"With Owens’ announcement, all four Black Republicans in the U.S. House have now said they are leaving Congress."
"The last time Congress did not include a single Black Republican in the House was between 2013 and 2015." apnews.com/article/burg...
Jasmine Crockett conceded the Democratic primary in the Texas Senate race to James Talarico, calling on the party to unify behind the state representative who clinched the nomination overnight.
I'm in the chamber for Trump's State of the Union address tonight. Lawmakers have already started streaming in. Follow along for updates here:
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EXCLUSIVE: An @npr.org investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
Other documents that mention Trump have been taken down (and some restored).
More:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new order that could lead to the arrest of tens of thousands of refugees who are lawfully in the United States but do not yet have permanent residency, overturning years of legal and immigration safeguards.
WASHINGTON (AP) - US added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but revisions cut 2024-2025 payrolls by hundreds of thousands.
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Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that
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Pinned lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · Aug 19, 2021 Almost three years ago, my editor called me early one November morning. A wildfire had sparked near a town called Paradise, he said. Could I go? (1/13) 0:02 / 0:10 lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · 47m I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated. Quote lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · Jan 25 Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp.
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
Trump administration’s tongue-in-cheek names for immigration operations praised and slammed
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Many folks have said lately, “What does the common law matter for birthright citizenship?”
A fair question, given how a Minnesota law professor has tortured it.
Here’s an example of why it matters, why also showing the Minnesota methods approach wants to impose Dred Scott on English legal history.
A Former Sierra Club Foundation Director Sues Over Internal Racism That He Says Hinders Its Mission | Pedro da Silva, 29, claims the lack of internal diversity and leaders' dismissive comments about Black employees ran contrary to the organization's progressive image.
Democratic election officials have convened crisis scenarios ahead of the midterms, including whether ICE agents may be sent to polls or the administration attempts to seize voting equipment. They say yesterday’s FBI raid outside Atlanta proves their concerns.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man accused of squirting an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis has a criminal history and has made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump.
ARIVACA, Ariz. (AP) — Person in critical condition after shooting involving Border Patrol near U.S.-Mexico border, Arizona officials say.
Democrats are taking bolder stands against Trump's immigration crackdown. Despite divisions in the party on the best immigration agenda, they agree that Trump's mass deportation agenda and ICE's conduct are unacceptable.
Can the party convince voters? My latest:
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A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest on January 11, 2026, in Minneapolis.
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
All the more reason to continue reporting, with intensity and without fear or favor:
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Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention
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The Senate sidelined a resolution that would have limited Donald Trump's ability to conduct more military actions in Venezuela.
Stephen Miller's many comments on the administration's actions in Venezuela and US cities show what may be up next with confirmed free rein: apnews.com/article/step...
Sen. Chuck Schumer raised lots of concerns about midterms and shared some interesting insights about Dems' strategy for the fall with @apnews.com: apnews.com/article/demo...
The FBI raided the home of a Washington Post reporter over an inquiry into classified materials
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The plane used by the U.S. military to strike a boat accused of smuggling drugs off the coast of Venezuela last fall was painted to look like a civilian aircraft, a move that appears to be at odds with the Pentagon’s manual on the laws of war.
If you’re resolving to make 2026 the year you finally get fit, here’s a simple way to ensure you meet your goal: Aim for the minimum. Here’s what research suggests.
The Virginia and Maryland legislatures will each convene this week, with national party leaders pushing them to redraw congressional maps and net as many as five seats to help build an advantage ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
it frankly is kind of taboo to discuss these questions on the left, but this piece also doesn't get into the actual most promising policy ideas (limiting smartphone and social media use to the greatest possible extent) www.npr.org/2026/01/12/n...
New: The DNC will spend millions to train organizers to register voters in competitive races nationwide. The move comes after concerns over nonprofit groups' ability to do the work and alarms that the GOP is leading Dems in registered voters. Details here:
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Minnesota’s Twin Cities are bracing for what many expect will be a new normal over the next few weeks as the Department of Homeland Security carries out what it called its largest enforcement operation ever.
