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12:20 PM ET, June 8, 2025

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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions  —  MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE  —  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY  —  Numerous incidents of violence and disorder have recently occurred and threaten …
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Chris Mirasola / Lawfare:
The National Guard in Los Angeles  —  The president hasn't invoked the Insurrection Act.  He's instead relying on a theory of inherent constitutional power that is far more limited.  —  Meet The Authors … Late yesterday, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation mobilizing …
Harry Taylor / The Guardian:
National guard troops sent by Trump arrive in LA following protests against immigration raids - US politics live  —  President had earlier praised national guard for ‘great job’, even though they were not yet in the city  —  Trump praises national guard, though troops have not arrived
Discussion: Associated Press
emptywheel:
The Big Ugly: Stephen Miller Uses His War on Home Depot to Invade California  —  Yesterday, Trump used the opportunity of a protest against brutal ICE action staged out of Paramount, CA (close to a Home Depot location) to federalize 2,000 California National Guard for force protection …
Rebecca Boone / Associated Press:
What to know about Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests  —  President Donald Trump says he's deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Washington Post:
Trump activates National Guard after L.A.-area protests
CNN:
Trump deploys National Guard after second day of Los Angeles immigration protests
Associated Press:
Trump deploys California National Guard to LA to quell protests despite the governor's objections
ABC7:
National Guard troops begin to arrive in LA
Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Send 2,000 National Guard Troops to L.A. After Protests
NBC News:
Live updates: Trump to deploy National Guard in L.A. amid protests over immigration raids
Discussion: BBC and New York Times
Fox News:
National Guard to be deployed in Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests rage: border czar Tom Homan
Department of Homeland Security:
DHS Releases Statement on Violent Rioters Assaulting ICE Officers in Los Angeles, CA and Calls on Democrat Politicians to Tone Down Dangerous Rhetoric About ICE
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Breaking With Trump, Bacon Says He Won't Follow His Party ‘Off the Cliff’ … Representative Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, has publicly accused President Trump of treating Russia with “velvet gloves,” criticized him for gutting AmeriCorps and questioned his power to impose tariffs without congressional approval.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Japan Times
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump shrugs off possible reconciliation with Musk
Axios:
MAGA's blue-collar base waits patiently for populist payoff  —  President Trump's second term has been a payday for the powerful, exposing a disconnect in his promise to deliver for “the forgotten man” of America's working class.  —  Why it matters: The populist paradox at the heart of MAGA …
Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Melts Down at ABC Reporter Over Stephen Miller Takedown  —  MAGA is going off on an ABC reporter who dared attack White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.  ABC's Terry Moran wrote Saturday night on X that “what's interesting about [Stephen] Miller” is “not brains.
Ben Rhodes / New York Times:
Corruption Has Flooded America.  The Dams Are Breaking.  —  President Trump has more than doubled his personal wealth since starting his 2024 election campaign.  Billions of foreign dollars have flowed into his family's real estate and crypto ventures.  A plane that doubles as a …
Anthony Salvanto / CBS News:
Trump's deportation program nets positive approval amid contrasting views over its scope, CBS News poll finds  —  Views of the Trump administration's deportation program headed into this weekend with positive net approval from Americans, including continued strong backing from the Republican base …
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
‘You essentially destroyed any chance I have,’ DNC chair told David Hogg in private meeting  —  Ken Martin expressed frustration and self-doubt in a meeting with other party leaders, according to a two-minute recording obtained by POLITICO.  —  Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin …
Discussion: Insider NJ and Washington Examiner
Wall Street Journal:
It's Opening Night for the MAGA Makeover of the Kennedy Center  —  Ticket sales are down amid Trump's planned overhaul of national arts center, which includes ‘common sense’ programming, a prayer wall and refurbished decor; $2 million gold-tier fundraiser  —  When the curtain rises …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
Southern Baptists to Vote on Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage  —  Motivated by their success in reversing Roe v. Wade, conservative Christian activists have a new target in Obergefell v. Hodges.  They see early signs of promise.  —  Southern Baptists plan to vote this week on acting …
Reuters:
Pope Leo criticises ‘exclusionary mindset’ of nationalist political movements  —  During Sunday mass in St Peter's Square, the pope asked that God ‘open borders, break down walls [and] dispel hatred’  —  Pope Leo has criticised the emergence of nationalist political movements and their …
Discussion: Politico and Reuters
 
 
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Edgar Sandoval / New York Times:
Gina Ortiz Jones, a Progressive, Is Elected San Antonio's Mayor
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NBC News:
ICE agents mistakenly detain U.S. marshal in Arizona
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Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Harvard author Steven Pinker appears on podcast linked to scientific racism
New York Times:
The Quiet Unraveling of the Man Who Almost Killed Trump
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Errol Musk attends Kremlin-backed event in Moscow, praises Putin and spreads Russian propaganda
Discussion: The Kyiv Independent
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Tensions erupt in Congress over vote to condemn Boulder attack
Discussion: Jewish Insider and USA Today
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
June 7, 2025  —  In April, John Phelan, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy under President Donald J. Trump …
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
ABC News suspends senior national correspondent Terry Moran over a now-deleted X post calling Trump administration official Stephen Miller a “world class hater”

New York Times:
In its ruling letting Trump bar AP, a US appeals court says small settings like the Oval Office are essentially invite-only and not covered by 1A protections

Bloomberg:
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