Do you approve or disapprove of deploying Marines to the Los Angeles area to respond to protests over the federal government's immigration enforcement?  —  YouGov surveyed 4309 US adults  —  Approve  —  34%  —  Disapprove  —  47%  —  Not sure  —  19%  —  Download Image

The White House Marching Orders That Sparked the L.A. Migrant Crackdown  —  After deportations fell short of President Trump's campaign promises, federal agents summoned to a meeting in Washington were told to ‘just go out there and arrest illegal aliens’  —  Even with the high-profile arrests …

Trump team plans to send thousands of migrants to Guantanamo starting as soon as this week  —  The use of the facility would send another signal of deterrence amid immigration crackdown.  —  The Trump administration is planning to dramatically ramp up sending undocumented migrants …

House to make fixes to GOP megabill to avoid ‘fatal’ ruling with Senate parliamentarian  —  House Republicans will try to fix issues with their megabill in the Rules Committee this week based on provisions the Senate parliamentarian has identified as non-compliant with the chamber's rules …

World Bank Forecast Underscores Cost of U.S. Trade War  —  Along with a sharply downgraded projection for global output this year, it urged a “course correction” on trade to help preserve living standards.  —  The global economy is projected to slow sharply this year as President Trump's …

Elon Was Right, Trump Is Compromised and Knows It: Ex-Aide  —  ‘KOMPROMAT’  —  The president may be compromised—but not exactly how Musk alleged, according to Anthony Scaramucci.  —  Even if Donald Trump's not in the Epstein files, Anthony Scaramucci suspects the president's real vulnerability lies somewhere even more alarming.

Amid Trump standoff, Smithsonian says only secretary can hire and fire  —  The Board of Regents publicly backed Smithsonian leader Lonnie G. Bunch III and called for nonpartisanship after Trump attempted to fire a museum director.  —  The Smithsonian's Board of Regents said on Monday night that …

Airlines Don't Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS  —  This article was primarily reported using public records requests.  We are making it available to all readers as a public service.  FOIA reporting can be expensive, please consider subscribing to 404 Media to support this work.

Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say  —  In disputes over protests, deportations and tariffs, the president has invoked statutes that may not provide him with the authority he claims.  —  To hear President Trump tell it, the nation is facing a rebellion in Los Angeles …

GOP lawmaker demands accountability for LAPD's delayed response time helping assaulted ICE officers  —  DHS claimed in a press release that LAPD took 2 hours to respond to help ICE officers  —  FIRST ON FOX: California GOP Congressman Darrell Issa is calling for an investigation into allegations …

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Banging on a Gate: Pam Bondi Found a Cyber Investigator Who Doesn't Check Phone Logs!  —  Less than three weeks ago, Pam Bondi's DOJ got admonished by a Magistrate Judge for charging first, investigating latter.  —  When dismissing Ras Baraka's charges on May 21, Magistrate Judge André …

A Tale of Two Resolutions: 75 Dems Join GOP in Resolution Praising Trump's Mass Deportation Regime  —  Yesterday, the US House voted on two resolutions that both claimed to be about condemning antisemitism, but only one truly was.  —  HRES 481, which condemns the recent attack in Boulder …

UK places sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers over ‘monstrous’ Gaza comments  —  Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich face travel bans and asset freezes as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway also impose measures  —  The UK has been joined by Australia, Canada …

The Head of a New RFK-Backing Group Promoted 9/11 Conspiracy Theories and the Protocols of the Elders of Zion  —  Leland Lehrman is a key figure in the MAHA world, despite decades of pushing extremist ideas.  —  Before May, most people in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s …

RFK Jr. breaks promise to senators, guts CDC vaccine panel of independent experts  —  Before his confirmation, the HHS secretary said he'd leave the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices alone.  Now he's doing the opposite.  —  In early February, when there was still some question …

National Press Club Condemns Police Targeting of Journalists Covering Los Angeles Protests  —  PRESS RELEASE  —  WASHINGTON, June 9 — Following multiple disturbing incidents in which Los Angeles police and sheriff's deputies targeted, injured, and obstructed journalists covering public protests …

How Murdoch Media is fanning the L.A. flames  —  Over the weekend, the New York Post, blasted this front page headline in their usual huge cover type: “L.A. War.”  —  In an already highly inflamed situation, the Trump-friendly tabloid had no hesitations about escalating things …

US Holds Deep Doubts About Palestinian State, Ambassador Says  —  Once the World's ‘Most Popular Politician,’ Lula Is Losing His Way in Brazil  —  High inflation and economic discontent are hammering Lula's approval.  Allies say the real problem is a 79-year-old president who's stuck in the past.

Inside the MAGA vs. hawk battle to sway Trump on bombing Iran  —  Trump allies are trying to counter a private pressure campaign to ditch Steve Witkoff's diplomatic effort and join Israel in attacking Tehran.  —  An influential group of GOP hawks has launched a behind-the-scenes lobbying …