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6:45 PM ET, June 9, 2025

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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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.”
Karen Garcia / Los Angeles Times:
California to sue Trump over National Guard deployment; L.A. braces for more protests  —  Mexican president criticizes violence in L.A., says 42 nationals detained  —  Police departments from across L.A. County converge in downtown L.A.  —  Trump meant for National Guard deployment to act as a deterrent, White House says
9News:
Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops  —  Tensions in Los Angeles have escalated again as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard …
NBC News:
‘Arrest me’: California's governor unfazed by threats of arrest from Trump administration official  —  Both Trump and his “border czar,” Tom Homan, have said California officials could face arrest if they're perceived as impeding ICE operations.  —  LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed …
Makena Kelly / Wired:
The Trump Administration Is Turning ICE Raids and Protests Into Reality TV
Discussion: The Independent
Abdallah Fayyad / Vox:
Trump deploying the National Guard is part of a bigger plan
Bloomberg:
Trump Says He ‘Would’ Arrest Newsom, Heightening Tensions
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
It's Always Darkest Before It Goes Pitch Black
Jacob Rosen / CBS News:
California union leader charged with federal conspiracy counts after being arrested during L.A. ICE protest
Politico:
Trump flexes executive power through the military
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Robert Reich / The Guardian:
We are witnessing the first stages of a Trump police state
Discussion: Robert Reich and Hartford Courant
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump says he'd arrest Gov. Newsom
Ally Goelz / Washington Examiner:
Republican lawmakers back Trump administration in the heat of Los Angeles riots
Rex Huppke / USA Today:
Trump lied about LA protests to deploy the National Guard. He wants violence.
New York Times:
Live Updates: California Will Sue Trump Over National Guard Deployment, Newsom Says
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump supports Tom Homan arresting Newsom over California protests
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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Helen Branswell / 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 …
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.
Discussion: Axios, USA Today, The Hill, Reuters and Newsweek
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.  —  The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
Annika Kim Constantino / CNBC:   RFK Jr. removes all members of CDC panel advising U.S. on vaccines
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 …
Discussion: Washington Examiner, KRDO and Newsweek
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Nuha Dolby / NOTUS:   Trump Allies Lose Their Bid to Take Over the D.C. Bar Association
DC Bar:
Diane Seltzer Wins as D.C. Bar President-Elect
Discussion: Raw Story, MSNBC and Washingtonian
Carrie Johnson / NPR:
Pam Bondi's brother overwhelmingly defeated in heated race to lead the D.C. Bar
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 …
Fox News:
IDF detains Gaza-bound vessel carrying Greta Thunberg: ‘The show is over’  —  Israeli forces detain climate activist and ‘Game of Thrones’ actor carrying less than a truckload of aid  —  Israeli forces early Monday detained an aid boat bound for Gaza while carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists.
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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: Raw Story and Mediaite
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 …
Arlie Russell Hochschild / New York Times:
My Journey Deep in the Heart of Trump Country My Journey Deep in the Heart of Trump Country  —  “We're losing our best and brightest,” Roger Ford, the 58-year-old president of an energy startup, told me sadly one day as we ambled through a hillside cemetery brightened by graveside flowers.
Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds  —  Researchers looked at firearm fatalities in the 13 years immediately after the Supreme Court limited local governments' ability to restrict gun ownership.  —  Firearm deaths of children and teenagers rose significantly …
Discussion: Raw Story and KRDO
 
 
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Calen Razor / Politico:
Senior House Republican opposes White House proposal to cut public media funding
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and NewsMax.com
Peter Smith / Associated Press:
Southern Baptists target porn, sports betting, same-sex marriage and ‘willful childlessness’
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Advocate
Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is floating a federal tax boycott. Here's what to know.
Discussion: RedState and Alternet.org
Washington Post:
Why Musk is vulnerable in conflict with Trump
Discussion: New York Times
David Gilbert / Wired:
The Bleach Community Is Ready for RFK Jr. to Make Their Dreams Come True
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Gender Gaps on Abortion Reach Historic Highs
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
Oriana González / NOTUS:
House Republicans Found a New Way to Go After Abortion Access in Blue States
Discussion: Roll Call
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Why Is Tom Homan Going Full Fidel?
Politico:
The Medicare tweak Republicans are eyeing for their megabill is actually bipartisan
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Musk's Own AI Claims He Took Miller's Wife and Mocked Him for It
Abdallah Fayyad / Vox:
The big, beautiful bill is bad news for student loans
Discussion: CNBC and The Independent
Paul Krugman:
Nobody Expected the MAGA Inquisition
Associated Press:
NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health research
 

 
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Liam Scott / Freedom of the Press Foundation:
An interview with US Press Freedom Tracker Senior Reporter Stephanie Sugars on documenting nearly 62,000 anti-press social posts by Trump over the past 10 years

Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Hamish McKenzie says WaPo approached Substack about hosting its writers, and there has been a “change in mindset” of traditional media about the platform

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Byron Allen settles with McDonald's over his $10B 2021 lawsuit accusing the fast food chain of racial stereotyping in its ads budget; terms were not disclosed
 
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