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October 4, 2025; 8am: ICE and other federal agents have taken to the streets of Chicago, donning tactical gear, carrying military grade weapons, and driving armored cars, while protesters gathered outside a detention center. The escalation comes days after an early morning raid on an apartment building that involved 300 federal agents, including those rappelling down from a black hawk helicopter. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins The Weekend to discuss the Trump Administrations federal crackdown that has besieged his city.

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