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EPISODE · Jan 30, 2026 · 27 MIN

Tipping Point?

from Poll Hub · host Lee Miringoff, Mary Griffith, Barbara Carvalho, Jay DeDapper

A surge of federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and surrounding communities has pushed questions of public safety, federal power, and civil liberties into the national spotlight. After two fatal shootings involving immigration officers, national polling shows growing concern about ICE tactics and increasing support for oversight and reform. We break down how Americans across party lines are reacting, and whether these events represent a broader shift in public opinion on immigration enforcement.Then, we turn to sleep deprivation in America, a widespread but often overlooked public health issue. New polling shows that a majority of adults say they would feel better if they got more sleep, even as long-term trends reveal declining sleep duration and uneven sleep quality across age, gender, income, and education. We examine how sleep shortages shape daily life, health, and well-being—and why so many Americans struggle to get the rest they say they need.We close with a very arty fun fact!

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On this week's Poll Hub: Is Minnesota a tipping point for ICE? After two fatal shootings involving federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, we break down the public backlash, shifting polling, and what it could mean for the future of immigration enforcement. Then, we turn to a quieter crisis affecting millions of Americans: sleep deprivation. New polling shows most adults say they need more sleep but aren’t getting it. We explore who’s most affected and why it’s become a growing public health issue.

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