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Daily Mail
25 minutes ago
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- Daily Mail
Chaos erupts as ICE raids office of top Democrat and detains staff
Chaotic scenes unfolded in lower Manhattan as federal agents stormed Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler's office and handcuffed a female staffer in dramatic video footage. The 77-year-old longtime congressman erupted in fury after Department of Homeland Security officers burst into his office Wednesday before accusing his staff of 'harboring rioters' in scenes captured on video. 'President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security are sowing chaos in our communities, using intimidating tactics against both citizens and non-citizens in a reckless and dangerous manner,' Nadler said in statement to Politico. 'If this can happen in a Member of Congress 's office, it can happen to anyone - and it is happening.' The video footage, obtained by Gothamist, shows the moment agents restrained a weeping aide while a woman in the video says 'No she did not - that's not what happened.' Another employee can be seen desperately demanding a warrant while asking the cop to back up. The female staffer was seen blocking a second officer from entering private areas of the congressional office, which is located in the same Varick Street building as the federal immigration court. 'I'm a federal officer, we're here checking on something,' the male agent tells the employee standing in his way in the video. 'We have the right to check,' he said. 'You are harboring rioters in the office. In the background another officer can be heard yelling 'stop resisting.' The heated confrontation continued until the staffer allowed the officers access to the back office. Nadler branded the incident 'deeply troubling' and accused federal agents of violating clear legal protocols in their aggressive approach. But Department of Homeland Security officials have insisted their Federal Protective Service officers were conducting a legitimate security check. They claimed they received reports that protesters were hiding inside the congressional office. 'Based on earlier incidents in a nearby facility, FPS officers were concerned about the safety of the federal employees in the office and went to the location to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those present,' Homeland Security officials told the New York Post. The video footage, obtained by Gothamist , shows the moment agents restrained a weeping aide while a woman in the video says 'No she did not - that's not what happened' The 77-year-old longtime congressman erupted in fury after Department of Homeland Security officers burst into his office Wednesday before accusing his staff of 'harboring rioters' in scenes captured on video Officials also claimed the detained woman was 'verbally confrontational and physically blocked access to the office' even after officers identified themselves and explained their presence. 'The officers then detained the individual in the hallway for the purpose of completing the security check,' DHS said.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Dem Rep. Jerrold Nadler's aide detained by DHS agents in Manhattan office
Longtime Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler slammed President Trump for 'sowing chaos' nationwide after federal agents handcuffed one of his aides inside his lower Manhattan office. The lawmaker's verbal tirade came after Department of Homeland Security officers entered the Big Apple office Wednesday and accused his staff of 'harboring rioters' in a dramatic confrontation caught on video. 'President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security are sowing chaos in our communities, using intimidating tactics against both citizens and non-citizens in a reckless and dangerous manner,' he said in a statement to Politico. 'If this can happen in a Member of Congress's office, it can happen to anyone — and it is happening.' The video, obtained by Gothamist, showed one agent aggressively restraining a teary-eyed female staffer, while another employee asked for a warrant and blocked a second officer from entering a private section of the congressional office, located in the same Varick Street building as federal immigration court. 'I'm a federal officer, we're here checking on something,' the male agent said to the employee standing in his way, the footage showed. 'We have the right to check. You are harboring rioters in the office,' he argued in the heated back-and-forth that ended with the staffer granting him access to the back office. Nadler said that the 'deeply troubling' incident showed a clear violation of legal protocols. Federal Protective Service officers went to the congressman's office to conduct a security check after receiving reports that protesters were hiding inside, DHS told The Post in a statement. 'Based on earlier incidents in a nearby facility, FPS officers were concerned about the safety of the federal employees in the office and went to the location to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those present,' Homeland Security officials said. When they arrived, one individual – the woman who was briefly detained – was 'verbally confrontational and physically blocked access to the office' after the officers identified themselves and explained why there were there. 'The officers then detained the individual in the hallway for the purpose of completing the security check,' DHS said. The aide was released after the fiery standoff — which reportedly erupted when a Nadler staffer invited two advocates monitoring ICE activity at the courthouse into the office. Nadler charged that the Trump administration is embracing totalitarian and authoritarian tactics. 'The Trump administration is trying to intimidate members of Congress,' Nadler told the New York Times Saturday. 'They're behaving like fascists. We have to fight them. We don't want to be a fascist country.' The White House did not immediately respond to The Post's request for comment.
