Lawyer Begs Judge To Be Held In Contempt

Your daily dispatch from the resistance. Today we cover three stories that connect to one theme: institutional collapse.First, a DHS attorney in Minneapolis begged a judge to hold her in contempt just so she could sleep. Julie Lee is working around the clock trying to clean up the chaos of ICE's mass detentions, illegal removals, and 96 violated court orders. She says her own family is at risk, but she stays because there's always one more person she can get out of jail.Second, Democrats caved again. Chuck Schumer cut a deal to reopen the government while leaving DHS funding on the table, surrendering the one piece of leverage the opposition had. Two thirds of Americans say ICE has gone too far, and yet Democratic leadership continues to negotiate against itself.Third, the economy is flashing red. Unemployment claims jumped to 231,000, blowing past analyst expectations. The US added only 584,000 jobs across all of 2025, compared to 2 million in 2024.The courts can't enforce their orders. Congress won't use its power. People are losing jobs. But here's the thing: the realization that no institution is coming to save us isn't cause for despair. It's clarity. The power to resist has always been next door. Every time you step into leadership, people will follow.When they push, push back.