Political-Operations

Operation Tidal Wave arrests 1,120 in Florida in largest single-state ICE operation

2025-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Operation Tidal Wave (April 21-26, 2025) resulted in 1,120 arrests across Florida, the largest number in a single state in one week in ICE’s history. While ICE claimed all were “criminal aliens,” 37% had no criminal convictions beyond immigration violations. Governor DeSantis and …

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Black, Manafort & Stone lobbying firm founded, nicknamed 'Torturers' Lobby'

1980-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Republican operatives Charlie Black, Paul Manafort, and Roger Stone founded Black, Manafort & Stone in 1980, pioneering the modern lobbying industry. The firm became infamous as the ‘Torturers’ Lobby’ for representing dictators including Ferdinand Marcos, Mobutu Sese Seko, and …

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