This was a common frustration point for ICE public affairs, per the internal chat messages we obtained, given they were also trying to sloganeer the idea they were targeting the "Worst of the Worst." They scrambled to find ways to insinuate the detainees were bad people anyway wapo.st/49JTkjQ

We read thousands of internal ICE chats. They show how officials make raids go viral

Thousands of internal ICE messages show how its public affairs team has coordinated with the White House to satisfy Trump administration demands for viral arrest videos

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Max Boot@maxboot.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Since October, 73% taken into ICE custody had no criminal conviction and only 5% had a violent criminal conviction, according to a Cato Institute review of ICE data. www.wsj.com/opinion/mass...

Last year, a human trafficking victim trapped in a crypto scam compound in the Golden Triangle region of Laos contacted me. He then proceeded to leak to me a huge collection of the compound's internal materials. Then he had to get out alive. This is his story. 🧵👇 www.wired.com/story/he-lea...

He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive

A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story.

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NEW: Iranian forces massacred protesters fleeing burning market in Rasht, multiple eye witnesses and more than 40 videos revealed how the city changed instantly Our latest investigation with @ntabrizy.bsky.social @yjtorbati.bsky.social @imogenpiper.bsky.social and Asal Abasian 🎁 wapo.st/4rcXGpo

Iranian forces massacred protesters fleeing burning market, witnesses say

A rare detailed account of Iran’s crackdown, produced by The Post, reveals the brutality used by security forces in one of many such cities rocked by violence.

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Exclusive: Thousands of internal ICE messages reviewed by The Post show how the team has produced videos for social media of immigrant arrests to portray the White House’s push for mass deportation as critical to protecting the American way of life.

‘It’s a war’: Inside ICE’s media machine

Thousands of internal ICE messages show how its public affairs team has coordinated with the White House to satisfy Trump administration demands for viral arrest videos

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A group of Georgian fraudsters made millions from scamming vulnerable people — until journalists exposed them and authorities froze their assets. But reporters can’t do this work without your support. Donate now — and let’s ruin a criminal’s holiday: buff.ly/gItw7kL

For our new visual investigation into how night vision and city lights may have played a part in the DCA crash we flew a drone along the helicopters route, filmed incoming planes through night vision goggles, and analyzed it all within a 3D model of Washington, D.C. Watch here wapo.st/4atdTBI

In deadly D.C. plane crash, city lights may have played a role. See how.

The Post examined the bright skyline around Reagan National Airport and whether it may have been a factor in the January accident, which killed 67 people.

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"ICE’s public affairs arm has rapidly transformed into an influencer-style media machine, churning out flashy videos of tactical operations and immigration raids." A chilling story from @joyceshlee.bsky.social & @drewharwell.com 🎁 wapo.st/4s6YnC5

‘It’s a war’: Inside ICE’s media machine

Thousands of internal ICE messages show how its public affairs team has coordinated with the White House to satisfy Trump administration demands for viral arrest videos

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. @secrubio.govpeeps.us keeps saying no one has died because of USAID cuts. 5-year-old Suza Kenyaba did. A six-month investigation with a slew of reporters on two continents proved as much. Our latest 1/ 🎁 wapo.st/46GSwcv

Trump’s USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting.

USAID antimalarial and HIV supplies valued at nearly $140 million were delayed in the first half of the year or not delivered at all due to the Trump administration’s foreign aid pause, The Post found...

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Vital, devastating reporting from @megkelly.bsky.social @joyceshlee.bsky.social & co. on the human consequences of President Trump's suspension of foreign aid wapo.st/46GSwcv

Trump’s USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting.

USAID antimalarial and HIV supplies valued at nearly $140 million were delayed in the first half of the year or not delivered at all due to the Trump administration’s foreign aid pause, The Post found...

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We all know that Trump’s USAID pause killed people. This important story by @megkelly.bsky.social and colleagues documents how children died waiting for lifesaving drugs. Read it and weep --> www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

Trump’s USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting.

USAID antimalarial and HIV supplies valued at nearly $140 million were delayed in the first half of the year or not delivered at all due to the Trump administration’s foreign aid pause, The Post found...

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Our investigation into the explosion in #BandarAbbas — it was likely caused by a violent chemical reaction that resulted in a fire and led to the blast. Big team effort w/ @megkelly.bsky.social @yjtorbati.bsky.social & Susannah George wapo.st/4cZMYNb

My 100-day take: Trump’s Maximalist Assertion of Presidential Power Tests the Rule of Law The United States has never seen an effort to expand presidential authority at the scale of Donald J. Trump’s second term. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/u...

In 2nd Term, Trump Pushes Bounds of Presidential Power, Testing Rule of Law (Gift Article)

The United States has never seen an effort to expand presidential authority at the scale of Donald J. Trump’s second term.

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Incredible and haunting reporting by @catebrown.bsky.social, @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social, Catherine Belton, Anastacia Galouchka & others: “She took risks not for the sake of bravery or being recognized, but because she believed it was her duty" www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...

She tried to expose Russia’s brutal detention system — and ended up dead

A consortium of international journalists continued the work of Viktoriia Roshchyna, who was investigating reports of torture and detention of Ukrainian civilians in occupied Ukraine.

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Use of force recap of the first 100 days of Trump 2.0: --US airstrikes against ISIS and AQ in Syria --US airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq --US airstrikes against ISIS and Al Shabaab in Somalia --US airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, w/o any pretense of congressional authorization

A critical read on what is really happening as Trump's PEPFAR cuts upend lives via Katharine Houreld. 🎁 wapo.st/44lRao1

Trump’s PEPFAR cuts upend the lives of Kenyan families battling HIV

U.S. aid allowed Mary, a former sex worker, to do HIV outreach work and support eight children. Her future, and the U.S.-led fight against HIV, are now in doubt.

