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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Tensions explode on House floor over Padilla incident  —  Rep. John Mannion (D-N.Y.) shocked colleagues in both parties Thursday by tearing into Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) in what sources described as a tense and profane confrontation over the forcible removal of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.).
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NBC News:
Sen. Alex Padilla is forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference  —  The Democrat said he had questions for Trump's Cabinet secretary during her press conference in Los Angeles.  —  Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed from a news conference in Los Angeles …
Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:
Noem Says National Guard Occupation Is Meant To ‘Liberate’ LA From Its Mayor And Governor  —  This is your TPM evening briefing.  —  Just before Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed from a Department of Homeland Security press briefing, forced to the ground and then handcuffed …
Discussion: NPR
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
CNN Security Analyst Defends Kristi Noem and Agents Who Shoved Senator Out of Presser  —  A CNN analyst who once served as an FBI special agent defended some of the tactics used by Secret Service and FBI personnel in their clash with Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) Thursday.
Inae Oh / Mother Jones:
Sen. Padilla Pushed to Ground, Handcuffed for Demanding DHS Not Lie
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:   Democrats make a mark in their rowdy pushback to Trump
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla forcibly removed after trying to question DHS Secretary Noem
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Lawmakers outraged over Padilla's forcible removal from Noem press conference
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Rep. James Comer Snaps At Democrat Maxwell Frost: “Shut Up! Just Shut Up!”
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
California Sen. Alex Padilla forcefully removed from Noem's press conference by security
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: House Dem breaks with party on McIver and Padilla incidents
Discussion: Fox News and Breitbart
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:   Kristi Noem Declares, ‘We Are Here To Liberate’ Los Angeles From ‘Burdensome Leadership’
Nnamdi Egwuonwu / NBC News:
Sen. Alex Padilla disputes Trump administration's account of incident that led to federal agents handcuffing him
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
Trump Pursues Autocratic Consolidation and a Domestic “Forever War”
Discussion: The.Ink
New York Times:
Here's the latest.  —  The Israeli government has been making preparations for weeks for an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.  —  Here's the latest.  —  Explosions rocked Tehran early Friday morning, and Israel's defense minister said his country's warplanes had carried out an attack on Iran …
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New York Post:
Israel launches ‘preemptive’ air strikes on Iran  —  Israel launched air strikes inside Iran late Thursday, the latest effort by the Jewish state to destroy Tehran's nuclear program.  —  The targets of the operation, the extent of the damage, and any casualties were not immediately clear.
Axios:
Israel strikes nuclear and missile sites across Iran  —  The Israeli Air Force conducted dozens of strikes in Iran on Thursday targeting nuclear and missile sites.  —  Why it matters: Israel is directly attacking its biggest and best-armed adversary, without clear backing from the U.S.
NPR:
Trump warns a strike on Iran ‘could very well happen’ if no nuclear deal is signed  —  President Trump warned Thursday that a “massive conflict” could break out in the Middle East over the issue of Iran's nuclear program but said he wants a diplomatic resolution, after the United Nations …
Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
Israel launches strike against Iran  —  It was unclear how extensive the Israeli strike against Iran was or whether nuclear facilities were targeted.  —  Israel said Thursday that it launched a “preemptive strike” against Iran, raising the specter of a broader regional conflict between the long-time Middle East adversaries.
Associated Press:
Israel attacks Iran's capital with explosions booming across Tehran  —  Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted nuclear and military sites.  The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. told Israel it won't participate in an Israeli strike on Iran
Crispian Balmer / Reuters:
After years of waiting, Israel's Netanyahu finally makes his move on Iran
NBC News:
Trump administration can keep control of California National Guard troops for now, appeals court rules  —  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has paused an order for the National Guard to leave Los Angeles.  —  The Trump administration can maintain control of several thousand National Guard troops …
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Politico:
Judge sharply questions Trump's Guard deployment to Los Angeles  —  U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer says he's poised to rule as soon as Thursday evening.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge cast doubts Thursday on the legality of President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge rules Trump's Guard deployment in Los Angeles is illegal  —  U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ordered the president to return control of the Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom.  —  A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to relinquish control of California's National Guard troops …
Washington Post:
Trump plans broader use of National Guard in immigration enforcement  —  The White House wants the national guard to play a bigger role in immigration enforcement, Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, said in an interview Thursday.  —  Summary267  —  The Trump administration wants to use …
Discussion: CNN
Bob Egelko / San Francisco Chronicle:
Trump exceeded powers by sending National Guard, Marines to L.A., judge rules  —  President Donald Trump acted illegally when he ordered thousands of National Guard troops and Marines onto the streets of Los Angeles to combat protests of immigration raids, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Donald Trump's Dictator Cosplay
Reuters:
Trump can keep National Guard deployed to Los Angeles for now, appeals court rules
Discussion: Washington Post, CBS News and Bloomberg
New York Times:
Trump's Big Bill Would Be More Regressive Than Any Major Law in Decades  —  The authors reviewed distributional analyses from bills over the last 35 years.  —  The Republican megabill now before the Senate cuts taxes for high earners and reduces benefits for the poor.
Discussion: Alternet.org
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Jarrell Dillard / Bloomberg:
Trump Tax Bill Would Help the Richest, Hurt the Poorest, CBO Says
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Kashmir Hill / New York Times:
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions.  The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.  —  Generative A.I. chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes and endorsing wild, mystical belief systems.  For some people, conversations with the technology can deeply distort reality.
Discussion: Futurism
New York Times:
Protesters in Chicago return to the streets.  —  “Sir, sir.”  “Hands up.  Hands up. ”  I'm Senator Alex Padilla.  I have questions for the secretary because the fact of the matter is, a half a dozen violent criminals that should —" “On the ground.  Hands behind your back.  Hands behind your back.
Associated Press:
California Legislature to back proposal to freeze health care access for some immigrants  —  California lawmakers will vote Friday on a budget proposal to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants without legal status to help close a $12 billion deficit.
 
 
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