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Dem senator blasts Fox host to her face on ICE: 'It is disappearing legal residents!'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) shut down a Fox News host Sunday after being asked whether the Trump administration’s proposed changes to its immigration enforcement operations were “reasonable,” arguing instead that mass deportations had turned the United States into a “dystopia.”

“Does that sound like a reasonable step to you?” asked Fox News’ Shannon Bream, referencing Border Czar Tom Homan’s proposal to ramp down immigration enforcement operations in exchange for state and local governments’ cooperation.

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'It's bigger!' Ex-GOP insider says Dem upset in Texas has huge implications

The weekend upset by Dems in Texas is even "bigger" than media pundits think, according to a former GOP lawmaker.

Joe Walsh appeared on MS NOW on Sunday, where he was asked about the recent win of Taylor Rehmet, a union leader, who prevailed against a Trump-endorsed Republican. Analysts have said the upset will send shockwaves through the Republican party.

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DOJ's Todd Blanche suggests admin to withhold millions of Epstein files: 'Review is over!'

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared to confirm that the Justice Department plans to withhold millions of files on Jeffrey Epstein, an admission forced from ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on Sunday.

On Friday, Blanche revealed that the DOJ planned to release around 3.5 million Epstein files later that same day, but acknowledged that the agency has “identified over 6 million” pages it may be required to release under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

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Epstein survivor hits back as DOJ 'completely redacts' key details needed for prosecutions

The DOJ recently released millions more files related to the case against deceased child sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein, but one of his survivors said Saturday that the key info needed to prosecute anyone in Epstein's orbit was suspiciously blacked out and "completely redacted."

Public speaker, trauma educator and Epstein survivor Jess Michaels appeared on MS NOW over the weekend, where she was asked the about the recent file dump and a DOJ vow that there won't be anything found within the release to actually help anyone to be held accountable.

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Internet rages over 'horrifying' video of agents walking in front of car with guns drawn

Politicians and political observers alike sounded the alarm on Saturday at new video that purportedly shows federal immigration officers stepping in front of a car with guns drawn in an attempt to arrest a Minnesotan.

David J. Bier, Cato Institute Director of Immigration Studies, flagged the video over the weekend, writing, "DHS agents in MN swerved in front of an unarmed woman who was recording them, once again WALK IN FRONT OF A CAR with guns drawn."

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‘I just got hit’: CNN reporter struck by pepper ball live on air during chaotic protest

A chaotic scene unfolded Friday live on CNN as anti-ICE protests escalated in downtown Los Angeles, where reporter Veronica Miracle visibly struggled on camera.

During a live report from the demonstration, Miracle broke into a coughing fit after she and others in the area were hit with pepper spray.

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Conservative expert sounds alarm on Trump's 'dangerous game' of arrests

Much of Trumpworld is celebrating the federal indictment of journalist Don Lemon for being present at the protest that disrupted a church service in Minnesota — but conservative Washington Examiner contributor Brad Polumbo struck a much more cautious tone on the issue on the right-wing Newsmax channel.

In particular, Polumbo wasn't quite ready to agree with his fellow guest, who proclaimed Lemon had committed "crime after crime" and the feds should "throw the book at him."

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Amazon driver refuses to take TPUSA's bait as anti-ICE protest stops traffic

An Amazon driver may have surprised TPUSA correspondent Jonathan Choe after he refused to condemn anti-ICE protests.

During a major "ICE Out" protest in Minneapolis on Friday, TPUSA's Frontlines spoke to an Amazon driver caught in the traffic jam.

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Hot mic reveals prominent no-shows at 'Melania' documentary premiere

A hot mic on a livestream Thursday night caught someone behind the camera naming several notable no-shows at the premiere of first lady Melania Trump's self-titled documentary screening at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

In the video, which was shared by several users on social media, a black carpet appeared empty while a voice behind the camera listed names of several Trump allies — including a number of administration officials — who did not appear at the Amazon MGM Studios film's premiere.

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GOP senators exasperated at Capitol Hill standoff: 'This will be a Republican shutdown'

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) vented her frustration to Migrant Insider's Pablo Manríquez on Friday, as the carefully crafted deal between Senate Democrats and Republicans, and the White House, to avert a shutdown has been single-handedly held up by one disgruntled Republican senator.

Democrats, outraged at the recent brutal crackdown by federal immigration agents around the country and the fatal shootings in Minneapolis, persuaded Senate Republicans to carve Department of Homeland Security funding out of the so-called "minibus" package to keep the government open past Friday, and pass a two-week stopgap that would allow for negotiations on new oversight and rules for immigration raids.

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Trump shuts down woman reporter from ABC News after question: 'You're a loud person'

President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter from ABC News, accusing her of being a "loud person" from a "fake" outlet.

During an executive order signing event on Friday, an ABC News reporter asked Trump why he was suing the Internal Revenue Service.

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Epstein survivor fires back after DOJ's document dump: 'You're not going to gaslight me'

Haley Robeson, a survivor of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of trying to "gaslight" her by claiming that the Trump administration had prioritized victims.

Robeson spoke to CNN's Pamela Brown after Blanche announced that the DOJ was releasing around 3 million Epstein documents on Friday.

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Minneapolis protesters shut down Steve Bannon's reporter on live TV: 'We don't want you!'

Ben Bergquam, a reporter for Steve Bannon's War Room, faced backlash on live television after attempting to report on protests in Minneapolis.

While speaking outside of a federal building on Friday, Bergquam told Bannon that "you don't hear about people getting shot for the most part other than illegals."

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