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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Fury at Gavin Newsom Backfires—and Reveals His Own Weakness  —  With President Donald Trump sending more troops into Los Angeles amid protests there, a remarkable image has gone viral on social media.  It shows members of the National Guard crowded into a sterile-looking office …
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Politico:
‘He does love being commander in chief’: Trump leans in on the military  —  On one coast, military forces are arriving by the thousands to defend federal buildings and agents.  On the other, they're readying a celebration of American military might.  —  President Donald Trump loves displays of military force.
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
‘No Kings’: Millions to Protest Trump's ‘Dictator-Style Birthday Parade’  —  A national day of protest is set for June 14.  Can non-violent resistance counter Trump's authoritarian show of force?  —  Even before Donald Trump militarized his crackdown on pro-immigrant protesters in Los Angeles …
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 …
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Trump Wants to Be a Strongman, but He's Actually a Weak Man  —  President Trump thinks it is a sign of strength to send in troops to deal with protesters in Los Angeles.  To that end, he has federalized a portion of the California National Guard and mobilized nearby Marines to support Immigration …
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.
Marlene Lenthang / NBC News:
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to deploy National Guard across the state in response to protests  —  The move comes ahead of a planned protest in San Antonio and follows days of protest in L.A. and across the nation.  —  Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he'll deploy the National Guard to locations across the state …
The Bulwark:
Trump's Grotesque Military Address  —  The president yuks it up at Fort Bragg with his personal army and drools over the possibility of smashing protests in the capital.  —  The catfight heard 'round the world seems to have fully sputtered out: “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump …
Discussion: New York Times
Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
Donald Trump v. America
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
What the Hell Is Posse Comitatus Anyway?
Discussion: The Hill, NPR and Civil Discourse …
Judith Levine / The Guardian:
Trump is waging war against citizens in LA. This is a dangerous new era
Discussion: Mediaite
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Today President Donald J. Trump made it clear that the provocations he and his administration …
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.
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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Gabe Cohen / CNN:
Trump says he plans to phase out FEMA after 2025 hurricane season  —  President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this year's hurricane season, offering the clearest timeline yet for his administration's long-term plans to dismantle …
Rolling Stone:   Some Trump Officials Now Fear Elon's ‘Burn Book’
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.
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Michael R. Blood / Associated Press:
California governor says ‘democracy is under assault’ by Trump as feds intervene in LA protests
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Despite administration rhetoric, ICE heavily targets non-criminals  —  Before Trump took office, about 1 in 16 ICE detainees had no criminal charges or convictions.  Now 1 in 4 don't.  —  It should not be a stunning revelation to you when I say that President Donald Trump and senior officials within …
Discussion: Townhall
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Washington Post:
GOP can't agree whether Trump's bill would shrink, or grow, deficit
Discussion: The Atlantic and Politico
Edward Wong / New York Times:
Fulbright Board Resigns After Accusing Trump Aides of Political Interference  —  The board of the prestigious program told the State Department it had no right to cancel scholarships for nearly 200 American professors and researchers.  —  The dozen board members of the prestigious Fulbright program …
Reuters:
Trump says China will supply rare earths, US to allow students  —  “WE ARE GETTING A TOTAL OF 55% TARIFFS, CHINA IS GETTING 10%.  RELATIONSHIP IS EXCELLENT!”  Trump wrote on Truth Social without elaborating.  —  A White House official said the agreement allows the U.S. to charge a 55% tariff on imported Chinese goods.
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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
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 …
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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New York Times:
Rubio Is Pressing to Open Sanctions Investigation Into Harvard  —  Experts and former officials said it was unusual for a cabinet secretary to try to influence the Treasury Department's sanctions process to target a domestic entity.  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio is pushing …
Discussion: The Hill, Reuters and NewsMax.com
David Horowitz / Daily News:
ICE detains local teen despite legal authorization to be in U.S.  —  DAVID MAMARIL HOROWITZ  —  [email protected]  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized and detained a local teenager in Bowling Green who has legal authorization to be in the country, according to a Teranga Academy-partnered nonprofit.
Discussion: Associated Press
Reuters:
Musk says some of his posts about Trump ‘went too far’  —  Billionaire businessman Elon Musk said on Wednesday he regretted some of the posts he made last week about U.S. President Donald Trump as they had gone “too far”.  —  Trump said on Saturday his relationship with Musk …
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Ryan King / New York Post:
Trump doesn't rule out reconciliation with Elon Musk as he sits down with Miranda Devine for ‘Pod Force One’
Andrew Ackerman / Washington Post:
Inflation inched up less than expected in May with little sign of tariffs  —  Annual inflation rose to a 2.4 percent pace, slightly hotter than in April.  —  Inflation picked up in May, but not as much as economists expected, suggesting that the effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs have yet to take hold.
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
U.S. inflation rises 0.1% in May from prior month, less than expected
Adam Wren / Politico:
Former Rep. Joe Walsh is considering a bid against GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham  —  The former Tea Party congressman has become a registered Democrat.  —  Joe Walsh, the former Tea Party congressman, right-wing radio host and current Never Trumper, is eyeing a possible move to South Carolina.
Discussion: Raw Story and CBS News
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 …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Vance, Rubio peddle fiction that 88 percent of foreign aid doesn't go overseas  —  The vice president and secretary of state twist a statistic issued under the Biden administration — and pretend it's new.
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
This Is What Trump Does When His Revolution Sputters  —  His military deployment in Los Angeles follows a long, disturbing tradition.  —  Revolutions have a logic.  The revolutionaries start with a big, transformative, impossible goal.  They want to remake society, smash existing institutions, replace them with something different.
Hamed Aleaziz / New York Times:
Under Pressure From the White House, ICE Seeks New Ways to Ramp Up Arrests  —  Former officials said the Trump administration's push for the agency to detain record numbers of undocumented immigrants increases the chances of mistakes.  —  Former officials said the Trump administration's push …
Discussion: Axios, Slate and The Independent
Miami Herald:
Florida child welfare agency calls ICE on teen migrant in foster care, sparking criticism  —  Florida child welfare authorities turned over a 17-year-old foster child to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, sparking intense criticism that the action could hinder efforts …
Discussion: MeidasTouch News
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Stephen Miller can't make America white.  LA is paying for his impotent rage  —  Mass deportations were never going to work, so Trump and Miller resort to authoritarian theater  —  Donald Trump loves authoritarian theater, but let's not forget that Stephen Miller is also to blame for the violence and chaos in Los Angeles.
Discussion: Time
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.
 
 
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