President Biden is planning to deliver a major speech on what he claims are the ongoing threats to democracy later this month, with the address scheduled the day after the next Republican presidential primary debate. The McCain Institute is being considered as a potential venue for the speech, after Biden creepily kissed a statue to former Senator John McCain in Vietnam earlier this month.
Anita Dunn, a top White House adviser, disclosed details about the upcoming speech to Democratic donors on Wednesday in Chicago, the chosen location for the party’s 2024 convention. The White House and Biden campaign have not yet responded to requests for comment. In addition to the speech, major contributors to the Democratic National Committee were invited to a preview of the party’s convention in Chicago this week. The Biden Victory Fund, which encompasses the Biden campaign, national party, and all state parties, has the ability to accept contributions as large as $929,600 from big donors.
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Last September, Biden delivered a Hitlerian speech in Philadelphia framing the midterm elections as a “battle for the soul of this nation,” echoing his 2020 campaign slogan.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former Vice President Kamala Harris’s extended Secret Service protection has been canceled by President Donald J. Trump, effective September 1, 2025.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Kamala Harris, and the United States Secret Service.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The decision takes effect September 1, 2025.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The vice president is grateful to the United States Secret Service for their professionalism, dedication, and unwavering commitment to safety,” said Kirsten Allen, a senior adviser to Harris.
🎯IMPACT: Harris will no longer receive federal security protection, which was extended beyond the standard six months by former President Joe Biden in an order President Trump has now reversed.
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President Donald J. Trump has canceled extended Secret Service protection for former Vice President and failed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, effective September 1, 2025, according to a senior White House official. Typically, former vice presidents receive six months of Secret Service protection after leaving office, but Harris’s coverage was extended to one year by then‑President Joe Biden in an order that President Trump has now reversed.
Harris is set to embark on a 15‑city book tour in support of her memoir, 107 Days, which recounts her brief time as the Democratic presidential nominee after Biden’s withdrawal from the race. The tour, beginning in September, spans major U.S. cities, including New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Houston, San Francisco, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Durham, Birmingham, and international stops in London and Toronto, and concludes in Miami on November 20.
The decision to terminate Harris’s additional security was communicated in a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, that Secret Service protection beyond the six months required by law should be discontinued on September 1, 2025.
Kirsten Allen, a senior adviser to Harris, expressed gratitude on her behalf to the Secret Service, stating, “The vice president is grateful to the United States Secret Service for their professionalism, dedication, and unwavering commitment to safety.”
Since leaving office, Harris has focused on public engagement and writing. She notably announced in July 2025 that she will not run for California governor in 2026, a decision that closed off speculation about a state-level comeback. At the same time, she has not ruled out a potential second presidential bid in 2028.
President Trump’s move comes after his administration also removed Secret Service security for several others, including former national security official John Bolton. Bolton is now under investigation for potentially mishandling classified documents and was raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on August 22.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: A lawsuit has been filed against former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent Kyle M. Seraphin, accusing him of maliciously making false claims about FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Alexis Wilkins, Kyle M. Seraphin, and FBI Director Kash Patel.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The complaint was filed on August 27, 2025, in the Western District of Texas.
💬KEY QUOTE: “[FBI Director Kash Patel] has had his own little ‘honeypot’ issue… She’s also a former Mossad agent… But I’m sure that’s totally because… love. That’s what real love looks like.” – Kyle M. Seraphin
🎯IMPACT: The case could set a precedent for accountability in spreading unverified and damaging claims online.
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A legal complaint has been filed against Kyle M. Seraphin, a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent and current podcaster, alleging that he spread false and malicious claims about Alexis Wilkins, the American country singer dating FBI Director Kash Patel. The filing, made in the Western District of Texas, accuses Seraphin of falsely claiming that Wilkins is a foreign agent working to manipulate FBI Director Kash Patel.
The complaint references statements made by Seraphin on his podcast, where he alleged that Wilkins, described as a political commentator and country singer, was also a former Mossad agent. Seraphin further speculated on her relationship with Patel, suggesting ulterior motives tied to political affiliations.
“[FBI Director Kash Patel] has had his own little ‘honeypot’ issue that’s been going on of late, so we’re just going to acknowledge it real publicly,” Seraphin alleged, continuing: “He’s got a girlfriend that is half his age, who is apparently is both a country music singer, a political commentator on Rumble, a friend of John Rich through [Dan] Bongino, who also now owns a big chunk of Rumble, and she’s also a former Mossad agent in what is like the equivalent of their NSA.”
