Video shows children crying, pushed to ground as man is taken by ICE. ‘These are kids, this is crazy.’
(NJ.com)
"There is no excuse for this and you know why I’m furious right now,” the judge said.
“I was hearing from plaintiff’s side that this was going to happen and I said ‘no’ repeatedly, ‘I trust the government.’ I trusted you all repeatedly to not do what you have done...”
‘You did your absolute worst’: Judge blasts government after she says it defied her on D.C. golf course case — A livid U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes called an emergency hearing after the government flouted warnings to notify the court before cutting down more than 10 trees at East Potomac Golf Course; it cut down 430.
(MS NOW)
The federal judge considering potential sanctions in the “Broadview Six” case made discovery requests to the US attorney’s office Friday, demanding any written communications with anyone outside the office regarding “investigatory or charging decisions”...
(Chicago Tribune)
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"For four days, a Republican super PAC ran its latest attack ad against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson, who is challenging incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in the November midterm elections.
The only problem was that the ad did not run in Portland, Maine. It ran in Portland, Oregon.
The Defending Main Street super PAC launched the ad, which ran last week as part of a GOP push to attack Jackson’s record on tax policy. Portland, Maine, was the intended target of the campaign spot, according to advertising data firm AdImpact, but it appears that roughly $25,000 worth of advertising ended up on the opposite coastline."
(Rachel reacts to MS NOW)
How low can he go? Pew Research poll finds Trump’s approval down to just 30%. — When Trump’s second term began, roughly 1 in 20 voters who supported his candidacy disapproved of his job performance. Now, it’s 1 in 3.
(MaddowBlog)
"It’s generally illegal for executive branch officials to play a role in awarding contracts that would have a direct impact on their own finances..."
The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official
(ProPublica)
“If you’re going to mail your ballot, you better do it right away,” he said. “Don’t wait.”
‘Mail early’: Election officials urge people to get ballots in pronto amid Postal Service slowdowns
(Votebeat)
Anti-ICE demonstrators jam DHS tip line, chalk messages on Williston building
(WCAX)
"Pima Resists ICE, or PRICE, the opposition group that was formed in response to MTC purchasing the empty Marana facility last summer, organized the press conference to call on town leaders to slow or block the opening of the facility..."
(Tucson.com)
“A White House spokesperson told MS NOW that Susie Wiles had no knowledge of her daughter’s work 'Susie does not discuss work matters with her daughters,' they said'...”
How Trump World is profiting from far-right allies who deny genocide
(MS NOW)
Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, claims she’s a lawyer. Is she? — There is no evidence Zacharia has ever been licensed to practice law — and the White House did not provide any
(Popular Information)
"FIFA signed a more than seven-year lease, worth about $4 million, according to two officials directly involved in the deal and documents reviewed by The New York Times. The suite mostly sits empty."
(New York Times)
More Americans say Trump has prioritized his personal business interests than the country as a whole
(AP/NORC)
"Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine views were a major factor in shelving an Agriculture Department avian flu response plan, according to five people with direct knowledge of the matter, a pause that’s alarming lawmakers as wild birds begin migrating for the winter."
(Politico)
"Top Republican super PACs aligned with President Trump and congressional Republican leadership are cutting off financial support for two Republican House members seeking re-election, according to three people with direct knowledge of the plans.
"The decision represents the first instance this cycle of national Republican groups abandoning incumbents as the party scrambles to prevent more widespread losses in the midterm elections."
(New York Times)
