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3:40 AM ET, June 11, 2025

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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Democrats Enter Risky Political Terrain as Protests Grip California  —  Scenes of unrest in Southern California, stoked by President Trump as he tries to deport more immigrants, have left Democratic leaders worried the confrontation elevates a losing issue for the party.
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Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
Newsom Says Trump Is Destroying U.S. Democracy in Speech on L.A. Protests  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom of California called on Americans to stand up to President Trump in a nationally televised address.  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom made the case in a televised address Tuesday evening that President Trump's decisions …
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Trump's border czar says protests are making immigration raids more ‘difficult’ and ‘dangerous’  —  In an interview with NBC News, Tom Homan described how protests in Los Angeles have affected Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in recent days.  —  White House “border czar” …
YouGov /Research Reality:
Do you approve or disapprove of deploying Marines to the Los Angeles area to respond to protests over the federal government's immigration enforcement?
Politico:
Troops deployed to LA will cost $134M, Pentagon predicts
Associated Press:
Marines that deployed to Los Angeles have not yet responded to immigration protests
Emily Bloch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
John Fetterman slams ‘anarchy’ in LA
US Department of Justice:
Congresswoman Charged for Forcibly Impeding and Interfering With Federal Officers  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey  —  NEWARK, N.J. - U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver was charged in a three-count indictment today for forcibly impeding …
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted on federal charges over clash with law enforcement at ICE facility in New Jersey  —  Interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba said the Democratic lawmaker, who plans to plead not guilty, was indicted on three counts of interfering with law enforcement.
Mike Catalini / Associated Press:
US Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted on federal charges from skirmish at New Jersey immigration center
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Trump Says Army Bases Will Revert to Confederate Names  —  The move would reverse a yearslong effort to remove names and symbols honoring the Confederacy from the military.  —  President Trump, during a speech at Fort Bragg, N.C., said on Tuesday that he would restore the names of all Army bases …
Discussion: Raw Story and NewsMax.com
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Jasmine Baehr / Fox News:
Trump announces he is ‘restoring’ the names of several bases changed under Biden
Jason Lalljee / Axios:
Trump orders names restored to Army bases honoring Confederate leaders
Brian Stelter / CNN:
ABC News drops Terry Moran over late-night post attacking Trump and Stephen Miller  —  ABC News is parting ways with veteran correspondent Terry Moran, two days after he posted a missive on X calling President Donald Trump and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller “world-class haters.”
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Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
ABC News Axes Terry Moran Over Deleted Tweet Bashing Stephen Miller as a ‘World Class Hater’
Discussion: Esquire and Blaze Media
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
The Silence of the Generals  —  As President Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line at Fort Bragg, the brass failed to speak out in the Army's defense.  —  President Donald Trump continued his war against America's most cherished military traditions today when he delivered a speech at Fort Bragg.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Is Trump's Birthday Parade a Celebration of the Army or a Funeral Cortege for Democracy?
Washington Post:
Trump to ramp up transfers to Guantánamo, including citizens of allies  —  The administration is preparing to send thousands of foreigners to the infamous detention facility, including people from Britain, France and Italy, with no plans to notify their home governments, officials said.
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Politico:
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 …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Law Dork
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. and China Agree to Get Geneva Pact Back on Track  —  Move marks the latest twist in countries' winding trade war  —  LONDON—U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up two days of intense talks here with what they said was a framework to get their trade truce back on track and ratchet down tensions between the two biggest economies.
Discussion: CNN, CBS News and Associated Press
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James Fanelli / Wall Street Journal:
Appeals Court Keeps Trump's Sweeping Tariffs in Place for Now  —  Court will hear fast-track oral arguments this summer  —  A federal appeals court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration's request to keep the president's far-reaching tariffs in effect for now but agreed to fast track its consideration of the case this summer.
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Kristal Dixon / Axios:
Former, current CDC employees call on RFK Jr. to resign  —  Current and former employees of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are calling on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign, warning that job cuts and proposed funding reductions will hurt the agency's ability to protect the public from future health outbreaks.
