Chilling Dissent
Florida Might Make Its Own Spy Squad. Muslims Think They Have a Pretty Good Idea Who’ll Be Targeted.
An Israeli spyware firm is tracking the GOP legislation, according to lobbying disclosures.
Matt Sledge
Matt Sledge is a political reporter. He has written previously for the Houston Landing, Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, and HuffPost.
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Chilling Dissent
Texas “Antifa Cell” Terror Trial Takes On Tough Questions About Guns at Protests Against ICE
After a cop got shot, Prairieland ICE protesters face terrorism charges. Will Alex Pretti’s killing sway the jury?
The War on Immigrants
Senate Dems Who Pushed Meatier ICE Reform Shy Away From Criticizing Schumer’s Softer Package
“Right now, we’ve got to get some constraints in place,” said Elizabeth Warren, who had supported stronger measures.
Controversial Warrantless Spying Law Expiring Soon and Trump Officials Are Silent On It
The Trump administration won’t say what it thinks about Section 702 of FISA, the NSA law that allow searches of Americans’ information without a warrant.
The War on Immigrants
Woody Guthrie Sang Against Dehumanizing the Immigrants Killed in a Plane Crash. ICE Is Doing It All Over Again.
The folk singer wrote the tune “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” about the same 1948 plane crash ICE is memorializing today.
Army General Tapped to Lead NSA Said He Doesn’t Know Much About the Biggest NSA Controversy
In the Senate this week, NSA pick Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd could face tough questions on “backdoor” searches about Americans.
License to Kill
Congress Votes Against Blocking Venezuela War After Stalling for Tardy GOP Rep
Rep. Wesley Hunt was busy campaigning for a Texas Senate seat, but House Speaker Mike Johnson held the vote open.
The War on Immigrants
Even Democrats Who Crafted ICE Funding Compromise Are Questioning It
Fearing primaries for abetting Trump’s crackdown, top Democrats are turning away from a deal they crafted to avoid another government shutdown.
Trump Admin “Deliberately” Tanking Morale to Get Parks Staff to Quit, Official Says in Leaked Tape
A top official told colleagues that a change to a National Park Service employee policy was part of a “reign of terror.”
License to Kill
Trump Bullies Flip-Flopping Senators Into Defeating Vote to Block Venezuela War
Five Republican senators had voted to advance a war powers resolution on Venezuela. After Trump went berserk, the final vote narrowly failed.