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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 17 MIN

Capitol Hill’s Thin ICE

from The Powers That Be: Daily · host Puck | Audacy

Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to break down the escalating ICE fight on Capitol Hill and the procedural maneuvering tied to reopening the government from its partial shutdown. She also shares how Republicans are privately assessing Stephen Miller’s outsized influence within the G.O.P., and why some worry that his deportation strategy could become a midterm liability.

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Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to break down the escalating ICE fight on Capitol Hill and the procedural maneuvering tied to reopening the government from its partial shutdown. She also shares how Republicans are privately assessing Stephen Miller’s outsized influence within the G.O.P., and why some worry that his deportation strategy could become a midterm liability.

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