The Guardian
2 days ago
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- The Guardian
What have I seen in Liverpool this week? Kindness in person and conspiracies online
'This doesn't sound good at all.' The message flashed up on a group chat I am in with other journalists in Liverpool and Merseyside. My blood cooled instantly upon reading it. I have heard those words before and I know what they mean. They mean something has happened. Something big and something bad. It wasn't long before we all started to realise quite how big and quite how bad. After a day of joyous celebration that turned Liverpool into a sea of brilliant red, hundreds of fans were heading back into the city when they looked up to see an ambulance moving through a temporarily pedestrianised route on its way to help a stricken individual. The fans, anxious to assist, moved to the side, when a Ford Galaxy suddenly emerged from behind it and in a few terrible moments, turned elation and harmony into chaos and pain. At a time when social media is such an unreliable and often malicious source of information, we had to try to verify exactly what had happened in Water Street and the truly grim clips that emerged made us all fear the absolute worst. I am still amazed and relieved that no lives were lost. The news that those who were hospitalised are said to be stable and recovering well is something everyone in this city and beyond will continue to treasure. And we are also grateful for the many stories of kindness, generosity and that well-known scouse solidarity that have offered rays of sunshine to combat the dark cloud that Monday evening's events have left hanging over this unique and vibrant place. On Thursday, Paul Doyle, a 53-year-old man from Liverpool, was charged with multiple offences in connection with the attack and will make his first court appearance on Friday. Those qualities of solidarity so in evidence this week will continue to be needed. I'm talking about the dozens of Liverpool pubs that kept their doors open late into the night as people left stranded and separated from loved ones tried to figure out their plans amid the chaos. I'm talking about the cabbies and car owners who flooded social media with offers of free lifts. I'm talking about Kerrie and John Davies from Wallasey, who – along with staff from their travel company – ran continual free shuttle buses to help more than 400 people get home from Liverpool city centre. And I'm talking about Ellis Matthews, whose dad was hit by the car as it ploughed along Water Street and who chased after it with many others, bravely putting their own lives at risk as they fought to stop the driver from injuring anyone else. There are many, many more examples that show how the people of this city and this region did what they always do: step up when people need them the most. A glance at social media on that frantic night showed the best of humanity – as offers of help poured in – but of course it showed the very worst as well. It wasn't long before a grim parade of bad faith actors were springing gleefully on to the trauma of what those in Water Street had faced, desperate to stir up hatred, division and chaos in the name of whatever malevolent cause they currently subscribe to. Our region knows just how dangerous such actions can be. We saw what happened after Southport. We know the pivotal role that poisonous misinformation played in bringing that hell to our streets. Merseyside police officers were among the first to arrive at those unspeakable scenes in Southport last summer, and some of the same officers found themselves being attacked by bricks from an angry, misinformed mob the next night. It is clear that the force was desperate to avoid such turmoil after Monday's incident in Water Street, and the decision to quickly release the fact that the only suspect was a white British man from Liverpool and that the incident was not being treated as terrorism was entirely understandable and – because of that painful context – the correct one. But it won't be enough for some. There are many operating in the hellscape of social media today who will never be content with any explanation that doesn't fit their narrative. There are still plenty who are continuing to plaster all kinds of bizarre and unfounded conspiracies across social media in an increasingly desperate bid for validation and engagement – without a second thought for those who are continuing to recover. As journalists all we can do to counter this rising torrent of online bile is to report the facts as and when we get them – and only when we know them to be true. We have to hope that the quiet majority will turn to trusted sources at times of uncertainty and trauma. One fact we absolutely know to be true is that Liverpool is a resilient city. This is a place with a spirit of mind, character and solidarity forged through the collective painful experiences of Hillsborough, of Thatcher, of austerity. It is a place that has picked itself up off the canvas time and time again – and has done so with extra resolve, with even more fortitude, with another big helping of togetherness. That powerful concoction will be badly needed as Liverpool comes to terms with a day of celebration that turned into a night of devastation. But if any city can come together and recover again, we know it is the beautiful one that lies on the banks of the River Mersey. The fee for this article will be donated to the fundraiser set up for the victims of Monday's incident in Liverpool Liam Thorp is political editor at the Liverpool Echo
Telegraph
3 days ago
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- Telegraph
What I call a chat, he calls an argument: How blazing rows almost broke our eight-year relationship
At the time of writing this at 2.30pm, my partner Mike* and I have already had an argument. He thinks I cause arguments for the sake of it. I think I'm simply asking for something, I don't even see it as an argument. I sit firmly in the camp of raising issues and talking them through. Small things, like asking for confirmation of holiday dates or needing to leave for an event on time, can go from zero to 60 in seconds, and before you know it, names are being called or slammed doors. We're both prone to becoming heated, things escalate, and then he loses his temper, sometimes saying things he doesn't mean. Today's argument was about the neighbours asking us to cut our trees back. He wants to leave it, I want to address it, cue: he said, she said, and we're off. Whenever my two grown-up kids are around, they leave the house somewhat messier than when they arrived. What kids don't? Their clothes get strewn across their bedrooms, and dirty dishes pile up. I come from a chaotic, busy family, so for me, the detritus is expected, although not unnoticed. My partner grew up living with his mum and no one else, and things were very ordered, so I understand why it causes him distress. Last time they visited, there was an argument. We try not to argue in front of the kids, so we