Question: What percentage of voters believe that the cities where Trump has deployed troops are a “war zone overrun with crime, chaos, and lawlessness”? Answer: Voters differentiate little in their perceptions of conflict across cities: between 42-49% agree  with Trump that each of seven US cities — among them Los Angeles, Washington, Portland, and Chicago, where Trump has already deployed troops — is a “war zone overrun with crime, chaos, and lawlessness.” Because of this, w

Minnesotans are coming together in moral reflection and action to stand together against the actions of the federal government against the state of Minnesota. The ICE “surge” that cost the life of Renee Nicole Good is violating the Constitutional and human rights of Americans and our neighbors. It is time to suspend the normal order of business. MARCH STARTING IN THE COMMONS PARK at 2 p.m. 425 Portland Ave. S, Minneapolis Information on Facebook is here WHAT MINNESOTANS ARE

Let your voice be heard! Take the SCVI poll to see which U.S. Senate candidate SCVI should endorse! Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan and Representative Angie Craig (CD 2) are vying for Tina Smith's senate seat from which she is retiring.  SCVI wants to weigh in on this important question, so we are going to make our own endorsement. In a Special Mailing dated January 7, 2026 , we outlined the process and steps we will use to make that endorsement. Poll will be open through Wedne