Why the face masks? I'll wager that sooner or later it will come out that a sizeable percentage of these ICE or other agents are nothing more than hired bullies and cosplayers, nothing more than stand-ins, wanna-be agents, Blackwater contractors, moonlighting cops from the outer burbs working on their day off or 1/6 criminals who got on with flexible employers. Nearly all will be on the Barney Fife protocol with no ammo in their guns and smaller 'sticks', just out to impress girls with their outfits...

TSA: Thousands Standing Around. Each missed the cut to be greeters at Wal-Mart.

A few months ago, while flying out of OKC I observed a guy bypass the two TSA agents who were checking ID by walking between the two active stations, and he proceeded to the conveyor belt. When I alerted the TSA people on duty, one nearest to me thought it was a joke and started chuckling. I persisted, so they pulled the guy aside. Turns out he was an airline employee (or so he said) and produced a badge. He was traveling out of uniform, so was like the rest of us traveling stiffs and had to be screened. The event made me further lower my expectations of TSA agents...

Perhaps the most surprising part of this story is that a reporter from Fox News moved this matter into the spotlight. Karoline Leavitt must have felt blindsided by Peter Doocy's questions. Perhaps its time to replace Fox with some news organization more compliant with the administration's wishes...

This is what civilized societies do. It is certain those on the ground are very thankful for the help given. The Mexican visitors are spreading good will, at a time of division. If Der Dotard follows through on his threat to visit the area this week, it can be sure that he will be nowhere near the Mexican team.

In a larger sense, Americans thank you for your help...

So what. The guy will get re-elected, probably with 70% or more of the votes. His constituents will have their heads so full of all things illegal immigration that they will have long forgotten about 300 dead at the hands of MAGA GOP politicians ...

A man who will not defend his wife from the insults of another man is a coward who doesn't deserve to be married to ANY woman, even a horse like Heidi Cruz...

The blind leading the blind. Nutlick is so much a toady that if Der Dotard asked him if he smoked, Howie would light himself on fire, just to see. As for the head cheese, Trump has placed himself in a box with his phony negotiations, bullying tactics and fake deadlines. Rather than humiliate himself, Trump will gladly send the US economy into idle mode, so he can say he 'won' the 'negotiations'...