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  14. Tal Kopan, “White House Lays Out DACA Deal Asks,” CNN, October 9, 2017, https://www.cnn.com/2017/10/08/politics/white-house-daca-deal-principles/index.html.

  15. Jake Novak, “Democrats Would Be Crazy to Reject Trump’s DACA Deal,” CNBC, January 26, 2018, https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/26/trump-daca-deal-is-a-dream-come-true-for-democrats-commentary.html.

  16. Jill Colvin and Catherine Lucey, “Democrats Dismiss President Trump’s Shutdown-Ending DACA Deal as a ‘Non-Starter,’” Time, January 19, 2019.

  17. Matthew Sheffield, “Poll Shows Voters Blame Trump More Than Dems for Government Shutdown,” The Hill, January 2, 2019, https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/423513-democrats-facing-little-blame-from-public-over-partial.

  18. “Immigration Update: Voters Don’t Think Government’s Doing Enough to Stop Illegal Immigration,” Rasmussen Reports, January 11, 2019, http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/immigration_update_jan11.

  19. Nicholas Fandos, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, and Peter Baker, “Trump Signs Bill Reopening Government for 3 Weeks in Surprise Retreat From Wall,” New York Times, January 25, 2019, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/us/politics/trump-shutdown-deal.html.

  20. Erica Werner, Mike DeBonis, and John Wagner, “Trump Signs Bill to Open the Government, Ending the Longest Shutdown in History,” Washington Post, January 25, 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-leaders-continue-to-seek-a-deal-to-end-shutdown-that-will-satisfy-trump/2019/01/25/09c898dc-20ad-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html.

  21. Brian Flood, “Nancy Pelosi Praised by Liberals for ‘Exquisite Shade’ of SOTU Applause,” Fox News, February 6, 2019, https://www.foxnews.com/politics/liberals-praise-nancy-pelosi-for-exquisite-shade-of-nancy-pelosis-sotu-applause.

  22. Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt), “Congrats to @SpeakerPelosi for inventing the ‘f--- you’ clap,” Twitter, February 5, 2019, https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt/status/1092984227623141377.

  23. “State of the Union 2019: Read the Full Transcript,” CNN, February 6, 2019, https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/politics/donald-trump-state-of-the-union-2019-transcript/index.html.

  24. Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Nicholas Fandos, “Pelosi and Trump Agree on Something: She Should Be Speaker,” New York Times, November 7, 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/us/politics/pelosi-trump-house-speaker.html.

  25. Caitlin Oprysko, “Trump: ‘I Like Bernie’ but He May Have Missed His Shot,” Politico, February 19, 2019, https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/19/trump-bernie-sanders-1175611.

  26. “State of the Union 2019: Read the Full Transcript,” CNN, February 6, 2019, https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/politics/donald-trump-state-of-the-union-2019-transcript/index.html.

  27. Ian Schwartz, “CNN Instant Poll: 76% Of Viewers Approved of Trump State of the Union,” CNN, February 5, 2019, https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/02/05/cnn_instant_poll_76_of_viewers_approved_of_trump_state_of_the_union.html.

  CHAPTER EIGHT: INVASION AT THE BORDER

  1. Allyson Chiu, “‘He’s running for embarrassing dad at a Mexican restaurant’: Democrats debate in Spanish, to mixed reviews/. Washington Post, June 27, 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/27/hes-running-embarrassing-dad-mexican-restaurant-democrats-debate-spanish-mixed-reviews/?utm_term=.c4fd4dd0ae32.

  2. Daniel Horowitz, “Why Aren’t We Deporting Illegal Aliens Who Already Have Deportation Orders?” Conservative Review, March 19, 2019, https://www.conservativereview.com/news/arent-deporting-illegal-aliens-already-deportation-orders/.

