Tribute to late Charlie Kirk illuminates division in Kansas politics on meaning of free speech • Kansas Reflector Republicans and Democrats in Kansas Legislature take bright-line approach to questions about Charlie Kirk's use of First Amendment right to speech.

Tribute to late Charlie Kirk illuminates division in Kansas politics on meaning of free speech kansasreflector.com/2026/02/15/t...

@leehawkins.bsky.social @jonathaneig.bsky.social Lee Hawkins (I am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free) and Jonathan Eig (King: A Life) in conversation at Wayfarer Theater in Highland Park. Many thanks to #IllinoisHolocaustMuseum&EducationCenter

This Epstein drop is HUGE and utterly disgusting. I don’t see how this man is allowed to remain in office. Where are the evangelical leaders, the soccer moms, the folks stocking up on eggs, the farmers, the small business owners.

Decide. Who are you?

Screenshot: Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders A federal judge said ICE had disobeyed more judicial directives this month than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”

So are we holding ICE in contempt of court or not?

Because if they don't face legal consequences they're going to keep ignoring the courts.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...

Rice students expose ICE raids with new interactive map It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.

Rice University students create map exposing ICE raids across the country www.chron.com/news/houston...

'This bill spits on basic human decency': Kansas Legislature passes bathroom ban without hearing • Kansas Reflector The GOP-led Kansas House and Senate on Wednesday approved a “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people, after the House debated for hours.

‘This bill spits on basic human decency’: Kansas Legislature passes bathroom ban without hearing kansasreflector.com/2026/01/28/t...

Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the federal government to stop an enforcement surge by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the fatal shooting...

apnews.com/article/minn... and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown

A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."

The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"

"Learned what?" she asks

Then he knocks her phone out of her hand

A lot of you are asking for more information on this video, which I'm hesitant to give because I don't want to be responsible for revealing the person who recorded it

I will tell you the information can be found easily, it was recorded yesterday in Minneapolis

State troopers in riot gear just plowed into the crowd, started arresting protesters and clergy.

#BREAKING Federal judge in Chicago temporarily blocks the Trump administration from "ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

No Kings Rally - Wilmette, IL · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings Rally - Wilmette, IL” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

A dispatch from war-torn Portland...

WEDNESDAY!!!

60 years ago, Medicare & Medicaid became law-transforming healthcare.

On July 4, 2025, a new law was signed, cutting $1T from Medicaid, the largest reduction in its history.
The CBO says 17M Americans will lose coverage.

Healthcare is a right. We must do better. #ProtectMedicare

Yesterday I stood with Arizonans tired of being ignored. Too many families feel unheard and left behind. I’m running for Congress to change that—because Arizona deserves leadership that shows up, listens, and fights for real change. ✍🏽 Join us: www.amishforarizona.com/takeaction

out of all the things to say to a child when their father dies, “he’s gone because we have to pay for the blueberries you ate” is probably up there with the worst

LIVE NOW: Chicago LWV Pres Jane Ruby x Female Body Politic Lorissa Rinehart on Substack

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Conservative Man Proudly Frightened Of Everything FLOWER MOUND, TX—Condemning the “woke left” for what he called the “modern evisceration of masculinity,” local conservative man Hank Daniels confirmed Monday that he was never going to stop being prou...

Conservative Man Proudly Frightened Of Everything — theonion.com/conservative...

Texas Democrats Are Subverting Democracy by Preventing Us from Subverting Democracy “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered the civil arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a vote on a Republican-backed congre...

Texas Democrats Are Subverting Democracy by Preventing Us from Subverting Democracy www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tex...

How Community-Based Organizations Use Data to Advance Racial Equity Many communities want to use data to reduce poverty and expand economic mobility, but they’ll need more support to do so effectively.,When it comes to using data to effect change and ensure equitable ...

How Community-Based Organizations Use Data to Advance Racial Equity www.urban.org/urban-wire/h...

Chicago Performer's Terrible Portraits Have Become A Hit: 'I Have No Plan To Get Better' Logan Square farmers market attendees are flocking to a table in the boulevard to have their portrait drawn by Jacob Ryan Reno for $5 — and he's "bewildered" as to why.

Chicago Performer's Terrible Portraits Have Become A Hit: 'I Have No Plan To Get Better' blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/01/c...