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Sen. Gallego outlined a plan to shut the country down, while Sen. Elissa Slotkin refuses to cooperate with a Trump regime investigation. A pardoned Jan 6 rioter wound up in jail, while NYC Mayor Mamdani implemented new limits on federal agents. And in Milan, Italy, they marched against ICE, proving the fight is global.
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This week, Dem Sen. Ruben Gallego laid out a plan to stop Trump from rigging the 2026 midterms, centered on holding a general strike. If Trump follows through on his threats to “nationalize the vote,” Gallego said: “If you’re a pilot, do not show up. If you drive a train, do not show up. If you’re a teacher, do not show up. We grind the country to a halt.”
“If we have to destroy the stock market to save democracy, we need to accept that,” Gallego added. “The richest and the most powerful people in the world and in this country need to understand that that is a real possibility. There is no economic stability without democratic stability.”
The message is clear—if Trump tries to steal our democracy, we won’t just protest—we will shut it all down.
Under Trump’s orders, the DOJ has been targeting the six lawmakers who produced a video reminding active-duty military not to obey illegal orders. Dem Sen. Elissa Slotkin is one of them, and she’s refusing to comply with the DOJ’s demand for an interview.
Slotkin declared: “I’m not going to be sitting down for this inquiry. I’m not going to legitimize their actions … they’re purposefully using physical and legal intimidation to get me to shut up.”
But Slotkin isn’t just refusing to cooperate—she’s preparing to fight back in court. Slotkin warned AG Pam Bondi to preserve all records, saying she may sue for infringement of her constitutional rights.
“Until we stand up to this kind of weaponization, it’s just going to keep happening to more and more of my colleagues and then, to average Americans,” Slotkin warned.
An ice sculpture reading “PROSECUTE ICE” was installed outside the Minnesota State Capitol. Pardoned Jan 6 insurrectionist Jake Lang was thrown behind bars after posting a video of himself damaging it.
The best part? Trump can’t save him this time—it’s a state-level felony charge.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a broad executive order yesterday strengthening sanctuary protections for immigrants in the city.
Mamdani said: “Across this country, day after day, we bear witness to cruelty that staggers the conscience. Masked agents, paid by our own tax dollars, violate the Constitution and visit terror upon our neighbors.”
The executive order prohibits ICE from entering NYC property, including schools, hospitals, and shelters—without a judicial warrant. It also enhances privacy protections to block the Trump regime from accessing New Yorkers’ private data, creates a crisis-response committee, and mandates compliance audits.
Mamdani also launched a citywide campaign to educate New Yorkers on their rights during encounters with ICE, along with a legal support hotline for anyone who needs help.
“As ICE fosters a culture of suspicion and fear, let this city of strangers set an example for how to make the sorrows of others our own,” Mamdani said. “Let us offer a new path—one of defiance through compassion.”
People flooded the streets of Milan, Italy, to protest Trump’s decision to send ICE to the Winter Olympics, which kicked off this week. Demonstrators held signs that read “ICE Out” and banners that slammed JD Vance and Marco Rubio.
Speaking of Vance, he was booed so loudly during the Olympics broadcast that the TV commentator had to call it out live on air: “Oops … Those are a lot of boos for him.”
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Scott
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