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/ February 13, 2026
Minnesota Made Trump Blink
But Tom Homan is a lying liar, and the work’s not done. Plus, Gallup’s sketchy new polling policy (is the analytics firm in the Trump tank?), the law for deepfakes, and more in this week’s Elie v. US.
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Demonstrators take part in an anti-ICE march in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, on January 31, 2026.
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This is a preview of Nation Justice Correspondent Elie Mystal’s new weekly newsletter. Click here to receive this newsletter in your inbox each Friday.
On Thursday, Tom Homan, the corrupt, fascist, “border czar” the media insists on treating as respectable, announced an end to “Operation Metro Surge,” which is the Trump administration’s name for its unconstitutional invasion of Minnesota. Homan declared “success,” shared some data on the numbers of immigrants who’ve been deported or sent to concentration camps, didn’t list the numbers of people his goons have assaulted, injured, or murdered, and scuttled off. I assume the next time he receives an envelope stuffed with cash it will be wrapped in a “Mission Accomplished” banner.
I’m also forced to assume that Homan is either outright lying about ending the occupation of Minnesota or trying to throw the media off the scent in some fashion. That’s because the only thing this administration does is lie or misdirect, and taking its people at their word is something only fools and corporate media publications do. Ever since Homan replaced SS-cosplayer Greg Bovino in Minnesota, the media has lost interest in the ongoing horrors in Minneapolis/St.Paul. Declaring an “end” to the operation doesn’t necessarily mean ICE will leave the Gopher State.
I must also point out that Homan’s alleged ending of the great Northern occupation coincides with the budget showdown over DHS funding in Congress. Trying to make nice just long enough to secure another year of funding for their goon squads seems like exactly the kind of thing Republicans would do—and Democrats would fall for.
Luckily, some Democrats in Minnesota don’t seem to be too eager to trust. On Thursday, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her signed an ordinance requiring federal agents to identify themselves. When asked about Homan’s comments, she said, “Any announcement of a drawdown or end to Operation Metro Surge must be followed by real action.” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz noted that Homan has not told people when the governments’ goons will be leaving, but Walz offered to help them “pack their bags.”
Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is running for governor but has not exactly covered herself in resistance glory, said, …
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Minnesota Made Trump Blink
But Tom Homan is a lying liar, and the work’s not done. Plus, Gallup’s sketchy new polling policy (is the analytics firm in the Trump tank?), the law for deepfakes, and more in this week’s Elie v. US.
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This is a preview of Nation Justice Correspondent Elie Mystal’s new weekly newsletter. Click here to receive this newsletter in your inbox each Friday.
On Thursday, Tom Homan, the corrupt, fascist, “border czar” the media insists on treating as respectable, announced an end to “Operation Metro Surge,” which is the Trump administration’s name for its unconstitutional invasion of Minnesota. Homan declared “success,” shared some data on the numbers of immigrants who’ve been deported or sent to concentration camps, didn’t list the numbers of people his goons have assaulted, injured, or murdered, and scuttled off. I assume the next time he receives an envelope stuffed with cash it will be wrapped in a “Mission Accomplished” banner.
I’m also forced to assume that Homan is either outright lying about ending the occupation of Minnesota or trying to throw the media off the scent in some fashion. That’s because the only thing this administration does is lie or misdirect, and taking its people at their word is something only fools and corporate media publications do. Ever since Homan replaced SS-cosplayer Greg Bovino in Minnesota, the media has lost interest in the ongoing horrors in Minneapolis/St.Paul. Declaring an “end” to the operation doesn’t necessarily mean ICE will leave the Gopher State.
I must also point out that Homan’s alleged ending of the great Northern occupation coincides with the budget showdown over DHS funding in Congress. Trying to make nice just long enough to secure another year of funding for their goon squads seems like exactly the kind of thing Republicans would do—and Democrats would fall for.
Luckily, some Democrats in Minnesota don’t seem to be too eager to trust. On Thursday, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her signed an ordinance requiring federal agents to identify themselves. When asked about Homan’s comments, she said, “Any announcement of a drawdown or end to Operation Metro Surge must be followed by real action.” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz noted that Homan has not told people when the governments’ goons will be leaving, but Walz offered to help them “pack their bags.”
Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is running for governor but has not exactly covered herself in resistance glory, said, …
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Minnesota Made Trump Blink
But Tom Homan is a lying liar, and the work’s not done. Plus, Gallup’s sketchy new polling policy (is the analytics firm in the Trump tank?), the law for deepfakes, and more in this week’s Elie v. US.
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Demonstrators take part in an anti-ICE march in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, on January 31, 2026.
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This is a preview of Nation Justice Correspondent Elie Mystal’s new weekly newsletter. Click here to receive this newsletter in your inbox each Friday.
On Thursday, Tom Homan, the corrupt, fascist, “border czar” the media insists on treating as respectable, announced an end to “Operation Metro Surge,” which is the Trump administration’s name for its unconstitutional invasion of Minnesota. Homan declared “success,” shared some data on the numbers of immigrants who’ve been deported or sent to concentration camps, didn’t list the numbers of people his goons have assaulted, injured, or murdered, and scuttled off. I assume the next time he receives an envelope stuffed with cash it will be wrapped in a “Mission Accomplished” banner.
I’m also forced to assume that Homan is either outright lying about ending the occupation of Minnesota or trying to throw the media off the scent in some fashion. That’s because the only thing this administration does is lie or misdirect, and taking its people at their word is something only fools and corporate media publications do. Ever since Homan replaced SS-cosplayer Greg Bovino in Minnesota, the media has lost interest in the ongoing horrors in Minneapolis/St.Paul. Declaring an “end” to the operation doesn’t necessarily mean ICE will leave the Gopher State.
I must also point out that Homan’s alleged ending of the great Northern occupation coincides with the budget showdown over DHS funding in Congress. Trying to make nice just long enough to secure another year of funding for their goon squads seems like exactly the kind of thing Republicans would do—and Democrats would fall for.
Luckily, some Democrats in Minnesota don’t seem to be too eager to trust. On Thursday, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her signed an ordinance requiring federal agents to identify themselves. When asked about Homan’s comments, she said, “Any announcement of a drawdown or end to Operation Metro Surge must be followed by real action.” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz noted that Homan has not told people when the governments’ goons will be leaving, but Walz offered to help them “pack their bags.”
Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is running for governor but has not exactly covered herself in resistance glory, said, …
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