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Since Donald Trump has returned to the White House:   👉 National Guard troops have been deployed without consulting local leaders. 👉 ICE agents have been unleashed in ways that undermine trust and tear families apart. 👉 Members of Congress who don’t live here have overridden local laws with a pen stroke.   That’s not democracy. That’s not freedom.   I was raised in D.C., so I know how deeply federal interference affects real people. It doesn’t show up as an abstract policy debate — it shows up as fear, instability, and a constant reminder that Washingtonians are still treated as second-class citizens.   I’ve spent my career fighting back — first inside Congress, then on the D.C. Council — standing up for local control and the right of our city to govern itself. Now I’m running for Congress to take that fight directly to the source.   But I need your help to get there, so I’m asking you personally to chip in $5, $10, or more right now. Can I count on you to give any amount so that we deliver the kind of leadership prepared to meet this moment with the fight it requires?

This campaign is about freeing D.C. Freeing it from political interference, imposed policing decisions, and a system that denies us the same rights every other American has.   But taking on federal overreach requires a grassroots movement strong enough to stand its ground.   If you believe D.C. deserves the freedom to govern itself — without troops, agents, or politicians imposed on us — I’m asking you to fuel this fight today with a contribution. Together, we can finally make self-determination real for the people who call this city home.   In solidarity,   Robert White   CONTRIBUTE    Paid for by The Congressional Committee To Elect Robert White 2026    The Congressional Committee to Elect Robert White 2026 3401 12th St. NE PO Box 29033 Washington, DC 20017 United States

                    

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Important Saturday Night News Update

Aaron Parnas Feb 21

Good evening, everyone. It may have been a slower news day on the surface, but beneath it there are several stories to cover. A large-scale boycott of Trump’s State of the Union is gaining traction. New tariff escalations are raising economic stakes. And in a twist, segments of the MAGA movement are openly rebuking Trump over his FDA decisions.

But before we go any further, I want to say this clearly: If you believe in independent journalism that refuses to flinch, refuses to bend, and refuses to look away, this is the moment to stand behind it.

When the spotlight fades, when outrage cycles move on, and when accountability becomes politically inconvenient, that is when real reporting gets harder. It is also when it matters most. Chasing the truth is not cheap. It takes time, resources, persistence, and the willingness to dig long after others have stopped paying attention.

Subscriptions are not just support. They are fuel. They are what allow us to keep investigating, keep questioning, and keep pressing forward long after the headlines shift. Your support directly powers the reporting we will be doing for the rest of this year and beyond.

Here’s the news:

• After the Supreme Court struck down most of his sweeping tariffs in a 6–3 ruling, President Trump reinstated a 10% global import tax and then quickly raised it to 15% under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act—allowing temporary tariffs of up to 150 days—while signaling additional trade investigations, a move that still lowers duties for many major trading partners compared to his earlier, broader tariff regime, yet remains likely illegal.

• French President Emmanuel Macron praised the Supreme Court’s decision striking down President Trump’s tariffs as a sign that constitutional checks and balances remain strong, underscoring that even U.S. allies view the ruling as the rule of law reining in executive overreach on the global stage.

• On his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan said the nonstop news cycle is overwhelming him — that he sometimes can’t wind down at night because “there’s too much news, too much f*cking madness,” and expressed anxiety about the possibility of the U.S. going to war with Iran amid current global tensions.

• Internal ICE records obtained through a FOIA lawsuit revealed that a Homeland Security Investigations agent fatally shot 23-year-old U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez during a March 2025 traffic incident in Texas, contradicting earlier public reporting and sparking mounting calls from lawmakers and watchdog groups for a full, independent investigation into what critics describe as a months-long cover-up amid broader scrutiny of ICE’s use of deadly force.

• At least a dozen Democratic senators and representatives plan to boycott President Trump’s upcoming State of the Union address and instead attend a simultaneous “People’s State of the Union” rally on the National Mall, underscoring deep partisan divisions as some Democrats protest what they call his anti-democratic actions while party leadership urges others to avoid disruptions inside the chamber.

• The Trump administration’s FDA loosened its approach to artificial food dyes by permitting “no artificial colors” labels for products that exclude petroleum-based dyes but may still contain additives like titanium dioxide or caramel color with 4-MEI—substances linked to cancer and other health risks—prompting critics to call it a misleading rollback of earlier reform pledges, while HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and industry groups framed the move as progress toward shifting companies to “naturally derived” alternatives instead of imposing an outright ban.

