Planning documents show ICE intends to open or expand to 125 facilities this year, for a capacity of 107,000 beds. / The Washington Post [$] “As the interrogation proceeded, it became apparent that it had never occurred to Rogers that he might be wrong about anything.” White, legally armed, and primed
The DoJ wants Texas to provide access to data on voters—and refuses to answer whether it’s breaking privacy laws in doing so. / Votebeat Texas See also: The White House keeps a scorecard tracking companies’ and trade associations’ public support of Trump’s tax bill. / Axios Unemployment numbers in
An Illinois judge rejects Texas’s demand to arrest Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to break quorum on Republicans’ redistricting scheme. / Democracy Docket See also: A love letter to the King of the Hill reboot, a hopeful reminder that Texas is about more than its politics. / The Barbed Wire
Over the past week, Russia has launched a record number of aerial attacks on Ukraine. / The Guardian “One humanitarian’s lament is another gun manufacturer’s selling point.” How the hollow point became the ammunition of choice for American police. / The Baffler Call of Duty, The Apprentice, and Justine Sacco’
According to internal documents, the Trump administration wants to allocate National Guards as part of a “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force” to deploy into American cities. / The Washington Post [$] OpenAI reverses course on its latest ChatGPT release, which left users who’d become obsessed with the previous model emotionally
Since 2022, in partnership with Microsoft, Israel has secretly collected recordings of millions of phone calls made by Palestinians. / +972 Magazine If you've driven to a Lowe’s or Home Depot recently, there’s a good chance your license plate was shared with law enforcement. / 404 Media Civil
California is seeking to reverse Trump’s move to “federalize” the state’s National Guard, arguing the act breaks the 10th Amendment. / Politico See also: “If the Trump-Hegseth threats have little purpose as law enforcement, they signify great purpose as political strategy.” For Trump, this is a dress rehearsal.
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Welcome to the new TMN! If you enjoy these headlines, please join us as a Sustaining Member to support what we do and unlock access to paywalled links. Subscribe The alarms are sounding for those worried about privacy and intent as the Trump administration begins combining detailed data on Americans
Welcome to the refreshed TMN! If you enjoy these headlines, please join us as a Sustaining Member to support what we do and unlock access to paywalled links. Subscribe The citations to the 500-plus studies referenced in RFK’s “Make America Healthy Again” report are riddled with errors and
