ICE operation in Connecticut highlights how arrests are rising even in blue states
Associated Press · Aug. 27, 2026
More than 50 people were arrested in Danbury, Connecticut, this week as ICE enforcement accelerated nationwide. The AP reports that July arrests approached 50,000 and that a majority of those detained had no criminal record, even as the Danbury operation also included people convicted of violent crimes.
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80% of voters said they were following recent immigration-enforcement actions closely in July 2025.
Voters drew a sharp line around serious criminal conduct: 86% said a person in the country illegally who had committed serious crimes should be deported.
But 78% said a Dreamer-like adult brought to the country as a child should be allowed to stay, and 73% said the same of a self-employed immigrant who worked steadily and filed taxes each year using a legally acquired IRS taxpayer number.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejoins DSA after membership lapse of seven years
The Guardian · Aug. 26, 2026
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez renewed her national Democratic Socialists of America membership this month as the organization’s electoral profile grows and members discuss her as a possible 2028 presidential candidate. The development puts renewed attention on what voters actually want from government and the economy.
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61.3% prefer government to improve the rules shaping the economy so businesses compete, workers earn better wages, and more Americans can succeed through work; 33.7% prefer using taxes and government programs to help those left behind. (link)
In a three-way test, 52.7% chose improving market rules and opportunity, compared with 21.7% who wanted government mostly to stay out and 18.1% who favored greater redistribution through taxes and government programs. (link)
59.7% nevertheless say the economy works poorly for the average American—evidence of dissatisfaction that does not automatically translate into support for redistribution. (link)
TCMS Prevents $1.6 Billion in Fraudulent Medicare Laboratory Payments
CMS Aug. 28, 2026
CMS says enforcement actions have stopped more than $1.6 billion in potentially improper Medicare laboratory payments, including $732 million tied to revoking 157 fraudulent lab providers. The agency says it is using advanced analytics and AI to identify suspicious billing patterns before Medicare dollars are paid.
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72% of voters said hundreds of billions of dollars could be saved by reducing government waste and fraud without cutting benefits. (link)
64% said the federal budget could be balanced without raising taxes or cutting benefits from major programs. (link)
Only 11% say the healthcare system works well, while 58% say affordability is best addressed by fixing the underlying system rather than relying primarily on coverage or financial assistance. (link)