COURIER covers MAGA's Bad Bunny meltdown and updates on the Epstein Files
TPUSA's halftime fail, letters from Dilley, and more
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What Was The U.S. State Department Doing With Epstein?
New files show that Epstein rented out his Boeing 727 (informally known as the Lolita Express) to the State Department. American Freakshow’s Nina Burleigh takes a look at how he used his private plane to wield political power.
TV ads seem to think fascism is here to stay – we better not buy it
After Trump’s reelection, corporate advertisers switched up their messaging. FWIW guest author Denny Carter takes a look at the shift — and what it means for the state of American democracy.
Addiction to access turns the media into collaborators
What happens when journalists become addicted to access? Mark Jacob takes a look at how the media can become complacent as they attempt to maintain access to political powerhouses in this week’s Stop the Presses.
Join us for the State of the Swamp — use COURIER15 for ticket discount
Join DEFIANCE.org and COURIER at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on February 24th for the State of the Swamp, a rebuttal to Trump’s State of the Union.
Opposition figures, current and former elected officials, celebrities, and other leaders will gather to tell the truth and to counter Donald Trump’s lies. Speakers include Robert DeNiro, Jim Acosta, Mehdi Hasan, and Senator Ron Wyden.
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COURIER’s Akilah Hughes took a deep dive into MAGA’s reaction to Bad Bunny and the history of rejection and discrimination against Puerto Rico in this week’s episode of How Is This Better. Join the 19,000 and counting people who watched this critical episode.
On COURIER's TikTok, you can see the top post of the week here with 13.1 million views and 1.8+ million likes. On COURIER's Instagram, you can see the top post of the week here with 5.1+ million views and 188,000+ likes.
Donald Trump caught watching Bad Bunny’s halftime performance
Donald Trump was caught on camera tuning into Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime instead of Turning Point USA’s “alternative halftime show” with ally Kid Rock and others. COURIER has the video.
Letters from children in Dilley Detention Center are deeply disturbing
ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken. COURIER shares their words.
Projection calls out elites named in the Epstein files
Donald Trump and other elites who were named in the Epstein files were called out by this large-scale projection in Las Vegas ahead of the Super Bowl. COURIER shared the viral video.
Join us for the State of the Swamp — use COURIER15 for ticket discount
Join DEFIANCE.org and COURIER at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on February 24th for the State of the Swamp, a rebuttal to Trump’s State of the Union.
Opposition figures, current and former elected officials, celebrities, and other leaders will gather to tell the truth and to counter Donald Trump’s lies. Speakers include Robert DeNiro, Jim Acosta, Mehdi Hasan, and Senator Ron Wyden.
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How the fight for public education secured Democrats a Tarrant County Senate seat
In a surprising turn of events, Republican Leigh Wambsganss lost a runoff election in Senate District 9 — a deep-red district in Texas’ Tarrant County — to Democrat Taylor Rehmet. Courier Texas has the story.
Her mom was detained in the Zipps raids — now, she’s speaking out
Betzaida Torres’ life came crashing down after her mother was detained by immigration agents at Zipps Sports Grill. Now, her family is reeling in the absence of their mother. Copper Courier shares the details.
How measles came back from the dead and what it means for North Carolina
Doctors say measles is entirely preventable. But an outbreak in South Carolina is now putting North Carolina doctors increasingly on edge. COURIER’s North Carolina outpost, Cardinal and Pine, has the story.