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October 6, 2025
Pritzker Says Federal Agents Are Trying to Make Chicago a 'War Zone'
(New York Times) Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois blasted recent federal immigration enforcement efforts in Chicago on Sunday, dismissing assertions by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that the city was a “war zone” and blaming federal agents for escalating a sense of conflict. “The secretary doesn’t know what she’s talking about,” the governor said in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” adding that Chicagoans were “booing her on the street.”
Go to discussionFederal tactics on Portland protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump
(OPB) Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland on Saturday, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city. Outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, federal officers pushed crowds of protesters hundreds of yards down city streets and fired tear gas, flash-bang grenades and pepper balls without any clear signs of provocation. Officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Go to discussionStephen Miller accused of 'incitement to violence against judges' with new 'purge' comment
(Raw Story) "The Democrat Party has filled our legal and judicial system with radicals who protect leftwing terrorists," Miller wrote Saturday. "This is a very real and dire crisis for our Republican form of government." In a separate post, Miller accused "Democrat judges" of "shielding" terrorism. "The issue before us now is very simple and clear. There is a large and growing movement of leftwing terrorism in this country," he claimed. "It is well organized and funded. And it is shielded by far-left Democrat judges, prosecutors and attorneys general." Miller then concluded, "The only remedy is to use legitimate state power to dismantle terrorism and terror networks."
Go to discussionJudge Diane Goodstein's Home Burns to Ground After Ruling Against Trump
(Newsweek) The home of a South Carolina judge was destroyed after it went up in flames on Saturday. A fire engulfed the home of Judge Diane Goodstein, who serves on the state Circuit Court, and led to three people being hospitalized with injuries, including her husband, per The Post and Courier. The cause of the fire is not immediately known, and the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said it is investigating the incident. Newsweek contacted SLED via email on Monday outside regular working hours. The fire comes weeks after Goodstein issued a ruling against the Trump administration.
Go to discussionJohnson calls potential layoffs 'a regrettable situation that the president does not want'
(The Hill) Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the Trump administration’s plan to lay off thousands of federal workers is “regrettable,” but the fault is with Democrats who won’t agree to the Republicans’ proposal to reopen the government. In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” host Kristen Welker pressed Johnson on the administration’s unprecedented plan to lay off thousands of federal workers, noting it’s “never been done before in a shutdown.”
Go to discussionMass Firing Threat Proves Shutdown Is 'Project 2025 in Action,' Says Jayapal
(Raw Story) U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal said Sunday that the government shutdown that began last week and could be used as President Donald Trump’s latest reason for mass firings of federal workers is “Project 2025 in action” and condemned the Republican Party’s push to “inflict the most pain on Americans” that they can. Jayapal (D-WA) spoke to MSNBC as the shutdown entered its fifth day, emphasizing that while the White House is threatening to fire federal workers en masse due to legislators’ failure to reach a deal on a spending package to keep the government open, the Trump administration has already overseen the dismissal of more than 100,000 public servants.
Go to discussionHegseth says he has every authorization needed for Caribbean strikes
(Reuters) U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he has every authorization needed for U.S. military strikes on vessels just off the coast of Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal drugs. Hegseth was speaking in a Fox News interview broadcast on Sunday. The United States killed four people in a strike in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, at least the fourth such attack in recent weeks. "We have every authorization needed. These are designated as foreign terrorist organizations," Hegseth said in an interview on Fox News' "The Sunday Briefing." He did not provide more details about the authorization.
Go to discussionVeteran Senator Shreds Hegseth For Trying To 'Push Women Out Of The Military'
(Huff Post) Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said the military “could not do its job” without “the women who serve” while taking aim at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s controversial speech about the impending revamp of the military under the Trump administration. Duckworth, who lost her legs and partial use of her right arm when an RPG hit her Black Hawk helicopter in Iraq in 2004, accused Hegseth of trying to “push women out of the military.”
Go to discussionPope Leo, after Trump critique, urges Catholics to help immigrants
(NBC News) Pope Leo urged the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s hard-line anti-immigration policies. Leo, the first U.S. pope, told thousands of pilgrims celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Square that immigrants should not be treated with “the coldness of indifference or the stigma of discrimination.”
Go to discussionRoy Cooper raises $14.5 million last quarter, shattering records
(Politico) Roy Cooper raised $14.5 million during the first 65 days of his campaign — a record-breaking total for a Senate challenger in their first fundraising quarter in one of the most competitive races of 2026. The fundraising haul, shared first with POLITICO, includes $10.8 million into the former North Carolina governor’s campaign account. Another $3.7 million was raised into joint fundraising committees with the party, which allows for bigger contributions. Of the donations, more than 90 percent were $100 or less, Cooper’s campaign said.
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