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8:40 PM ET, June 9, 2025

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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 …
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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 …
Michael Wilner / Los Angeles Times:
Camp Pendleton Marines deployed to L.A.; after ICE protest, union leader faces a federal charge  —  Another 2,000 National Guard troops to be sent to L.A., Newsom says  —  Law enforcement makes 74 arrests at L.A. protests over the weekend  —  Protesters gather at Santa Ana federal building: ‘This is the healthiest thing to do’
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.”
Makena Kelly / Wired:
The Trump Administration Is Turning ICE Raids and Protests Into Reality TV
Discussion: The Independent
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump supports Tom Homan arresting Newsom over California protests
NBC News:
‘Arrest me’: California's governor unfazed by threats of arrest from Trump administration official
Politico:
Trump flexes executive power through the military
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump says he'd arrest Gov. Newsom
Deutsche Welle:
LA protests: US deploying hundreds of Marines
Discussion: Breitbart and NewsMax.com
Jacob Rosen / CBS News:
California union leader charged with federal conspiracy counts after being arrested during L.A. ICE protest
Politico:
Gavin Newsom: Trump is ‘unhinged,’ speaking like an ‘authoritarian’
CBS News:
Rep. Norma Torres says Los Angeles situation “cannot be calmed” until ICE stops raids
Discussion: NewsNation, The Daily Caller and Gomez
9News:
Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops
Robert Reich / The Guardian:
We are witnessing the first stages of a Trump police state
Discussion: Robert Reich and Hartford Courant
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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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 …
Abdallah Fayyad / Vox:
Trump deploying the National Guard is part of a bigger plan
NBC News:
California AG says he is suing Trump over ‘unlawful’ National Guard order
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Calls Protesters in Los Angeles ‘Insurrectionists’
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.
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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 …
Discussion: The Colorado Sun
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts  —  The U.S. health secretary chose to “retire” members of a committee that makes significant decisions about who receives immunizations, including the vaccines for children.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. health secretary …
Associated Press:
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines and pledged to replace them with his own picks.
Annika Kim Constantino / CNBC:
RFK Jr. removes all members of CDC panel advising U.S. on vaccines
Discussion: Roll Call
Washington Post:   RFK Jr. purges every vaccine adviser on CDC panel; will pick replacements
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:   Anti-vaccine advocate RFK Jr. fires entire CDC panel of vaccine advisors
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Mark Green says he'll retire from House after megabill vote  —  Rep. Mark Green said Monday he plans to resign from Congress after four terms to accept a private-sector job offer.  The Tennessee Republican and Homeland Security Committee said his retirement would begin after the House votes again …
Discussion: Mediaite and KRDO
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House GOP majority to shrink as top Rep. Mark Green plans exit  —  Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), the chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, announced Monday he plans to resign from Congress midway through his term.  —  Why it matters: His departure will further diminish House Speaker Mike Johnson's …
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 …
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Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor's wife  —  Florida's child welfare agency sent a letter to a Florida newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated …
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
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 …
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: Newsweek
Nina Golgowski / HuffPost:
Latinas For Trump Co-Founder Rips Trump Immigration Policies As ‘Unacceptable And Inhumane’  —  “This is not what we voted for,” said Florida state Sen. Ileana Garcia (R), while accusing Trump of undermining “the sense of fairness and justice.”  —  A Republican Florida state senator …
 
 
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Serge Schmemann / New York Times:
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Andy Craig / MSNBC:
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Peter Smith / Associated Press:
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Discussion: Washington Examiner and Advocate
Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
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Discussion: Alternet.org and RedState
David Gilbert / Wired:
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Discussion: Roll Call
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
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Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
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Discussion: Raw Story
Abdallah Fayyad / Vox:
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Discussion: CNBC and The Independent
Paul Krugman:
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Associated Press:
NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health research
 

 
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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:
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