Voter Suppression, ICE Backpedals, Epstein Stonewalls, and a DOJ That Says “Trust Us”
Today’s political news reads like a checklist for democratic erosion. Voting rights are under renewed attack in Congress. Federal agencies are quietly retreating only after public outrage. Meanwhile, the Justice Department insists transparency has limits — especially when powerful people might be exposed. From election denialists inside DHS to ICE’s Super Bowl embarrassment and fresh Epstein cover-up alarms, this is what institutional decay looks like in real time.
The Fourth Reich Caucus
SAVE Act Would Bulldoze Voting Rights — And Peaceface Says You’ll Need Your Papers Just to Cast a Ballot
The SAVE Act — short for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act — is a federal bill that would require people to produce documentary proof of U.S. citizenship (like a passport or birth certificate) in person when registering to vote or updating registration, upending how voting currently works and overwriting mail and online registration. Critics warn this would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters — including married women, trans people, those who’ve changed their names, young people without passports, rural voters, and others without ready access to the required documents — while jailing election workers who try to help people cast ballots without them. It’s already passed the House and now moves to the Senate, with voting rights advocates urging immediate action before it becomes law.
Peaceface’s post underscores the urgency: if the bill becomes law, name mismatches and document delays could keep people from voting — so start preparing now, because waiting until May could be too late.
GOP’s “MEGA Act” Could Be the Most Aggressive Federal Voter Suppression Bill Yet
Republicans in Congress have introduced a new federal elections bill — dubbed the Make Elections Great Again Act (MEGA Act) — that voting-rights advocates call the most extreme attack on voting rights ever proposed at the national level. The legislation would go well beyond prior GOP measures like the SAVE Act, imposing strict photo ID requirements to vote, mandating centralized voter surveillance systems, requiring constant voter-roll purges, restricting ballot counting to Election Day only, banning universal mail voting, and cutting federal funding for voter registration efforts. Critics warn this suite of provisions could make it dramatically harder for citizens to register and cast ballots, undermining long-standing voter access laws and widening barriers to participation.
Pedo von Taco Schitzenpantz
Trump’s “Great American Recovery” EO Looks Helpful — But It’s Mostly Empty and Potentially Dangerous
Trump’s new executive order on addiction creates a White House–led task force called the Great American Recovery Initiative, but critics say it’s more optics than substance. The order does not expand treatment access, add funding, fix insurance gaps, or remove barriers to proven care like methadone or buprenorphine. Instead, it centralizes control inside the White House while leaving real-world providers and patients without new resources.
Public-health experts also warn that the EO’s vague language could be used to redirect grants toward punitive or ideologically driven programs, rather than evidence-based treatment and harm reduction. Without legislative backing, safeguards, or funding mandates, the initiative risks becoming a political tool — one that signals “action” while failing to reduce overdoses, expand care, or address the structural causes of addiction.
In short: it sounds compassionate, but does little to help people — and gives the federal executive branch more narrative control without accountability.
Trump Officials Talked About a $500M Loan for Alberta Separatists, Fueling Foreign Interference Fears
A DeSmog report reveals that officials in the Trump administration discussed the possibility of loaning the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta up to $500 million to support its bid for independence from Canada, according to claims made by a separatist leader at a July 2025 event. The comments came from Dennis Modry of the Alberta Prosperity Project, who said senior U.S. officials expressed support for Alberta’s sovereignty and floated financial backing for a transition loan — though no official confirmation from the U.S. government has emerged. Critics warn the discussion risks foreign interference in Canadian politics and undermines Canada’s sovereignty, while separatist movements continue to push for a referendum on independence.
Ethnic Cleansing Project
Fundraising Email With Immigration-Threat Tone Should’ve Been a National Scandal
A Siren Network post calls out a Donald Trump-linked fundraising email that blasted supporters with the subject line “Are you an illegal alien?” and implied that Immigration and Customs Enforcement might “track you down” if recipients didn’t respond — a tactic the author says crosses a line from hard-ball politics into coercive state-fear messaging. The piece argues the lack of sustained mainstream outrage or accountability shows how political intimidation has become normalized, letting egregious appeals slip by without real scrutiny. The silence around this email’s threatening language, especially so soon after the murder of Alex Pretti, is framed as the real story — and a sign of how much the political baseline has shifted in the U.S. landscape.