have our angry conversations in desperate whispers, which makes everything more tense. In the end, he said he felt it was better that he went to his mum's for a while, to avoid being around the disruption. It isn't ideal, but at least he felt comfortable voicing his concerns, and it didn't end up shouty and awful, or with bubbling resentment and silent treatment. We've been together nearly eight years now. It does upset me that we can't argue constructively after all these years together. And he gets upset and frustrated too. It's definitely a problem. What I see as a discussion, he sees as an argument, and then tempers flare. We don't seem to be able to talk things through calmly. We actually split up at Christmas because we'd come to a place where it didn't feel workable any more. The straw that broke the camel's back was my family coming for a few days, and he said he didn't want a load of strangers ransacking the house. We split up for a while, but there's still a lot to fight for in the relationship. We're trying to make it work. The arguments are different now than a couple of years ago. Not talking afterwards doesn't last as long, and the heat seems to leave the situation more quickly. I would prefer it if he was open to raising issues and talking them through – even difficult ones, you know, can get heated. I've always been OK about getting things out in the open. There's something cathartic and just healthy about being honest and laying everything out. Maybe it's because I grew up in the 1970s, seeing my parents having some blinders when I was little. Proper shouting wasn't unusual, and the argument often ended with my dad slamming the door and going out to the pub. That's not my style at all, and is what has probably made me want to face issues. I've always been someone who prefers to bring grievances, rather than let them fester, but the types of arguments have been different in every one of my relationships. There was one relationship where there were very few cross words. Another where we'd get on like a house on fire, and then immediately, it would feel like we were the house on fire. Shouting, raging, walking off, slamming doors; we couldn't seem to find a good balance. Then, we were both dealing with teenage children and pressures from work. It sometimes felt like I was nailing jelly to the wall and couldn't get to the root of what the problem actually was. Mike and I are currently in 'discussions' about how we can argue better. And I'm noticing a difference. The other day, an argument arose about the kids drinking the beers in the fridge and not replacing them. Historically, this would have ended in raging and days of silent treatment, but when it came up, I stopped the conversation, said I needed a few minutes, then I typed a text instead to try and reduce the heat out of the situation. Brilliantly, it actually worked. It would really help if we knew how to deal with the conflict better and talk it through, but we're not all as equipped as we could be. Dr Monika Wieliczko, a chartered clinical psychologist believes that if couples were taught how to handle arguments, it would have saved many marriages. 'Conflicts in relationships are normal and unavoidable since we are dealing with two people with different sets of needs and expectations. Therefore, being in a relationship requires reaching a compromise. Argument is nothing but a process we go through to reach the middle ground.' One of the biggest problems I've had in relationships is that we both feel like we're being attacked by the other. For instance, Mike might bring up that I didn't stay in the garden long enough to help him do the weeding. I would say that I did some time out there, then went to prepare dinner, or else we would have both been in the garden until 6pm with nothing to eat. Both of us think we are right, and that the other is 'having a go' unnecessarily. Reassuringly, Dr Wieliczko says this breakdown of communication is common. 'Often, we perceive partners asserting their needs as an attack. Then that triggers a defensive response, which might feel dismissive to the side that raised an issue. This leads to a gradual withdrawal. As time goes by, the build-up of resentment erodes trust and closeness.' Dr Wieliczko also points out that – as with most psychological matters – how you argue as a couple is closely linked to the differences in how you were brought up. That certainly rings true in my current relationship. While my family were never afraid to bring up an issue, I think my partner's family tended to push things down and expect it would sort itself out, often leaving everyone dissatisfied. 'Some people avoid communicating their needs because they learnt as children that adults rarely make them feel safe and secure, and are more likely to avoid arguments in their relationships. Their aloofness is likely to make the other side feel insecure. Stereotypically, we're more likely to see this among men.' My ex-boyfriend often wouldn't say how uncomfortable he felt with me going out with a certain group of people. Or if I wanted to stay over a few nights, he would just say it was fine, when he didn't really feel that way. Then he would give me the silent treatment or not be very nice when I got back. I felt alone and misunderstood, and this just pushed us further apart. This is why I utterly believe that facing issues, even with disagreements, is a necessary part of a relationship, and that shying away from them is a bad sign. It's not a coincidence that several times I've had to look at the back of partners' heads as they walk away from the relationship, slamming the door because they've not asked for what they want. Dr Wieliczko says: 'What we often see behind the mask of a conflict-free relationship is an avoidance of real emotional intimacy. Both sides do not understand each other's points of view and think that the only way to maintain the relationship is to protect it from conflicts. But this comes at a cost to the quality of their relationship and leads to emotional detachment and eventual collapse of the relationship. If you can't argue properly, you are also likely to struggle to experience passion and emotional closeness.' Mike and I are really working on how uncomfortable it is at times and seeing how we can make it better. Bringing what we need, however difficult, is going to be a part of that process. And there are probably going to be a few arguments. As Dr Wieliczko says: 'Arguments are healthy and a necessary part of any relationship; however, the problem is that many couples don't know how to have constructive arguments that bring them closer rather than driving them apart.' So, if you recognise any of the above, it's not the end of the world, and there are ways we can get to a better place.
CTV News
4 days ago
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- CTV News
‘I've never seen this happen in my life before'
The small farming community of Rosenort has been grappling with chaos on a rural road. CTV's Joseph Bernacki reports.
