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Michael Wolff on Stephen Miller

God's Spies by Thomas Neuburger • 115 implied HN points • 09 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Stephen Miller was viewed by insiders as an extreme, almost fascistic figure whose demeanor and rhetoric suggested something deeply troubling.
  2. He went from being treated as a joke to becoming a central power in Trump’s orbit, helping design harsh immigration enforcement and driving Trump’s comeback and second-term agenda.
  3. Trump didn’t invent America’s brutal global actions, imperial presidency, or cruel neoliberal policies — he’s exposing, testing, and more openly delivering what already existed.

France Wages All-Out War On Free Speech

Michael Shellenberger • 862 implied HN points • 18 Jul 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. France is cracking down on free speech, which includes arresting people for not cooperating with law enforcement.
  2. The French government claims their actions are not political, but many see it as a threat to freedom of expression.
  3. Social media platforms like Telegram are under scrutiny in France, leading to serious legal issues for their leaders.

America This Week: Terror Attacks Live Discussion at 10 ET, Friday, January 3

TK News by Matt Taibbi • 2569 implied HN points • 03 Jan 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. The discussion about recent terror attacks in America will be held live, responding to many new developments. It's important to stay updated as details can change quickly.
  2. Authorities have been giving contradictory information about the attacks, making the situation confusing. Clear information is essential for understanding what is happening.
  3. This live discussion will include not just news coverage but also a unique take on literature, showing the blend of different topics in a single show. Engaging with diverse subjects can enrich our perspective.

February 13, 2026

Letters from an American • 29 implied HN points • 14 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Senate Democrats are withholding DHS funding until federal immigration and border agents are reformed to protect constitutional rights, demanding warrants for home entries, visible identification, limits on raids at sensitive sites, and stronger oversight.
  2. DHS shows widespread mismanagement and dangerous practices — agents have used excessive force, officials have misled the public, military-grade tools were misused (even shooting down balloons), and ICE is rapidly expanding detention capacity with reports of overcrowding and poor conditions.
  3. Election rules and voter rolls are being tied to immigration enforcement: a federal database and proposed laws could wrongly purge or bar voters by misidentifying citizens as noncitizens, raising risks of disenfranchisement and unilateral changes to voting procedures.

OSD 360: The tyranny ratchet revisited

Open Source Defense • 73 implied HN points • 15 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Trying to enforce every law perfectly would require oppressive measures, so governments always make tradeoffs about how strictly to enforce laws and those tradeoffs should be decided by the people.
  2. Political factions rush to expand authority when they’re in power, reward excesses as loyalty tests, and those gains rarely get rolled back — government power functions like a one-way ratchet.
  3. The spirit of self-reliance tied to gun ownership serves as a practical and symbolic check on mass federal enforcement and surveillance, and preserving that spirit helps prevent the normalization of invasive roundups and domestic control.
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How Different Are Trump State Killings from Other Police Deaths?

God's Spies by Thomas Neuburger • 65 implied HN points • 28 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Police killings are a steady, systemic problem where officers often face little accountability, and many victims were accused of nonviolent offenses or simply trying to flee.
  2. What’s different now is that top leaders openly enable and defend deadly police tactics, with blatant falsehoods replacing the old, more subtle cover-ups.
  3. That open embrace of state violence strips away previous pretenses and could fundamentally change policing and accountability, with serious and uncertain consequences for public safety.

Trump, Epstein and the Deep State

The Chris Hedges Report • 849 implied HN points • 12 Jul 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. The Trump administration didn't release the Epstein files because it wants to protect powerful people, including Trump himself. This shows that many leaders are part of the same questionable group.
  2. Epstein's connections included a lot of famous and influential individuals. The information gathered about their activities raises serious questions about their misconduct.
  3. The Epstein case reveals a larger issue about how the wealthy and powerful often escape justice. It highlights the troubling behavior of influential figures across political lines.

‘Delete That Photo or We’ll F— You Up’

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 1034 implied HN points • 10 Jun 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Protests can quickly escalate in intensity and violence. During one recent protest in Los Angeles, demonstrators began throwing rocks at police vehicles without any arrests being made.
  2. The signs of unrest, like anger and aggression in protests, can indicate potential for bigger conflicts in the future.
  3. Maintaining a platform for independent journalism is crucial for informing the public about important issues like these protests.