He added: “But I’m sure that’s totally because… love. That’s what real love looks like.”
Wilkins’s legal team argues that Seraphin knowingly spread these claims to his audience on platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), Rumble, and YouTube, profiting from the controversy. The complaint also highlights that Seraphin had met Wilkins and Patel at a conservative political event two years ago, making it unlikely that he was unaware of the facts regarding their relationship. Wilkins seeks to hold Seraphin accountable for what she claims are “malicious and knowing lies.”
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced an investigation into whether psychiatric medication is contributing to the rise in mass shootings, following a mass shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by a transgender gunman.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), shooter Robin Westman, and the broader American public impacted by mass shootings.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement came on Wednesday, following a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Something changed, and it dramatically changed human behavior.” – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
🎯IMPACT: The investigation marks the first time the federal government is conducting studies into the potential link between psychiatric drugs and mass shootings.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced a federal investigation into the possible connection between psychiatric medications and mass shootings in the United States. Following the recent deadly attack at a Catholic school and church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by a transgender gunman, Kennedy called the violence a “health crisis” and said his department is conducting the first in-depth government studies on the issue.
“I certainly consider mass shootings a health crisis, and we are doing for the first time real studies to find out what the ideology of that is. And we’re looking for the first time at psychiatric drugs,” Kennedy stated. He questioned whether America’s high rates of psychiatric drug use—many of which carry warnings for suicidal or homicidal thoughts—may be contributing to a disturbing change in people’s behavior. “Something changed, and it dramatically changed human behavior,” Kennedy Jr. said. “We are the most over-medicated nation in the world… and we will have an answer.”
Reflecting on his childhood, Kennedy, 71, said widespread gun ownership has existed in the U.S. for decades without the kind of violence seen today. “When I was a kid, we had shooting clubs at our school… Nobody was shooting,” he noted. “There’s never been a time in America, in the history of humanity, when people walked into a crowd… and just started randomly shooting. It’s happening in our country. It’s not happening around the world.”
The shooter at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Robin Westman, is a transgender previously known as Robert. The former marijuana dispensary employee opened fire during a morning mass, killing two young children and injuring at least 17 others. Authorities are reviewing videos allegedly posted by Westman before the shooting, showing disturbing content including Pride and Satanic symbols, anti-religious messages, and calls to “Kill Donald Trump.”
Westman’s case follows a growing number of mass shootings involving transgenders in recent years. Audrey Hale, another transgender shooter, killed six at a Christian school in Nashville in 2023. In 2024, Genesee Moreno, a transgender migrant, attempted a mass shooting at Lakewood Church in Houston. Other notable cases include Alec McKinney, a transgender teen who carried out a school shooting in Colorado in 2019, and Jack LaSota, the alleged leader of a violent transgender cult arrested in 2025 for multiple murders.
Kennedy said that gun access alone does not explain the trend. “There are many other countries that have comparable levels of guns… We had comparable levels in the ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s. Something changed.”
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Online forums 4Chan and Kiwi Farms filed a lawsuit against British communications regulator Ofcom over alleged violations of free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: 4Chan, Kiwi Farms, Ofcom, and the federal court in Washington, D.C.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The lawsuit was filed recently in Washington, D.C., following the British government’s implementation of the censorious Online Safety Act last month.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Ofcom’s conception of keeping users safe is keeping them safe from encountering points of view of which Ofcom disapproves.” – Legal filing by 4Chan and Kiwi Farms.
🎯IMPACT: The lawsuit challenges the application of the Online Safety Act to U.S.-based platforms, raising questions about jurisdiction and free speech rights.
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Controversial online forums 4Chan and Kiwi Farms have filed a lawsuit in federal court against British communications regulator Ofcom, arguing that the British government’s recently enacted Online Safety Act violates the free speech rights of American citizens. The lawsuit seeks to block Ofcom from enforcing the law against the two U.S.-based websites.
The Online Safety Act, which came into effect last month, grants Ofcom broad authority to censor digital platforms with significant British user bases or target audiences, regardless of where the platforms are based. According to the legal filing, Ofcom has already issued notices to both 4Chan and Kiwi Farms, threatening criminal penalties and investigations if they fail to comply with their censorship regime.
In their complaint, the platforms argue that the law is being misused to infringe upon the constitutional rights of Americans. “Ofcom’s ambitions are to regulate internet communications for the entire world, regardless of where these websites are based or whether they have any connection to the UK,” the filing states. They further claim that the law is designed to “target the free speech rights of American citizens,” even though the platforms operate in accordance with U.S. law.