  3. Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti, “Burgeoning court backlog of more than 850,000 cases undercuts Trump immigration agenda,” Washington Post, May 1, 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/burgeoning-court-backlog-of-more-than-850000-cases-undercuts-trump-immigration-agenda/2019/05/01/09c0b84a-6b69-11e9-a66d-a82d3f3d96d5_story.html?utm_term=.6270f60d75a6.

  4. “HHS Secretary Azar: We are running out of money to take care of migrant children.” Fox News, June 24, 2019.

  5. https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1140968240073662466.

  6. Doree Lawark, “‘Nobel Prize in stupidity’: Holocaust survivor wants AOC out of Congress.” New York Post, June 29, 2019, https://nypost.com/2019/06/29/nobel-prize-in-stupidity-holocaust-survivor-wants-aoc-out-of-congress/.

  7. Nick Givas, “Holocaust survivors respond to AOC’s ‘concentration camp’ comments in new video,” Fox News, June 23, 2019, https://www.foxnews.com/politics/.aoc-holocaust-survivors-respond-to-aocs-concentration-camp-comments

  8. “The Crisis at the Southern Border Is Too Urgent to Ignore,” White House, January 10, 2019, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/crisis-southern-border-urgent-ignore/.

  9. Mary Plummer, “Automatic Voter Registration Could Have a Big Impact By 2020 Election,” NPR, April 18, 2018, https://www.npr.org/2018/04/18/603693118/automatic-voter-registration-could-have-a-big-impact-by-2020-election.

  10. Alex Pappas, “House Dems Overwhelmingly Reject Motion to Condemn Illegal Immigrant Voting,” Fox News, March 8, 2019, https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-vote-against-motion-condemning-illegal-immigrant-voting.

  11. “Statement from the President Regarding Emergency Measures to Address the Border Crisis,” White House, May 30, 2019, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-president-regarding-emergency-measures-address-border-crisis/.

  12. Ibid.

  13. Ibid.

  14. Annie Karni, Ana Swanson, and Michael D. Shear, “Trump Says U.S. Will Hit Mexico With 5% Tariffs on All Goods,” New York Times, May 30, 2019, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/us/politics/trump-mexico-tariffs.html.

  15. Josh Katz, “Who Will Be President,” New York Times, November 8, 2016, https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/upshot/presidential-polls-forecast.html.

  16. Peter Baker, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, and Nicholas Fandos, “Christine Blasey Ford Wants F.B.I. to Investigate Kavanaugh Before She Testifies,” New York Times, September 18, 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/18/us/politics/christine-blasey-ford-kavanaugh-senate-hearing.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fcorrections.

  17. Kimberly Amadeo, “Mexico’s Economy Facts, Opportunities, and Challenges,” The Balance, January 22, 2019, https://www.thebalance.com/mexico-s-economy-facts-opportunites-challenges-3306351.

  18. Patti Domm, “Why Trump’s Pivot To Using Tariffs as a Political Weapon Is So Dangerous for the Economy,” CNBC, June 5, 2019, https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/05/trump-policy-domm-190604-ec.html.

  19. Michael Bloomberg, “Stop Trump on Trade,” Bloomberg Opinion, May 31, 2019, https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-05-31/mexico-tariffs-trump-s-latest-move-on-trade-is-dangerous.

  20. Nathan Bomey, “State of the Union Fact Check: Trump’s U.S. Job Growth Claims Generally Accurate,” USA Today, January 30, 2018, https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/01/30/state-union-president-trump/1081452001/.

  21. Kayla Tausche and Tucker Higgins, “Mnuchin and Lighthizer opposed Trump Tariffs on Mexico, source says,” CNBC, May 31, 2019, https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/mnuchin-and-lighthizer-were-opposed-to-trump-tariffs-on-mexico-source-says.html.

  22. “U.S. Immigrant Population and Share Over Time, 1850–Present,” Migration Policy Institute, https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/charts/immigrant-population-over-time.

  23. Jason Lemon, “DEPORTATIONS UNDER TRUMP STILL LAG FAR BEHIND THOSE CARRIED OUT BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION,” Newsweek, December 18, 2018, https://www.newsweek.com/trump-still-deports-less-people-obama-1269962.

