This week Trump manufactured two major story  lines: an almost war with Iran, and mass roundups and deportations of  “millions” of immigrants. The two stories occupied much of the national  attention, while Trump continued to stonewall Congressional attempts at  oversight.

Authoritarian expert Masha Gessen wrote about  “The Unimaginable Reality of American Concentration Camps,” as a  national discussion over conditions at border facilities played out.  Journalists, who have been given no access to facilities, reported  through interviews on the alarming treatment of migrant children,  including overcrowding, illness, and lack of basic necessities.

Trump came close to starting a war with Iran on  Thursday, and reportedly was prepared and close to launch a missile  attack. Of concern, Trump continued to act unilaterally and not seek  Congressional approval — notably Speaker Pelosi said Friday she was not  informed of Trump’s planned attack, despite being second in line for the  White House. Meanwhile, pressure to start an impeachment inquiry grew  as 76 House members called for impeachment as public opinion, largely  among Democrats, is shifting in favor of it.

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