Tuesday, December 09, 2025 |
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TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS |
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The president would have people believe he didn't say what Americans heard him say — out loud, on the record and in public — just five days earlier. |
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| In a trend that seems to be getting worse, the president is struggling to treat women who cover the White House with any modicum of respect or professionalism. |
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In a trend that seems to be getting worse, the president is struggling to treat women who cover the White House with any modicum of respect or professionalism. |
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| At first blush, there's a lot to like about the motivation behind the effort. But just below the surface, the policy suffers from some serious flaws. |
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At first blush, there's a lot to like about the motivation behind the effort. But just below the surface, the policy suffers from some serious flaws. |
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| To the extent that the NFL has itself become a political football, it's apparently in Democrats' hands. |
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To the extent that the NFL has itself become a political football, it's apparently in Democrats' hands. |
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WHAT'S ON RACHELS' BLUESKY RADAR? |
- "Organizers hoped the event would show congregants it's OK to be near the ICE facility, to stand alongside protestors and bear witness. For many of the vigil attendees, the service was their first time at the facility during active protesting..."
(The Oregonian)
- "Kristi Noem draws protesters at Chicago Christmas tree charity event..."
(Chicago Sun-Times)
- Nebraska lawmaker was twice denied entry to McCook ICE jail, calls it law violation
(News from the States)
- "Local businesses were ready to push back. Posted on store- and restaurant-front windows were signs: 'Private area', '4th Amendment Workplace' and 'There's always room at our table, but to enter past this point, we'll need to see a warrant signed by a judge'..."
(The Guardian)
- "The Bureau of Labor Statistics will skip publication of its delayed report on wholesale-price inflation..."
(Wall Street Journal)
- weird how this keeps happening, huh?
GOP lawmakers back out of event hosted by group with white nationalism connections
(News from the States)
- "As Virginia Democrats weigh a new congressional map, how ambitious will the party be? House Speaker Don Scott says gaining four new Democratic seats 'is not out of the realm' of possibility. That would create a map in which the GOP holds one of Virginia's 11 seats..."
(MaddowBlog)
- "She said she repeatedly told the agents she's a U.S. citizen.
"I just kept repeating it — I'm a U.S.-born citizen. I was born and raised here. This is my home. My baby's waiting for me..."
She screamed "Leave me alone..."
(NBC News)
- "After her hearing ended, three-year-old Lucy cuddled her teddy bear as she walked back from the lawyer's table and took a seat.
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
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"More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to serve as their own attorneys in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.
Three-year-old Lucy approached the lawyer's table wearing a multi-colored and floral dress and bright red pants.
The child, barely old enough to talk, was one of 25 immigrant children forced to fight removal efforts by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Pima County immigration courthouse in Tucson on Nov. 24."
(The Copper Courier)
- "'They all were scared, crying... they were pointing with the guns not to move,' he said.
He said all four are U.S. citizens..."
Ring camera captures Burnsville ICE raid that leaves 7-year-old without parents, according to family
(KARE 11)
- Tacoma detainee, set to be deported, lost toe suffering under ICE care
(Seattle Times)
- "The woman, a U.S. citizen who was born in Edina Minnesota, was zip-tied when she was detained near Nicollet Mall..."
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"Immigration attorney calls arrest 'truly terrifying'
Dig deeper:
The woman's cousin works as a paralegal at a law firm in Golden Valley, where his boss is an immigration attorney. She does not represent the woman who was arrested.
Legal reaction:
"First and foremost, ICE doesn't have jurisdiction over United States citizens. So, for them to detain a U.S. citizen for over 24 hours at a detention facility for no reason is truly terrifying," said Evangeline Dhawan-Maloney. "It's the kind of thing that we see happening in Third World countries and authoritarian governments."
The response:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday said it could not comment on the incident without additional information."
(Fox 9)
- Russia Russia Russia
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
(BBC)
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FAKE A.I. GARBAGE RUN AMOK |
What is the deal these YouTube accounts full of fake A.I. of Rachel Maddow's voice talking about Russia and Ukraine (mostly)? We have no idea, but they spring up like mushrooms as quickly as YouTube takes them down. They don't seem to be malicious toward Rachel, which would seem to point to them having either propaganda value or just a spam-money ploy. It's not even clear if they're part of a single campaign or multiple operators. Some of them try to evade intellectual property rules by adding a disclaimer somewhere that explains that it's not really Rachel, but that doesn't make it any less confusing for most people who run into them. The good news is that all of the real Rachel Maddow YouTube video that comes from us is under the MS NOW umbrella account.
Obviously when she is on another show, or speaking at another organization's event, that's going to be a different account, but as a general rule, if you're unsure about a video you're looking at and the account name is not MS NOW, proceed with caution. |
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