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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 …
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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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Troops deployed to LA will cost $134M, Pentagon predicts — The estimate came during a budget hearing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who said the president is enforcing “law and order.” — President Donald Trump's decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles amid mass deportation protests …
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Trump's Flawed Message to Los Angeles — President Trump thinks he's sending a message. By deploying waves of National Guard officers and active duty Marines to Los Angeles, he's trying to show that he's powerful and in control, that anyone who protests his policies will pay a price.

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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L.A. protests live updates — Trump calls up Marines, doubles National Guard deployment as unrest calms — The standoff between the White House and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) threatened to escalate Tuesday, even as protests in downtown Los Angeles appeared to quiet overnight.
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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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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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Mike Johnson says Newsom should be “tarred and feathered” — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) declined to say Tuesday whether he believes California Gov. Gavin Newsom should be arrested — but he did say that the Democrat should be “tarred and feathered.”

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.

Hegseth faces sharp questions from Congress on deploying troops to LA and Pentagon spending
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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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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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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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Hegseth cites 2020 Minnesota riots as reason for sending National Guard into LA
Hegseth cites 2020 Minnesota riots as reason for sending National Guard into LA
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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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GOP senator on Trump's military parade: 'I wouldn't have done it'
GOP senator on Trump's military parade: 'I wouldn't have done it'
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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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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 …
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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 …

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.

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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GOP eyes cuts to Trump's tax promises — Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION: — GOP senators target Trump's tax priorities — New X-date gives megabill breathing room — RFK Jr. to fire CDC's vaccine advisers — Senate Finance Republicans are increasingly looking to dial …
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Gabbard Warns Global Nuclear Annihilation Is Closer Than Ever — Once the World's ‘Most Popular Politician,’ Lula Is Losing His Way in Brazil … Year of Elections
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The DOGE 100: Musk Is Out, but More Than 100 of His Followers Remain to Implement Trump's Blueprint — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published. — In an effort launched shortly after DOGE's creation …

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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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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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 …

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 …

The revolution will be monetized: How Steve Bannon conned the working class — Steve Bannon wants you to believe he's a war general for the forgotten man — a blue-collar prophet in cargo pants, ready to torch the global elites on behalf of truckers and farmers.
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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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MAGA Whisperer Maggie Haberman Iced Out by Trumpworld Sources — WHOLE NEW ERA — The Trump biographer said White House chief of staff Susie Wiles running a “much tighter ship” is partially to blame. — Maggie Haberman is not enjoying the unfettered access to Trumpworld that she had in the president's first term.
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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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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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EPA Drops Legal Case Against the GEO Group, a Major Trump Donor, Over Its Misuse of Harmful Chemicals in ICE Facilities — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.