  24. “Fact Sheet: The Dream Act, DACA, and Other Policies Designed to Protect Dreamers,” https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/dream-act-daca-and-other-policies-designed-protect-dreamers.

  25. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/01/us/obama-approves-plan-to-let-children-apply-for-refugee-status-in-central-america.html.

  26. Ryan Lovelace, “Teenage Latin Border Horde,” National Review, June 13, 2019, https://w
ww.nationalreview.com/2014/06/teenage-latin-border-horde-ryan-lovelace/.

  27. Azam Ahmed, “Mexico Sets Domestic Priorities Aside to Meet Terms of U.S. Trade Deal,” New York Times, June 8, 2019, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/08/world/americas/mexico-tariffs-migration.html.

  28. Julie Hirschfield Davis, “House Votes to Give ‘Dreamers’ a Path to Citizenship,” New York Times, June 4, 2019, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/us/politics/dream-promise-act.html.

  29. Cristina Marcos, “House Dems move to give lawmakers a pay increase,” The Hill, June 4, 2019, https://thehill.com/homenews/house/446946-house-dems-move-to-give-lawmakers-a-pay-increase.

  30. Laurie Kellman and Zeke Miller, “Trump, Pelosi trade insults as their feud heats up,” AP, May 24, 2019, https://www.apnews.com/ce08485cee37470db8983b8bd06c40a0.

  31. Harry Enten, “Congress’ Approval Rating Hasn’t Hit 30% in 10 Years. That’s a Record,” CNN, June 1, 2019, https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/01/politics/poll-of-the-week-congress-approval-rating/index.html.

  32. Robert E. Kessler, “MS-13 member sentenced to 55 years in machete quadruple murder,” Long Island Newsday, June 12, 2019, https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/ms-13-machete-murders-central-islip-1.32294790

  33. Nicole Fuller, “MS-13 murders down on LI, but gang is trying to rebuild,” Long Island Newsday, May 12, 2019, https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/ms13-murders-fbi-1.30900131.

  34. Gate Miskimen, “New court filing gives rare glimpse into Mollie Tibbetts investigation,” Des Moines Register, May 31, 2019, https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2019/05/31/mollie-tibbetts-iowa-university-of-iowa-cristhian-bahena-rivera-investigation-murder-poweshiek-trial/1301865001/.

  35. Victims of Illegal Aliens Memorial, http://www.ojjpac.org/memorial.asp.

  36. Joshua Caplan, “Nancy Pelosi Refuses to Meet with Angel Moms Protesting Inside Her Office,” Breitbart, January 15, 2019, https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/15/nancy-pelosi-refuses-to-meet-with-angel-moms-protesting-inside-her-office/.

  37. Cat Cardenas, “Border Patrol Leaves San Antonio to Sort Out Surge of African Migrants.” Texas Monthly, July 2, 2019, https://www.texasmonthly.com/news/border-patrol-leaves-san-antonio-to-sort-out-surge-of-african-migrants/.

  38. Josh Gerstein, “Judge Rejects Trump Request to Alter Agreement on Release of Immigrant Kids,” Politico, July 9, 2019, https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/09/judge-rejects-trump-request-flores-immigrant-children-704019.

  39. Jack Crowe, “DHS Secretary: 90 Percent of Recent Asylum-Seekers Skipped Their Hearings,” National Review, June 11, 2019, https://www.nationalreview.com/news/dhs-secretary-90-percent-of-recent-asylum-seekers-skipped-their-hearings/.

  40. Jake Tapper, “Nancy Pelosi called Trump Friday night asking him to call off ICE raids,” CNN, June 22, 2019, https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/22/politics/nancy-pelosi-ice-raids-house-speaker-called-donald-trump/index.html.

