ICE Gets Billions To Intimidate Americans
What A Day10 Jul 2025

ICE Gets Billions To Intimidate Americans

Federal agents descended on a park in the middle of Los Angeles midday Monday, showing up on horseback, in armored tanks, and carrying rifles. While it’s still not at all clear if the agents made any arrests, a regional Customs and Border Protection chief told a local FOX News reporter, “Better get used to us now, because this is gonna be normal very soon.” He may not be wrong. President Donald Trump’s new spending and tax law explodes the budget for immigration and border enforcement, setting aside around $170 billion extra dollars for Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Around $75 billion of that money is earmarked specifically for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla joins us to talk about ICE’s aggressive tactics, how immigrants in California are feeling right now, and what Democrats — and all of us — can do to respond.

And in headlines: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent Wednesday waltzing around Capitol Hill meeting with lawmakers, Trump sent out threatening tariffs letters to more countries, and the CEO of the platform formerly known as Twitter coincidentally quit just a day after Elon Musk’s AI chatbot went full antisemite.

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Why Trump Abandoned America First

Why Trump Abandoned America First

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The Cost Of War Is More Than Oil

The Cost Of War Is More Than Oil

The war with Iran has already killed more than a thousand Iranians, including 175 people killed at an elementary school on February 28th. According to multiple news outlets, a preliminary report from ...

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Trump, Iran And A Brewing Economic Crisis

Trump, Iran And A Brewing Economic Crisis

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The War With Iran Has No Exit Plan

The War With Iran Has No Exit Plan

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10 Mar 23min

Can States Stop Trump’s Election Meddling?

Can States Stop Trump’s Election Meddling?

President Donald Trump wants to dramatically change how Americans vote, and to make that happen he’s holding all other legislation hostage until Congress passes the SAVE America Act. The bill would re...

9 Mar 20min

Sen. Mark Warner Won’t Miss Kristi Noem

Sen. Mark Warner Won’t Miss Kristi Noem

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6 Mar 21min

Can Talarico Turn Texas Blue?

Can Talarico Turn Texas Blue?

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5 Mar 21min

Trump’s War Hits The Economy

Trump’s War Hits The Economy

The U.S.-Israeli war in Iran is sowing death and chaos, surely, but with ship traffic avoiding Iran’s shores, the war’s also threatening the global economy through higher oil prices. Miles Taylor expl...

4 Mar 24min

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