East Wing Down

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025

Today, federal agents descend on Chinatown in New York in an apparent raid; an ICE agent fired shots hitting an alleged immigrant and a US Marshal during a traffic stop in Los Angeles; New York Attorney General Letitia James has launched a portal to collect evidence against federal agents; Illinois and Chicago urge the Supreme Court to uphold a block on National Guard deployment; Senator Jeff Merkley warns 'tyranny has arrived' in marathon floor speech protesting Trump; SNAP benefits are about to expire and California Governor Gavin Newsom is taking action; and a new Quinnipiac poll has Democrats way up on the general ballot; and Dana delivers your Good News. Allison will return on Friday.

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Stories
Federal agents descend on Chinatown in apparent raid | Gothamist

AG James launches portal to collect photos, videos of ICE activity in NY | CBS6 | WRGB

Man shot by federal agent charged with assault after alleged ramming during ICE stop in LA | ABC News

Illinois, Chicago urge Supreme Court to uphold block on National Guard deployment |ABC News

California to set aside $80m and deploy national guard to assist food banks amid shutdown | The Guardian

Sen. Jeff Merkley warns 'tyranny has arrived' in marathon floor speech protesting Trump | NBC News

CONGRESS JOB APPROVAL POLL (PDF) | Quinnipiac

Good Trouble
Tell GOP Representatives to get to work and end this shutdown. Or call to tell your Democratic Senator “thank you for holding the line.”
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CALL NOW: TELL DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE SHUTDOWN FIGHT | Indivisible

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