Political Wire

  • Front Page
  • Members
    • Subscribe
    • Sign In
  • Trending
  • Resources
    • Politics Extra
    • Political Job Hunt
    • Political Dictionary
    • Electoral Vote Map
  • Newsletter
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / Immigration / Justices Back Trump’s Aggressive Immigration Raids
Become a member to get many great benefits -- exclusive analysis, trending news, a private podcast, no ads and more!


Justices Back Trump’s Aggressive Immigration Raids

September 8, 2025 at 11:52 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The U.S. Supreme Court again backed President Donald Trump’s hardline approach toward immigration on Monday, letting federal agents proceed with raids in Southern California targeting people for deportation based on their race or language,” Reuters reports.

FavoriteLoadingSave to Favorites
  • Bluesky
  • X
  • Threads
  • Facebook
  • Email

Filed Under: Immigration, Judiciary


You're reading the free version of Political Wire

Upgrade to a paid membership to unlock full access. The process is quick and easy. You can even use Apple Pay.

Upgrade Now

  • ✔ Become a member to get many great benefits -- exclusive analysis, trending news, a private podcast, no ads and more!
  • ✔ If you're already a member, log in for the full experience.



Recent Posts

Hakeem Jeffries Agrees to Debate Mike Johnson

October 15, 2025 at 8:47 am EDT

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said that he’s ready for a public debate with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on C-SPAN’s new “Ceasefire” program — a challenge Johnson made after…

Sununu Expected to Enter New Hampshire Senate Race

October 15, 2025 at 8:43 am EDTOctober 15, 2025 at 8:43 am EDT

“Former Sen. John Sununu (R-NH) will announce whether he’s running for Senate in the next two weeks, per multiple people familiar with his thinking. It’s widely expected Sununu will enter…

Quote of the Day

October 15, 2025 at 7:58 am EDT

“I haven’t seen anything that breaks the stalemate. This whole thing is stupid.” — Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), quoted by Semafor, on the government shutdown. Save to Favorites

RFK Jr.’s ‘Digital Mistress’ Is Writing a Book

October 15, 2025 at 7:46 am EDT

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “digital mistress,” Olivia Nuzzi, is writing a book that will address their online love affair, Status reports. Daily Beast: “The book is not solely about Nuzzi’s…

Republicans Bet Voters Don’t Care About Gerrymandering

October 15, 2025 at 7:40 am EDTOctober 15, 2025 at 7:42 am EDT

Republicans are mounting a mid-cycle redistricting campaign unlike anything seen before — a brazen effort to lock in power before voters even get a say. Democrats are scrambling to match…

Seth Moulton to Challenge Ed Markey in a Primary

October 15, 2025 at 7:01 am EDTOctober 15, 2025 at 7:07 am EDT

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced he would challenge Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) in 2026, the Boston Globe reports. Politico: “Moulton, who turns 47 this month, is putting age at the…

Trump Threatens to Disarm Hamas If They Do Not

October 15, 2025 at 6:58 am EDTOctober 15, 2025 at 6:59 am EDT

President Donald Trump said that the United States could step in to disarm Hamas — “quickly and perhaps violently” — if the organization did not do so itself, a potential…

Millions Set to Lose Obamacare Subsidies

October 15, 2025 at 5:59 am EDT

Washington Post: “Some 22 million Americans are set to lose health insurance subsidies by the end of the year…” “About 80 percent of the people who benefit from them live…

U.S. Consumers Paying Most of Trump Tariffs

October 15, 2025 at 5:52 am EDT

“Americans are set to pay more than half of President Donald Trump’s tariff costs as companies raise prices, according to economists of Goldman Sachs Group,” Bloomberg reports. “US consumers will…

Trump Says ‘We’re Gone’ If Milei Loses Vote

October 15, 2025 at 5:45 am EDTOctober 15, 2025 at 5:49 am EDT

“President Donald Trump suggested the $20 billion lifeline the US is planning for Argentina could be contingent on libertarian leader Javier Milei’s success in the midterm elections, sending fresh jitters…

Blue States Set Up a Shadow Public-Health Alliance

October 15, 2025 at 5:41 am EDT

“The public-health resistance to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is growing,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Governors across 15 states including New York, California and North…

China Bets It Can Win a Trade War

October 15, 2025 at 5:37 am EDT

“In its trade standoff with Washington, Beijing thinks it has found America’s Achilles’ heel: President Trump’s fixation on the stock market,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “China’s leader, Xi Jinping,…

