National Reporter covering the US for @BBCNorthAmerica. Past: @thisisinsider @washingtonpost @guardianUS.
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ICE has detained another military spouse, this time the wife of a US Army and National Guard veteran who was deployed to Iraq.
Arelys Barahona Martinez was detained at an immigration appointment in TX this week and is now in a detention center.
Link below:
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Barahona Martinez is at least the third recent case of a US military spouse being detained by ICE at an appointment.
"I just don't understand, we have a family here, and they're breaking us up," said her husband, retired Staff Sg Wilmer Trujillo
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A remarkable undertaking from Politico
May 13
NEW: We've spent 10 months tracking the outcomes in tens of thousands of lawsuits brought by ICE detainees amid an unprecedented detention push.
It's not a cose call: judges have ruled more than 10,000 times against ICE, a 9-1 ratio.
See the database:
politico.com/news/2026/05/13β¦
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Kayla Epstein π° retweeted
May 8
ICYMI: We obtained grand jury testimony of Rudy Giuliani, Lindsey Graham, Brian Kemp, Brad Raffensperger, Cassidy Hutchinson, Boris Epshteyn, Michael Flynn, Chris Carr, Lin Wood, Mark Meadows, Cleta Mitchell, and more.
You can read & search the transcripts on our siteπ
May 7
EXCLUSIVE: In 2022, a grand jury investigated Trumpβs alleged interference in the 2020 election. It heard from more than 60 witnesses.
For years, the full record of what those witnesses said under oath has remained hidden from public view.
Until now.
lawfaremedia.org/projects-seβ¦
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Back in 2021, I did an investigative series for Business Insider about toxic workplace culture and bad bosses in Congress.
People rightly question why allegations take years to surface. But staffers told me they have no safe reporting mechanism, and speaking out ends careers
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Reporting this series, I heard multiple stories from Capitol Hill staff who said they faced abusive treatment in their offices. None felt safe reporting it.
The long-standing, unspoken policy is to go work somewhere else and keep quiet if you still want a career in politics.
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If anyone is interested in reading more about Congressional workplace problems, I've collected my Business Insider stories on Capitol Hill staffer burnout, low pay, and other issues all in one place: authory.com/KaylaEpstein?colβ¦
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Mar 18
NEW: Pressure builds on the Supreme Court to end "emergency" wins for Trump.
A deep dive into legal fights over the administration's efforts to end protections for migrants fleeing violence and instability, and how lower courts repeatedly called out the justices for unexplained orders favoring the government last year:
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Today, voters in Northwest Georgia head to the polls to choose a replacement for Marjorie Taylor Greene. With 17 candidates in the race, anything could happen.
The big story to watch: Will Trump-endorsed Clay Fuller prevail, or will Republicans back a different candidate?
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The large number of candidates could cause an unpredictable outcome. Republican Colton Moore, who perhaps embodies Trump's pugnacious political style more than anyone, could beat out Trump's pick. Democrat Shawn Harris hopes a splintered Republican vote might give him a shot
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I'll be in Georgia tonight as the results come in, follow along!
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Jan 24
Huge shoutout to the entire @StarTribune team for wall-to-wall coverage, constant updates and amazing photojournalism the last few days - and never behind a paywall.
We need it now more than ever here in Minnesota. Subscribe.
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Experts - and US lawmakers - say that military action in Greenland is unlikely, and the White House says that diplomacy is preferred even if all options are on the table. There are, however, a variety of ways that the US could try 'take' Greenland.
My piece with @Beaking_News and @KaylaEpstein here:
bbc.com/news/articles/c0q4w1β¦
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17 Dec 2025
Jack Smith testified to Congress behind closed doors today that his team "developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that Trump "engaged in a criminal scheme" to overturn the 2020 election results".
Story --> bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm21β¦
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4 Dec 2025
Interesting details in this Pentagon IG report on Signalgate.
For one, IG had to rely on the Atlantic articles to get a full transcript of the Signal chat because they could only partially retrieve it from Hegseth's phone
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4 Dec 2025
On March 25, the day after The Atlantic published its story, an account labeled "JD Vance" messaged Houthi PC small group:
"This chat's kind of dead. Anything going on?"
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4 Dec 2025
Full story on Signalgate IG report, with @matzamax here:
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2eβ¦
IG report: media.defense.gov/2025/Dec/0β¦
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