Trump’s terrible polls and terrible assault on the Bill of Rights. Brian, Chris and Andy discuss immigration actions, judicial arrests, President Trump’s continued assault on the Constitution, violating at least five Bill of Rights amendments. They also discussed the President's historically low approval rating, the Justice Department memo on the Alien Enemies Act (which allows for warrantless home searches without judicial review) and the slippery slope of reckless authoritarian actions. They also discussed the arrest of Milwaukee County judge Hannah Dugan, who is accused of obstructing immigration enforcement, and the importance of encryption as a technical safeguard against legal rights violations. The team emphasized the need for Congress to take its power back, the judiciary to hold the executive branch accountable, and the importance of protecting democracy and the Constitution.

Relevant links to today’s episode:

• CNN Poll: Trump’s approval at 100 days lower than any president in at least seven decades
• Justice Department Memo Claims Alien Enemies Act Allows Warrantless Home Searches and No Judicial Review; The memo says "Alien Enemies" aren't subject "to a judicial review of the removal in any court of the United States
• Exclusive: DOJ memo offers blueprint to Tren de Aragua deportation plan
• Fourth Amendment: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
• 4-year-old being treated for cancer deported despite US citizenship
• Deporting the Cancer Kid
• ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation
• Questions and outrage after ICE raids Charlottesville courthouse
• ICE arrested Columbia protester without a warrant, court documents show
• Protesters chant after arrest of judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities
• US charges Milwaukee judge with obstructing immigration arrest in Trump crackdown

Other items in the news:

• Youngkin asks GOP nominee to quit over claim he posted lewd photos of men
• John Reid, the Virginia GOP’s lieutenant governor nominee, refused to drop out and said an account that reposted the photos was fabricated to smear him for being openly gay.
• ‘I will not back down’: Reid says he has no plans to exit LG race, despite governor’s request
• In first campaign appearance after Youngkin’s attempted ouster, Reid wins applause from Republicans in Abingdon 
• Reid accuses Youngkin of ‘coup against a gay man,’ vows legal action 
• SB 868 Is a Privacy Disaster. Tell Florida Lawmakers to Reject It & Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’ 
• Hanover judge rules Queen of Virginia skill games are legal, delivering win to small businesses
• National organizations will give big boosts to Virginia Democrats this year
• Is This Constitutional? Here's How Due Process Works
• Over 1,500 Economists Agree: Trump's Tariffs Are Terrible
• Tariffs Helped Wreck the Economy in the 1930s. Why Is Trump Making the Same Mistake?
• Generic Ballot Model Gives Democrats Strong Chance to Take Back House in 2026

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