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Why Local and State Police Rarely Investigate Federal Agents – ProPublica
Donate, Donate Search ProPublica: Info – About Us, Impact, Jobs & Fellowships, Contact Us Follow ProPublica Criminal Justice “You’re Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer” It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration…
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DrWeb’s Domain Report – Project 2025 (DHS Chapter 5) vs. What We’ve Actually Seen Since Trump Took Office (Jan 20, 2025) – Department of Homeland Security
Project 2025 (DHS Chapter 5) vs. What We’ve Actually Seen Since Trump Took Office (Jan 20, 2025) Editor’s Note: I prepared this report with assistance from Gemini AI. The chapter 5 on Department of Homeland Security is included below as PDF, for your own review. See the summary at the end. Links for sources are…
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Donald Trump’s Republican Party Insists There’s No Affordability Crisis, Dismisses Recent Election Losses – Chicago News – WTTW
Politics Donald Trump’s Republican Party Insists There’s No Affordability Crisis, Dismisses Recent Election Losses Associated Press | November 17, 2025, 11:45 am NEW YORK (AP) — Almost two weeks after Republicans lost badly in elections in Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, many GOP leaders insist there is no problem with the party’s policies, its message or…
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The New Yorker Daily Newsletter – October 10, 2025
Source: https://www.newyorker.com/ Jon AllsopA contributing writer who covers politics. Yesterday, April M. Perry, a federal judge, barred the Trump Administration from deploying the National Guard in Illinois, for at least the next fourteen days. “I have seen no credible evidence that there is danger of rebellion in the state,” Perry noted from the bench. J.…
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In Chicago hearing on National Guard deployment, federal judge appointed by Biden will hear arguments – Chicago Sun-Times
Donald Trump Politics Immigration Federal judge hits Trump administration credibility in siding with city and state against National Guard deployment Judge’s order bars ‘federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois’ for at least 14 days. By Jon Seidel and Tina Sfondeles Oct 9, 2025, 6:02pm PDT For U.S. District Judge April Perry,…
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Letters from an American – October 8, 2025 – Heather Cox Richardson
Letters from an American October 8, 2025 By Heather Cox Richardson, Oct 08, 2025 Yesterday, journalists observed members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S. Army Reserve Center in Elwood, Illinois, about 55 miles (89 kilometers) southwest of Chicago. This morning, the Defense Department announced the federal activation of about 200 soldiers from the…
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Why Trump’s troop deployments to US cities are such a big deal | CNN Politics
Politics• 7 min read Why Trump’s troop deployments to US cities are such a big deal Analysis by Stephen Collinson, 1 hr 25 min ago In a nation founded on a revolt against tyranny, the notion of American troops being sent onto domestic streets has always evoked a specter of liberty in peril. This is…
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Civil Discourse – Project 2025: Taking on the Constitution – Joyce Vance
Another Saturday night in America. I remember when Saturdays were our nights off. That’s not the case right now. These developments are urgent, and it’s more important than ever that we continue to pay attention. If you aren’t already a subscriber, please consider becoming one. Your paid subscriptions help me devote the time and resources…
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Letters from an American – September 6, 2025 – Heather Cox Richardson
Letters from an American September 6, 2025 By Heather Cox Richardson, Sep 06, 2025 Today the social media account of President Donald J. Trump posted an AI-generated image of Trump as if he were Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore from the 1979 film Apocalypse Now in front of the Chicago skyline with military helicopters and flames…
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Letters from an American – August 25, 2025 – Heather Cox Richardson
Letters from an American, August 25, 2025, By Heather Cox Richardson This morning, President Donald J. Trump talked to reporters as he signed several executive orders in the Oval Office. Trump sat behind the Resolute Desk as he has been doing lately, seeming to put its bulk between him and the reporters. Also as he…
