Donald Trump’s immoral and draconian deportation policies are backfiring: new polling suggests the public is turning on his immigration agenda.

DRIVING THE NEWS: Two new national polls show Trump’s support on immigration has nosedived as ICE steps up raids and brutal detention centers face increased scrutiny.

And 55% now say Trump is going too far with deportations, a double-digit spike since February.

WHY IT MATTERS: Immigration was once Trump’s strongest issue. But his cruel, high-profile tactics—ambushing undocumented workers at homes and workplaces, detaining teens with no records, and expanding prison-like camps—are alienating voters across the board.

Dive deep into the numbers and you’ll find:

CNN also found shrinking support for deporting immigrants who’ve lived in the U.S. for years without incident.

BIG PICTURE: Trump’s immigration crackdown is shaping up to be a political liability.

If Trump continues to lean on cruelty as strategy, it could further tank his already weak numbers and open the door for progressive policies grounded in dignity and justice.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says there will be no vote before Congress’s August recess on a resolution to release the Epstein files—despite bipartisan support and growing public outrage. Johnson claims he’s giving the Trump administration “space” to act, as Trump urges Republicans to downplay the issue. Critics say it’s a stalling tactic meant to shield powerful figures from accountability. Full story from The Hill.

Former Louisville officer Brett Hankison was sentenced Monday to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force. Hankison was the only officer present at the raid to face criminal charges. The Trump-led Justice Department had pushed for no prison time, prompting outrage from Taylor’s family and civil rights advocates. Full story from the AP.

A Washington Post investigation found that Trump officials ignored court orders in roughly 35% of more than 160 lawsuits where judges ruled against the administration, including cases involving deportations, funding cuts, and employee layoffs. Whistleblowers say officials were told to disregard rulings—some messages even encouraged staff to “tell a court ‘f--- you.’” Full story from The Washington Post.

Despite promising to hold the line on prices, Amazon raised prices on over 1,200 low-cost everyday items—like deodorant, soup, and pet food—since Trump’s tariff rollout began. A Wall Street Journal analysis found Amazon prices rose 5% on average while Walmart actually lowered prices on the same goods. Manufacturers say they didn’t raise prices, and critics say Amazon is passing tariffs onto shoppers while claiming otherwise. Full story (and great interactive) from The Wall Street Journal.

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A second Democratic Socialist may be running a major American city soon.

(Side note: The DFL is the name of Minnesota’s Democratic party, and the reason why is pretty interesting.)

SOME BACKGROUND: Fateh, who represents Minneapolis’s Southside, is the first Somali American and Muslim elected to the Minnesota Senate.

HIS PLATFORM: His mayoral platform centers working-class Minneapolis, with bold proposals:

WHY IT MATTERS: Fateh’s endorsement reflects growing discontent with the city’s political establishment.

“This endorsement is a message that Minneapolis residents are done with broken promises, vetoes, and politics as usual,” Fateh said.

BIG PICTURE: Fateh’s momentum follows fellow Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani’s primary win in NYC.

Fateh, himself a renter with a child on the way, makes clear he’s running with the people — not above them.

THE BACKLASH: Far-right figures like Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk have smeared Fateh with Islamophobic attacks, claiming an “Islamic takeover.” These racist dog whistles only underscore how threatened the right is by grassroots movements of working people and immigrants.

BOTTOM LINE: Minneapolis could soon join New York in putting a Democratic Socialist in charge — and sending a clear message: politics-as-usual is done.

Yesterday we asked, do you think Jeffrey Epstein killed himself? You guys certainly don’t think so.

Shannon voted no and said, “HE HAD NO REASON TO KILL HIMSELF! He had enough info on powerful people that he could blackmail them and live high off the hog for the rest of his life! The powerful had to kill him instead!”

CCarteen also voted no and said, “It was way too convenient a death. The camera stopped working. The guards fell asleep. They just found him dead in his cell. Oh come on! He was alone in a cell in a place where he was supposed to be watched 24/7. There was a lot of payoffs for that to happen and we probably will never know who actually did the physical deed, but I'm sure they weren't paid enough.”

J voted yes and said: “I think he killed himself but with the help of someone giving him the ‘tools’ (rope, knife, whatever) to do so because Epstein was a predatory coward and couldn’t face the public review of who he really was. Cowards frequently take their own lives rather than face their consequences...”

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