Morning Politics | Friday, August 14, 2026
Today’s Deep Dive
DHS Records Show Undercover Surveillance of Anti-ICE Protesters and Progressive Groups in Minnesota
Court filings just revealed a DHS operation that sent undercover agents into anti-ICE community meetings and private Signal chats in two states. Prosecutors say it’s a legitimate conspiracy probe. Civil liberties lawyers say it looks like something else entirely.
World Politics
Kushner Heads to Israel and Egypt for Next Round of Gaza Talks
Kushner is flying to Israel and Egypt next week with officials from a new body called the Board of Peace. Supporters say his old relationships can push the Gaza deal forward. But a West Bank siege the U.S. just called an act of terror is complicating the picture.
Economy & Money
Wholesale Prices Flat in July, Cooling Fresh Inflation Worries
Producer prices didn’t rise at all last month, undershooting every major forecast and sending traders scrambling to price in a September rate cut. But one camp says the tariff shock is still working its way through the pipeline, and the real bill hasn’t arrived. Who’s reading the data right?
Tech & Power
Flock Safety pledges January safeguards for license plate cameras after stalking, ICE-access reports
Flock Safety’s cameras sit in about 5,000 U.S. towns, and its CEO now admits the company waited too long to stop officers from using them to track ex-partners and help ICE. In January, new safeguards arrive. Civil liberties groups say they don’t go far enough, and one specific loophole is still wide open.
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