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“Everyone we encounter is an enemy,” a Golani Brigade lieutenant colonel told his troops on video ahead of the current Gaza operation. “If a figure is identified, we open fire, eliminate, and move forward. Don’t get confused about that.” About as clear as it gets.

Imogen Piper@imogenpiper.bsky.social · last yr.

Our story reconstructs the moments before and after the killing and mass burial of health workers in Gaza. The initial Israeli gunshots that targeted Palestinian paramedics were fired from 150 feet or less, audio suggests. Gift link: wapo.st/4cowWMq

How Palestinian first responders ended up in a mass grave in Gaza via the unstobble, brilliant team of Miriam Berger, @leloveluck.bsky.social, @imogenpiper.bsky.social, Hajar Harb, Hazem Balousha & @cheesemanab.bsky.social put it all together: wapo.st/4cowWMq

How Palestinian first responders ended up in a mass grave in Gaza

Israel says they were fired on for moving “suspiciously.” Dispatcher records, witness testimony, and video and audio evidence offer a more disturbing narrative.

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An article telling the story of Jackie Robinson's Army career is no longer is accessible on the Department of Defense's website. Asked Josiah Gray and Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro League Baseball Museum, for their thoughts. w/@cindyboren.bsky.social

Jackie Robinson’s Army story deleted in Defense Department DEI purge

The deletion appears to be part of the Trump administration’s push against diversity, equity and inclusion programs. A Nats pitcher found the move “upsetting.”

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Trump's ceasefire in Gaza is officially over: Israel announces it is "attacking targets of the Hamas terrorist organization throughout the Gaza Strip." "Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength," says the prime minister's office.

Leavitt: "Secretary Rubio reserves the right to revoke the visa of Mahmoud Khali. Under the immigration and nationality act, the secretary of state has the right to revoke a green card or a visa for individuals who are adversarial to the foreign policy and national security interests of the USA."

“It is death that made me flee,” Ag Mohamed said. “I saw death everywhere.” A haunting piece on the Wagner's continued foot print in Mali from Sarah Cahlan and Rachel Chason: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Brig. Gen. Matt Isler (Ret.): Civilian Harm Mitigation Advances US Interests matt-isler.medium.com/operational-...

NEW: Pentagon moves to gut operations focused on reducing civilian harm. Some expect to fired. Others will be reassigned, per a memo obtained by The Washington Post. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Pentagon moves to gut operations focused on reducing civilian harm

Officials at the Defense Department’s Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, which seeks to limit collateral damage from military strikes against enemy combatants, were told to accept a buyout or b...

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NEW: The Defense Department is moving to dismantle efforts focused on reducing civilian harm in U.S. military operations from @alexhorton.bsky.social, me and @danlamothe.bsky.social 🎁 wapo.st/4h6jH3M

Pentagon moves to gut operations focused on reducing civilian harm

Officials at the Defense Department’s Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, which seeks to limit collateral damage from military strikes against enemy combatants, were told to accept a buyout or b...

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This story is tough to summarize in a catchy way, but I'll try: The DHS asked the IRS to share the home addresses of 700,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally, and the IRS said no because that's not legal. Nixon was nearly impeached for a similar move. gift link: wapo.st/4bkjoAY

IRS rejected request for addresses of people believed to be in U.S. illegally

Immigration enforcement officials sought home addresses for 700,000 people and also asked for skilled auditors to investigate businesses.

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An incredibly, useful tool from the @airwars.bsky.social team for anyone who is regularly covering or closely following Gaza. airwars.org/research/moh...

List of identified victims, as published by the Palestinian MoH in Gaza

A searchable list of all named victims in Gaza since October 2023, as published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza. Airwars is reproducing the lists as published for research purposes...

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The FBI’s new deputy director is a bombastic podcast host who has never worked at the bureau and has pushed conspiracy theories about it for years.

What the choice of Dan Bongino could mean for Kash Patel’s FBI vision

FBI deputy director Dan Bongino is a bombastic podcast host who has never worked at the FBI and has spent years pushing conspiracy theories about the bureau.

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NEW: The Trump administration repealed the NSM-20, a rule Biden imposed as his administration struggled to reconcile support for Israel’s war against Hamas militants and alarm about the civilian toll of that fight via me, Missy Ryan & @alexhorton.bsky.social wapo.st/3ETH2bD

Trump repeals Biden directive linking U.S. arms to human rights

Rescission of the order, imposed by President Joe Biden as he struggled with the civilian toll caused by Israel’s war in Gaza, comes as Trump puts his mark on U.S. foreign policy.

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Trump repeats and amplifies Russian lies on Ukraine: “It’s akin to saying Japan was forced into attacking Pearl Harbor” @glennkessler.bsky.social writes www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Analysis | Trump’s flurry of false claims about Ukraine

In remarks and social media posts, the president echoes Russian talking points.

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THE VIEW FROM THE HELICOPTER from flight data, air traffic control communications, pilot interviews @imogenpiper.bsky.social @evanhill.bsky.social @alexhorton.bsky.social @megkelly.bsky.social @to-be-frank.bsky.social Irfan Uraizee @abtran.bsky.social @samueloakford.bsky.social wapo.st/4b7Iymw

3D analysis shows how helicopter pilots could have mixed up jets in DCA crash

From the perspective of the helicopter cockpit, the lights of the incoming American Airlines jet could have also been obscured by the glow of the city skyline, pilots said.

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