People attend a public memorial service for Renee Good in Powderhorn Park on February 7, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols reports on the resistance in Minnesota, and Steve Phillips analyzes Jasmine Crockett’s strategy in the Texas Senate Democratic primary.
The size and scale of the resistance to ICE in Minneapolis is too vast to fully comprehend. John Nichols has our report—he’s The Nation’s executive editor, and he’s just spent several days talking to the city’s leaders and activists.
Also: Democrats could win a Senate seat in Texas this November. Texas is not so much a red state as it is a low-turnout state. Steve Phillips analyzes Jasmine Crockett’s campaign for the Democratic nomination, which relies on organizing nonvoters and reluctant voters.
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