  CHAPTER NINE: THE RADICALS’ REVENGE

  1. Veronica Stracqualursi, “New House Democrat Rashida Tlaib: ‘We’re Gonna Impeach the Motherf****r,’” CNN, January 4, 2019, https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/04/politics/rashida-tlaib-trump-impeachment-comments/index.html.

  2. Avie Schneider, “U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.7 Percent, Lowest in Nearly 50 Years,” NPR, October 5, 2018, https://www.npr.org/2018/10/05/654417887/u-s-unemployment-rate-drops-to-3-7-percent-lowest-in-nearly-50-years.

  3. Rami Ayyub, Ali Sawafta, “West Bank kin cheer first Palestinian-American woman in U.S. Congress,” Reuters, November 7, 2018. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-michigan-palestinians/west-bank-kin-cheer-first-palestinian-american-woman-in-u-s-congress-idUSKCN1NC1HL.

  4. Jeremy Herb and Manu Raju, “House Democrat Reintroduces Impeachment Articles Against Trump,” CNN, January 3, 2019, https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/03/politics/impeachment-house-democrats-brad-sherman-trump/index.html.

  5. Paul Davidson, “December Jobs Report: 312,000 Added, Easing Recession Fears Amid Stock Turmoil,” January 4, 2019, https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/01/04/jobs-report-booming-312-000-were-added-last-month-economists-expected-181-000/2477547002/.

  6. Aris Folley, “Pelosi on Tlaib ‘Impeach the Motherf---Er’ Comment: ‘I’m Not in the Censorship Business,’” The Hill, January 4, 2019, https://thehill.com/homenews/house/423882-pelosi-on-tlaib-impeach-the-motherf-er-comment-im-not-in-the-censorship.

  7. David Harsanyi, “First on Nancy Pelosi’s Agenda: Attacking Free Expression,” Reason, January 4, 2019, https://reason.com/archives/2019/01/04/first-on-nancy-pelosis-agenda-attacking.

  8. “CITIZENS UNITED, APPELLANT v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.” Supreme Court of the United States, January 21, 2010. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/09pdf/08-205.pdf.

  9. Rebecca Ballhaus and Brody Mullins, “Donors in Most Industries Back Hillary Clinton,” Wall Street Journal, September 9, 2016, https://www.wsj.com/articles/donors-in-most-industries-back-hillary-clinton-1473462212.

  10. Patrick Svitek, “Nancy Pelosi Escalates Call for Citizens United Constitutional Amendment,” HuffPost, July 26, 2012, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/26/nancy-pelosi-citizens-united-constitutional-amendment_n_1708114.html.

  11. Peter Overby, “House Democrats Introduce Anti-Corruption Bill as Symbolic 1st Act,” NPR, January 5, 2019, https://www.npr.org/2019/01/05/682286587/house-democrats-introduce-anti-corruption-bill-as-symbolic-first-act.

  12. Emily Birnbaum, “Dem Introduces Bills to Eliminate Electoral College, Stop Presidents from Pardoning Themselves,” The Hill, January 3, 2019, https://thehill.com/homenews/house/423810-dem-introduces-bills-to-eliminate-electoral-college-stop-presidents-from.

  13. Jenna Johnson, “Beto O’Rourke’s immigration plan: No wall, few specifics.” Washington Post, January 15, 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/beto-orourkes-immigration-plan-no-wall-but-no-specifics/2019/01/15/f6e36fac-15ea-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b89d7bbeb2b3.

  14. Felicia Sonmez, “Nancy Pelosi Will ‘Cut Your Head Off and You Won’t Even Know You’re Bleeding,’ Daughter Alexandra Pelosi Says,” CNN, January 2, 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/nancy-pelosi-will-cut-your-head-off-and-you-wont-even-know-youre-bleeding-daughter-alexandra-pelosi-says/2019/01/02/959ea7da-0ebe-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.a0b21ad26969.