Department of Human Sacrifice Services
In a personal essay on BusterToks, the author lays out how they became one of approximately 26 million Americans without health insurance, detailing the financial strain, fear of surprise medical bills, and barriers to care that come with being uninsured. They describe job instability, rising premiums, and a healthcare system that often leaves people stuck between unaffordable options. The piece highlights how millions of people are navigating gaps in coverage, the emotional toll it takes, and the broader policy failures that keep uninsured rates high in the U.S. (bustertoks.substack.com)
The Resistance
“So You’ve Been Invaded”: A French Resistance Manual for Living Under Occupation
This piece on LadyLibertie reimagines what resistance looks like in an occupied France, blending gritty historical lessons from WWII with modern activist strategy. It reframes resistance not as romantic heroism but as practical, everyday defiance — from keeping your community informed to disrupting authoritarian control. The tone is urgent and unapologetic, urging readers to think beyond protest signs and toward sustained cultural and social disruption in the face of systemic repression. The essay connects past and present struggles, challenging complacency and highlighting how ordinary people can apply resistance tactics to defend liberty in the modern era.
Trump’s Spy Chief Showing Up at an Election Office Raid Should Terrify You
A Defiance.News opinion piece argues that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s presence at an FBI raid of a Fulton County, Georgia election office is a shocking break with standard practice and a sign of how far the Trump administration may be willing to push federal power into domestic politics. The author — a former government official — notes that election administration is a state responsibility and that the DNI traditionally handles foreign threats, not local ballot matters. The article also connects this moment to broader concerns about former President Trump’s comments about “seizing” ballots and his persistent efforts to relitigate the 2020 election. Critics in Congress are already sounding alarms about the optics and legal implications of intelligence officials being involved in what many see as politically charged law-enforcement actions.
Michigan Audit Busts GOP’s ‘Noncitizen Voting’ Claims as Misread Data
A state review in Michigan has thoroughly debunked the latest Republican claim of widespread noncitizen voting in Macomb County after officials found the allegations were based on misinterpreted voter data and far-fetched assumptions. The analysis undercuts GOP efforts to use the episode to push for stricter voting laws and to criticize Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, showing that the supposed “evidence” of ineligible voters simply doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.
Coalition of 19 Groups Warns Congress: Don’t Let the Feds Sack DC’s Elected Attorney General
CREW — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington — and 18 allied organizations have sent a joint letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries urging Congress to reject the District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025. The bill would strip Washington, D.C.’s voters of the right to elect their own attorney general and instead give the president power to fire and appoint that officeholder. Opponents say this undermines the city’s limited autonomy and breaks with the nationwide norm of electing attorneys general, threatening prosecutorial independence and handing the executive branch a dangerous tool that could be used for political weaponization.
American Gestapo
ICE Backs Off Super Bowl Security After Public Outrage — But the Threat Isn’t Fully Gone
Immigration and Customs Enforcement quietly reversed course and said it won’t deploy agents at Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara after a wave of public backlash and growing distrust of the agency, particularly following two recent fatal federal shootings that have ignited national criticism of ICE and Border Patrol tactics. The Department of Homeland Security now insists it won’t disclose specific enforcement plans and promises a standard coordinated security presence — but its initial threat to make detentions at a major national event raised alarms among civil-rights advocates, immigrant communities, and local officials who feared aggressive immigration enforcement overshadowing a global sporting event. The reversal comes amid intensified scrutiny of federal immigration operations and concerns over ICE’s role at large gatherings.
Rep. Josh Harder Slams ICE After Touring Stockton Facility, Calls for Sweeping Reforms
Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA) held a news conference after touring an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Stockton, California, where he described cramped conditions, unanswered policy questions, and a lack of transparency from ICE officials. Harder said the facility’s staff provided evasive responses and that detainees were being held in spaces barely larger than a person for up to 72 hours, raising serious human rights and due-process concerns. He and local leaders also pressed for reforms including bans on masked ICE agents, mandatory body cameras, strict use-of-force rules, and clearer legal protections for immigrants — even calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s resignation. ICE and DHS have not yet responded to the criticisms.
Department of Injustice
Meidas+ Warns Independent Media Is Under Attack — “Not a Drill”
On Meidas+, editor Ben Meiselas fires an alarm that independent journalism is being targeted by the federal government, claiming that recent arrests of independent reporters covering ICE protests — including Don Lemon and Georgia Fort — show a chilling expansion of state power into press freedom. The post frames these actions as the beginning of a broader crackdown on dissent and urges solidarity, support for independent outlets, and resistance to what the author calls an authoritarian push against news-gathering outside corporate or state media.