Trump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’

October 15, 2025 at 5:29 am EDT

“Two weeks after the start of the government shutdown, President Trump has seized on the stalemate for political gain, aiming to hurt Democrats while insulating his administration from the costs…

White House Guts Education Department 

October 15, 2025 at 5:27 am EDT

“A pair of decades-old promises from Congress — ensuring disabled students receive a free and appropriate education and protecting all pupils from discrimination in schools — have been thrown into…

Trump to Boost GOP Candidate for New Jersey Governor

October 15, 2025 at 5:25 am EDT

“President Trump plans to throw the weight of his endorsement and his allies’ fundraising behind Jack Ciattarelli, the GOP nominee for New Jersey governor in next month’s elections,” Axios reports….

Court Pauses Transfer of Land for Trump Library

October 15, 2025 at 5:23 am EDT

“The planned transfer of downtown Miami land for President Trump’s future presidential library was temporarily blocked by a Florida judge on Tuesday,” Axios reports. “Marvin Dunn, a Miami historian and…

Redistricting Wars Hit the Supreme Court

October 15, 2025 at 5:20 am EDTOctober 15, 2025 at 5:34 am EDT

Punchbowl News: “The redistricting wars are the biggest story of the 2026 midterms as both parties race to draw as many favorable new seats as permitted under state and federal…

Katie Porter Says She ‘Fell Short’

October 15, 2025 at 5:15 am EDT

“In her first public comments since two viral videos surfaced last week showing her berating a staff member and belittling a news reporter, Katie Porter owned up to her missteps…

Xi’s Rare Earth ‘Bazooka’ Sparks Global Alarm

October 15, 2025 at 5:11 am EDTOctober 15, 2025 at 5:47 am EDT

“China’s sweeping new restrictions on rare earth exports jolted governments and set off a race to secure alternative supplies, in a stark demonstration of Beijing’s global clout and growing risks…

World Follows America’s Retreat on EVs

October 15, 2025 at 5:10 am EDT

“The U.S. retreat from its electric-vehicle ambitions is spreading around the globe,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “In Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney paused an electric-vehicle sales mandate that was…

« Trump Takes It Easy on Big Tech
Turkey’s Opposition Head Threatens Mass Protests »

Get Smarter About Politics

Members get exclusive analysis, a trending news page, the Trial Balloon podcast, bonus newsletters and no advertising. Learn more.

Subscribe

Your Account

Sign in

Latest for Members

  • Republicans Bet Voters Don’t Care About Gerrymandering
  • The Power of Hope
  • The Pentagon Locks Out the News Media
  • Trump Has Overwhelmed His Own Administration
  • Voters Forget Fast — Just Ask Kevin McCarthy

Word of the Day

Rising Tide Lifts all Boats: The phrase “rising tide lifts all boats” expresses the idea that if the economy improves, every participant in the economy will be in an improved ….

Read the full definition

About Political Wire

goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.

Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.

Praise for Political Wire

“There are a lot of blogs and news sites claiming to understand politics, but only a few actually do. Political Wire is one of them.”

— Chuck Todd, host of “Meet the Press”

“Concise. Relevant. To the point. Political Wire is the first site I check when I’m looking for the latest political nugget. That pretty much says it all.”

— Stuart Rothenberg, editor of the Rothenberg Political Report

“Political Wire is one of only four or five sites that I check every day and sometimes several times a day, for the latest political news and developments.”

— Charlie Cook, editor of the Cook Political Report

“The big news, delicious tidbits, pearls of wisdom — nicely packaged, constantly updated… What political junkie could ask for more?”

— Larry Sabato, Center for Politics, University of Virginia

“Political Wire is a great, great site.”

— Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”

“Taegan Goddard has a knack for digging out political gems that too often get passed over by the mainstream press, and for delivering the latest electoral developments in a sharp, no frills style that makes his Political Wire an addictive blog habit you don’t want to kick.”

— Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post

“Political Wire is one of the absolute must-read sites in the blogosphere.”

— Glenn Reynolds, founder of Instapundit

“I rely on Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire for straight, fair political news, he gets right to the point. It’s an eagerly anticipated part of my news reading.”

— Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist.

Copyright © 2025 · Goddard Media LLC | Privacy Policy | Corrections Policy

Political Wire ® is a registered trademark of Goddard Media LLC