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Tom Cotton / Wall Street Journal:
Send In the Troops, for Real  —  When local police can't restore order, the federal government has a duty to do so with a show of force.  —  Violent insurrectionists turned areas of Los Angeles into lawless hellscapes over the weekend, with anarchists setting fire to vehicles …
Jeremy Turley / Flatwater Free Press:
Immigration raid rocks Nebraska meatpacking plant; protesters and law enforcement clash  —  Editor's note: Earlier reports indicated that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted raids at multiple locations in Omaha.  ICE has since confirmed worksite enforcement operations at one location.
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Liam Archacki / The Daily Beast:
Tulsi Gabbard Admits to Asking AI What to Classify in JFK Files  —  EASIER THAT WAY  —  Gabbard revealed that she fed tens of thousands of documents about the JFK assassination into an AI program for review.  —  Tulsi Gabbard relied on artificial intelligence to determine what to classify …
Discussion: Associated Press and Raw Story
Scott Dance / Washington Post:
Trump says governors should be able to handle disasters without FEMA  —  In remarks to reporters, the president said the administration plans to “wean” states off FEMA assistance after hurricane season ends.  —  President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration plans to “wean” …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Says FEMA Phaseout to Begin After Hurricane Season
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Hill
Tracey Tully / New York Times:
Mikie Sherrill Wins the Democratic Primary for Governor of New Jersey  —  Ms. Sherrill, the only woman in a six-candidate race for the Democratic nomination, emphasized her service as a U.S. Navy helicopter pilot.  —  Representative Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday won the Democratic Party's nomination …
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Madison Fernandez / Politico:
Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins Democratic nomination for NJ governor
Politico:
Most GOP lawmakers plan to skip Trump's big parade  —  POLITICO surveyed 50 Hill Republicans.  Only six said they'd stick around Saturday for the big show.  —  President Donald Trump is celebrating the Army's 250th anniversary — and his own 79th birthday — with a massive, multimillion-dollar military parade Saturday in Washington.
Axios:
Republicans warn Trump that some deportations go too far  —  Some GOP lawmakers are starting to warn the Trump administration to reconsider its all-in deportation push.  —  Why it matters: Republicans are convinced they have a clear mandate to kick out hardened criminals and gang members.
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Bob Costas Condemns Mainstream Press for Doing ‘MAGA Media’: 'There Really Isn't Two Sides'  —  Legendary sportscaster Bob Costas criticized the media over its handling of President Donald Trump's second term during an awards ceremony on Monday night.  —  Costas took several major media organizations …
Ruth Graham / New York Times:
Southern Baptists Endorse Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage  —  The nation's largest Protestant denomination was motivated by conservative Christians' success in reversing Roe v. Wade.  —  Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to call for the overturning of the Supreme Court ruling …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Wall Street Journal:
X's Sales Pitch: Give Us Your Ad Business or We'll Sue  —  Elon Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino launched a campaign to strong-arm advertisers back onto the platform  —  Late last year, Verizon Communications got an unusual message from a media company that wanted its business: Spend your ad dollars with us or we'll see you in court.
PRRI:
New PRRI Poll: Three-Quarters of Americans Oppose Trump's Military Parade  —  As the 250th anniversary of the United States Army approaches, which also coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, Washington is preparing to mark the occasion with a large-scale military parade featuring thousands …
Jorge García Herrero / Zero Party Data:
“Localhost tracking” explained.  It could cost Meta 32 billion.  —  What happened?  —  Meta devised an ingenious system ("localhost tracking") that bypassed Android's sandbox protections to identify you while browsing on your mobile phone — even if you used a VPN, the browser's incognito mode …
 
 
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Peter Smith / Associated Press:
Southern Baptist delegates at national meeting overwhelmingly call for banning same-sex marriage
Matthew Brown / Associated Press:
US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes
Discussion: Deseret News, Reuters and E&E News
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
NIH Director Struggles To Defend His Own Plan To Slash $18 Billion In Medical Research
Politico:
Republicans back off Medicare changes in GOP megabill
Discussion: Semafor
Politico:
Senior House Republican sends warning to White House on funding clawbacks
Discussion: The Daily Signal and Fox News
Politico:
There's one vice RFK Jr. isn't talking about
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Trump administration to end DHS program designed to thwart terror attacks
 Earlier Items: 
Jo Yurcaba / NBC News:
White House proposes axing 988 suicide hotline services for LGBTQ youth
Discussion: PinkNews
Nicole Acevedo / NBC News:
A pregnant U.S. citizen went to the hospital after immigration agents detained her
Discussion: Mediaite
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say
Discussion: Reason
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

New York Times:
The New York Times sues Perplexity, claiming the AI startup violated its copyrights and kept using its content despite repeated demands over the past 18 months

Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
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