• The U.S. has massed an estimated 40–50% of its deployable global air power—comparable to force levels used in the 1991 and 2003 Iraq wars—and continues to build up assets, an unprecedented concentration against a potential adversary without yet initiating strikes.

• According to CNN, U.S. intelligence agencies assess that China conducted a covert explosive test in June 2020 at its Lop Nur site as part of a broader effort to rapidly modernize and expand its nuclear arsenal—potentially developing next-generation and tactical weapons that could rival or surpass U.S. and Russian capabilities—fueling debate over a possible shift in Beijing’s nuclear strategy and raising tensions amid U.S. efforts to bring China into new arms control talks.

• NBC News is reporting that CIA Director John Ratcliffe ordered the retraction or substantive revision of 19 intelligence reports from the past decade—identified by a Trump-appointed advisory board as failing “tradecraft standards” or showing political bias, including reports issued under the Obama and Biden administrations—prompting Democratic criticism that the move politicizes intelligence, while Republicans defended it as restoring analytic impartiality.

• U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said it would be “fine” if Israel took over large parts of the Middle East during an interview discussing biblical land claims, remarks that mark a sharp break from longstanding U.S. policy, appear to contradict President Trump’s stated opposition to West Bank annexation, would represent violations of international law, and drew condemnation from Palestinian officials.

• Arab and Muslim nations — including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Arab League — condemned Huckabee’s remarks suggesting Israel could claim Middle Eastern territory based on biblical interpretation, calling the statements unacceptable and contrary to international law.

• The Trump Justice Department moved to join a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District, backing claims that its decades-old program providing extra resources to predominantly nonwhite schools amounts to unconstitutional discrimination against white students, while district officials and education advocates argue the policy is a lawful effort to address segregation and longstanding inequities.

• According to NOTUS, Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi purchased up to $15,000 in Palantir stock in 2023 and has continued holding it as the company’s shares surged more than 2,000%, potentially valuing his stake at up to about $91,600, while voting to fund the Department of Homeland Security—an agency that has awarded Palantir tens of millions in immigration enforcement contracts—prompting conflict-of-interest concerns amid his prior ethics disclosure violations and broader Democratic scrutiny over ties to the company.

• Federal prosecutors charged five people in New Jersey with running a fake immigration law firm that staged sham court proceedings, impersonated judges and officials, and defrauded dozens of immigrants out of more than $100,000—money partly laundered to co-conspirators in Colombia—causing victims to miss real court dates and, in at least one case, be ordered deported in absentia.

See you soon.

— Aaron

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There is no low that Donald Trump and his budget director, Russ Vought, won’t stoop to when it comes to afflicting federal workers and people with disabilities.

After being diagnosed with a brain tumor, federal worker Helen Shaw, a single mother of two, was told her agency’s disability plan was getting axed before her surgery. Vought had just moved to slash disability, dental, and life insurance plans for federal employees.

Denying disability insurance to a mother facing a brain tumor is a level of senseless cruelty that we cannot ignore.

From slashing healthcare and food assistance to systematically "traumatizing" the federal workforce by eliminating benefits and job security, Vought and Trump are working to dismantle the safety nets that millions of Americans with disabilities rely on for survival.

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Sign the petition: ICE’s $38.3 billion warehouse prison plan

                  

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THIS WOULD PAY FOR HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS!

WHY ARE WE DETAINING 70,000 PEOPLE WHO COULD BE WORKING, SUPPORTING 

THEIR FAMILIES, CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR COMMUNITIES? 

ICE GESTAPO HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MOST OF THOSE PEOPLE HAVE 

NO CRIMINAL RECORDS! 

MAGA REPUBLICANS HAVE OPPOSED NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO CREATE A 

PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP AND ICE GESTAPO HAVE INTERUPTED AND PREVENTED 

CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES! 

HOW DOES THIS MAKE SENSE? 

TELL CONGRESS: ICE plans to use $38 billion to build mega warehouse prisons. Trump's ICE already detains over 70,000 people — more than ever before — in detention centers nationwide like Alligator Alcatraz, which lawmakers have called an internment camp. Sign the petition: Block ICE’s warehouse prison plan and shut down inhumane detention centers!

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Trump’s violent ICE forces currently imprison over 70,000 people — a record number.¹ ICE prisons like Alligator Alcatraz and Camp East Montana run on abuse, inhumane conditions, and cruelty. Lawmakers have even called Alligator Alcatraz an internment camp.²

Now, ICE wants to spend $38.3 billion to buy up warehouses and turn them into mega-prisons. The plan would allow the agency to detain tens of thousands more people in its horrific detention centers.³

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has already purchased a giant complex the size of seven football fields in Phoenix, an old Big Lots warehouse in Pennsylvania, and a building equal to 640,000 sq. ft. in San Antonio.^4,5 Congress must stop this rapid, dangerous expansion.

