


So far, mass deportation has been more rhetoric than reality
A raid in New Jersey highlights the barriers Donald Trump faces
THREE DAYS after Donald Trump became president, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided the Ocean Seafood Gourmet Market and Depot in Newark’s Ironbound district. ICE interrogated workers, including an American citizen, before making three arrests. It is not clear whether the agents had a judicial warrant. The raid helped launch the Trump administration’s long-promised blitzkrieg of immigration enforcement. Cabinet officials and TV cameras have accompanied ICE on other raids; publicity creates deterrence and reinforces MAGA messaging.
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Checks and Balance newsletter: Donald Trump’s pick-and-choose federalism
Not so long ago Republicans were advocates of giving states more power

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The biopic “A Complete Unknown” tells only part of the story

Elon Musk has been pushed out of the Treasury
But court filings reveal quite how deep DOGE got
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A textbook case of how not to cut wasteful government spending
Donald Trump wants states and cities to do as they are told
But local governments are taking immigration into their own hands
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