A federal judge ruled that ICE cannot enforce newly adopted policies that require lawmakers to provide seven days notice before visiting detention facilities.
Frustrated lawmakers are looking to 2026 in the hopes that they can reclaim some of the power many fear they've ceded to the White House under President Trump.
A Dunkin' facility churns out a million doughnuts daily, and a new proposal could make the scent even stronger.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is buying millions of dollars' worth of new surveillance tools at the same time President Donald Trump has scaled back protections for use of civilian data -- a combination that could lead to a vast expansion of domestic surveillance that goes far beyond immigrants. read more
The war unfolding across Europe does not involve tanks or troops, but lawmakers warned last week it is already testing alliances, democracies and Western resolve.
fwiw ...
Here's another article from TheHill I have read ...
Newsom has strong year in California, but is he peaking too soon?
thehill.com
... California Gov. Gavin Newsom moved himself into front-runner status for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, emerging from a pack of contenders to clear leading status.
It was a strong year for Newsom, whose combative approach to taking on President Trump resonated with Democrats and won favorable headlines for his team.
"The headline on Newsom is that this year, he became the default answer of who Democrats are thinking about for 2028," Democratic strategist Joel Payne said. "He became the stand-in at a time when the party was looking for leadership and a good spokesperson."
"Newsom has been the officeholder who has been in the best position to counter Trump," he said.
The question for Newsom and his operation going forward is whether he can keep the excitement level up and maintain front-runner status past the midterm elections, after which the presidential battle will really heat up. ...
Time Zone - World Destruction (Meltdown Remix) (1984)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
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[Intro: Afrika Bambaataa]
Speak about destruction
Speak about destruction
Speak about destruction
[Hook: John Lydon & Afrika Bambaataa]
This is a world destruction, your life ain't nothing
The human race is becoming a disgrace
Countries are fighting with chemical warfare
[Verse 1: Afrika Bambaataa]
Not giving a damn about the people who live there
Nostradamus predicts the coming of the Antichrist
Hey, look out, the third world nations are on the rise
The Democratic-Communist relationship
Won't stand in the way of the Islamic force
The CIA is looking for other tactics
The KGB is smarter than you think
Brainwash mentalities to control the system
Using TV and movies, religions of course
[Pre-Chorus: John Lydon & Afrika Bambaataa]
Yes, the world is headed for destruction
Is it a nuclear war?
What are you asking for?
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Iran's president says his country is in a full-scale war with the West
apnews.com
... Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday his country is in a full-scale war with the U.S., Israel and Europe ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's meeting Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Pezeshkian said in an interview published on the website of the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday that the war is worse than Iran's deadly war with Iraq in the 1980s.
"We are in a full-scale war with the U.S., Israel and Europe; they don't want our country to remain stable," he said.
Pezeshkian said the West's war against Iran is "more complicated and more difficult" compared to the 1980-1988 war with Iraq that left more than 1 million casualties on both sides.
The remarks came two days before a planned meeting between Trump and Netanyahu during Netanyahu's visit to the U.S. Iran is expected to be a key topic in the talks. ...
@#1 ... China seems only to be exporting rare-earth magnets to the US, and not the rare-earth raw material to be processed in the US. ...
US Rare Earth Buyers Still See China Curbs Despite Trump Deal
www.bloomberg.com
... China is still restricting the rare earth elements that the US needs to produce its own permanent magnets and other products even after President Donald Trump reached a deal with his Chinese counterpart in October to lift restrictions on the supplies, according to market participants.
More than a dozen consumers, producers, government officials and trade experts said that while China has boosted deliveries of finished products -- primarily permanent magnets -- the US industry remains unable to acquire the inputs needed to make those items on its own, a key priority for the administration. The people asked not to be identified discussing matters that aren't public. ...
@#7 ... "Moscow tested a conventionally armed Oreshnik " ...
... Moscow is likely stationing new nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missiles ...
Is there a difference between "conventionally armed" and "nuclear-capable?"