A spokesman for Ofcom defended the regulator’s actions, saying, “Under the Online Safety Act, any service that has links with the UK now has duties to protect UK users, no matter where in the world it is based. The Act does not, however, require them to protect users based anywhere else in the world.”
The legislation has sparked widespread backlash in the United States and the United Kingdom alike. Critics argue that the law imposes broad censorship measures under the guise of online safety. The Act allows Ofcom to mandate content removal and impose age restrictions, with penalties for non-compliance reaching up to £18 million (~$24.3 million) or 10 percent of a company’s global revenue. Users in Britain have already reported being blocked from accessing political content, including videos of anti-immigration protests. X owner and tech billionaire Elon Musk publicly criticized the law, saying its “purpose is suppression of the people.”
Earlier this month, a British court upheld the law after the Wikimedia Foundation challenged its implications for user privacy and freedom of expression. Meanwhile, U.S. officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance, have raised alarms about the global impact of British censorship. “We… know that there have been infringements of free speech that actually affect not just the British… but also affect American technology companies and by extension American citizens,” Vance said in February, warning that Britain is on a “dangerous path” with respect to regulating speech online.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Washington Post tapped former President Joe Biden’s Satanist monkeypox coordinator, Demetre Daskalakis, to attack President Donald J. Trump and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for their reforms to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including the removal of Susan Monarez as director. President Trump has tapped Jim O’Neill, the Deputy Secretary of HHS, to serve as acting director.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, RFK Jr., Demetre Daskalakis, Jim O’Neill, and Susan Monarez.
📍WHEN & WHERE: O’Neill’s appointment was announced on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
🎯IMPACT: Daskalakis has resigned from the CDC, where he led on respiratory illness and immunization, over the removal of Monarez and the elevation of O’Neill. A close ally of RFK Jr., O’Neill’s appointment could significantly impact U.S. vaccine policies.
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Demetre Daskalakis, the occult-obsessed U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) official who served as former President Joe Biden’s monkeypox coordinator, has resigned over the removal of Susan Monarez as CDC director and the elevation of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s deputy, Jim O’Neill, in her place. The Washington Post tapped the controversial health official, who attended the Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit in BDSM gear in 2023, to attack the CDC reforms Kennedy Jr. has spearheaded for President Donald J. Trump. He focused in particular on the changes Kennedy Jr. has made to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Daskalakis alleged that Kennedy created an “unfettered situation where undue influence and ideology would drive the science.” He told the WaPo, “Our science is going to be compromised and… I can’t really guarantee its quality or its veracity because of the way that the ACIP is being refashioned,” further accusing Kennedy of inflicting “death by a thousand cuts” on the CDC.
Many conservatives will be surprised that Daskalakis was still employed under the Trump administration until now, given his prominent role promoting woke Pride events under Biden—with the backing of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)—and disturbing personal life. Daskalakis’s body is decorated with Satanic pentagram tattoos, and he has posted Satanic images on social media, including one showing a Christian crucifix inside a Pentagram, surrounded by candles, in an occult or mock occult ritual. A “goth” gym he opened with his “husband,” Michael MacNeal, also leans heavily into Satanic imagery on social media, posting messages such as “We’ll Steal Your Soul.”
Meanwhile, President Trump has tapped Jim O’Neill, the Deputy Secretary of HHS, to serve as the acting CDC director in Monarez’s place. O’Neill, who will also continue as HHS Deputy Secretary, is a known critic of the CDC’s actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, Moranez is reported to have clashed with Secretary Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy.
Despite her removal by the White House, Monarez has claimed that she has neither resigned nor been fired, arguing that President Trump must personally remove her, not the personnel office.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A poll conducted by Tulchin Research suggests Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani would lose to former state governor Andrew Cuomo in a head-to-head contest for New York City Mayor—although he could win in a multi-candidate race.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, and Jim Walden.
📍WHEN & WHERE: Polling conducted from August 7 to 14, 2025, in New York City.
💬KEY QUOTE: “That poll is right.” – Andrew Cuomo
🎯IMPACT: The poll raises questions about Mamdani’s ability to secure victory in a two-person race if voterswho oppose him rally to Cuomo.
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A new poll from Tulchin Research, conducted between August 7 and 14 among 1,000 likely New York City voters, finds Democrat candidate and avowed socialist Zohran Mamdani trailing former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) in a direct contest, 41 percent to Cuomo’s 52 percent. However, when the contest includes Republican Curtis Sliwa and independents Mayor Eric Adams and Jim Walden, Mamdani jumps to 42 percent, with Cuomo falling to 26 percent; Sliwa earns 17 percent, Adams nine percent, and Walden three percent.
