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Wednesday, January 21st, 2026

Today, a Trump appointed judge strikes “US Attorney” from Lindsey Halligan’s title; DOJ prosecutors subpoena more Minnesota officials in an ongoing criminal investigation for impeding ICE as a pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act; Judge Kacsmaryk compares drag to blackface and allows college campus drag ban in Texas; Congress releases its massive funding bill ahead of a looming shutdown; the stock market takes a dive after Trump announced EU tariffs; the DOJ concedes DOGE misused Social Security data; Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rips Trump during his Davos speech; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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What to know about the Insurrection Act | AG & Steve Vladeck

Stories
Prosecutors Subpoena Minnesota Democrats as Part of Federal Inquiry | The New York Times

Judge Kacsmaryk Compares Drag To Blackface, Allows College Campus Drag Ban In Texas | Erin In The Morning

Canadian PM Rips Trump's Greenland Push: 'We Are in the Midst of a Rupture' | Rolling Stone

Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data | POLITICO

Democrats Successfully Strip All Anti-Trans Riders From Final Appropriations Bills | Erin In The Morning

Congress releases massive funding bill ahead of shutdown deadline as ICE clash looms | NBC News

Judge bans Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan from 'masquerading' as top federal prosecutor | NBC News

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→Urge American Ballet Theatre to cancel upcoming Kennedy Center performances
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2026

Today, as predicted the government has appealed the preliminary injunction against ICE in Minneapolis to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals; lawyers say DHS is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees; the FBI opened but then quickly closed a civil rights investigation into Jonathan Ross; Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend a hearing over his fired colleague Lisa Cook; Kristi Noem denied the use of chemical agents against protestors then quickly backtracked; Trump's call to cancel the midterms must be a wake up call; and newly minted Governor Abigail Spanberger ends ICE cooperation; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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What to know about the Insurrection Act | AG & Steve Vladeck

Stories
FBI probe into Renee Good’s killing focused on ICE agent before pivoting to her and those around her, sources say | CNN

Lawyers allege Dept. of Homeland Security is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees | ABC News

Noem Denies Use of Chemical Agents in Minnesota Protests, Then Backtracks | The New York Times

AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case | AP News

Trump’s call to cancel elections must be a wake-up call | Democracy Docket

Day One: Governor Spanberger ends Virginia’s ICE collaboration | WWBT Richmond

 

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Monday, January 19th, 2026

Today, the Pentagon is readying 1500 troops for deployment to Minneapolis; newly released police communications show Jonathan Ross was not seriously injured when he murdered Renée Nicole Good; internal communications show major concern among CBS employees about the report that Ross had internal bleeding; DHS is seeking to deport the two men who witnessed the guard murder a detainee at the Fort Bliss concentration camp; Trump just pardoned a meth dealer and pardoned a pair of fraudsters for a second time; Trump threatens tariffs against the EU over Greenland; a judge has entered a preliminary injunction against ICE in Minneapolis; another judge protects noncitizen academics; massive demonstrations in Greenland tell trump to get out; the Virginia legislature passed their redistricting amendment; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say | Washington Post

Incident reports provide details of emergency response after fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis | The Guardian

CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’ | CBS | The Guardian

Judge orders federal agents to stop pepper spraying, retaliating against peaceful Minnesota protesters | NBC News

Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland | AP News

Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time | The News York Times

DHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ICE detainee was killed | Washington Post

Judge to protect noncitizen academics involved in case from ‘authoritarian’ Trump | Donald Trump | The Guardian

Virginia lawmakers pass redistricting amendment, sending it to voters for approval | NBC News
 

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Law enforcement transcripts prove Jonathan Ross was not seriously injured, and that Renee Good had a pulse when EMS arrived. Plus, the investigation into Walz and Frey is pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act.

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Friday, January 17th, 2025

President Biden’s farewell speech included a stark warning about oligarchy; Speaker Johnson has ousted House intelligence chair Mike Turner; Rudy Giuliani was a no-show to his bench trial today but Reuters reports that he and Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss have reached a settlement; Minnesota state House Republicans are attempting a political coup; Mark Cuban is willing to fund a TikTok alternative piggybacking off Bluesky’s AT protocol; Trump is attempting to dismantle personnel protections at the State Department; Obama the Clintons and Bush have declined to attend the inaugural lunch; Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Exclusive: Trump team asks three US senior career diplomats to resign, sources say (Humeyra Pamuk, Simon Lewis, Gram Slattery | Reuters)

Speaker Johnson removes Mike Turner as House Intelligence Committee chairman (Scott Wong, Ryan Nobles, Kyle Stewart | NBC News)

