Maddow: Trump already defensive about economic data that hasn't even been released yet
Early economic indicators do not bode well ahead of the release of the official economic numbers later this week. The Trump administration has been cagey about economic data, but facing the inevitable publication of numbers, the administration has already switched to a defensive posture, admonishing Republicans inclined to panic about a bad report to not be a "panican." |
WHAT'S ON RACHEL'S BLUESKY RADAR? |
- "AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike."
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(Acyn shares video)
- This is extraordinary! The Trump administration's push for mass deportations has resulted in more cases, known as habeas petitions, filed in federal court in the last year than under ***the last three administrations combined***, including Trump's first term.
w/ @texastribune.org
(Charles Ornstein shares Pro Publica)
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- Habeas cases filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal have taken off to levels we have never seen before. Just look at that chart.
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(Rachel points to Ken Schwencke highlighting data from Pro Publica)
- Using Data for Good: A Crash Course — Our response to "What can I do?"
(Project Salt Box)
- "ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight."
(Aaron Reichlin-Melnick shares the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- Dilley Family Detention Center Triples in Size Amid Growing Controversy Over Conditions — ICE's Dilley family detention center has nearly tripled since October to 1,332 people, including an estimated 800 children, amid protests, measles outbreak, and criticism from lawmakers.
(Austin Kocher)
- "An Irishman living in the United States for more than 20 years has been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officials since being arrested last September.
Originally from Glenmore, Co Kilkenny, Seamus Culleton is married to a US citizen and owns a plastering business in the Boston area. He was arrested on September 9th, 2025, and has been in an Ice detention facility in Texas for nearly five months, despite having no criminal record, "not even a parking ticket". In a phone interview from the facility, he said conditions there are "like a concentration camp, absolute hell".
Culleton said he was carrying a Massachusetts driving licence and a valid work permit issued by the US government when he was pulled over by Ice on the way home from work in September. His work permit was issued as part of an application for a green card which he initiated in April 2025. He has a final interview remaining."
(The Irish Times)
- "This ain't The Apprentice..."
UAW says Ford worker who heckled Trump kept job, not disciplined
(Reuters)
- The Best Source of ICE Detention Data Just Got Better: "Detention Reports" Now Includes Map, New Graph, & Facility Contracts
DetentionReports.com now features an interactive national map of all 237 ICE detention facilities, comparative scatter plots showing facility populations and length of stay, and a contracts archive.
(Austin Kocher)
- Utah voter roll review finds no evidence of noncitizens casting a ballot, Lt. Gov. says — A review of 2.1 million voter registrations turned up few anomalies, but Utah's House speaker says ID law is needed so citizens trust elections.
(The Salt Lake Tribune)
- Louisiana special election:
"Trump carried this district by 13 points in the 2024 cycle, fueling GOP hopes about flipping the state House seat.
Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points."
(MaddowBlog)
- ""El Paso must stand firm. There will be no concentration camps here..."
DHS buys El Paso warehouses for $123 million ICE mega detention center as deportation capacity expands nationwide
(El Paso Matters)
- Two cases of tuberculosis detected at Camp East Montana El Paso ICE facility
(El Paso Matters)
- Author of the "research" that was reportedly the basis of the Fulton County election raid:
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
(Pro Publica)
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