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Melanie Mason / Politico:
California Sen. Alex Padilla handcuffed at Noem news conference in LA  —  The senator was stopped and shoved back by multiple men.  —  LOS ANGELES — California Sen. Alex Padilla was temporarily detained and handcuffed during an altercation at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.
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 …
Associated Press:
Here's where anti-Trump protests are expected on Thursday  —  Senator Alex Padilla, a Democrat, was handcuffed after he interrupted a news conference by the homeland security secretary.  A judge will hear California's request to limit the role of the military in immigration raids.  —  Los Angeles
NBC Los Angeles:
Video: Sen. Alex Padilla forcibly removed from Kristi Noem news conference … What to Know  — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was speaking on immigration enforcement in Los Angeles when Sen. Alex Padilla interrupted the speech and was removed by Secret Service agents.
Ben Smith / Semafor:
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.
Associated Press:
California Sen. Alex Padilla forcefully removed from Noem's press conference by security
New York Times:
Trump Blocks California E.V. Rules in Latest Move to Rein In the State
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 …
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Paul Krugman:
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.
Ben Johansen / Politico:
Trump is ‘not all there,’ Newsom says amid Los Angeles fight  —  The California Democrat is dinging the president on his mental acuity.  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom is hitting Donald Trump with an attack the president and his base know all too well: the president's mental acuity.
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 …
Rolling Stone:
Trump's Big Bill Would Let Him Expand His L.A. Immigration Crackdown ‘Everywhere’
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press
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 …
Discussion: Bloomberg and CBS News
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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 …
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Russian scientist at Harvard released on bail while awaiting US smuggling trial  —  A Russian-born scientist at Harvard University who was detained by U.S. immigration authorities in February after returning from a trip to France was granted bail on Thursday and released from custody …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Associated Press
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Laurel M. Shugart / The Harvard Crimson:
Judge Orders Release of HMS Researcher Kseniia Petrova from Federal Custody
Discussion: WBUR and MyNorthwest.com
Ellen Barry / New York Times:   Russian Scientist Released After Four Months in Federal Custody
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.
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Associated Press:
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 …
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump promises farmers “changes are coming” to immigration crackdown  —  President Trump acknowledged that his “very aggressive” immigration policies are ripping long-time workers from the farming and hospitality industries, in a Thursday Truth Social post.  —  The big picture …
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Nicole Narea / Vox:
The real reason Trump is suddenly ordering immigration raids
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.
Discussion: Alternet.org and Daily Kos
Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish  —  Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri was confirmed on Thursday to lead the Internal Revenue Service, giving the beleaguered agency he once sought to abolish a permanent commissioner …
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Post
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Jeffrey Collins / Associated Press:
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.
Discussion: Fox News and FITSNews
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump on ‘No Kings’ protests during military parade: 'I don't feel like a king'  —  President Trump was asked Thursday to respond to planned counterprotests that will coincide with a military parade in the nation's capital to mark the U.S. Army's 250th birthday.
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
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 …
Sarah Nassauer / Wall Street Journal:
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 …
Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
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.
ProPublica:
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% …
Discussion: The Nation and Scientific American
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Stephen Miller sells Senate on White House border security plan  —  Top White House adviser Stephen Miller lobbied Senate Republicans Thursday to support approving an influx of cash for immigration enforcement in President Donald Trump's “big, beautiful bill,” seeking to rally the conference amid …
Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
DHS Said to Brief Cleta Mitchell's Group on Citizenship Checks for Voting  —  A senior official in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held a briefing for a far-right anti-voting group on Thursday, according to an email sent by the group.  The virtual meeting was to discuss how a database run …
Discussion: Prism and Votebeat
Tom Sanders / The Daily Beast:
Musk Facing Lawsuit Over Claims He Bribed Voters in Wisconsin  —  BUYING VOTES  —  The billionaire's attempts to buy the Supreme Court race have backfired spectacularly.  —  A government watchdog group in Wisconsin is suing Elon Musk over claims he illegally bribed voters by handing …
 
 
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