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11:10 AM ET, June 8, 2025

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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions  —  MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE  —  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY  —  Numerous incidents of violence and disorder have recently occurred and threaten …
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Harry Taylor / The Guardian:
National guard troops sent by Trump arrive in LA following protests against immigration raids - US politics live  —  President had earlier praised national guard for ‘great job’, even though they were not yet in the city  —  Trump praises national guard, though troops have not arrived
Associated Press:
Trump deploys California National Guard to LA to quell protests despite the governor's objections  —  President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom after a second day of clashes between hundreds of protesters …
Washington Post:
Trump activates National Guard after L.A.-area protests  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) condemned the move, saying it “will only escalate tensions.”  —  LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump has ordered the California National Guard to Los Angeles to intervene in protests of immigration sweeps …
Chris Mirasola / Lawfare:
The National Guard in Los Angeles  —  The president hasn't invoked the Insurrection Act.  He's instead relying on a theory of inherent constitutional power that is far more limited.  —  Meet The Authors … Late yesterday, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation mobilizing …
Rebecca Boone / Associated Press:
What to know about Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests
Discussion: Associated Press
CNN:
Trump deploys National Guard after second day of Los Angeles immigration protests
Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Send 2,000 National Guard Troops to L.A. After Protests
Mike Bedigan / The Independent:
Kash Patel dragged for 'hit a cop, you're going to jail' threat to LA anti-ICE protesters: 'Unless it's for Trump'
Discussion: Twitchy and The Hill
Department of Homeland Security:
DHS Releases Statement on Violent Rioters Assaulting ICE Officers in Los Angeles, CA and Calls on Democrat Politicians to Tone Down Dangerous Rhetoric About ICE
Reuters:
White House aide calls Los Angeles anti-ICE protests an ‘insurrection’
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Breaking With Trump, Bacon Says He Won't Follow His Party ‘Off the Cliff’ … Representative Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, has publicly accused President Trump of treating Russia with “velvet gloves,” criticized him for gutting AmeriCorps and questioned his power to impose tariffs without congressional approval.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Japan Times
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Washington Post:
Republicans are right to blanch at this Elon Musk gravy train
Discussion: Axios, The Hill and NewsMax.com
Axios:
MAGA's blue-collar base waits patiently for populist payoff  —  President Trump's second term has been a payday for the powerful, exposing a disconnect in his promise to deliver for “the forgotten man” of America's working class.  —  Why it matters: The populist paradox at the heart of MAGA …
Bloomberg:
Colombia Candidate Fighting for Life After Assassination Bid  —  Surgeons are operating on Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay after an assassination attempt that recalled the political violence that roiled the nation in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Anthony Salvanto / CBS News:
Trump's deportation program nets positive approval amid contrasting views over its scope, CBS News poll finds  —  Views of the Trump administration's deportation program headed into this weekend with positive net approval from Americans, including continued strong backing from the Republican base …
Ben Rhodes / New York Times:
Corruption Has Flooded America.  The Dams Are Breaking.  —  President Trump has more than doubled his personal wealth since starting his 2024 election campaign.  Billions of foreign dollars have flowed into his family's real estate and crypto ventures.  A plane that doubles as a …
Paul Krugman / Rolling Stone:
Donald Trump Is Destroying the Economy and Waging War on the Poor  —  Trump and MAGAnomics are wrecking the economy, dismantling democracy, and making America backward again  —  f you weren't deeply afraid months ago of what a second Trump administration would mean, you weren't paying attention.
Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
Southern Baptists to Vote on Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage  —  Motivated by their success in reversing Roe v. Wade, conservative Christian activists have a new target in Obergefell v. Hodges.  They see early signs of promise.  —  Southern Baptists plan to vote this week on acting …
Wall Street Journal:
It's Opening Night for the MAGA Makeover of the Kennedy Center  —  Ticket sales are down amid Trump's planned overhaul of national arts center, which includes ‘common sense’ programming, a prayer wall and refurbished decor; $2 million gold-tier fundraiser  —  When the curtain rises …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
New York Times:
Law Enforcement Officials Struggle to Fulfill Trump Promises Rooted in Conspiracy Theories  —  Top leaders at the Justice Department and the F.B.I. are struggling to fulfill Trump campaign promises often rooted in misinformation and conspiracy theories.  —  Dan Bongino, the intense …
Discussion: Alternet.org, Althouse and Raw Story
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Ken Martin privately expressed doubt about ability to lead DNC, blaming David Hogg  —  Martin expressed frustration and self-doubt in an internal meeting with other party leaders, according to a two-minute recording obtained by POLITICO.  —  Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin told party leaders …
Discussion: Insider NJ and Washington Examiner
Kori Schake / The Atlantic:
Sometimes a Parade Is Just a Parade  —  Not everything the Trump administration does is a threat to democracy.  —  President Donald Trump has gotten his way and will oversee a military parade in Washington, D.C., this summer on the Army's birthday, which also happens to be his own.
Discussion: Twitchy, USA Today, UPI and Washington Post
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April Rubin / Axios:
What to know about counterprotests to Trump's June 14 parade
Discussion: Alternet.org
 
 
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Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
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New York Times:
The Quiet Unraveling of the Man Who Almost Killed Trump
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Yuri Zoria / Euromaidan Press:
Errol Musk attends Kremlin-backed event in Moscow, praises Putin and spreads Russian propaganda
Discussion: The Kyiv Independent
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Tensions erupt in Congress over vote to condemn Boulder attack
Discussion: Jewish Insider and USA Today
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
June 7, 2025  —  In April, John Phelan, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy under President Donald J. Trump …
New York Times:
Russia's Spy Hunters Are Suspicious as Putin Moves Closer to China
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