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First Thing: Families arrested in LA Ice raids held with little food or water, lawyers say

Facilities appear to be unprepared for rush of detained people, including young children. Plus, UK-bound Air India flights crashes with more than 200 onboard

The Guardian - UK

Trump's L.A. National Guard Deployment Stands on Shaky Legal Ground

Plus: When Stalin Meets Star Wars.

Reason

Democratic governors will defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel

Republicans in Congress are calling several Democratic governors to Washington to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities

The Independent UK

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Media again distracted by MAGA spectacle

Trump and Musk successfully drive focus away from the GOP's "big beautiful bill" and war on democracy

Salon

Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’

Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary

The Guardian - US

Texas parents and teachers worry bills to root out liberal sway from public schools pave the way for conservative bias

Advocates say the bills will give parents more power over their children’s schools. Critics say they don’t give parents anything they didn’t already have and will only strain their relationship with teachers.

The Texas Tribune

Trumpers want Texas to boost GOP maps

The plan would shift voters from safely red districts into blue ones. Members of the GOP delegation aren't sold

Salon

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Troops are now patrolling Los Angeles. This is a disaster waiting to happen

Troops are trained for war, where they can shoot to kill. Asking troops to police is an invitation to brutality

The Guardian - US

Newsom says use of national guard for Ice raids ‘ends tomorrow at noon’ – as it happened

Judge temporarily bars president from deploying troops to LA, an order president has already appealed. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

Yes, protesting can help tyrants like Trump, with its scenes of disorder. But that’s no reason to stay at home

The protesters in LA have a clear message: don’t arrest our friends and neighbours when they pose no danger to anyone, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Trump launches website for $5m ‘gold card’ granting US residency

US president unveils site for applicants to register interest for ‘Trump Card’ granting path to citizenship.

Al Jazeera

Is Trump’s America in the middle of a coup?

IN FOCUS: Years of covering power struggles and civil wars leads world affairs editor Sam Kiley to question whether Trump is intentionally taking the establishment apart on his own home turf

The Independent UK

Dozens of LA-area mayors demand the Trump administration stop intensified immigration raids

Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together to demand that the Trump administration stop the stepped-up immigration raids that have spread fear across their cities and sparked protests across the U.S. They also called on President Donald Trump to pull back from using troops alongside immigration…

The Independent UK

Boos, cheers and a heavy dose of irony as Trump takes in Les Mis against backdrop of LA protests

The tuxedo-clad US president promised a ‘golden era’ for the US at his first Kennedy Center production in Washington

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The Independent UK

Trump's military parade is a US outlier in peacetime but parades and reviews have a long history

The military parade commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday will be a new spectacle for many Americans

The Independent UK

Protests over Trump’s ICE raids continue spreading to other major cities

Protests against President Donald Trump’s mass deportations of illegal immigrants have popped up in cities such as New York, Austin, Chicago and Atlanta

Reason

Extending the Trump Tax Cuts Is a Good Idea. But It Won't Deliver 'Big, Beautiful' Economic Growth.

The budget legislation is full of other expensive provisions that will add trillions to our sky-high national debt.

The Independent UK

Court hearing set on Trump's use of National Guard and Marines to help with immigration raids in LA

A federal court hearing is scheduled on whether the Trump administration can use the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigration raids in Los Angeles

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The Independent UK

Trump administration hit with second lawsuit over restrictions on asylum access

The Trump administration is facing a second lawsuit over the shutdown of asylum at ports of entry, a legal pathway created by Congress under the Immigration and Nationality Act

Salon

Gabbard, Trump push paid protestor hoax

The director of national intelligence pushed the idea that Los Angeles demonstrators were paid to protest

The Independent UK

David Hogg won't try to keep his DNC role amid dispute over Democratic primaries

David Hogg says he will not fight to hold onto his leadership role in the Democratic National Committee

The Guardian - US

David Hogg to exit Democratic National Committee after months of turmoil

Vice-chair and Parkland survivor, 25, to leave after members voted to hold elections that could have led to his ouster

Al Jazeera

US National Guard ‘expecting a ramp-up’ in immigration protests: official

Major General Scott Sherman says National Guard troops have been trained to make detentions but have not done so yet.

The Guardian - US

Judge rules Trump administration can no longer detain Mahmoud Khalil on claims he’s a threat to foreign policy

But Columbia University graduate can be held for inaccurately filling out green card application, says judge

The Independent UK

Families file suit challenging Arkansas law that requires Ten Commandments be posted in classrooms

Seven families have filed a lawsuit challenging Arkansas' requirement that public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments

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