Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
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TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS |
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In November, Trump said late-night hosts who mock him are engaged in "probably illegal" misconduct. The ripple effects of the declaration are ongoing. |
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| When an official accuses a state of having a system of elections that's become "an absolute disaster," she really only has one job: Prove it. |
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When an official accuses a state of having a system of elections that's become "an absolute disaster," she really only has one job: Prove it. |
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| It's a problem when the president accuses his own White House of confirming a story he considers "fake news." |
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It's a problem when the president accuses his own White House of confirming a story he considers "fake news." |
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| Two reliably red states — Texas and Missouri — were out in front in embracing the SAVE tool, which in hindsight, probably wasn't a great idea. |
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Two reliably red states — Texas and Missouri — were out in front in embracing the SAVE tool, which in hindsight, probably wasn't a great idea. |
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Rubio beclowns himself dancing to Trump's tune; U.S. security suffers with Rubio's distractions
Rachel Maddow compares Marco Rubio's past statements about the damage Victor Orban posed to democracy in Hungary to his recent obsequious statements to Orban's face as Donald Trump's secretary of state. While Rubio is compromising himself in his secretary of state job, he is neglecting his responsibilities in one of this other four Trump administration jobs, running the National Security Council. |
WHAT'S ON RACHEL'S BLUESKY RADAR? |
- How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you're a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
"The tension between some Coast Guard officials and Noem began after a 23-year-old Coast Guardsman went overboard into the Pacific Ocean from the cutter Waesche on Feb. 4 last year, shortly after the Senate confirmed Noem into her role, according to the two U.S. officials, the Coast Guard official and the former Coast Guard official.
The Coast Guard had surged ships and aircraft to the Pacific to find the guardsman. Hours into the search, Noem learned that a Coast Guard C-130 that was supposed to fly detained migrants from California to Texas was among the aircraft over the Pacific looking for the missing guardsman, and she intervened, according to the two U.S. officials and the Coast Guard official.
Noem verbally instructed the acting commandant of the Coast Guard, Adm. Kevin Lunday, to pull the plane off the search and rescue mission so it would not miss the immigrant flight as part of the DHS' so-called Alien Expulsion Operations, according to the two U.S. officials and the Coast Guard official. Lunday notified the National Command Center, which ordered the C-130 to fly to San Diego while other aircraft and ships involved in the search continued, according to one of the U.S. officials and the current Coast Guard official."
(NBC News)
- Special for my friends in the media!
Before you use numbers from a new DHS "economic impact analysis" in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.
Helpful explanation here.
(Project Salt Box)
- "The People's Day Protest in Greenville SC! Thank you to everyone that showed up on this beautiful day to stand strong! #yeahthatgreenville #indivisibleupstatesc #resist #upstatesc #protest"
(Indivisible Upstate SC shares video)
- "I spent Presidents Day defending the Constitution along with lots and lots of others - today it was to protest the planned ICE Concentration Camp in Roxbury. The conversations warmed my heart and the advocacy of the people lifted my spirit."
(Rev. Diana Wilcox shares photos)
- Roxbury Protesters Want to Put Federal Agency on ICE
(Insider NJ)
- Roxbury, New Jersey
One Thing in Common at Ledgewood Commons Rally — 'No ICE in Roxbury'
(TAPinto Roxbury)
- Community rallies after students run from bus stop as ICE raid happened nearby
(NBC10 Philadelphia YouTube)
- a year of protesting against trump in northern new jersey:
(YouTube)
- Hutchins TX mayor, on news that a local warehouse won't be sold to ICE for a Trump prison camp:
"Your concerns did not go unnoticed, and your professional decorum shown during our city council meetings, as well as the protest here at City Hall, is much appreciated..."
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"As many of you are now aware, Majestic Realty Company released a statement earlier today that they will not be entering into any agreements for the purchase or lease of any buildings to the Department of Homeland Security for use as a detention facility. I want to first commend the owner of the building, Majestic Realty for their decision, and we look forward to working with Majestic Realty to find a tenant that is a good fit for the City of Hutchins.
The last several weeks, as you can imagine have been challenging for many of us, both residents and elected officials. However, I want to thank everyone for their patience as we worked through these challenging issues. Both elected officials and staff heard your voices, and although we could not say much during these times due to the limited information that we had been provided, your concerns did not go unnoticed, and your professional decorum shown during our city council meetings, as well as the protest here at City Hall, is much appreciated. As a city council, we will continue to work toward what is best for the City of Hutchins."
(WFAA)
- "The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
"God answered our prayers," the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision..."
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"The senior pastor at Kessler Park United Methodist Church, said he was thrilled to hear the company rejected ICE's outreach. He believes that community pressure and outrage likely influenced the decision by the company to not sell the property..."
(The Dallas Morning News)
- Opinion: If the Governor 'didn't know,' that's the problem
(Concord Monitor)
- 'A different set of rules': thermal drone footage shows Musk's AI power plant flouting clean air regulations
(The Guardian)
Follow Rachel Maddow on Bluesky here. |
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