February 10, 2026

Letters from an American • 28 implied HN points • 11 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Congressional members were finally allowed to view unredacted Epstein files in a DOJ reading room, but many documents remain unreleased or heavily redacted, fueling concerns of a cover-up and revealing extensive references to powerful people.
  2. The released material has already implicated prominent figures and prompted calls for accountability, triggered resignations and investigations abroad, and even raised suspicions of ties between Epstein’s network and Russian intelligence.
  3. Separately, multiple administration controversies are unfolding — including watchdog questions about ICE tactics and zip-tying, an FBI raid in Fulton County tied to debunked election claims, a governors’ boycott of a White House dinner, and grand juries refusing politically charged indictments — showing growing institutional pushback and political conflict.

Why Does Trump Hate Minnesota?

JoeWrote • 54 implied HN points • 28 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Federal immigration agencies have occupied Minneapolis and parts of Minnesota and carried out aggressive, racially targeted raids, detentions, and even deadly shootings by agents. Detainees face harsh conditions in custody, including abuse, overcrowding, and medical neglect.
  2. The real reason for the crackdown isn’t Minnesota’s immigrant numbers but that the state’s progressive, multicultural politics defy the right’s in-group/out-group, white ethno‑nationalist worldview, so officials are punishing it as a warning. Conservatives see Minnesota’s resistance as a threat and aim to discipline those who should be in their in‑group but aren’t.
  3. Local activists and community groups are mounting mutual aid, protests, boycotts, union organizing, and other defenses, and they have forced some pullbacks, but many federal agents remain and organizers warn people to prepare and organize for ongoing repression.

How a German domestic spy agency classified a random man as a "potential right-wing extremist" for no reason and nearly ruined his life

eugyppius: a plague chronicle • 248 implied HN points • 10 Nov 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. A professor was wrongly labeled a 'potential right-wing extremist' simply because he stayed at a friend's house. This shows how easily people can be misjudged based on their associations.
  2. The professor faced serious consequences, including suspension from his job and invasive scrutiny of his personal life. It highlights how a political verdict can impact someone's career without proper evidence.
  3. After a lengthy legal battle, the court ruled in favor of the professor, but he still suffered from the damage done to his reputation. This emphasizes the dangers of unchecked intelligence agencies and the potential loss of individual rights.

Crime in the USA

Patterns in Humanity • 943 implied HN points • 30 Dec 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Homicide rates in the USA have fluctuated over the last century, showing large variations instead of a consistent downward trend.
  2. The USA has a high homicide rate compared to other highly developed countries, with the rate being 6.4 times higher than the average of 24 other nations.
  3. The high incarceration rate in the USA is mainly driven by violent crimes, not mass incarceration of drug offenders, and is unmatched by other highly developed countries.

Chris Christie: Eric Adams and Equality Under the Law

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 1683 implied HN points • 18 Feb 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Corruption in politics happens on both sides, affecting all parties. It's essential to show that breaking public trust will not be ignored.
  2. The recent decision to dismiss a case against a public official raises serious concerns about fairness in the legal system. It's important to question why such dismissals happen.
  3. Resignation by a U.S. Attorney over an order to dismiss a case highlights the strain within the justice system. It shows that some people are willing to stand up for what they believe is right.

Open Thread 354

Astral Codex Ten • 2615 implied HN points • 04 Nov 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. You can talk about anything you want in this open thread, like asking questions or sharing ideas. It's a space where people can engage freely.
  2. A commenter points out that the current punishment for shoplifting isn’t being enforced well, which leads to confusion about law enforcement practices. It seems tough laws are in place, but they aren’t effectively used.
  3. There are discussions around political opinions, including some responses to a post about Trump. People are sharing various viewpoints on political endorsements and policies.

Trump Administration to Criminally Investigate Beloved Mother of Three It Already Murdered—and Her Grieving Widow, Too

Proof • 63 implied HN points • 14 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. The administration is planning criminal investigations that would target Renee Good — a woman already killed by a federal agent — and her grieving spouse.
  2. Renee Good was a U.S. citizen and mother of three from Minnesota who was shot dead by an ICE agent, who reportedly called her a "fucking bitch" afterward.
  3. Many view the planned prosecutions as an extraordinary and contemptible abuse of executive power, and the case has prompted ongoing investigative reporting.

