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Do you approve or disapprove of deploying Marines to the Los Angeles area to respond to protests over the federal government's immigration enforcement? — YouGov surveyed 4309 US adults — Approve — 34% — Disapprove — 47% — Not sure — 19% — Download Image
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Fake Images and Conspiracy Theories Swirl Around L.A. Protests — Disinformation spreading on social media platforms has stoked an already tense situation. — Misleading photographs, videos and text have spread widely on social media as protests against immigrant raids have unfolded in Los Angeles …

Trump Should Crush the L.A. Riots—with a Subtle Hand — Los Angeles is burning. Earlier this year, seasonal fires ripped through the Southern California city, but now, the fires are entirely manmade. In response to the Trump administration's deportation policy, left-wing activists …
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Exclusive: DHS secretary seeks military arrests in Los Angeles in leaked letter — One day before the Trump administration deployed U.S. Marines to confront protesters in Los Angeles, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to direct the military to detain or arrest …
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Trump on Insurrection Act: ‘I would certainly invoke it’ — President Trump on Tuesday said he would “certainly” invoke the Insurrection Act to respond to the demonstrations on the streets of Los Angeles over his immigration policies, if he deemed the move necessary.
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Nearly half of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump's handling of protests: Poll — A plurality of Americans don't approve of the Trump administration's deployment of the National Guard and Marines in response to Los Angeles protests, the latest YouGov polling shows.

Anti-ICE protests held coast-to-coast after L.A. unrest as national movement grows — Activists plan more events on Tuesday, with events due in New York, Chicago, Dallas, and Atlanta. — Dozens of protests and rallies opposing ICE raids and government immigration policies were held across …
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Troops deployed to LA will cost $134M, Pentagon official says — The acting budget chief said the estimate covers costs such as travel, housing and food. — President Donald Trump's decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles amid mass deportation protests will likely cost $134 million, the Pentagon's budget chief told lawmakers.
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Unrestrained Trump flirts with Insurrection Act as Marines deploy to L.A. — President Trump is edging closer than ever to invoking the Insurrection Act, driven by a vision of executive power free from the guardrails, governors and generals who stifled him in 2020.
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Hegseth faces Congress for first time since Signal leaks and Marine deployment to Los Angeles
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How viral images are shaping views of L.A.'s immigration showdown
How viral images are shaping views of L.A.'s immigration showdown
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Mike Johnson says Newsom should be “tarred and feathered”
Mike Johnson says Newsom should be “tarred and feathered”
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Trump is coming for the ‘enemy within’
Trump is coming for the ‘enemy within’
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L.A. protests live updates
L.A. protests live updates
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This Is What Autocracy Looks Like — Since Donald Trump was elected again …
This Is What Autocracy Looks Like — Since Donald Trump was elected again …
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Bob Hoge / RedState:
Donald Trump Proven Right Again—LA Riots Fizzle As Overwhelming Force Shows Who's Boss
Donald Trump Proven Right Again—LA Riots Fizzle As Overwhelming Force Shows Who's Boss
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Stacey Dec / ABC News:
Trump warns ‘any’ protesters at military parade will be ‘met with heavy force’
Trump warns ‘any’ protesters at military parade will be ‘met with heavy force’
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Marines, National Guard deployment to LA will cost $134 million, official says
Marines, National Guard deployment to LA will cost $134 million, official says
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
June 9, 2025 — At 10:19 last night, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted on social media: “Stand with ICE.
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Passé Comitatus / We Don't Need No Insurrection
New York Times:
700 Marines Are Deploying to LA Protests to Join Federal Response
700 Marines Are Deploying to LA Protests to Join Federal Response
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Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protests
Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protests
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The White House Marching Orders That Sparked the L.A. Migrant Crackdown — After deportations fell short of President Trump's campaign promises, federal agents summoned to a meeting in Washington were told to ‘just go out there and arrest illegal aliens’ — Even with the high-profile arrests …

