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‘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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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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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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Cries of Defiance and Songs of Joy in Los Angeles — The protesters are being called unspeakably violent by the Trump administration. I mostly saw clergy sit-ins and Tejano bands. — Dayen-LAprotests1-060925 — Protesters at the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument on June 9, 2025.
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Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protests — The Pentagon was scrambling Monday to establish rules to guide U.S. Marines who could be faced with the rare and difficult prospect of using force against citizens on American soil, now that the Trump administration …

This Is What Autocracy Looks Like — Since Donald Trump was elected again, I've feared one scenario above all others: that he'd call out the military against people protesting his mass deportations, putting America on the road to martial law. Even in my more outlandish imaginings, however …
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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 …
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700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles — Seven-hundred Marines in California have been ordered to assist in Los Angeles and they're expected to arrive over the next 24 hours, a U.S. official confirmed. — The Marines are from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines at Twentynine Palms, California …
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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 …
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California union leader charged with federal conspiracy counts after being arrested during L.A. ICE protest
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Makena Kelly / Wired:
The Trump Administration Is Turning ICE Raids and Protests Into Reality TV
The Trump Administration Is Turning ICE Raids and Protests Into Reality TV
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Gavin Newsom: Trump is ‘unhinged,’ speaking like an ‘authoritarian’
Gavin Newsom: Trump is ‘unhinged,’ speaking like an ‘authoritarian’
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Trump Pivots From Musk to Newsom
Trump Pivots From Musk to Newsom
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Camp Pendleton Marines deployed to L.A.; after ICE protest, union leader faces a federal charge
Camp Pendleton Marines deployed to L.A.; after ICE protest, union leader faces a federal charge
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
LAPD chief: Police had “no formal notification” of Marines' deployment to LA
LAPD chief: Police had “no formal notification” of Marines' deployment to LA
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Sasha Abramsky / The Nation:
Trump Calls Up the Marines. Democracy Is in Danger.
Trump Calls Up the Marines. Democracy Is in Danger.
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Tom Bowman / NPR:
Trump mobilizes Marines and more National Guard troops for duty in LA
Trump mobilizes Marines and more National Guard troops for duty in LA
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Reuters:
Los Angeles ICE raids fuel controversy over masked agents
Los Angeles ICE raids fuel controversy over masked agents
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump supports Tom Homan arresting Newsom over California protests
Trump supports Tom Homan arresting Newsom over California protests
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John Dickerson / CBS News:
Homan says Trump administration has “no intention to arrest” Newsom — after Trump says “I'd do it”
Homan says Trump administration has “no intention to arrest” Newsom — after Trump says “I'd do it”
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Cotton urges GOP senators to double down on fiery LA protests
Scoop: Cotton urges GOP senators to double down on fiery LA protests
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Dr. Phil was embedded with ICE during controversial Los Angeles immigration raids
Dr. Phil was embedded with ICE during controversial Los Angeles immigration raids
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Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
Jan. 6 riot victims, Democrats see hypocrisy in Trump's response to L.A. protests
Jan. 6 riot victims, Democrats see hypocrisy in Trump's response to L.A. protests
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California plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment to protests
California plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment to protests
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump says he'd arrest Gov. Newsom
Trump says he'd arrest Gov. Newsom
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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.

RFK Jr. purges every vaccine adviser on CDC panel; will pick replacements — Kennedy said the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a group of experts who recommend vaccines, has been “plagued with persistent conflicts of interest.” — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr …
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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
Anti-vaccine advocate RFK Jr. fires entire CDC panel of vaccine advisors
Anti-vaccine advocate RFK Jr. fires entire CDC panel of vaccine advisors
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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 …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House GOP majority to shrink as top Rep. Mark Green plans exit
House GOP majority to shrink as top Rep. Mark Green plans exit
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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 …
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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 …
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NIH scientists publish “Bethesda Declaration” rebuking Trump admin … Over 300 researchers from the National Institutes of Health have published a letter rebuking its director and the Trump administration for deep, politically motivated cuts to research funding, as well as disrupting global collaboration …

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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Taiwan Indicts President's Aide on Charge of Spying for China — Prosecutors in Taiwan have indicted two former officials, one of whom worked closely with the president, for leaking national security information to China, as Taipei pushes back against Beijing's growing efforts to undermine the self-ruled democracy.

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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