!

The Cathy Kuhlmeier Foundation has launched a new podcast about student First Amendment Rights and censorship issues.

cathykuhlmeierfoundation.org/freedom-figh...

26.02.2026 18:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Trump DOOMED at SCOTUS as He Comes Back for MORE LOSING
Trump DOOMED at SCOTUS as He Comes Back for MORE LOSING After the Supreme Court slapped down his tariffs, Donald Trump promised another global regime of 15 percent import taxes. In an interview, one of the lawyers who helped beat Trump's tariffs the first…

“Congressional action will not be necessary,” Trump lies about his attempt to resuscitate his SCOTUS-stricken tariffs.

A video explainer about why these will fail too. youtu.be/KRN_Wm61sfw?...

25.02.2026 02:46 👍 145 🔁 37 💬 3 📌 1

What a fucking dumbass.

24.02.2026 19:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Something Went Wrong A federal grand jury in D.C. unanimously rejected the attempt to indict six lawmakers who told military and intelligence community members on social media not to obey unlawful orders.

Jeanine Pirro gives up the ghost on her woebegotten attempt to politically prosecute Sen. Kelly and other Democratic politicians for accurately stating the law.

@ryanjreilly.com scoops for NBC News

nbcnews.to/4tSrRV0

24.02.2026 00:08 👍 794 🔁 168 💬 34 📌 15
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Hackers Expose Age-Verification Software Powering Surveillance Web Three hacktivists tried to find a workaround to Discord’s age-verification software. Instead, they found its frontend exposed to the open internet.

Oops. Turns out Persona, Discord’s age-verification service, was secretly screening selfies against government watchlists AND accessible by the feds. It's backed by Peter Thiel.

“The state wants to see everything. The corporations want to see everything. And they've learned to work together.”

21.02.2026 22:57 👍 6087 🔁 3892 💬 71 📌 270

Donald J. Trump: "These fucking courts."

22.02.2026 21:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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New Voices advocates testify in Missouri House hearing - Student Press Law Center Student journalists, educators and other advocates of student journalism, including an attorney from the Student Press Law Center, testified Feb. 11 at a hearing of Missouri’s House Committee on Eleme...

Students and First Amendment advocates testified in favor of "New Voices" bill in Missouri, where is all started:

splc.org/2026/02/new-...

22.02.2026 21:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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First, Andrew Bailey: Is new MO AG auditioning for Trump administration? | Opinion Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway has wasted little time picking up the culture war shtick Bailey used to raise his profile. From Toriano Porter:

Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway has wasted little time picking up the culture war shtick former AG Andrew Bailey used to raise his profile in the Trump administration.

10.02.2026 16:43 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Safe to assume DHS officials called these people "terrorists" and other sundry epithets as well

21.02.2026 20:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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SCOTUS finally said it yesterday: the President’s power to tax is not boundless, and the tariff💰he took from you was not his to take. Time for him to refund you.

I’ll say it again: the President’s power to wage war — in Iran or anywhere — is not boundless. Time for him to come to Congress.

21.02.2026 17:33 👍 89 🔁 37 💬 11 📌 1

Congratulations and welcome! 🇺🇸

20.02.2026 19:26 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Tremendous victory 🔥🔥🔥

20.02.2026 15:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Congratulations and thank you again for this massive win!

20.02.2026 15:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Naming the policeman Officer X, Welles addressed him directly. "Wash your hands, Officer X. Wash them well. Scrub and scour, you won't blot out the blood of a blinded war veteran," Welles said. "Go on, suckle your anonymous moment while it lasts. You're going to be uncovered. We will blast out your name! We'll give the world your given name, Officer X. Yes, and your so-called Christian name. It's going to rise out of the filthy deep like the dead thing it is."

Naming the policeman Officer X, Welles addressed him directly. "Wash your hands, Officer X. Wash them well. Scrub and scour, you won't blot out the blood of a blinded war veteran," Welles said. "Go on, suckle your anonymous moment while it lasts. You're going to be uncovered. We will blast out your name! We'll give the world your given name, Officer X. Yes, and your so-called Christian name. It's going to rise out of the filthy deep like the dead thing it is."

When Tom Homan, Trump and other Republicans defend the masking of ICE agents, I can't help but think of Orson Welles announcing on his radio show his intention of identifying the South Carolina police officer who violently attacked and blinded the uniformed Black veteran Isaac Woodard in 1946.

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DOGE’s Final Failure Is it easier to destroy than to build?

Great rundown on DOGE:

"It is already known that DOGE came nowhere close to its goal of slashing $2 trillion in government spending by executive action: government spending actually increased in 2025 ... ."

open.substack.com/pub/wakeupto...

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