This Is Not a Drill  —  American democracy is on the line right now  —  There are two disastrously wrong ways to read the news from Los Angeles right now, and the rest of America over the next few days.  The first is to believe that there is actually anything resembling an insurrection underway.

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 …

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.

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 …

“Delay, Interfere, Undermine”  — Investigation Impeded: Despite Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's crime fighter reputation, his top aides blocked extraditions of MS-13 leaders to the U.S., officials say.  — Money Laundering Inquiry: U.S. agents drew up a request to examine whether Bukele …

Trump will target US employers in next phase of immigration crackdown, Homan says  —  The News  —  The Trump administration is planning to ramp up civil and criminal prosecutions of companies that employ workers without legal status, White House border czar Tom Homan said in an interview Wednesday.

Judge Orders Release of HMS Researcher Kseniia Petrova from Federal Custody  —  A federal judge ordered on Thursday that Kseniia Petrova — a Harvard Medical School researcher who was detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in February — be released from criminal custody.

Israel is poised to launch operation on Iran, sources say  —  U.S. officials have been told Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran, multiple sources told CBS News.  —  The U.S. anticipates Iran could retaliate on certain American sites in neighboring Iraq.

Texas governor says over 5,000 Texas National Guard members deployed ahead of No Kings protests  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across the state, along with more than 2,000 state police …

Russia National Day  —  On behalf of the American people, I want to congratulate the Russian people on Russia Day.  —  The United States remains committed to supporting the Russian people as they continue to build on their aspirations for a brighter future.

Planned PBS, NPR cuts would overwhelmingly hit outlets in states Trump won, report finds  —  The looming federal funding cuts to public television and radio would overwhelmingly gut outlets in states won by President Trump in 2024, according to a new congressional report.

Vance made a brief trip to Montana to speak to Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, AP sources say  —  Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday made a brief trip to Montana, where he spoke to media mogul Rupert Murdoch; his son Lachlan Murdoch, the head of Fox News and News Corp.; and a group of other Fox News executives …

Police officers file civil lawsuit seeking court order to hang Jan. 6 plaque at U.S. Capitol  —  Two police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack filed a federal civil lawsuit, asking a judge to order the hanging of a plaque to honor police heroes who protected the Capitol, lawmakers and staff from rioters.

How H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Would Affect the Distribution of Resources Available to Households  —  This interactive tool illustrates the distributional effects of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.  It allows users to explore how H.R. 1, as passed by the House …

'Isn't this embarrassing?'  Team Trump gets a brutal reminder about the weak economy  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to pick a fight over current U.S. economic conditions.  It didn't go well.  —  Partway through Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's testimony before the House Ways …

Ron DeSantis Says Floridians Have Right to Hit Protesters With Cars  —  has said Floridians have a right to hit protesters with their car if they need to “flee for your safety.”  —  DeSantis was speaking on The Rubin Report on Wednesday when he said: “We also have a policy that if you're driving …

Shattered Science: The Research Lost as Trump Targets NIH Funding  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  The National Institutes of Health is responsible for more than 80% …

She served the American people for 35 years.  Now her retirement income is on the line  —  Michele Santa Maria was 18 and a year out of high school when she landed a job at the Social Security Administration's field office in Chula Vista, Calif., in May 1990.  —  She started out answering phones and sorting mail.

BREAKING: FBI Arrests Riot Supplier, Charges Conspiracy  —  The first rule in unraveling conspiracies: Follow the money.  Earlier this week, FBI Director Kash Patel declared that the riots in Los Angele are not organic spillovers from extemporaneous protests against ICE …

Arrested in L.A.  —  Earlier this week, a friend of mine - a fellow social scientist who is a local college professor - was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department at a demonstration near downtown LA. They were not jailed or harmed, and they were able to get home early the next morning.

Inside a Courthouse, Chaos and Tears as Trump Accelerates Deportations  —  Immigration courtrooms in New York City have emerged as a flashpoint, with masked agents making surprise arrests of immigrants who have appeared for routine hearings and check-ins.  —  Inside an immigration courthouse …

Trump's top general just undercut his ‘invasion’ claims  —  One of the problems with making a series of brazen and hyperbolic claims is that it can be hard to keep everyone on your team on the same page.  —  And few Trump administration claims have been as brazen as the idea …

Republican South Carolina House member charged with distributing child sexual abuse material  —  A Republican South Carolina House member who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.

Florida's literary inquisition  —  In a chilling meeting of the Florida State Board of Education last week, a school district superintendent was publicly browbeaten and repeatedly threatened with criminal prosecution.  The members of the State Board were incensed that Van Ayres …

Cassidy in a bind as RFK Jr. blows up vaccine policy  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has put Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in a political bind, squeezed by his loyalty to President Trump and commitment to medicine.  —  Cassidy, the chair of the Senate Health …

A Walmart Heiress Breaks Ranks and Joins the Anti-Trump Movement  —  Billionaire Christy Walton buys ad supporting this weekend's ‘No Kings’ demonstrations—to the surprise of Walmart  —  A billionaire Walmart heiress is publicly speaking out against President Trump, breaking with the rest …

Let's Be Clear: The Rioting In LA Is By The Cops, Not The Protestors  —  I already wrote about the GOP's bloodthirsty desire to use the military on Americans.  They manufactured a nonsense “crisis” by over-aggressively sending in ICE agents to grab people off the streets, leading to protests …

Republicans are trying to sell a bizarre fantasy on the economy  —  💰 Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  Even Donald Trump's most ardent supporters …

CIA Director John Ratcliffe Delivers on President Trump's Executive Order  —  Releases more than 1,000 pages on Senator Robert F. Kennedy's Assassination  —  Today, CIA released 54 declassified documents related to Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination consistent with President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order 14176.