WHEN AN HONORABLE JUDGE MEETS A CORRUPT GOVERNMENT

Seymour Hersh • 30 implied HN points • 11 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Judge Jerry Blackwell found that ICE and other federal agents carried out aggressive arrests and deportations in Minneapolis without following constitutional due process, raising serious legal compliance questions.
  2. The federal raids were a political show of force in a largely Democratic, immigrant-rich city and produced mass arrests, violent clashes, and deaths among protesters.
  3. The case exposed a clash between judicial oversight and politically driven federal enforcement, revealing a constitutional tension over how far federal power can go when courts insist on legal limits.

A ‘Loco Gringo’ Takes On the Mexican Cartels

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 2147 implied HN points • 19 Dec 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Sheriff Roy Boyd is taking action against human smugglers by coordinating with other sheriffs in Texas. This teamwork is helping to reduce the influence of cartels.
  2. One day, Boyd spotted a truck filled with smuggled migrants and decided to chase it down. He acted quickly to catch the smugglers, even involving his young son.
  3. Boyd's experience shows the importance of community policing and how local law enforcement can tackle big problems like human trafficking.

January 31, 2026

Letters from an American • 39 implied HN points • 01 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Some current leaders are arguing that immigrants and working people should be treated as a permanent foreign labor class without full political rights, an idea that echoes the 19th-century “mud-sill” caste theory.
  2. Powerful elites and officials are showing signs of acting with impunity—through secret financial deals, connections to abuse networks, and heavy-handed federal force—while also trying to recast victims or protesters as the real threat.
  3. There is active resistance to that hierarchical vision: legal rulings, public protests, and unexpected election results show many Americans pushing back in defense of equal political rights and the free-labor ideal.

What I Saw During an ICE Operation

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 904 implied HN points • 08 Jun 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. A small number of agents were required to arrest only two people, which raises doubts about the feasibility of deporting a million individuals.
  2. The population of illegal immigrants in the U.S. is around 11 million, and it is growing, making large-scale deportation harder to achieve.
  3. Finding and deporting undocumented immigrants in cities is the main strategy now since border crossings have decreased.

Does it matter that the DC pipe bombs were inoperable?

The Reactionary • 54 implied HN points • 22 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. A qualified explosives expert concluded the pipe devices lacked proper explosive filler and functional fuzing, so they were unlikely to detonate.
  2. Whether the devices were operable doesn’t change the criminal case, because federal law covers transporting explosives and criminal attempts even if the devices fail or aren’t fully functional.
  3. The expert report was submitted to argue for pretrial release, but the defendant’s admissions and purchase/assembly evidence — plus the presumption for detention — make release unlikely unless new exculpatory evidence (like entrapment) emerges.

Inside Trump’s Push to Find Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 565 implied HN points • 11 Aug 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. The government is trying to find unaccompanied migrant children who entered the U.S. during Biden's time in office. They're using a hotline with a backlog of 65,000 calls from concerned people looking for these kids.
  2. Many of these children are from Guatemala and were mostly between 15 and 17 years old when they crossed the border. Some of them may have been placed with sponsors who weren't properly checked out.
  3. This effort includes hundreds of volunteers from different law enforcement agencies. They want to ensure the safety and well-being of these children, especially those who might have faced abuse or exploitation.

Three Uncomfortable Truths About Bukele's Crackdown On Gangs

CrashOut by Ioan Grillo • 1218 implied HN points • 29 Aug 23
🌍 World Politics Law enforcement
  1. The crackdown on gangs in El Salvador led by President Bukele has been effective in reducing crime rates significantly.
  2. Despite criticism, Bukele's offensive is popular among the people of El Salvador due to the tangible benefits seen from the eradication of gang influence.
  3. The methods used in the crackdown, while successful, have been brutal, leading to concerns about human rights violations and the high number of individuals incarcerated.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has filed more speech crime charges against detractors than anyone else in the history of the Federal Republic

eugyppius: a plague chronicle • 131 implied HN points • 08 Dec 25
🌍 World Politics Law enforcement
  1. Friedrich Merz has initiated more speech-related criminal complaints than anyone else in the country's history.
  2. Several high-profile politicians have filed hundreds or thousands of such complaints, and prosecutors use them to raid homes, seize devices, and impose crushing fines on ordinary social media users.
  3. This practice chills political speech and dissent online, and the true scale is likely much larger because many cases never become public.

February 3, 2026

Letters from an American • 29 implied HN points • 04 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. A federal judge blocked the termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status, finding the DHS decision ignored legal procedures and was likely motivated by anti-immigrant ideology.
  2. Haitian TPS holders are deeply integrated and economically productive, with very high workforce participation and billions contributed in taxes and economic value, so ending TPS would harm families, communities, and employers.
  3. The administration is politicizing federal power — from DOJ staffing and FBI actions to calls to nationalize elections — raising serious concerns about election interference and democratic norms while Democrats gain ground in public opinion.

