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5:40 PM ET, June 9, 2025

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Matthias Gafni / San Francisco Chronicle:
‘Wildly underprepared’: National Guard troops seen sleeping on floors in exclusive photos  —  President Donald Trump's rush to deploy California National Guard troops to Los Angeles has left dozens of soldiers without adequate sleeping arrangements, forced to pack together in one or more federal buildings …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Dr. Phil was embedded with ICE during controversial Los Angeles immigration raids  —  As federal agents prepared to fan out in Los Angeles for a controversial immigration crackdown, the officers were greeted by a familiar face: Dr. Phil McGraw.  —  The television personality and his camera crew …
State of California:
Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom Challenge Trump Order Seeking to Federalize California National Guard  — Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom Challenge Trump Orde...  Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]  —  OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta …
Nancy A. Youssef / Wall Street Journal:
Marines Are Deploying to Los Angeles Area  —  Move comes in the wake of weekend protests over immigration  —  Roughly 500 Marines are deploying to the Los Angeles area to protect federal buildings and personnel in the wake of weekend protests over immigration that have already led President Trump …
Jenny Goldsberry / Washington Examiner:
CA Democrat claims ICE agents were first to ‘escalate the situation’ amid LA riots  —  Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA) claimed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was the first to escalate tensions amid the protests in Los Angeles that “started peacefully.”
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Cotton urges GOP senators to double down on fiery LA protests  —  Senate Republican leadership is urging senators to double down on condemning the chaotic protests that erupted over the weekend in Los Angeles, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters: Republicans are convinced they have a winning issue.
9News:
Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops  —  Tensions in Los Angeles have escalated again as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard …
Makena Kelly / Wired:
The Trump Administration Is Turning ICE Raids and Protests Into Reality TV  —  Whether creating its own memes or working with celebrities like “Dr. Phil” McGraw, the government is treating a volatile situation in Los Angeles like content.  —  Since the very beginning of the year …
Discussion: The Independent
CNN:
About 700 Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests, sources tell CNN  —  More than 700 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized to respond to the protests in Los Angeles, according to three people familiar with the matter …
NBC News:
‘Arrest me’: California's governor unfazed by threats of arrest from Trump administration official  —  Both Trump and his “border czar,” Tom Homan, have said California officials could face arrest if they're perceived as impeding ICE operations.  —  LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed …
Karen Garcia / Los Angeles Times:
California to sue Trump over National Guard deployment; L.A. braces for more protests
New York Times:
Live Updates: California Will Sue Trump Over National Guard Deployment, Newsom Says
Ally Goelz / Washington Examiner:
Republican lawmakers back Trump administration in the heat of Los Angeles riots
Robert Reich / The Guardian:
We are witnessing the first stages of a Trump police state
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump says he'd arrest Gov. Newsom
Rebecca Solnit / Meditations in an Emergency:   Some Notes on the City of Angels and the Nature of Violence
David French / New York Times:
America Is No Longer a Stable Country
Robert F. Kennedy Jr / Wall Street Journal:
RFK Jr.: HHS Moves to Restore Public Trust in Vaccines  —  We're reconstituting an advisory committee to avoid conflicts of interest.  —  Vaccines have become a divisive issue in American politics, but there is one thing all parties can agree on: The U.S. faces a crisis of public trust.
Discussion: New York Times, CNN and Washington Post
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Helen Branswell / STAT:
Health secretary RFK Jr. abruptly fires CDC vaccine advisory panel  —  Kennedy said the move is needed to ‘re-establish public confidence,’ but experts expressed shock … Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken the extraordinary step of firing the expert panel that advises the Centers …
Annika Kim Constantino / CNBC:
RFK Jr. removes all members of CDC panel advising U.S. on vaccines … Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he is “retiring” all 17 members of a crucial government panel of vaccine advisors.  —  “A clean sweep is needed to re-establish public confidence in vaccine science …
Discussion: The Hill, Reuters and Newsweek
Associated Press:   RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
NBC News:
White House struggles to find qualified people willing to work for Pete Hegseth  —  At least three people have turned down potential roles working for the defense secretary and former Fox News host.  Supporters say his leadership has been effective.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Pam Bondi's brother loses his D.C. Bar election in a blowout  —  Bradley Bondi lost his bid to be president of the D.C. Bar to Diane Seltzer, who received 34,982 votes compared to Bondi's 3,490.  —  WASHINGTON — Bradley Bondi, the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi …
Discussion: Washington Examiner, KRDO and Newsweek
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DC Bar:
Diane Seltzer Wins as D.C. Bar President-Elect
Discussion: MSNBC, Raw Story and Washingtonian
Carrie Johnson / NPR:
Pam Bondi's brother overwhelmingly defeated in heated race to lead the D.C. Bar
Fox News:
IDF detains Gaza-bound vessel carrying Greta Thunberg: ‘The show is over’  —  Israeli forces detain climate activist and ‘Game of Thrones’ actor carrying less than a truckload of aid  —  Israeli forces early Monday detained an aid boat bound for Gaza while carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists.
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg
Abdallah Fayyad / Vox:
The big, beautiful bill is bad news for student loans  —  If the “big, beautiful bill,” President Donald Trump's signature legislative priority, eventually becomes law, it would gut some social programs that many people rely on.  As my colleague Dylan Scott wrote in a thorough explainer …
Discussion: CNBC
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Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
Trump Budget's Caps on Grad School Loans Could Worsen Doctor Shortage
Discussion: Kiplinger
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Hegseth aide upended Pentagon leak inquiry with false wiretap claims  —  Exclusive: ex-Doge staffer Justin Fulcher suggested he had evidence of wiretap that would help investigation  —  Days before Pete Hegseth fired three top aides last month over a Pentagon leak investigation into the disclosure …
Discussion: Raw Story
Calen Razor / Politico:
Senior House Republican opposes White House proposal to cut public media funding  —  A top House Republican appropriator opposes the Trump administration's plans to claw back funding for public media — a potential problem for GOP leaders who need near-unity within their party to pass …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Times
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Aris Folley / The Hill:
Republican urges Trump to reconsider proposed broadcasting cuts
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Migrant Insider
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Justice Jackson warns the Supreme Court is manipulating the rules to benefit Trump  —  On Friday, the Supreme Court handed down a brief order permitting the Department of Government Efficiency, the enigmatic White House entity that billionaire Elon Musk previously ran, to access a wide range …
Discussion: One First
Arlie Russell Hochschild / New York Times:
My Journey Deep in the Heart of Trump Country My Journey Deep in the Heart of Trump Country  —  “We're losing our best and brightest,” Roger Ford, the 58-year-old president of an energy startup, told me sadly one day as we ambled through a hillside cemetery brightened by graveside flowers.
Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds  —  Researchers looked at firearm fatalities in the 13 years immediately after the Supreme Court limited local governments' ability to restrict gun ownership.  —  Firearm deaths of children and teenagers rose significantly …
Discussion: Raw Story and KRDO
 
