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New, by me: The Justice Department is prosecuting an American for allegedly providing U.S. border agents with a "duress" passcode that wiped the contents of his phone when they entered it. We've confirmed the phone was running GrapheneOS. Bypass for ad-blockers: web.archive.org/web/20260724...
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a 'duress' password during border search | TechCrunchA U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constit...techcrunch.com
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I’ve been doing some in-depth reporting on the Prairieland cases, and had to get this out first as I continue to dig: I spoke with Ana Bell, sister of Des, who it turns out co-owns and runs an indie bookstore. We talked about the case, the judge, book banning, ICE killings, and living through this:
My Brother Was Sentenced to 30 Years for Moving a Box of ZinesThe sister of a defendant in the Prairieland case, which targeted Texas ICE protesters, speaks out.newrepublic.comAlready came out! www.intercept.com.br/2026/07/02/f...
Fundo Havengate abandonou projeto imobiliário antes de receber milhões de Vorcaro para ‘Dark Horse’ | Intercept BrasilComandado por Paulo Calixto, advogado de Eduardo Bolsonaro, o Havengate prometeu até green card para atrair investidores brasileiros. Apesar de a iniciativa não sair do papel, fundo seguiu ativo e foi...www.intercept.com.br
New @halftheanswer.bsky.social with @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and I and the great @stevanzetti.bsky.social speaking about the Texas senate race with Crazy Ken Paxton and the gunfluencer Uvalde nut wannabe congressman.
Liberal CurrentsHalf the Answer #95: An extremist gun YouTuber is the Republican nominee for a House seat in the district that contains Uvalde, Texas. How did this happen? Journalist Steven Monacelli tells us all about it. www.liberalcurrents.com/ken-paxton-a...
BREAKING NYT: Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the FBI would no longer investigate confrontations with immigration agents — cases that sometimes yield evidence that could be used to prosecute DHS agents implicated in violent encounters.
Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE ConfrontationsSenior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.www.nytimes.com
Ken Paxton recently bought 3 Utah luxury condos worth $1.6 million. He then put them in a blind trust that shares an address with the Dallas home he appears to be sharing with a woman who is not his wife.
Ken Paxton Bought 3 Utah Condos, Adding to a $9 Million Real Estate PortfolioThe Texas attorney general and his trusts now hold at least 15 properties worth about $9 million.www.nytimes.com
🚨 NEW: ICE plans to open a new 'staging' facility for kids in Louisiana. Will be run by a private prison company that has reported deaths of 2 detainees since April at one of its facilities. Former IRS lawyer told me their tax filing "doesn't pass the smell test" www.thequeenzone.com/a-private-pr...
A private prison company is running new ICE children's facility--and IRS pros have questionsA tax-exempt nonprofit tied to a private prison company will operate a new ICE facility in Louisiana, prompting questions from a former IRS expert.www.thequeenzone.comThe move contains both the question and the answer
PoliticoTrump denied disaster aid to four Democratic-led states. Yet two days earlier, he had approved FEMA disaster aid for six Republican-led states. The move is raising questions about whether he’s injecting political motivations into emergency management decisions.
"In the days before the raid, a Dallas Express op-ed by a local right-wing activist identified Doberman as a leader of the Community Liberation Brigade. The article suggested that Doberman had ties to the Pairieland defendants..." theintercept.com/2026/07/07/a...
FBI Raided Texas Activist’s House — Then Offered Her $200,000 to Become Antifa InformantDuring the raid, federal agents asked about links between the woman and Prairieland — suggesting a sprawling conspiracy that fits with Trump’s attacks on antifa.theintercept.com