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Thursday, February 19th, 2026

Today, Fulton County blasts the search warrant affidavit for its election offices as blatantly unconstitutional; a group of non-profits is suing the Trump administration over the Stonewall Pride flag removal; ICE officers raided Dilley concentration camp dormitories to confiscate and destroy letters from children held there; Steven Colbert bites back and CBS lawyers’ statement on the Talarico interview; the Trump administration just slashed veterans’ disability benefits; St. Paul police are investigating the ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures that DHS claims the man did to himself; the Department of Education backs down on its unlawful directive targeting educational equity; Kristi Noem exposes everyone at DHS to asbestos poisoning; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
NEW: ICE Confiscates Children's Letters at Dilley Concentration Camp. I've filed a FOIA Request to Get Them

FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures | CBS Minnesota

Kristi Noem Gives the Entire DHS Asbestos Poisoning | The New Republic

‘Flagrant Constitutional Violation’: Fulton County blasts affidavit that backed FBI’s 2020 election raid | Democracy Docket

Stephen Colbert criticizes 'crap' statement from CBS over unaired interview | NBC News

Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings | Stars and Stripes


Good Trouble
Federal Register :: Evaluative Rating: Impact of Medication

Public Comment Period Open: White House Ballroom Proposal
How to Film ICE | WIRED
Standwithminnesota.com
Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible
Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/21) - HOUSE VOTE THURSDAY
Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU
All 23 warehouses ICE wants to turn into detention camps
ICE List  →iceout.org
Demand the Resignation of Stephen Miller | 5 Calls

2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! | Erin in the Morning


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