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Hegseth tells Congress his ‘war fighters’ are primed for ‘lethality’ ... as he sends them to face American protesters

ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: Hegseth has spent months boasting about the laser focus of his department on fighting wars and killing people, only for his first deployment to be against U.S. civilians, Richard Hall writes

The Independent UK

Gavin Newsom Defends Federalism Against Trump's Unilateral National Guard Deployment

In a federal lawsuit, California's governor argues that the president's assertion of control over "the State's militia" is illegal and unconstitutional.

Reason

The Tom Cotton Do-Over

Trump and the right are living out their fantasies of rewriting the awful summer of 2020.

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‘Send in MORE troops!!!’: Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks Donald Trump isn’t doing enough and wants 30,000 troops to combat LA protests

Marjorie Taylor Greene makes Donald Trump look moderate.

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Trump mulls rare use of Insurrection Act over Los Angeles protests - Roll Call

President Donald Trump has contemplated invoking the Insurrection Act to use the military for domestic law enforcement nationwide.

Roll Call

Veterans slam Trump’s ‘political’ deployment of Marines and National Guard to LA: ‘Citizens are not enemy combatants’

Sending troops to American streets crosses a ‘dangerous line’ that tests how far Trump will go to crush dissent, veterans and legal experts tell The Independent

The Independent UK

Hegseth Suggests US Is Being Invaded in Defense of Trump Deploying National Guard: 'They're Waving Flags From Foreign Countries'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated his belief that the United States was under foreign invasion in order to defend President Donald Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles, California, in the wake of immigration protests.

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LA protests far different from '92 Rodney King riots

The current unrest in Los Angeles is a lot different from the last time a U.S. president called out the National Guard to respond to violence on the streets

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart on Ice raids in LA: ‘Terrifyingly militarized sweeps’

Late-night hosts discuss the spectacle of Trump sending the national guard to anti-Ice protests in Los Angeles

The Guardian - US

The Latest: Hegseth suggests National Guard use for homeland defense will expand under Trump

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fielding sharp questions from members of Congress about his tumultuous start as Pentagon chief, including his sharing of sensitive military details over a Signal chat, in Capitol Hill hearings

The Independent UK

Social media was convinced Marvel star Wyatt Russell was in viral clip ripping National Guard in LA. It wasn’t him

Protester who rebuked law enforcement for being on ‘wrong side of history’ in social media video is not the son of Hollywood royalty, it turns out

The Independent UK

Voices: When it comes to the LA protests, not even the law seems to stop Donald Trump

COMMENT: The US president has no legal authority to nationalise the national guard if the governor does not want him to do so, writes Bonnie Greer. He is also prohibited from sending the United States military onto American soil. Not that it seems to make much difference

The Independent UK

The ICE arrest of a union leader is firing up labor organizations across the country and pulling them into a fight with Donald Trump over immigration

The AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA, and AFSCME have all come out in support of the SEIU's David Huerta.

Fortune

Only a third of Americans are backing the LA protests over the ICE raids, poll finds

The Trump administration has ramped up its response after protests against sweeping immigration action broke out across Los Angeles over the weekend

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Rachel Maddow says Trump is ‘absolutely panicking’ and has ‘no freaking idea’ how to respond to LA protests

‘What we are seeing right now in California is a president panicking,’ Rachel Maddow said Monday

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‘We can’t call in the National Guard’: In Donald Trump’s own words it is illegal to do what he’s done in California

He is knowingly abusing his power.

The Independent UK

‘He is unhinged, and he’s acting recklessly’: Newsom says two branches of government are already lost to ‘Trumpism’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard in Los Angeles

Al Jazeera

Did Trump thank National Guard even before troops reached Los Angeles?

Trump praised the National Guard for calming Los Angeles protests, but Newsom claims the troops had not arrived by then.

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Al Jazeera

Why is the LAPD opposing Trump’s Marine deployment in Los Angeles?

About 700 Marines have been deployed in LA to quell immigration protests.

Euronews

Celebrities react to LA protest against ICE detention policies

The US National Guard, under orders from US President Donald Trump, have been deployed to Los Angeles, causing outrage. Celebrities have reacted to the fiery situation and criticised the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation raids

The Independent UK

‘That f***ed my hair up’: Twitch streamer Hasan Piker stunned by flashbang in LA riots

Twitch pundit Hasan Piker was caught up in the mayhem of the LA riots Monday

Evening Standard

Trump sends US Marines to Los Angeles and says it would be 'great' to arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom

Trump backs call to arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom who brands decision to send Marines into Los Angeles as a ‘deranged fantasy’

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What Trump’s response to the LA protests could mean for US democracy

In today’s newsletter: A lauded human rights lawyer on the anti-immigration protests in Los Angeles – and just what is at stake

The Independent UK

Trump authorizes additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, US officials say

President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to help respond to protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids

The Conversation

Trump orders Marines to Los Angeles as protests escalate over immigration raids, demonstrating the president’s power to deploy troops on US soil

President Donald Trump ordered a contingent of about 700 Marines to Los Angeles on June 9, 2025, in response to what Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth described as “increased threats to federal law enforcement officers and federal buildings.”

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