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Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Today, Trump is upset with Pam Bondi after his calls to indict his political enemies haven’t been addressed aggressively enough; Senator Slotkin says she’s under criminal investigation for her lawful orders video; a nazi ICE prosecutor has been returned to duty; FBI agents have searched the home of a Washington Post reporter; the Ford worker who called Trump a pedophile protector says he has no regrets; the Pentagon is dispatching military lawyers to Minneapolis to expedite deportations; multiple state attorneys general are suing the government over anti-trans policy at HHS; MacKenzie Scott has donated $45M to the Trevor Project; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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The Latest:
Why the House Wants You to Win Once | The Breakdown - AG and Wajahat Ali

Stories:
Trump Has Complained About Pam Bondi Repeatedly to Aides | WSJ

Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders | NYT

FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home | Washington Post

ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court | Texas Observer

Pentagon to dispatch dozens of military lawyers to Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown | CNN Politics

Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler | The Washington Post

Multistate lawsuit challenges ‘gender conditions’ on HHS funding | Washington State Standard

The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts | AP News
 

Good Trouble
From mspmag.com
Ways to Support Minnesota’s Immigrant Communities as ICE Activity Escalates
Justine Jones has compiled a list of food drives, fundraisers, trainings, restaurant specials, and other resources to support immigrant communities during ICE's massive “Operation Metro Surge” throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Ways to Support Minnesota's Immigrant Communities Amid ICE Activity - Mpls.St.Paul Magazine

→Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | American Civil Liberties Union
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