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Political analysts were aghast on Wednesday after ProPublica published a "soul-crushing" report about 911 calls made by people detained in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Texas.

ProPublica recently investigated the living conditions at the Dilley detention center outside of San Antonio, Texas, where the Trump administration has sent roughly 3,500 detainees since they reopened the facility.

"60 Minutes" star Anderson Cooper delivered a stunning rebuke to CBS News's new MAGA-friendly boss Bari Weiss — and the message was unmistakable, insiders say.

Months after Weiss desperately courted the veteran broadcaster to helm "CBS Evening News," Cooper chose to walk away from his two-decade tenure as correspondent entirely, effectively rejecting the network altogether.

Former Trump administration White House lawyer Ty Cobb delivered a dire warning Wednesday on MS NOW about the growing network of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities that are planned and funded — and suggested that Trump having that much detention power and resources at his disposal is horrifying.

Cobb's warning came in the middle of a discussion with anchor Ari Melber, about the possibility ICE might try to engage in election interference by stationing agents at polling places.

A group in Colorado has proposed a new election map that could give Democrats a 7-1 advantage in the House of Representatives, according to a Denver Post report.

Colorado's current Congressional delegation includes four Democrats and four Republicans. The proposed map could make three Republican-leaning districts currently occupied by Reps. Gabe Evans (R-CO), Jeff Hurd (R-CO), and Jeff Crank (R-CO) are more competitive for Democrats.

One of President Donald Trump's old warnings about Iran resurfaced on Wednesday as reports indicate that he is pondering war with the country.

In 2011, Trump claimed that then-President Barack Obama would strike Iran to ensure he was elected for a second term. The post at the time was quite controversial, as the former president was facing a stiff re-election campaign while the country was still recovering from the Great Recession.

The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board expressed relief on Wednesday at a "welcome FDA walkback" as Dr. Vinay Prasad, the agency's head of vaccine oversight, got overruled on a controversial move to block a new flu shot.

Prasad, who was briefly forced out of the agency by far-right influencer Laura Loomer before returning shortly, has become notorious for blocking experimental medicines based on no solid logic — as he did recently by trying to shut down approval for a Moderna mRNA flu vaccine, using similar technology to the vaccines that helped get COVID under control. "StatNews reported that Dr. Prasad overrode his staff. His rejection cast a pall of uncertainty on vaccine and drug development," wrote the board.

A neuroscientist revealed the "horrific dangers" of President Donald Trump's mental decline during a podcast interview on Wednesday.

Dr. Frank George, a neuroscientist and psychologist, joined political commentator David Pakman on "The David Pakman Show" to discuss Trump's mental state. George revealed that Trump is becoming more disinhibited, which is a sign that his dementia is becoming worse and that he will soon have "no guardrails" for his malignant narcissism.

President Donald Trump's empowerment of voter fraud conspiracies, immigration enforcement, and violent crackdown on protesters in places like Minnesota are all connected, Media Matters for America chief Angelo Carusone argued on MS NOW Wednesday.

"There are others all across the government, you know, not just on the inside but on the outside that are helping reinforce and buttress that narrative from official purchase," said Carusone, whose own liberal watchdog group has faced legal attacks by the Trump administration. "People like Heather Honey, other 2020 election deniers, suddenly have special government employee status so that they can help work on these investigations that are now taking place elsewhere. So that's the first piece. They have the ability now to operationalize threads of that narrative from an official position."

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) described far-right Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) Tuesday as a “disgrace” and warned “accountability is coming” if Democrats reclaim the House in November. Fine drew outrage over racist and Islamophobic remarks when he compared Muslims to “dogs.” This stunned even MAGA media figure Megyn Kelly. Jeffries called out Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans for their silence, signaling that a future Democratic majority would pursue consequences. Expulsion would require bipartisan support, but Jeffries clearly stated, “Accountability is coming to all of these sick extremists when the gavels change hands in November, if not sooner."

Democrats are planning an unprecedented response to President Donald Trump's upcoming State of the Union address next Tuesday. Rather than attend the speech, a substantial number of Democratic lawmakers plan to boycott and instead host an alternative "People's State of the Union" event at the National Mall near the Capitol. This marks a shift from last year's approach, when Democrats protested inside the chamber with signs and Rep. Al Green was ejected after interrupting the president. Sen. Christopher Murphy stated Trump "doesn't deserve an audience," citing his tendency to spread misinformation and attack Democrats. Sen. Chris Van Hollen added that he refuses to be "a prop" while Trump "shreds our Constitution." The alternative event, organized partly by progressive group MoveOn, represents a historic break from tradition, as sitting out a president's State of the Union address on this scale is unprecedented.

Republican operatives are privately expressing concern about the 2026 midterms, hoping voters will forget Trump's first year in office before November elections. According to a Zeteo report, even pro-Trump pollsters are worried about GOP prospects. While Republican Party leaders publicly dismiss predictions of a "bloodbath," insiders admit behind closed doors to significant anxiety. Trump's polling has declined in recent weeks due to harsh immigration policies, ICE enforcement actions, and economic concerns. Notably, some of the most Trump-friendly pollsters are reaching similar conclusions to nonpartisan polling firms, warning administration officials and MAGA insiders of a likely "disaster" or "blue wave" in November. The disconnect between public confidence and private concerns reveals deep anxiety within Republican circles about maintaining power in the upcoming midterm elections.

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