In the February Ap/Norc poll a significant majority of Americans say Trump's immigration project as gone too far.

The February AP/Norc poll shows Trump's aproval on immigation has fallen since March. See the graph.

The February AP/Norc poll has a strong majority of Americans not favorable to what ICE has been doing. See the graph and comments.

The Trump administration's attempt to cut health care grants in IL, CO, and MN has been blocked by a judge for now.

Voice of the People! From Glenn Eden, Chicago, about Bad Bunny's half-time show. "Major brands and platforms such as the Super Bowl aren't "going woke" --- they are following the growth.., using a multicultural lens to engage a younger and more diverse and...digitally active fan base.

Voice of the People! Dianne Casuto, Lake Forest writes about Bad Bunny's half-time show, "No one needed to know the language to understand its underlying message of goodwill toward others."

Department of Transportation grants to Illinois have been cut by the Trump administration, on the grounds of "a history of fraud and mismanagement in your state", according to a spokesperson. But Trump has a long history of fraud and mismanagement of his businesses and our government. So cut him.

Department of Transportation grants to Illinois have been cut by the Trump administration, on the grounds of "a history of fraud and mismanagement in your state", according to a spokesperson. But Trump has a long history of fraud and mismanagement of his businesses and our government. So cut him.

In numerous cases of DHS cases against immigrants and protesters that later unraveled, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem immediately stated that the civilians had attacked agents and fled. Yet she has never taken back her claims. To me, it seems to set her up for numerous defamation suits.

Todd Lyons, acting director of ICE, says Lying under oat is a serious federal offense... and will not be tolerated." Oh really? Then why have BP commander Gregory Bovino's multiple lies under oath listed by a federal judge not been investigated and charged by DHS?

Hundreds of immigrant children are being held at a the Texas facility Dilley without safe conditions and no adequate schooling. In many cases their immigration status is unclear and families are struggling even to find out where the children are.

Insider anonymous testimony to media establishe that obduracy by the Pentagon and Border Control against the Transportation Department's request for testing the safety of anti-drug drone use at El Paso airport was why it was shut down. BP had shot down a supposed drug drone that was a party balloon.

It seemed unconstitutional for Trump to withhold already agreed upon federal funding for blue states to punish them, and now he's caved on several of his threats. For the NY Metropolitan area, the funds for the Gateway Project are now flowing again in response to a judge's order.

Other than the confiscation of GA Fulton County 2020 election ballots, Trump's attempts to limit elections haven't gone well. Courts blocked his order for proof of citizenship to vote and allowed Michigan to refuse his demand for voting records. And his redistricting push for Republicans backfired.

"I don't know whether his party is going to do well in November or not. What I do know is that he appears to think his party is going to do poorly in November". This about Trump from David Becker of nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and Research.

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants were in the US under temporary protected status with asylum cases until Trump suddenly ended the program. Large numbers have been detained and deported, despite ongoing legal challenges to Trump's decision.

Lexingon TN Larry Bushart was jailed 37 days by a sheriff for reposting after Kirk's assassination Trump's comment on the Perry IO school shooting, "We have to get over it." The original poster wrote, "This seems relevant today..." Officials eventually dropped the charges of threatening massacre.

NYT headline "A deep divide between the two most powerful democrats" was misleading. The report showed Sen John Fetterman beset with health issues, unreasonable Trump-like resentments, and narcissistic impulses making angry comments, while Gov Josh Shapiro has calmly avoided antagonistic reponses.

More than 4000 people have been arrested in the administration dragnet, most were without criminal records and complying with reporting requirements. Lawyers are bringing habeas corpus proceedings for them and in most cases judges have ordered them released or charges were dropped.

A 29 year olf sound designer said "They're coming to our home, Minnesota. As someone who's an immigrant...and has stories from relatives about what can happen when accountability of the government is not there, you feel even more motivation to protect what America has promised in the Constitution".

One women in MN who followed agents and recorded their license plates had agents photograph her multiple times and point an AR-15 assault rifle at her.

ICE agents menaced MN protesters. A woman who followed an CIE vehicle was pepper sprayed and her car windows smashed. She was pulled out, cuffed, and taken to their SUV where they taunted her, saying that "obstructing" them "is why that lesbian bitch is dead."

ICE agents menaced Minneapolis protesters. A bus mechanic said agents he heckled tracked him, hit him in the head and pepper sprayed his eye at close range. A carpenter said he was arrested after parking on a residential street and filming. "They want to control what people are seeing..."

Sum of our stormy economy by Glink and Tamkin: Housing crisis reached new heights. Financial insecurity intensified across all income levels. Job market shows concerning signs of weakness as 2025 wore on. Credit card debt reached unprecedented levels. Threat of financial crime intensified.

