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Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Today, Fulton County blasts the search warrant affidavit for its election offices as blatantly unconstitutional; a group of non-profits is suing the Trump administration over the Stonewall Pride flag removal; ICE officers raided Dilley concentration camp dormitories to confiscate and destroy letters from children held there; Steven Colbert bites back and CBS lawyers’ statement on the Talarico interview; the Trump administration just slashed veterans’ disability benefits; St. Paul police are investigating the ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures that DHS claims the man did to himself; the Department of Education backs down on its unlawful directive targeting educational equity; Kristi Noem exposes everyone at DHS to asbestos poisoning; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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