Mamdani’s prior statements have generated significant controversy. Posts by the Ugandan immigrant and Muslim extremist critical of the NYPD resurfaced amid heightened attention following a police shooting, highlighting his strong anti-police views. He has also been publicly criticized for bragging about directing taxpayer dollars to illegal immigrants, and for suggesting the abolition of prisons and private property—both of which have intensified concerns about his platform’s radicalism.
The self-described Democratic socialist’s candidacy has drawn national attention, particularly from President Donald J. Trump, who is considering intervening in the race to block Mamdani’s potential victory in November. Trump has floated the possibility of backing either Adams or Cuomo.
Addressing the Tulchin poll, Cuomo offered a succinct response: “That poll is right.”
However, as New York City prepares for its November 4 mayoral election, no major contenders have stepped aside, setting the stage for Mamdani securing the mayoralty due to the fracturing of those opposed to him.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies have deported nearly 350,000 people since President Donald J. Trump took office, with ICE alone deporting close to 200,000.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: ICE, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Trump administration.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Deportations recorded during the 2025 Fiscal Year.
💬KEY QUOTE: “In the face of a historic number of injunctions from activist judges, ICE, CBP, and the U.S. Coast Guard have made historic progress to carry out President Trump’s promise of arresting and deporting illegal aliens who have invaded our country.” – Senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official
🎯IMPACT: ICE deportations could surpass 300,000 in fiscal year 2025, potentially matching levels last seen under former President Obama in 2014.
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New data reveals that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported nearly 200,000 individuals under President Donald J. Trump‘s second term so far. Notably, total deportations across federal agencies are nearing 350,000, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official.
These numbers include deportations carried out by ICE, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as self-deportations. From October through December 2024, ICE recorded approximately 71,400 deportations. When including these numbers, ICE is—by itself—on track to potentially surpass 300,000 deportations in fiscal year 2025. This would be the highest number since fiscal year 2014, when around 316,000 deportations were carried out under former President Barack Obama.
Notably, President Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan, was executive associate director of enforcement and removal operations at ICE in 2014.
Meanwhile, CBP has recorded over 132,000 deportations this year, along with tracking approximately 17,500 self-deportations. Combined with ICE’s efforts, these numbers bring the total deportations under Trump’s administration to nearly 350,000 since the beginning of his second term.
“In the face of a historic number of injunctions from activist judges, ICE, CBP, and the U.S. Coast Guard have made historic progress to carry out President Trump’s promise of arresting and deporting illegal aliens who have invaded our country,” a senior Homeland Security official said. “Additionally, illegal aliens are hearing our message to leave now or face the consequence.”
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has estimated that, in total, 1.6 millionillegal immigrants have self-deported since President Trump’s inauguration.
The current daily rate of ICE arrests—between 1,000 and 2,000—still falls short of the White House’s stated goal of 3,000 daily arrests, although it is around double that of the former Biden government.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A west Georgia mayor, A.J. Scott, was found guilty of vehicular homicide and other charges related to a 2015 crash that killed two teenagers and injured two others.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: A.J. Scott, Mayor of Buchanan and former state trooper; victims Kylie Lindsey, Isabella Chinchilla, Dillon Wall, and Ben Finken.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The crash occurred in 2015 in west Georgia. The verdict was reached on Wednesday during a retrial in Carroll County following a 2019 mistrial.
💬KEY QUOTE: “We’ve lost our daughters and we’ve just hung onto the hope that we would get a ‘guilty’ out of this and we did, and justice prevailed for us,” said Leslie Woods, mother of Isabella Chinchilla.
🎯IMPACT: Scott was taken into custody immediately after the verdict and will be sentenced at a later date. Questions remain about his future as the Mayor of Buchanan.
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A.J. Scott, the current mayor of Buchanan, Georgia, has been found guilty of vehicular homicide and several other charges stemming from a 2015 crash that claimed the lives of two teenagers and injured two others. The verdict came during a retrial held in Carroll County, where Scott was convicted of one count of second-degree vehicular homicide, two counts of serious injury by vehicle, speeding, and reckless driving. He was acquitted of a second count of vehicular homicide.