January 24, 2026

Letters from an American • 41 implied HN points • 25 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Federal agents in Minneapolis tackled and fatally shot Alex Pretti, and verified video contradicts DHS’s claim that he had a gun while showing heavy force and apparent failure to preserve the scene.
  2. State officials and the public pushed back hard: Minnesota’s attorney general sued to stop destruction of evidence, a judge granted a restraining order, and local police collected videos after federal teams blocked them.
  3. The incident sparked broad political fallout with calls to defund or prosecute ICE, administration officials defending the agents with inflammatory rhetoric, and likely consequences for DHS funding and the administration’s public support.

La Elite Narcotraficante Está Lista Para Dirigir a Venezuela (con Moe Tkacik) | The Chris Hedges Report

The Chris Hedges Report • 53 implied HN points • 14 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. U.S. intelligence agencies and anti‑communist exile networks became deeply entangled with drug trafficking in Latin America, using narco‑operations to fund and advance covert geopolitical goals.
  2. Prominent politicians and allied leaders have praised or protected figures linked to the drug trade, showing a pattern where the drug war is enforced selectively to punish enemies and shield friends.
  3. The global war on drugs often functions more as a political and military tool than a public‑health response, producing dubious prosecutions, sanctions, and instability that harm ordinary people more than they stop drug flows.

Sunday Strip: Trigger Warning

Who is Robert Malone • 40 implied HN points • 25 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Radical left activists are openly promoting violence and threats against federal officials, especially ICE agents, and some influencers have large followings amplifying those messages.
  2. ICE agents are being doxxed, tracked by apps, and confronted by violent crowds while described as minimally trained for crowd-control situations, which puts their safety and effectiveness at risk.
  3. Immigration enforcement has shifted to detaining and housing unauthorized migrants for processing and deportation under the current administration, rather than routinely releasing them into communities with future court dates as in the past.

January 25, 2026

Letters from an American • 38 implied HN points • 26 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Federal agents killed VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, and administration officials defended the shooting. Videos and Minnesota records contradicted key elements of the federal narrative.
  2. The killing galvanized local solidarity and protest—neighbors, the Minnesota National Guard, and community groups organized mutual aid and street patrols while national groups and some officials called for de-escalation and justice.
  3. The episode is politically damaging for the Trump administration, exposing GOP rifts and prompting editorial and polling backlash that suggest immigration crackdowns are becoming a liability for Republicans.

Disaffected: Episode 156

Disaffected Newsletter • 579 implied HN points • 28 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Texas is standing firm against federal pressure about border control. There's a big debate about whether this could lead to serious conflict.
  2. Law enforcement seems to be struggling as they prioritize the interests of some visitors over the rights of local citizens. A situation arose where a police officer stopped a citizen from filming in public to protect tourists.
  3. There's a discussion on the treatment of a woman in Ohio who had a miscarriage and faced legal scrutiny. This case raises questions about rights and personal situations.

Why the anti-ICE protests are so ugly

Unreported Truths • 59 implied HN points • 14 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Anti-ICE protesters are in a strategic bind because immigration laws target migrants, not the mostly American demonstrators, so their only way to matter is to force officers into arresting or confronting them.
  2. This is different from the civil rights era: those protesters were arrested under the unjust laws they opposed, but many Americans support stricter immigration controls today, so exposing enforcement won’t easily change the laws.
  3. Because protesters can only win by provoking ugly confrontations, a practical response for ICE is often to ignore them and continue operations even if that means letting some migrants go, which denies the protesters the spectacle they need.

The DC Pipe Bomber Confesses

The Reactionary • 77 implied HN points • 29 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. He confessed to building and planting pipe bombs at the RNC and DNC on January 5, 2021, and described how he constructed, transported, and placed the devices; he said the attacks were aimed at the political parties, not Congress or the January 6 proceedings.
  2. He bought bomb parts over multiple years, hid materials at home, wiped his phone hundreds of times, and used online sources like a video game and YouTube to learn bombmaking; he set timers but did not test the devices and later said he felt relieved they didn’t explode, suggesting destruction rather than mass casualties was his aim.
  3. He claimed a vague anger at both parties after the 2020 election, but purchase records from 2019–2020 point to longer-term planning or radicalization, and unanswered questions remain about whether he acted alone and why the investigation took years.

