The Trump administration is scrambling to cover its tracks amid legislative pressure and a First Amendment lawsuit over its alleged “domestic terrorist” database, new legal filings and emails reviewed by Mother Jones reveal.
A federal class action lawsuit filed last month against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleges that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents unlawfully targ...
The core narrative here isn’t just a single incident; it’s a cascade of obfuscation and strategic document management designed to create the *illusion* of compliance with First Amendment protections while simultaneously building a surveillance apparatus. The “domestic terrorist” label isn’t just a label; it's a weaponized concept, leveraging fear and anti-republican sentiment to justify expanded government power—a classic ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey. The timeline of the 2019 memo’s archival status...
