‘Shocks the conscience’: Judge limits tear gas use at Portland ICE facility
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‘Shocks the conscience’: Judge limits tear gas use at Portland ICE facility
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s reaction to DHS Sec. Kristi Noem’s firing:
As the Trump administration doubles down on worldwide tariffs, Oregon is taking the president back to court.
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/the-president-is-acting-unlawfully-oregon-leads-lawsuit-against-trumps-latest-tariffs/?cid=bluesky_
Oregon Republican lawmaker David Brock Smith is running for a U.S. Senate seat.
His recent work in the state Senate includes a bill that would have repealed Oregon’s vote-by-mail system.
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#orpol #election #voting
The bill comes after parents spoke on Capitol Hill in October, describing losing their teenage children to the technology.
Trump bans government agencies from using Anthropic’s AI tools - NPR
“President Trump has repeatedly claimed non-citizen voting is widespread in the U.S.
Research shows it's extremely rare.”
RFK Jr. Made Promises in Order To Become Health Secretary. He’s Broken Many of Them. - KFF Health News
Hospitals fighting measles confront a challenge: Few doctors have seen it before - KFF Health News
The Oregon House passed a bill on Tuesday, aiming to keep schools safe amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/climate-of-fear-bill-could-require-oregon-schools-to-prepare-for-ice-on-campus/?cid=bluesky_
U.S. Education Department investigating Portland Public Schools over Center for Black Student Excellence
Key NIH research institute told to remove references to 'pandemic preparedness' - Scientific American
“Stephen Colbert taped a “Late Show’ interview with James Talarico, a candidate in the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, on Monday. But CBS lawyers intervened before the interview could air on TV.”
A bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers advanced a bill on Wednesday that they say will strengthen election integrity by replacing faithless electors.
#orpol #politics #voting
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner - The Wall Street Journal
A bill in the Oregon legislature is aiming to guide renovations for the oldest unrenovated NBA arena in the U.S. — the Moda Center — with plans to turn the facility into a “world-class hub” for sports and entertainment.
#orpol
Justice Department seeks to wipe out Steve Bannon's conviction for defying Jan. 6 committee - POLITICO
‘It is not American’: Oregon Secretary of State denounces Steve Bannon’s call for ICE at polling stations
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/it-is-not-american-oregon-secretary-of-state-denounces-steve-bannons-call-for-ice-at-polling-stations/?cid=bluesky_
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and 31 Oregon mayors are demanding ICE to halt operations in the state until recent use of force investigations are complete.
#orpol #ICE
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👀 A cryptic new letter from Senator Ron Wyden to the CIA director.
Breaking Reuters:
A team working for Tulsi Gabbard last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines.
The goal was to work with the FBI to investigate claims that Venezuela had hacked voting machines in Puerto Rico.
The probe did not produce any clear evidence of interference.
Steve Bannon says the federal government is planning to send ICE officers to patrol polling stations during the midterms.
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Oregon bill would restrict ‘Orwellian’ masked law enforcement in the state
AI-altered photos and videos of Minneapolis shootings blur reality - NBC News
Project Netflix: MAGA’s Plan To Sandbag Warner Bros Deal; Streamer Called “Biggest Political & Ideology Messaging Machine In Human History”
Trump wants to “nationalize the voting,” seeking to grab states’ power - The Washington Post
Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad released from ICE detention - The Associated Press
“To be a dissident in this moment means moving beyond scoring points and underscoring differences, and on to recognizing what we are all losing—and blowing a whistle in order to prevent that loss.”