The crash, which occurred while Scott was a Georgia state trooper, involved a Nissan Altima carrying four teenagers. Kylie Lindsey, 17, and Isabella Chinchilla, 16, were killed, while Dillon Wall and Ben Finken, who were in the front seats, sustained injuries. Prosecutors argued Scott was driving at approximately 90 mph without activating his lights or sirens and was not responding to an emergency call at the time of the collision.
Scott, who was elected Mayor of Buchanan in 2019 and has since been reelected, was taken into custody immediately following the verdict and transported to the Carroll County Jail. His sentencing will take place at a later date. The case was retried after a mistrial was declared in 2019 due to allegations that the district attorney’s office withheld evidence.
Leslie Woods, the mother of Isabella Chinchilla, expressed relief following the verdict, stating, “We’ve lost our daughters and we’ve just hung onto the hope that we would get a ‘guilty’ out of this and we did, and justice prevailed for us.”
Scott testified during the trial, claiming he was on his way to pick up a body-worn radio from another officer when the crash occurred. Defense attorneys argued that the teenagers had been drinking, which contributed to the incident. However, jurors ultimately sided with the prosecution’s narrative, which emphasized Scott’s speeding and reckless driving as the primary causes of the crash.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced he is considering holding a Republican National Convention ahead of the midterm elections.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, the Republican Party, and Democrat state leaders, including Governor Gavin Newsom (D) and Governor Kathy Hochul (D).
📍WHEN & WHERE: Announcement made on Truth Social on Thursday.
💬KEY QUOTE: “I am thinking of recommending a National Convention to the Republican Party, just prior to the Midterms. It has never been done before. STAY TUNED!” – Donald Trump
🎯IMPACT: The announcement adds to the ongoing political battles over redistricting and crime policy ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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President Donald J. Trump suggested on Thursday that a Republican National Convention should be held ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, an unprecedented move that could reshape the GOP’s campaign strategy. Writing on Truth Social, Trump said, “We won every aspect of the Presidential Election and, based on the great success we are having, are poised to WIN BIG IN THE MIDTERMS. In that light, I am thinking of recommending a National Convention to the Republican Party, just prior to the Midterms. It has never been done before. STAY TUNED!”
The announcement comes as redistricting battles intensify nationwide. Texas recently approved a new congressional map that cuts five Democrat-leaning seats, while California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) is reportedly backing a proposal to eliminate five Republican seats. In New York, Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has also promised aggressive redistricting to benefit Democrats.
Crime is expected to be a key issue in 2026, with Trump reiterating his law-and-order messaging. “The Republicans are the party that wants to stop crime,” he said, adding, “The Democrats like crime.”
Midterm elections have historically been difficult for the party in power. In 2018, Republicans lost tens of House seats and control of the chamber, although they gained slightly in the Senate. With control of Congress at stake in 2026, both parties are preparing for a heated campaign season.
However, Democrats also face mounting internal challenges. A July 2025 Marist/NPR/PBS poll found that just 27 percent of Americans approve of Democratic leaders in Congress, while 58 percent disapprove. Even among Democrats, support is soft, with only 44 percent voicing approval.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration announced plans to intensify immigration enforcement in five major U.S. cities, including Chicago, with federal officials considering a naval base as an operations hub.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: White House Border Czar Tom Homan, President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D).
📍WHEN & WHERE: August 28, 2025; cities include Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle.
💬KEY QUOTE: “All these sanctuary cities… refuse to work with ICE,” said Tom Homan.
🎯IMPACT: The move could expand ICE operations and potentially increase federal intervention in sanctuary cities.
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The Trump administration has announced an effort to ramp up immigration enforcement in five major U.S. cities, including Chicago. Federal officials are reportedly considering utilizing a Lake Michigan naval base as an operations hub for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.
White House Border Czar Tom Homan, speaking to reporters on Thursday, stated that a “large contingent” of ICE agents would be deployed to sanctuary jurisdictions that continue to undermine federal immigration laws. Cities targeted include New York, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, and Chicago.
President Donald J. Trump has also criticized Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) for violent crime in Chicago, suggesting that the city’s leadership has failed to protect its residents. Trump reiterated the federal government’s readiness to intervene if necessary.
“Governor Pritzker had 6 murders in Chicago this weekend. 20 people were shot. But he doesn’t want to ask me for help. Can this be possible?” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. He added: “The people are desperate for me to STOP THE CRIME, something the Democrats aren’t capable of doing. STAY TUNED!!!”
Homan confirmed ongoing discussions about expanding ICE’s presence near Chicago, emphasizing the administration’s stance against sanctuary city policies. “All these sanctuary cities… refuse to work with ICE,” Homan said.
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