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Meet Leqaa Kordia: Palestinian Protester Freed After a Year in "ICE Dungeon"
Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia details her year-long detention in an ICE jail, drawing stark parallels between her treatment in US custody and her experiences growing up under military occupation in the West Bank.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 16, 2026
This report details escalating US-Iran tensions, ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violence, controversial US immigration policies, and the use of AI in military operations, alongside domestic political and health agency controversies.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 10, 2026
This episode details global and domestic headlines, including US military actions, the Cuban fuel crisis, escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict, developments in the Epstein case, US immigration policies, climate deregulation, and ongoing labor strikes.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 6, 2026
Global political decisions and escalating conflicts drive widespread humanitarian crises, from a looming DHS funding lapse in the US to famine in Sudan and a major aid flotilla planned for Gaza.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 27, 2026
This episode details critical U.S. and international events, including the fallout from a Border Patrol shooting in Minnesota, escalating immigration crackdowns, and ongoing global conflicts and humanitarian crises.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 23, 2026
A nationwide economic blackout protests ICE crackdowns in Minnesota, while a 5-year-old asylum seeker is detained and Trump allies reshape global geopolitics and domestic policy.
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