Trump team plans to send thousands of migrants to Guantanamo starting as soon as this week — The use of the facility would send another signal of deterrence amid immigration crackdown. — The Trump administration is planning to dramatically ramp up sending undocumented migrants …

White House Pushes Texas to Redistrict, Hoping to Blunt Democratic Gains — A rare mid-decade redistricting push has unnerved some Texas Republicans, who worry a drive to harm Democrats could end up endangering G.O.P. incumbents in 2026. — President Trump's political team …
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World Bank Forecast Underscores Cost of U.S. Trade War — Along with a sharply downgraded projection for global output this year, it urged a “course correction” on trade to help preserve living standards. — The global economy is projected to slow sharply this year as President Trump's …
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Amid Trump standoff, Smithsonian says only secretary can hire and fire — The Board of Regents publicly backed Smithsonian leader Lonnie G. Bunch III and called for nonpartisanship after Trump attempted to fire a museum director. — The Smithsonian's Board of Regents said on Monday night that …
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Elon Was Right, Trump Is Compromised and Knows It: Ex-Aide — ‘KOMPROMAT’ — The president may be compromised—but not exactly how Musk alleged, according to Anthony Scaramucci. — Even if Donald Trump's not in the Epstein files, Anthony Scaramucci suspects the president's real vulnerability lies somewhere even more alarming.
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Airlines Don't Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS — This article was primarily reported using public records requests. We are making it available to all readers as a public service. FOIA reporting can be expensive, please consider subscribing to 404 Media to support this work.

A Tale of Two Resolutions: 75 Dems Join GOP in Resolution Praising Trump's Mass Deportation Regime — Yesterday, the US House voted on two resolutions that both claimed to be about condemning antisemitism, but only one truly was. — HRES 481, which condemns the recent attack in Boulder …

Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say — In disputes over protests, deportations and tariffs, the president has invoked statutes that may not provide him with the authority he claims. — To hear President Trump tell it, the nation is facing a rebellion in Los Angeles …
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Gabbard warns of ‘nuclear holocaust’ in ominous social media video — The director of national intelligence said the world is “closer to the brink of nuclear annihilation than ever before.” — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warned of a “nuclear holocaust” and chastised …
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ABC is too cowed to state the obvious about Stephen Miller — 📰 Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers. If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us by clicking the button and signing up for a paid subscription. 👇
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GOP lawmaker demands accountability for LAPD's delayed response time helping assaulted ICE officers — DHS claimed in a press release that LAPD took 2 hours to respond to help ICE officers — FIRST ON FOX: California GOP Congressman Darrell Issa is calling for an investigation into allegations …
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Banging on a Gate: Pam Bondi Found a Cyber Investigator Who Doesn't Check Phone Logs! — Less than three weeks ago, Pam Bondi's DOJ got admonished by a Magistrate Judge for charging first, investigating latter. — When dismissing Ras Baraka's charges on May 21, Magistrate Judge André …
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GOP Sen. Josh Hawley introduces bill to raise federal minimum wage to $15 per hour — It's an unusual move for a Republican, as the party has successfully thwarted previous attempts by Democrats to increase the nationwide wage floor. — WASHINGTON — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. …
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UK places sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers over ‘monstrous’ Gaza comments — Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich face travel bans and asset freezes as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway also impose measures — The UK has been joined by Australia, Canada …
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Trump administration to cut all USAID overseas roles and axe thousands of staff — State department to take control of US foreign assistance programs in mass restructuring by 30 September — Joseph Gedeon and Robert Tait in Washington — The Trump administration will eliminate all USAID …

Trump faces criticism of his broad mass deportation push from two different angles — Americans harbor concerns about whether Trump's deportation campaign is focused on noncitizens with criminal histories or pushing for high arrest numbers less discriminately.

RFK Jr. breaks promise to senators, guts CDC vaccine panel of independent experts — Before his confirmation, the HHS secretary said he'd leave the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices alone. Now he's doing the opposite. — In early February, when there was still some question …
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