‘We don’t want to turn into a banana republic’: Dems preview rift on Trump corporate crackdown - POLITICO

“We don’t want to turn into a banana republic where you lose an election and it’s all about retribution,” said Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.), a senior member of the Financial Services Committee. “A lot of the companies did things because Trump had a gun on their head. We’re going to have to be a little bit wise about when companies simply did something they had to do to survive this unprecedented level of corruption, compared to companies that actually got on board and profited more by being a partner in his corruption.”

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/05/democrats-oversight-companies-trump-01106235

 

‘Aggressive’ Medicaid crackdowns will hurt children with autism, providers warn - POLITICO

“Yes, there were bad apples, and, absolutely, we agree there should be oversight,” said Holly Creamer, senior clinical director at Heartland ABA, an autism therapy provider in Nebraska. “The oversight should not equate to taking services away from kids and families who need it.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/10/medicaid-fraud-oz-autism-therapy-01070514

 

Minnesota leaders call for ICE to leave the state after agent shoots, kills woman - POLITICO

"They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit," Frey said. Minnesota Reformer, an outlet covering the state, obtained what it described as eyewitness footage from the shooting — which appeared to show an officer shooting and killing the driver — but POLITICO has not independently confirmed the veracity of the footage...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/07/minneapolis-immigration-crackdown-shooting-00714034 

 

MAJOR BREAKING: Trump poised for unprecedented crackdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kseZvuiEejI

DHS Says It’s “Working on” a Black Lives Matter Crackdown | Vanity Fair

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told Tucker Carlson that he’s in talks with the Justice Department about what sounds like a mass arrest of protesters—whom the president claims are flying across the country to wreak havoc.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/09/dhs-chad-wolf-working-on-black-lives-matter-crackdown

Renewed Trump ‘sanctuary cities’ crackdown ruled illegal - The Washington Post

The Justice Department has persisted in its efforts to punish uncooperative jurisdictions despite numerous court rulings...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/renewed-trump-sanctuary-cities-crackdown-ruled-illegal/2019/03/05/19274ee4-3f58-11e9-a0d3-1210e58a94cf_story.html