  15. Caitlin Yilek, “Kathy Griffin Photoshoot Features Beheaded Trump,” Washington Examiner, May 30, 2017, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/kathy-griffin-photoshoot-features-beheaded-trump.

  16. Matt Wilstein, “Kathy Griffin Takes Back Trump Apology on ‘The View’: ‘F*ck Him,’” Daily Beast, April 30, 2018, https://www.thedailybeast.com/kathy-griffin-takes-back-trump-apology-on-the-view-fuck-him.

  17. Press Association, “Johnny Depp Jokes about Killing Donald Trump in Glastonbury Appearance,” The Guardian, June 23, 2017, https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jun/23/johnny-depp-jokes-about-killing-trump-in-glastonbury-appearance.

  18. Travis M. Andrews, “Trump-like ‘Julius Caesar’ Assassinated in New York Play. Delta, Bank of America Pull Funding,” Washington Post, June 12, 2017, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/06/12/trump-like-julius-caesar-assassinated-in-new-york-play-delta-bank-of-america-pull-funding/?utm_term=.402c60b8cfb4.

  19. Adam Andrzejewski, “Julius Caesar’s Parent Company—The New York Shakespeare Festival—Received $30M from Taxpayers,” Forbes, June 13, 2017, https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2017/06/13/the-new-york-shakespeare-festival-received-30-million-in-government-grants-since-2009/#579220c3eb35.

  20. Sopan Deb, “Actress Carole Cook Jokes about a Trump Assassination,” New York Times, September 10, 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/10/arts/carole-cook-john-wilkes-booth.html.

  21. Ellen Barkin (@EllenBarkin), “this man should be removed… and not just from office,” Twitter, October 1, 2018, https://twitter.com/EllenBarkin/status/1046808065008447488.

  22. Christian Toto, “Ellen Bar
kin Wants Louis C.K. Raped, Shot,” Hollywood in Toto, January 1, 2019, https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/ellen-barkin-louis-c-k-raped-shot/.

  23. Mairead McArdle, “Kamala Harris Jokes about Killing Trump, Pence, Sessions,” National Review, April 6, 2018, https://www.nationalreview.com/news/kamala-harris-jokes-about-killing-trump-pence-sessions/.

  24. Maya Oppenheim, “Missouri State Senator Says She Hopes Donald Trump Is Assassinated Sparking Secret Service Investigation,” The Independent, August 18, 2017, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/maria-chappelle-nadal-donald-trump-missouri-state-senator-assassination-us-president-secret-service-a7900151.html.

  25. Dom Calicchio and Gregg Re, “GOP’s Steve Scalise Shuts Down Twitter Debate on Taxes with Ocasio-Cortez After ‘Radical Followers’ Allude to Virginia Shooting,” Fox News, January 6, 2019, https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gops-steve-scalise-shuts-down-twitter-debate-on-taxes-with-ocasio-cortez-after-radical-followers-allude-to-virginia-shooting.

  26. Tribune News Services, “Punches, Eggs Thrown as Protesters Attack Trump Supporters Outside San Jose Rally,” Chicago Tribune, June 3, 2016, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-rally-california-20160602-story.html.

  27. Randy Roguski, “Trump Supporter Clobbered for His Allegiance to the President,” Sun Sentinel, July 6, 2018, https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/boynton-beach/fl-pn-trump-flag-attack-20180706-story.html.

  28. Amy B. Wang, “A Truck with ‘Trump 2020’ Bumper Stickers Was Left at a Bar Overnight. Someone Set It on Fire,” Washington Post, October 11, 2018, https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/10/10/truck-with-trump-bumper-stickers-was-left-bar-overnight-someone-set-it-fire/?utm_term=.bd50fc3ed555.

  29. Katie Mettler, “She knocked a MAGA hat off a man’s head in a Mexican restaurant. Now she could be deported,” Washington Post, February 28, 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/28/she-knocked-maga-hat-off-mans-head-mexican-restaurant-now-she-could-be-deported/?utm_term=.b6d6be7286fd.