 
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Kylie Atwood / CNN:
US State Department orders embassies to resume processing Harvard student visas
Discussion: Reuters and masslive.com
Peter Smith / Associated Press:
Southern Baptists target porn, sports betting, same-sex marriage and ‘willful childlessness’
Discussion: Advocate
Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is floating a federal tax boycott. Here's what to know.
Discussion: RedState and Alternet.org
Washington Post:
Why Musk is vulnerable in conflict with Trump
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
David Gilbert / Wired:
The Bleach Community Is Ready for RFK Jr. to Make Their Dreams Come True
Discussion: Raw Story
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Gender Gaps on Abortion Reach Historic Highs
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
Oriana González / NOTUS:
House Republicans Found a New Way to Go After Abortion Access in Blue States
Discussion: Roll Call
 Earlier Items: 
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
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Politico:
The Medicare tweak Republicans are eyeing for their megabill is actually bipartisan
Norman Ornstein / The Contrarian:
Welcome to the nihilocracy  —  In many ways, President Donald Trump is a dangerously cartoonish version …
Associated Press:
Unsubstantiated ‘chemtrail’ conspiracy theories lead to legislation proposed in US statehouses
Paul Krugman:
Nobody Expected the MAGA Inquisition
Associated Press:
NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health research
 

 
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Jody Godoy / Reuters:
The FTC approves Omnicom's $13.5B acquisition of rival Interpublic on the condition that the new company does not boycott platforms over political content

Lauren Wolfe / Committee to Protect Journalists:
Russia frees Ukrainian journalist Vladislav Yesypenko, detained since March 2021, and Belarus frees Belarusian journalist Ihar Karnei, detained since July 2023

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Steve Bannon launches a fierce public challenge against Fox News for its pro-war stance on Iran, accusing it of propaganda and calling for a FARA investigation
 
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