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8:20 PM ET, June 12, 2025

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NBC News:
Sen. Alex Padilla is forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference  —  The Democrat said he had questions for Trump's Cabinet secretary during her press conference in Los Angeles.  —  Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed from a news conference in Los Angeles …
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Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
CNN Security Analyst Defends Kristi Noem and Agents Who Shoved Senator Out of Presser  —  A CNN analyst who once served as an FBI special agent defended some of the tactics used by Secret Service and FBI personnel in their clash with Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) Thursday.
Discussion: Twitchy and RedState
Politico:
Recriminations erupt after Noem guards tackle Padilla  —  “If this is how this administration responds to a senator with a question ... you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, to day laborers,” Padilla said.  —  LOS ANGELES — It began as a garden-variety news conference.
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Democratic senator forcibly removed from DHS press conference  —  Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was physically removed on Thursday from a Los Angeles press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.  —  Why it matters: In a video posted to X by a Fox News reporter …
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Gov. Ron DeSantis Promises a Crackdown Against Unruly Protesters  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis promised a “zero tolerance policy.”  One sheriff in the state said that officers would kill protesters who throw bricks or point weapons at deputies.  —  By PATRICIA MAZZEI
Associated Press:
California Sen. Alex Padilla forcefully removed from Noem's press conference by security  —  Democratic California U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcefully removed Thursday by security officers from a press conference being held on immigration by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Inae Oh / Mother Jones:
Sen. Padilla Pushed to Ground, Handcuffed for Demanding DHS Not Lie
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Kristi Noem Declares, ‘We Are Here To Liberate’ Los Angeles From ‘Burdensome Leadership’
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: House Dem breaks with party on McIver and Padilla incidents
Discussion: Fox News and NBC News
Ben Smith / Semafor:
Trump will target US employers in next phase of immigration crackdown, Homan says
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Newsom slams Padilla removal: ‘Trump and his shock troops are out of control’
NBC Los Angeles:
Video: Sen. Alex Padilla forcibly removed from Kristi Noem news conference
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
‘Political Theater!’ Kristi Noem Blames Senator Padilla for Getting Himself Manhandled By Agents in Stunning Fox News Interview
Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
'It's a winner for him': Dems work to turn LA debate from immigration to Trump's executive powers  —  Democrats are scrambling to shift the fight away from immigration, instead highlighting Trump's use of executive powers.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Gavin Newsom has rallied Democrats in his war with Donald Trump …
Discussion: HotAir
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:   From Fort Bragg to L.A., Trump enlists the military in a slow-motion coup
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:   Donald Trump's Dictator Cosplay
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump on ‘No Kings’ protests during military parade: 'I don't feel like a king'
Paul Krugman:
This Is Not a Drill  —  American democracy is on the line right now
Discussion: Townhall
Politico:
Judge sharply questions Trump's Guard deployment to Los Angeles  —  U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer says he's poised to rule as soon as Thursday evening.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge cast doubts Thursday on the legality of President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles …
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Joe Gould / Politico:
Hegseth won't commit to obeying courts on Marines in Los Angeles  —  The Defense secretary declined to say whether the Pentagon would comply with any judicial order blocking Trump's domestic troop deployment.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to say whether he would follow the courts …
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Judge Slams Trump Admin in California National Guard Case  —  A federal judge in a hearing Thursday appeared deeply skeptical of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) legal defense of President Donald Trump federalizing the California National Guard in response to largely peaceful protests in Los Angeles.
Tal Axelrod / Axios:
MAGA warns Trump of “massive schism” over Israeli strikes on Iran  —  MAGA erupted Thursday with warnings that the movement could fracture if President Trump green-lights — or fails to stop — Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.  —  Why it matters: Non-interventionism …
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New York Times:
Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran, Officials in U.S. and Europe Say
Lara Spirit / The Times:
Trump's birthday parade may be cancelled over thunderstorms  —  Army spokesman tells The Times of safety fears as president hopes to mark 250 years of the US military with event in Washington on Saturday  —  President Trump's plans to hold a military parade in Washington on his 79th birthday …
Discussion: Washington Post and New York Post
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AP-NORC:
Most say the upcoming military parade is not a good use of government funds  —  Forty percent approve of the military parade honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, and 60% say it is not a good use of government funds.  Similar shares, about 3 in 10, feel the U.S. government spends …
Stacey Dec / Reuters:
Democrats slam military parade as Trump's multimillion-dollar ‘birthday party’
Discussion: Bloomberg
The Budget Lab at Yale:
Combined Distributional Effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and of Tariffs  —  The combination of 2025 tariff increases implemented as of June 1 and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by the House of Representatives would reduce after-tax-and-transfer incomes on average among the bottom 80 percent of U.S. households.
Discussion: CBO Publications and CBS News
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Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
Trump Voter Gets Choked Up After ICE Detains a Third of His Staff  —  BUYER'S REMORSE  —  A Florida roofing boss backed the president's tough immigration policies.  Then six of his workers were taken away...  Vincent Scardina supported Donald Trump's tough stance on immigration at the ballot box.
Andrew Gumbel / The Guardian:
Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’  —  Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was unnecessary  —  California national guards troops and marines deployed to Los Angeles to help restore order …
Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Exclusive: Trump administration will tell migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela their legal status is terminated  —  The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday will tell hundreds of thousands of migrants that their permission to live and work in the United States had been revoked …
ProPublica:
“Delay, Interfere, Undermine”  —  Leer en español.  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  In mid-April, President Donald Trump sat down in the Oval Office with President Nayib Bukele …
NBC News:
House Republicans vote to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS  —  Trump's White House wants Congress to codify some of the cuts proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency, which was helmed by billionaire Elon Musk.  —  The Republican-led House voted 214-212 …
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NPR:
House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media
Spectrum News 1:
ICE activity reported at 2 Downey churches  —  DOWNEY, Calif. — The city of Los Angeles is on high alert on the sixth day of protests over ICE activity, and President Trump sending in 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines.  —  Civil rights leaders on Wednesday said ICE agents showed up at two churches in Downey.
Discussion: New York Times
Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
Trump's civil war  —  And our new birth of freedom  —  Earlier this week Donald Trump called for a second civil war at a US military base.  This scenario can be resisted and prevented, if we have the courage to listen, interpret, and act.  And this Saturday we will have the occasion to act.
 
 
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