Democrats need to keep to their demands that ICE return to its practice of judge-warranted targeted arrests instead of the new roving pickups; respect Fourth amendment prohibition of warrantless home or business invasion and seizures; and follow standard law enforcement wearing of ID and no masks.

The hasty federal seizure of actual ballots cast in 2020 in a politically important county in Georgia was carried out to preempt a judge's release of copies, instead of the actual ballots. Fulton Co. officials have sued to get them back and a judge has ordered the release of the warrant affidavit.

The asssertions of ICE chief Todd Lyons that immigration agents are following standard procedures in arrests, use of force, and detentions, and are being viciously attacked by civilians are contradicted by numerous videos, investigative media reports, and court cases.

Consumers reduced their holiday spending in the transition from 2025 to 2026. Chris Zaccarelli of Nortlight Asset Management of NC said, "Consumer spending has finally caught up with consumer sentiment... This month's data show that consumers are no longer...increasing their level of spending".

The Trump administration is denying FEMA disaster relief to states that did not vote for him and giving it to states that supported him. He admits as much, saying, he was honored to deliver aid to Alaska, where he had "won BIG" in the last three elections. "I will never let you down."

In many incidents immigration agents who shoot or beat up civilians charge them with for very acts they themselves are doing. "It's a way to discredit individuals...so..the use of force seems more reasonable", says C. Lopez Georgetown Law. "It's...a red flag that they are misusing criminal charges".

SNAP junk food bans are good for the household economies and nutrition of families.

Again and again, videos of incidents show immigration agents lying about their actions and those of both immigrants and protesters, to cover up their own physical attacks on the latter and the latter's peaceful behavior. Protesters and immigrants are being falsely arrested, detained, and accused.

Despite DHS's strident claims that protesters are viciously attacking immigration agents, case after case is fizzling out (NYT's term), as prosecutors withdraw charges they cannot prove, judges dismiss charges with no proof, grand juries refuse to bring indictments, and juries vote to acquit.

Voice of the People! Mark Grenchik, Chicago, agrees with Brian Kolp's Op Ed on how citizens could hold federal agents accountable. The simplicity of the solution was to make a small change to an existing law: Make "all federal agents financially accountable for their actions...on the job."

To the NYT from Anthony Boyadijs, Maplewood NJ, "If future administrations follow this administration's precedent of erasing every part of American history it finds uncomfortable or inconvenient, a future administration should surely take chisel, scraper, and jackhammers to anything branded Trump.

The New Jersey Democratic primary results, with a narrow win by the candidate Analilia Mejia, who is most anti-ICE and least supportive of Israel's war in Gaza, fits with recent polls like YouGov's showing that 76% of Democrats and 47% of Independents want ICE abolished.

Professors Rivera-Rideau and Diaz wrote about Bad Bunny's Super-Bowl half-time show, "Through a celebration of wedding, family, and joy, he created a showcase in which many Latinos...felt seen, ..., with millions dancing along at home...He invited us all to join the party."

About Commerce Secretary Luttnik's misrepresentations about is relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, KY Republican Representative Thomas Massie said on Sunday that he should step down, as had others with even more limited interactions with Epstein.

MD Senator Chris Holland said Luttnick misrepresented the extent of his contact with the conviced sex offender. In the Senate hearing with Luttnik, Holland said that Mr. Luttnik's prior claims were, "at best, highly misleading."

Trump's Commerce Secretary Howard Luttnik admitted in a Senate hearing that he had visited Epstein's island and socialized with Epstein with his family, contrary to his claim that he withdrew disgustedly from the acquaintance in 2005.

2006 FBI documents released in the recent Epstein files dump from DOJ show that he knew about Epstein's sexual abuses to minors contrary to his later assertions that he did not know about them. For example, when asked by reporters if he had any suspicions in 2019, he said, "I had no idea, no idea."

A Democratic measure to reject Trump's declaration of a national economic emergency and his threat of increased tariffs on Canada and other counteid has passed the House with a bipartisan majority. The measure now goes to the Senate which has already disavowed Trump's declatation and tariff war.

Among the lies by DHS that unsealed court records and video show in the Marimar Mertinez case: that she, not they crashed the car; that a convoy boxed them in, which did not happen; that she brandished a gun, which she did not; that she tried to harm them, which she did not, though they harmed her

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Textbook. If you are surprised, it is because this shit usually, at least not in the last 150 years, does not happen in the US. And the past is mild in comparison

Can you handle the truth. askcoti.com/dash Most people cannot.

I am regularly asked what specifically blue states and Congress should do to protect the midterm elections. Here you go, I list and explain them one by one. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...

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