When the White House Lies About You - The New York Times

When the White House Lies About You - The New York Times:

[Using a general to demonize the press] raises the question of whether normally apolitical figures aren’t being conscripted into Trump’s war on the press. That’s a worrying thought for institutions, like the C.I.A., that are supposed to remain above the fray to preserve public trust.

This does raise the question of whether the WH is planting disinformation with outsiders in hopes they will find it outrageous enough to propagate it. You know, dezinformatsiya.

A Wisconsin Republican Looks Back With Regret at Voter ID and Redistricting Fights - ProPublica

ProPublica interviews a retired state senator who speaks with candor, and who describes collecting evidence and then using it to guide his decisions. That was refreshing.

Internal memo reveals ICE officers have free rein to detain any undocumented immigrant

Internal memo reveals ICE officers have free rein to detain any undocumented immigrant:

Under Obama, who earned the title of “deporter-in-chief” from immigration activists for the record number of deportations that took place under his administration, the majority of the detained undocumented population either had criminal histories or fell into a category where they could be considered a threat to public safety or national security.

“When you use the word ‘will’ instead of ‘may’ you are taking it a step further,” Saldaña told Propublica. “This is an important directive and people at ERO are bound by this directive unless someone above Matt Albence comes back and says, ‘You went too far.’ I don’t think you are going to find that person in this administration,” Saldaña added.