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Friday, February 13th, 2026
Today, Judge Leon blocks Pete Hegseth’s effort to punish Senator Mark Kelly for his illegal orders video; the House Republicans pass the SAVE act with one Democratic vote to help them; Senate Democrats block DHS funding which will likely result in a shutdown of the agency; Trump lifts greenhouse policy underpinning key climate rules; the feds are still refusing to cooperate with Minnesota investigations into the murders of Alex Pretti and Renée Good; Judge Boasberg orders the return of Venezuelans illegally removed to CECOT prison last march; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Dems Are Playing Hardball Against a Desperate Trump Regime | muellershewrote.com
Stories
Federal court blocks Hegseth effort to punish Democratic senator | POLITICO
House GOP passes sweeping anti-voting bill that could disenfranchise millions, sends measure to Senate | Democracy Docket
Minnesota AG: Feds still not cooperating on Pretti and Good investigations | POLITICO
Trump Repeals Key Greenhouse Gas Finding, Erasing EPA’s Power to Fight Climate Change | The New York Times
Judge orders return of Venezuelans formerly detained in El Salvador if they choose to come back | NBC News
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Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Today, a federal grand jury refused to indict the six members of Congress for their video telling members of the military not to follow illegal orders; a Trump appointed judge has rejected DOJ’s push for Michigan's voter rolls; House Republicans revolt against Trump’s bid to take control of tariffs; the Pentagon shut down airspace over El Paso after shooting down a party balloon; Trump has removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall Monument; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Tulsi Gabbard is Covering Up a Call About Someone Close to the White House | muellershewrote.com
Stories
Black Trans Trailblazers That You May Not Learn About in History Class | Erin In The Morning
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress | NYT
Pirro Taps Dance Photographer-Lawyer in Lawmaker Video Case | Bloomberg
House Republicans revolt over GOP’s attempt to hand Trump Congress’ tariff authority | MS NOW
Airspace closure followed spat over drone-related tests and party balloon shoot-down, sources say | CBS News

Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking Michigan's voter roll data | NBC News
Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer probing 2020 election fraud has access to sensitive US intel | POLITICO
Pride Flag Is Removed From Stonewall Monument After Trump Directive | NYT

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Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
Today, DHS officials and Howard Lutnick testify before Congress; Jamie Raskin tells Axios that Trump is in the unredacted Epstein Files over a million times; a new concentration camp in Social Circle Georgia is being met with resistance; Rep Ro Khanna read aloud the names of powerful men hidden in the Epstein Files; an FBI affidavit reveals new details about the search of the Fulton County election offices; despite Trump saying he had no knowledge of Epstein's sex crimes - he told Palm Beach police a different story in 2006; a 14 year old girl described being zip tied by ICE agents in an operation in Idaho; a judge has terminated removal proceeding for Rumeysa Ozturk; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Tulsi Gabbard is Covering Up a Call About Someone Close to the White House | muellershewrote.com
Stories
FBI affidavit reveals new details about search of Fulton County elections office | CBS News
New ICE detention center in Georgia sparks outcry in Social Circle | CBS Atlanta
What Jamie Raskin saw in the unredacted Epstein files | Axios
Rümeysa Öztürk: Immigration judge terminates removal proceedings against Tufts student detained by Trump administration, attorneys say | CNN

Good Trouble
The House is set to vote on a new version of the SAVE Act, Chop Roy’s SAVE America Act. It has 95 cosponsors in the House (all Republicans)
How The Bill Will Suppress Voters:
New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting | Brennan Center for Justice

Use 5Calls to find your Representative and Senators:
Oppose the SAVE America Act - HOUSE VOTE THIS WEEK | 5 Calls

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Tuesday, February 10th, 2026
Today, new data shows less than 14% of those arrested by ICE are violent criminals; Trump’s Justice Department seeks to dismiss Bannon’s contempt conviction; Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer says she will clear Trump’s name if he pardons her; ICE eyes Social Circle Georgia for its next massive concentration camp; in something that I couldn’t make up if I tried- attendees of a March for Life rally have been exposed to the measles; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Beans Talk | MAGA Has to Pretend to Like The TPUSA Halftime Show | YouTube
 
Stories
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows | CBS News
Justice Department seeks to wipe out Bannon conviction for defying Jan. 6 committee | POLITICO
Trump administration news, Ghislaine Maxwell to plead the Fifth, DHS funding talks deadline approaches | CNN Politics
March for Life attendees may have been exposed to measles, DC Health warns | NPR
 
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Legal Analysis and Resources Related to the Federal Enforcement Surge in Minnesota
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Minneapolis City Council delays liquor license renewals for hotels reportedly housing ICE - Bring Me The News
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Monday, February 9th, 2026
Today, Trump posted a disgusting racist video on Truth Social and the right wing is making excuses; Tulsi Gabbard hid an intelligence report about a phone call involving someone close to Trump; DHS requested expedited deportation for five-year-old Liam Ramos, but a judge said no; members of Congress will review unredacted Epstein files; the federal judge will allow Marimar Martinez to release ICE text messages about her shooting; another judge says Trump can't block funds for the Getaway Tunnel project; the New Mexico governor has signed the Immigration Safety Act; and Dana delivers your Good News.
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​MAGA star claims Trump doesn't have 'attention span' to know Obama vid was racist | Raw Story
Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her | Chicago Sun-Times
Judge denies DHS bid to rush removal of Liam Ramos and his family | MS NOW
Members of Congress will be able to view unredacted Epstein files next week | NBC News
U.S. Judge Says Trump Cannot Halt Funding for Gateway Tunnel Project | The New York Times
New Mexico governor signs Immigrant Safety Act among other bills into law | KFOX14
Good Trouble
Tell Your Senators to reject the SAVE Act (or the SAVE America Act as it’s been re-named). The SAVE Act could block millions of American citizens from voting by requiring people to produce documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote. The Brennan Center shows that 21 million Americans don’t have these documents readily available.

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