Minnesota Democrats ask state Supreme Court to resolve state House power struggle (Seteve Karnowski| AP News)

Ron DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat (Matt Dixon | NBC News)

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Wednesday, January 17th, 2024

Jury selection and opening statements kicked off day one of the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial in New York; Trump won the GOP Iowa caucus with embarrassingly low turnout; Capitol Police and the FBI have opened an investigation into Roger Stone’s comments about assassinating Rep Swalwell and Rep Nadler; President Biden invites the top four congressional leaders to the White House to discuss Ukraine funding; the US will re-list Yemen’s Houthis as global terrorists; Trump loses a string of appeals in court; the House Republicans are backing down on holding Hunter Biden in contempt. Plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.

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Friday, January 16th, 2026

Today, Trump says he is considering invoking the Insurrection Act in response to what’s happening in Minnesota; another federal agent has shot someone in Minneapolis; the ACLU has sued the Federal Government to End the Practice of Kavanaugh Stops, Warrantless Arrests, and Racial Profiling of Minnesotans; Vance casts the tie-breaking vote to defeat the Venezuela war powers resolution in the senate, an ICE error meant some recruits were sent to field offices without training, and a pro-Auschwitz Republican is running as a Democrat in California; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says | The Washington Post

Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to Minneapolis protests | NBC News

Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests | The New York Times

ICE error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper training, sources say | NBC News

Vance casts tiebreaking vote to kill Venezuela war powers resolution | ABC News

Pro-Auschwitz Republican flips to Democrat in bid to win after California redistricting | Raw Story

HUSSEN v. NOEM | American Civil Liberties Union
 

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Minnesota Needs our help and support Right Now
From Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine http://mspmag.com
Justine Jones has compiled a list of resources to support immigrant communities during ICE's massive “Operation Metro Surge” throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Ways to Support Minnesota’s Immigrant Communities as ICE Activity Escalates
They will continue to update the list and you can reach out to [email protected] with tips.
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Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Today, Trump is upset with Pam Bondi after his calls to indict his political enemies haven’t been addressed aggressively enough; Senator Slotkin says she’s under criminal investigation for her lawful orders video; a nazi ICE prosecutor has been returned to duty; FBI agents have searched the home of a Washington Post reporter; the Ford worker who called Trump a pedophile protector says he has no regrets; the Pentagon is dispatching military lawyers to Minneapolis to expedite deportations; multiple state attorneys general are suing the government over anti-trans policy at HHS; MacKenzie Scott has donated $45M to the Trevor Project; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Trump Has Complained About Pam Bondi Repeatedly to Aides | WSJ

Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders | NYT

FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home | Washington Post

ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court | Texas Observer

Pentagon to dispatch dozens of military lawyers to Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown | CNN Politics

Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler | The Washington Post

Multistate lawsuit challenges ‘gender conditions’ on HHS funding | Washington State Standard

The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts | AP News
 

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Ways to Support Minnesota’s Immigrant Communities as ICE Activity Escalates
Justine Jones has compiled a list of food drives, fundraisers, trainings, restaurant specials, and other resources to support immigrant communities during ICE's massive “Operation Metro Surge” throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Ways to Support Minnesota's Immigrant Communities Amid ICE Activity - Mpls.St.Paul Magazine

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Wednesday, January 14th, 2026

Today, half a dozen lawyers in the DOJ Civil Rights Division have resigned rather than investigate Renée Good’s widow along with mass resignations in the Minnesota US Attorney's Office; the Clintons refuse to respond to a House subpoena to testify about the Epstein Files; House Democrats ask the government if any January 6th rioters are working for ICE; Lindsey Halligan responds to a judge asking her why she keeps signing court documents since she’s been disqualified; Judge Engelmayer asks for briefing on whether he can appoint a special master to oversee the Epstein Files Transparency Act; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Six Prosecutors Quit Over DOJ Push to Investigate Renee Good’s Widow | The New York Times

Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting | MS NOW

House Democrats ask Trump administration if any Jan. 6 rioters are now working for ICE | CBS News

Bill and Hillary Clinton Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry | The New York Times
 

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Today, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is being criminally investigated by the Trump administration and has issued a rare public rebuke; Senator Mark Kelly is suing Pete Kegseth; prosecutors in the DOJ Civil Rights Division are declining to investigate the murder of Renée Good; Trump says inclined to exclude ExxonMobil from his plan to plunder Venezuelan oil; Trump says he regrets not seizing voting machines after the 2020 election; Trump's EPA announced it’s going to stop considering lives saved when setting rules on air pollution; Democrat Mary Peltola has announced her bid for US senate in Alaska; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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