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The Roundup: Too much ICE
The government is cracking down. The people are standing up.
Feb 3
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Two cities under siege
Remarkably similar scenes from Boston and Minneapolis, 260 years apart, show a federal government betraying its founding principles.
Jan 26
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After 35 years in prison, Charlie Vaughn is free
Vaughn, an Arkansas man with a severe intellectual disability, spent decades in prison for a murder he did not commit. He was finally released on…
Jan 9
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"The courts are dead." An interview with a fired immigration judge
George Pappas talks about how Trump ended due process for immigrants, and how to fight back. "The law has failed us," he says. "So now we have to turn…
Jan 8
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The roundup -- and a request for your support
My year-end pitch for your paid subscription
Dec 29, 2025
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104 murders in 107 days
The Trump administration's assault on alleged drug boats has killed about one person per day since early September. These are murders, and basic…
Dec 19, 2025
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The roundup, and an open thread
The horrible, no-good week in review
Dec 6, 2025
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MAGA's $300 million heist
Donald Trump supports immunity for cops and prosecutors. Unless they try to hold him and his allies accountable. Then we all have to pay Donald Trump.
Nov 21, 2025
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