Sign the petition: Stop ICE’s warehouse prison plan and shut down abusive ICE detention centers!

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In some areas where DHS has purchased warehouse buildings, local communities and lawmakers are putting up fierce opposition — from Phoenix to the Philadelphia suburbs.^6,7

And Congress recently refused to fund DHS because of ICE’s lawless arrests, detention, and deportations.

Trump’s authoritarian dragnet is taking people away from their families and communities, and throwing them into torture prisons. Congress must end this abuse and stop ICE’s prison expansion plan.

Sign the petition: Block new ICE warehouse prisons and shutdown horrific prisons.

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the Demand Progress team

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Sources:

1. NBC News, “ICE plans to build mega warehouses for immigration detention spark growing concern,” February 5, 2026.
2. USA Today, “'Help me!' Democrats decry 'vile' conditions at 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigrant prison,” July 14, 2025.
3. Reuters, “ICE to spend $38.3 billion on detention centers across US, document shows,” February 13, 2026.
4. The Guardian, “ICE holds people in disgusting conditions. Now it’s turning warehouses into camps,” February 17, 2026.
5. CBS 21, “Petition started to stop planned Pennsylvania ICE 'Mega-Center' after DHS purchase,” February 9, 2026.
6. Ibid.
7. The Marshall Project, “ICE Is Buying Warehouses. Communities Are Fighting Back.” February 14, 2026.

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Epstein Class Billionaires Rig The System: Follow the money behind Lutnick tariff profiteering

                 

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Follow and Share on Social Media Epstein Class Billionaires Rig The System: Follow the money behind Lutnick tariff profiteering Lutnick was one of Trump’s most significant financial backers in the 2024 election cycle. He was the 31st biggest donor to outside spending groups in the entire 2024 election cycle, contributing over $14 million exclusively to conservative groups. — Open Secrets Lutnick’s sons Brandon and Kyle Lutnick are building a crypto business with Trump’s sons Donald Jr. and Eric Trump. The same Trump sons who are part of the administration their father runs. The same administration where Howard Lutnick controls sanctions and export policy. — Narativ It’s corrupt as hell. Any way you look at this it’s corrupt as hell. It typifies the heads-I-win-tails-you-lose rules that the billionaire class and their sub-billionaire toadies live by. — TPM Did the Lutnick sons bet against their father’s tariffs? Explore how Cantor Fitzgerald positioned to profit from the 2026 SCOTUS ruling by buying refund rights at a 70% discount. Follow the money with this interactive map and decide for yourself. Follow the money Epstein class billionaires plunder America Insider trading or smart business? Follow the Senate investigation into Howard Lutnick’s family firm and the 2026 “IEEPA Rights” loophole that unmasked the #DigitalGrift. “20 to 30 cents on the dollar” is the specific rate at which Cantor was reportedly buying refund claims before the February 20 ruling. The Penn Wharton Budget Model figure of $175 billion, which is the official baseline for total possible refunds following the “Liberation Day” tariff defeat. Brandon (27) and Kyle (29) reportedly own an 80% share of the firm, making the “divestment” claim a primary focus of the House Oversight “Extraction Culture” report. “IEEPA Rights” is the the financial product at the center of the scandal. TakeAway: Hold Republicans accountable for letting their billionaire donors get away with plundering America. Deepak DemLabs DISCLAIMER: ALTHOUGH THE DATA FOUND IN THIS BLOG AND INFOGRAPHIC HAS BEEN PRODUCED AND PROCESSED FROM SOURCES BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE, NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CAN BE MADE REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, LEGALITY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION. THIS DISCLAIMER APPLIES TO ANY USES OF THE INFORMATION WHETHER ISOLATED OR AGGREGATE USES THEREOF. Read in browser »                    Recent Articles: Trump cabinet preaching Christian values rocked by sex scandals: How do you spell hypocrite? When TikTok censored mentions of “Epstein”: How we used AI to collect and directly broadcast updates on Trump — Epstein files Feb 20 Trump — Epstein files update: Shady gynecologist and hidden Epstein bank records Cartoons For Democracy: Volunteers saving the 2026 Polls with Sharpies & Satire Feb 19 Trump — Epstein relationship map update: Former British prince arrested, rape allegations by child victim against Trump and a grifting duchess.

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