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Devon and Varsha discuss Trump’s rally in Minnesota, the systematic fear mongering in immigration policy, and what is going on with kids at the border. You can read the companion piece here.

Key Articles

  1. Trump Assails Critics and Mocks #MeToo. What About Putin? ‘He’s Fine’ by Emily Cochrane (NYTimes)
  2. Trump hires former Fox News executive Bill Shine as communications chief by Matthew Nussbaum (Politico)
  3. Trump looks to amplify message by bringing Fox News into the White House by Annie Karni and Eliana Johnson (Politicio)
  4. Trump admin creates new office to investigate citizenship fraud by Tal Kopan (CNN)
  5. AP NewsBreak: US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits by Martha Mendoza and Garance Burke (AP)
  6. Trump administration seeks more time to reunite some migrant families split at border by Maria Sacchetti (WaPo)
  7. Trump Administration in Chaotic Scramble to Reunify Migrant Families by Caitlin Dickerson (NYTimes)

Action Items

  1. Donate to NARAL
  2. Donate to Planned Parenthood

Dickwad of the Week

  1. Jim Jordan and the Ohio State sexual abuse controversy, explained by Jen Kirby, Emily Stewart, and Tara Golshan (Vox)