A new NBC News/Telemundo poll shows Trump’s immigration crackdown has affected Latino voters.
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U.S. military officials have discussed the resumption of large-scale operations in Iran.
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And Christa Pike’s lawyer details her condition after her botched execution.
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Here’s what to know today.
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But sizable numbers of Latino voters are unhappy, especially those personally fearful about ICE or those who know someone who has been deported or detained.
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This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day.
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The latest NBC News/Telemundo poll shows 65% of Latino voters have negative views of ICE, compared to 28% who have positive views.
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When it comes to Customs and Border Protection, 46% view the agency negatively, compared to 34% who view it positively.
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The survey also shows:
→ 69% of Latino voters disapprove of Trump’s approach to immigration, and two-thirds say his enforcement operations have gone too far.
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An overwhelming 83% said they do support deporting undocumented immigrants who have committed serious crimes, but 60% oppose deportations of all undocumented immigrants currently in the country.
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→ Notably, 18% of Latino voters say they or someone close to them has strongly considered leaving the country.
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- The Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration over taxpayer-funded ads that portrayed the president favorably, arguing the ads put Democrats at an electoral disadvantage.
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For subscribers: The race for governor in Wisconsin between Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany is neck and neck, but some Democrats are feeling nervous.
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- For subscribers: Trump has repeatedly said he’s pulled in $21 trillion for the U.S. economy because of his policies and deal-making.
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But even his own website says it’s only half that.
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A CIA probe into an agent’s disclosure of secret intelligence to a foreign official led to the discovery of nearly 300 gold bars, luxury watches and cash in his home.
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U.S. military prepares new Iran war options ahead of midterms
Trump and his national security team have discussed possibly resuming large-scale military operations in Iran in the coming weeks, including the option of launching strikes before the midterm elections, according to a U.S. official and another person with knowledge of the decisions.
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The discussions covered the U.S. strategy on Iran and the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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The military afterward prepared new options for operations in Iran for Trump to consider.
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No decisions have been made, the sources said.
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While the White House insists the U.S. “is in a very strong position,” Trump has sent mixed messages about the war in recent days.
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At a campaign rally in Nebraska, Trump suggested Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego.
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He sought to recast those remarks yesterday during a rally in San Antonio.
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A renewed military campaign would also put the unpopular war at the center of the political debate as voters begin or prepare to vote in the November elections.
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It also could send the price of gas and other goods even higher.
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Christa Pike went from brain-dead to awake to talking
Christa Pike was brain-dead on Monday night, according to her lawyer, Randy Spivey.
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Life support was supposed to be removed on Tuesday.
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Instead, “to the shock of everyone, including me, including her team, and including her medical team,” Pike woke up, Spivey said.
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Now, Pike — the first person to survive two doses of a lethal injection after her failed execution last week in Tennessee — faces a “long road to recovery,” Spivey said, with medical issues including no function in her arms, pneumonia and the inability to swallow.
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While Spivey said he was not in the room when Pike woke up, he said the first thing she said was, “Where am I and who are you?”
Still, “she is very aware that the state tried to execute her,” Spivey said.
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Spivey’s remarks yesterday followed a status hearing in Tennessee court, during which Chancellor I’Ashea L. Myles ruled that the state must preserve any relevant evidence in connection with the incident.
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During the hearing, the state “made no promises” that Pike wouldn’t be subjected to a future execution, another lawyer said.
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Staff Pick: A smiling beaver and a lot of anger in small-town Colorado
Palmer Lake, Colorado is a town without stoplights, boasting mountain views, hiking and plenty of potlucks.
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So, when Buc-ee’s, a Texas-based gas station chain embracing the state’s “everything is bigger” ethos, came knocking, not everyone was eager to roll out the red carpet.
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For over a year, residents in Palmer Lake have feuded with each other over whether the store has a place in their community.
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Town officials have resigned, one on the advice of his cardiologist.
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Neighbors have flipped the bird.
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Social gatherings were canceled.
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I traveled to Palmer Lake to see what it looks like to try to get Mayberry back.
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— Bracey Harris, national reporter
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- A bomb killed at least 30 people in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, a regional official said, amid intensifying Russian attacks throughout the country.
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