Latinos unhappy with Trump’s immigration agenda and US military plotting war options against Iran (Morning Rundown)

A new NBC News/Telemundo poll shows that Trump’s crackdown on immigration has affected Latino voters. US military officials have discussed resuming large-scale operations in Iran. And Christa Pike’s lawyer details her condition after her botched execution.

Here’s what you need to know today.

Poll: Latino voters are deeply unhappy with Trump

Deportations and other major immigration crackdowns have been a key part of President Donald Trump’s agenda during his second term. But a significant number of Latino voters are unhappy, particularly those who personally fear ICE or those who know someone who has been deported or detained.

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The latest NBC News/Telemundo poll shows 65% of Latino voters have a negative view of ICE, compared to 28% who have a positive view. When it comes to Customs and Border Protection, 46% have a negative view of the agency, compared to 34% who view it positively.

The survey also shows:

→ 69% of Latin American voters disapprove of Trump’s approach to immigration, and two-thirds of them believe his enforcement operations have gone too far.

→ An overwhelming 83% said they support deporting undocumented immigrants who have committed serious crimes, but 60% oppose deporting all undocumented immigrants currently in the country.

→ Notably, 18% of Latin American voters say that they or someone close to them has strongly considered leaving the country.

Discover the key takeaways from the survey.

More political news:

• In Iowa, Trump was the main character during a Senate debate between Democrat Josh Turek, a state representative, and Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson.

• The Democratic National Committee continued the Trump administration on taxpayer-funded ads that portrayed the president favorably, arguing that those ads put Democrats at an electoral disadvantage.

• For subscribers: The Wisconsin gubernatorial race between Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany is neck and neck, but some Democrats are feeling nervous.

• For subscribers: Trump has repeatedly said he injected $21 trillion into the U.S. economy through his policies and deals. But even its own website he says it’s only half that amount.

• For subscribers: A CIA investigation into an agent’s disclosure of secret intelligence to a foreign official led to the discovery of nearly 300 gold barsluxury watches and cash at home.

US military prepares new Iran war options ahead of midterm elections

Trump and his national security team have discussed the possibility of resuming large-scale military operations in Iran in the coming weeks, including the possibility of launching strikes before the midterm elections, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the decisions. The discussions focused on American strategy against Iran and the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The military then prepared new options for operations in Iran for Trump to consider. No decision has been made, the sources said.

While the White House insists the United States “is in a very strong position,” Trump has sent mixed messages on the war in recent days. At a campaign rally in Nebraska, Trump suggested Iran could “eliminate” Los Angeles or San Diego. He sought to reformulate these remarks yesterday at a rally in San Antonio.

A new military campaign would also put this unpopular war at the center of political debate as voters begin or prepare to vote in the November election. It could also drive up the price of gas and other goods even higher.

Where things stand in the Iran war.

Christa Pike went from brain dead to awake and talking

Christa Pike was brain dead Monday night, according to her attorney, Randy Spivey. The life support system was to be removed on Tuesday. Instead, “much to the shock of everyone, including me, including his team and his medical team,” Pike woke up, Spivey said.

Today, Pike — the first person to survive two doses of a lethal injection after his botched execution last week in Tennessee — faces a “long road to recovery,” Spivey said, with medical problems including the inability to function in his arms, pneumonia and the inability to swallow.

While Spivey said he wasn’t in the room when Pike woke up, he said the first thing she said was, “Where am I and who are you?”

Still, “she is very aware that the state tried to execute her,” Spivey said.

Spivey’s remarks yesterday followed a status hearing in Tennessee court, during which Chancellor I’Ashea L. Myles ruled that the state must preserve all relevant evidence in connection with the incident. During the hearing, the state “made no promises” that Pike would not be subject to future execution, another attorney said.

Learn more about Pike’s condition.

Staff choice: A smiling beaver and a lot of anger in a small Colorado town

Palmer Lake, Colorado is a town with no stoplights, mountain views, hiking, and plenty of potlucks.

So when Buc-ee’s, a Texas-based gas station chain that adheres to the state’s “everything is bigger” philosophy, came knocking, not everyone was eager to roll out the red carpet.

For more than a year, Palmer Lake residents have fought over the store’s place in their community. City officials resigned, one of them on the advice of his cardiologist. The neighbors flipped the bird. Social gatherings have been canceled. But people on both sides are tired of the city being a poster child for American division.

I traveled to Palmer Lake to see what it’s like to try to recover Mayberry. — Bracey Harrisnational journalist

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