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Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weaponFeb 03, 2026 8:33 pm - He had decided that the America he believed in would not make it if people like him didn’t speak up, so on a cool, rainy morning in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Jon, 67 and recently retired, marched up to his study and began to type.He had just read about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s case against an Afghan it was trying to deport. The immigrant, identified in The Washington Post’s Oct. 30 investigation as H, had begged federal officials to reconsider, telling them the Taliban would kill him if he was returned to Afghanistan.
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Renée Good’s brothers, others describe assaults, shootings at hearingFeb 03, 2026 7:43 pm - American citizens told congressional leaders Tuesday that they had been shot, manhandled and dragged from their cars by aggressive federal immigration enforcement agents in recent months, experiences that left them fearing for their lives.
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These boomers tried caring for parents. Now they’re tidying up to spare their kids.Feb 03, 2026 7:16 pm - Baby boomers and Gen Xers are decluttering their houses, sifting through paperwork and making other end-of-life plans in growing numbers, older adults, elder law attorneys and financial planners say.
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Epstein invested alongside top Silicon Valley names in crypto firm CoinbaseFeb 03, 2026 6:25 pm - Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein invested $3 million into the cryptocurrency startup Coinbase in 2014, according to documents released by the Justice Department on Friday, giving him a small role in the rise of what is now a $51 billion public company and the largest U.S.-based crypto exchange.
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Measles cases identified at ICE’s largest detention facility for childrenFeb 03, 2026 3:58 pm - Two detainees at the nation’s main immigrant family detention center, in Dilley, Texas, have tested positive for measles, authorities said, alarming lawmakers and attorneys who fear the virus could spread in the crowded facility.
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The chairs from that viral photo of the Bidens and Carters? They sold for $11K.Feb 03, 2026 3:31 pm - Christie's auction house sold a pair of armchairs that once furnished the Georgia home of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter for $10,795.
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Iran’s killing of protesters reached level rarely seen, emergent count showsFeb 03, 2026 3:22 pm - Iran’s sweeping crackdown on anti-government demonstrations left more than 6,800 people dead, the vast majority of them protesters killed last month, according to an advocacy organization tracking and confirming the fatalities. The level of violence against protesters has few recent parallels, human rights groups say
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‘Black Dahlia’ suggests a possible solution to the storied 1947 murderFeb 03, 2026 10:33 am - A pitfall lies in wait for the true-crime author who chooses to explore a grisly murder: Describing the killing in lurid detail may seem sensationalist, even sadistic. Ye...
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6 noteworthy books for FebruaryFeb 03, 2026 10:00 am - With Revolutionary-era escapes and Regency scandal, Hong Kong protests, gothic fantasy and aristocratic rot, these new book titles explore who gets remembered, who gets erased and the cost of pushing back.
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Mexican mole is a meal all on its ownFeb 03, 2026 5:49 am - Surprisingly complex and full of flavor, this smart mole with just about a dozen ingredients comes together in only an hour. Adapted from Rick Martínez’s cookbook “Salsa Daddy,” it’s an entry-level mole — and a fine introduction to the famous Mexican salsa.