ICE is melting

Unreported Truths • 40 implied HN points • 28 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. California enrolled about 1.6 million undocumented people in Medi‑Cal with few eligibility limits, costing Americans nearly $10 billion a year, and that spending issue is getting little attention.
  2. The administration sharply cut illegal southern border crossings, especially by families, but heavy‑handed ICE tactics, misleading official statements, and resulting protests and deaths have undermined that success.
  3. Most Americans support a tough immigration stance short of unlimited sanctuary, and a workable path (like fines and legal stays for long‑term noncriminal residents), plus better ICE training and stricter rules of engagement, could deescalate the crisis and refocus the debate.

The Encampments (w/ Mahmoud Khalil and Michael Workman) | The Chris Hedges Report

The Chris Hedges Report • 101 implied HN points • 11 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. The encampments were largely peaceful and united a diverse group of students calling for university divestment from companies tied to Israel, while the film shows most real violence came from pro‑Israel counter‑protesters and heavy police responses, not the protesters.
  2. University administrations prioritized PR, donors and security over student demands, inviting police and private guards to suppress protests, which eroded academic freedom and silenced dissent on campus.
  3. Organizers and filmmakers faced legal and institutional pushback — including detention and deportation attempts against activists and screening barriers for the film — so grassroots organizing, legal pressure, and continued public engagement are essential to keep the issue alive and defend free speech.

January 27, 2026

Letters from an American • 32 implied HN points • 28 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. The killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents has sparked massive public anger and shifted the political balance, putting DHS funding and other appropriations at risk.
  2. Federal immigration and law-enforcement practices — including deaths in custody, wrongful deportations, and systematic collection of protesters' personal data — have fueled domestic outrage and international pushback over surveillance and abuse.
  3. The administration’s defensive, often misleading response and escalatory rhetoric has intensified calls for investigations, resignations, and impeachment, worsening the political and diplomatic fallout.

Brian Cole: The DC Pipe Bomber

The Reactionary • 111 implied HN points • 05 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. A 30-year-old man, Brian Cole Jr., was arrested as the DC pipe-bomber suspect after investigators matched his purchases of bomb components and tools to items used in the devices and placed him near the RNC and DNC by cell-tower and vehicle records.
  2. The FBI says the arrest came from a fresh, careful review of existing evidence rather than a new tip, and some commentators have criticized earlier leadership for not identifying him sooner.
  3. Motives aren’t clear yet — investigators note possible anger over the family’s legal and financial troubles and some reported political/anarchist views — and officials are still searching his home and devices while asking whether he acted alone.

BREAKING NEWS: Adjudicated Rapist Donald Trump Defies Congress to Keep Investigative Files That Could Incriminate Him a Secret

Proof • 77 implied HN points • 19 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Donald Trump is accused of defying Congress to keep investigative files secret that could potentially incriminate him.
  2. The Epstein files and his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein are central to the controversy and are being framed as part of a larger political hoax.
  3. Epstein is described as a convicted child sex offender, and his crimes plus his friendship with Trump are presented as politically explosive and possibly incriminating.

January 29, 2026

Letters from an American • 29 implied HN points • 30 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Senate Democrats forced the Senate to separate DHS funding for two weeks to press for accountability after violent actions by ICE and Border Patrol, demanding warrants for roving patrols, body cameras, no masks, and independent investigations.
  2. Republicans agreed to the short delay but internal fights—like Lindsey Graham pushing to add a provision letting senators sue over seized records—and a razor-thin House majority make whether the funding measure will ultimately pass uncertain.
  3. President Trump has sued the IRS over leaked tax documents and amplified election-related conspiracy claims while shifting intelligence resources to investigate 2020 election fraud, increasing political tension and drawing sharp criticism.

January 28, 2026

Letters from an American • 30 implied HN points • 29 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Law enforcement
  1. Federal agents have used lethal force in Minneapolis and other cities, killing American citizens, and the Department of Justice under AG Pam Bondi has refused to investigate and appears to be protecting those agents.
  2. The administration is demanding full state voter rolls and has seized ballots and election data in Georgia, tying those demands to immigration enforcement in a move many officials call political pressure or blackmail that threatens state election control.
  3. Judges, local prosecutors, and public opinion are pushing back — courts are rebuking ICE for ignoring orders, prosecutors have organized against federal overreach, and polls show waning support for the administration’s immigration stance, suggesting a growing political backlash.