Top DHS Official Once Spread Election Lies About Voter Rolls—Now Helps Run the Agency
A new Democracy Docket analysis reveals that a senior Department of Homeland Security official who previously claimed DHS was planning to partner with outside groups to check voter rolls is now in a leadership role at the agency. Critics say the official’s past statements aligned with election denial narratives promoted by right-wing activists, raising concerns about politicization inside DHS. The piece outlines how disinformation about federal involvement in elections has spread and shows how the official’s history feeds into ongoing distrust in government institutions.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Spy Drama: DNI Shows Up at FBI Raid, Sparks Bipartisan Shock
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard accompanied FBI agents during a January 29 raid on a Fulton County, Georgia elections office where ballots and records from the 2020 election were seized, drawing intense criticism. Gabbard’s role in a domestic law-enforcement action — a sphere where the DNI traditionally has no authority — alarmed lawmakers and former intelligence officials as an unusual and potentially improper move, raising questions about politicization and executive overreach. Democrats on Capitol Hill have openly questioned why the nation’s top intelligence official was present at a domestic raid, while the White House defends her involvement as part of “election security” efforts.
Epstein Trump Pedo”files”
Justice Department Dumps Millions of Pages of Epstein Files — Still Heavily Redacted Amid Political Backlash
The U.S. Justice Department has released a massive new batch of Jeffrey Epstein investigative files — millions of pages of documents, along with thousands of images and videos — under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law Congress passed and President Trump signed requiring disclosure of the government’s records on the late sex trafficker and his associates. The disclosures are meant to shed light on Epstein’s crimes and connections to powerful figures, but many of the documents remain heavily redacted or delayed, drawing bipartisan criticism for slow compliance with the law’s December deadline. Trump had resisted full release for months, and lawmakers continue to press for greater transparency as public interest in Epstein-related revelations persists.
DOJ Dumps Millions of Epstein Files — Analysis, Backlash, and Continuing Battles for Transparency
On January 29, 2026, EpsteinWiki’s Resistance Kitty roundup covered a major surge in released Jeffrey Epstein-related records, including millions of DOJ pages, thousands of images, and videos — even as lawmakers and watchdogs battle over redactions and slow compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The post threads reporting on new disclosures, DOJ legal maneuvers to block oversight, and continuing investigations into Epstein’s network and institutional accountability.
What We Are Watching Today
- Senate Continues Work on Government Funding Bills Live
- Deputy AG Provides Update on Epstein Files Release, Declines Comment on Don Lemon Arrest
- Executive Branch Officials Speak at 2026 NASS Winter Conference
- U.S. Conference of Mayors on FEMA and Disaster Management
New Resistance Resources
Today’s Call to Action
- Download and save the new Justice Department Epstein File Dump, we already know they will start to remove things.
- Watch this training video from NO KINGS
- Download and share the new graphics for the March 28th No Kings International Protest
- Try out Democracy.io to text your lawmakers. It is super cool.
- Read Today’s Resistance Survival Guide: #191 How to Safely Help Someone During an ICE Stop or Detention
- Sign These Petitions
- Donate to Mutual Aid for MN
- Call your Senators
- Demand that they vote NO on any DHS bill that does not work to stop ICE’s reckless attacks
- Send These Prewritten Emails
- Tell Google and YouTube: Stop taking money from ICE. Take down vile ICE recruitment ads now.
- Tell Your Attorney General: Keep ICE Out of Public Schools
- Tell Verizon: Stop Powering Detention, Deportation, and Abuse.
- Stop ICE’s Attack On Our Communities
- Protect Veterans’ Access to Abortion Care
- Wall Street greed is driving the housing crisis
- Register and Attend An Event
- March 28 No Kings All Hands Protest
- ICE OUT Protests
- Thursday, February 5, 8 – 9pm EST Eyes on ICE: Document and Record
None of this is happening in isolation. These stories connect through a single thread: power protecting itself while demanding public compliance. When voting becomes harder, oversight gets blocked, and intimidation is normalized, democracy doesn’t collapse all at once — it erodes quietly. Resistance Kitty’s rule still applies: pay attention, document everything, and never let “this is normal” go unchallenged. The accountability fight isn’t optional anymore. It’s the whole job.