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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's ludicrously sloppy legal rationale for occupying LA
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Judith Levine / The Guardian:
Trump is waging war against citizens in LA. This is a dangerous new era
Trump is waging war against citizens in LA. This is a dangerous new era
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Althouse, Mediaite, Breitbart and Plain Dealer
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Today President Donald J. Trump made it clear that the provocations he and his administration …
Today President Donald J. Trump made it clear that the provocations he and his administration …
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Tatum Hunter / Washington Post:
‘Come and get me’: Gavin Newsom has entered the meme war
‘Come and get me’: Gavin Newsom has entered the meme war
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Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
Donald Trump v. America
Donald Trump v. America
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Rolling Stone:
Some Trump Officials Now Fear Elon's ‘Burn Book’ — “What does he have on us?” — It's been less than a week since the explosive, extremely public breakdown in relations between Donald Trump, the most powerful person on the planet, and Elon Musk, the world's richest man.
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Diana Glebova / New York Post:
Donald Trump responds to Elon Musk's late-night apology after ugly public feud — WASHINGTON — President Trump is feeling good about Elon Musk's apology after the former “first buddy” admitted late Tuesday he had gone “too far” in his personal attacks on the commander-in-chief.
Wall Street Journal:
Musk Retreats on Trump Attacks After Call from JD Vance, Susie Wiles — Tesla CEO says some of his posts about president ‘went too far,’ after linking Trump to Epstein files — JD Vance and Susie Wiles pushed Elon Musk to repair his relationship with President Trump after the tech billionaire blew …
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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.
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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.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump's Grotesque Military Address — The catfight heard 'round the world seems to have fully sputtered out: “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week,” Elon Musk tweeted shortly after 3 a.m. this morning. “They went too far.” — It's unclear what early-morning …
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Stephen Saideman / MSNBC:
Trump's Fort Bragg speech was a serious step toward ending democracy — The address projected the image of the military siding with the president against his political foes. — While Donald Trump has challenged many norms both as a presidential candidate and as president …
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Rick Wilson / Rick Wilson's Intel and Observations:
The Purpose of Trump's Terror
The Purpose of Trump's Terror
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Raw Story, The DSR Network, Grabien, Political Wire and Newsweek
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 …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Fulbright board quits, claims Trump administration politicized scholarships … The entire Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board resigned over what it said Wednesday was meddling by the Trump administration in the board's authority to award scholarships. — The 12-member board, in a statement …
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Fox's bizarre lies shield viewers from the fact that Trump was wrong about Newsom call — A Fox News anchor, the network's White House correspondent, and two of its prime-time hosts all apparently decided to lie to their audiences on Tuesday about a dispute over when Donald Trump last spoke …
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Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
Newsom Says Trump Is Destroying U.S. Democracy in Speech on L.A. Protests
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Democrats Enter Risky Political Terrain as Protests Grip California
Democrats Enter Risky Political Terrain as Protests Grip California
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
What the Hell Is Posse Comitatus Anyway?
What the Hell Is Posse Comitatus Anyway?
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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.
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Pew Research Center:
U.S. Image Declines in Many Nations Amid Low Confidence in Trump — Table of Contents Table of Contents — This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on public opinion of the United States and President Donald Trump in 24 countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East …
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Politico and The Guardian
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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 …
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Rubio knocks allies for sanctioning Israeli officials
Rubio knocks allies for sanctioning Israeli officials
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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
Trump says he plans to phase out FEMA after 2025 hurricane season
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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.
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.
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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.
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Eric Holthaus / The Guardian:
Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired — Exclusive: Climate.gov, which supports public education on climate science, will soon no longer publish new content — A major US government website supporting public education on climate science looks likely …
Politico:
Fighting for the Orthodox vote — Presented by With help from Cris Seda Chabrier — Some of New York City's most influential Orthodox Jewish leaders are flexing their political might in this month's mayoral primary — while also being courted as general election powerbrokers.
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New York Daily News, IJR, New York Times, The Forward, Jewish Insider and Washington Examiner
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump to attend ‘Les Misérables’ premiere as protests continue across the country — The musical, a Trump favorite, has also provided anthems for protesters around the world. — President Donald Trump is set to attend the opening night of “Les Misérables,” …
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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.
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Chloe Veltman / NPR:
National Park signage encourages the public to help erase negative stories at its sites — The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service (NPS) to post signage at all sites across the country by June 13, asking visitors to offer feedback on any information …
Washington Post:
FBI leaders seek to move some training from Quantico, Virginia, to Alabama — FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino's plan for the National Academy is part of the Trump administration's effort to shrink the bureau's footprint in the D.C. area. — FBI leadership is pushing to move …
Associated Press:
Federal immigration raid at Omaha meat production plant sparks protests — Immigration authorities raided an Omaha meat production plant Tuesday morning and took dozens of workers away in buses, leaving company officials bewildered because they said they had followed the law.
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Jake Spring / Washington Post:
DOJ finds Trump can abolish areas protected as national monuments — An opinion released by the Office of Legal Counsel concludes the president can abolish national monuments declared by past administrations. — Trump administration officials have concluded that President Donald Trump …
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Politico:
'America's reputation is on the line': Republican senators chide Hegseth over Ukraine — The former Senate majority leader and a top Trump ally laid into the Pentagon chief over the administration's actions toward the embattled country. — Republican senators lashed into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth …
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Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
Key House Republican to meet with Senate leadership staff on SALT — Rep. Nick LaLota is meeting with staff for Senate Republican leadership today to discuss the state and local tax deduction, according to a person granted anonymity to describe the private meeting. The meeting was originally scheduled for Tuesday.
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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.
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.
