Power Plays 2026: ICE’s Recruitment, Political Vetoes, and the Broken Russian Internet

Deep Press Analysis · Jan 1, 2026 · 5m

How are governments weaponizing friction in 2026? In this episode, we explore the collision between abstract government power and daily life.

We break down four critical stories:

US Immigration: Inside ICE's new $100 million "wartime recruitment strategy" targeting online influencers and gun rights supporters.

Executive Power: An analysis of President Trump’s recent vetoes, including speculation regarding political retaliation against Lauren Boebert over the Jeffrey Epstein discharge petition.

Foreign Policy: The return of a militarized Monroe Doctrine to counter non-hemispheric competitors…