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The legal issues raised by Trump sending the National Guard to L.A.

submitted 6 hours ago • 15 comments

They invaded the Home Depot like this is "Blackhawk Down."

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Kristi Noem in Feb 2024: If Biden federalizes the National Guard [to handle border issues], we’ve got a war on our hands.”l Kristi Noem in 2025 as DHS Secretary: …federalizing the National Guard.

submitted 11 hours ago • 319 comments

Feels like a uniquely American brand of stupidity to try and mobilize troops for the battle of Home Depot

submitted 10 hours ago • 173 comments

It would be pretty hilarious to greet the 2,000 national guard members descending on Los Angeles tonight by calmly eating tacos on the porch and cranking up the mariachi music.

submitted 10 hours ago • 60 comments

White House: "Violent mobs have attacked ICE officers and Federal Law Enforcement Officers." LAPD: "Today, demonstrations across the City of Los Angeles remained peaceful."

submitted 10 hours ago • 30 comments

Two LA photojournalists have been shot with tear gas canisters by DHS HSI, including @acatwithnews.bsky.social who was directly targeted by HSI and struck in the head. Sean is en route to the ER with obvious facial injuries. He was conscious and talking when he left the scene.

submitted 13 hours ago • 18 comments

Here’s the “Presidential Memorandum”: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... There’s no Insurrection Act invocation; Trump is federalizing 2000 CA Nat’l Guard personnel only to “protect federal functions.” Without invoking the Insurrection Act, anything more would violate the Posse Comitatus Act.

submitted 11 hours ago • 146 comments

President Trump's proclamation hands significant authority to someone who lacks a cool head. Here's Secretary Hegseth's first statement: False statements below and then this: "If violence continues, active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized — they are on high alert."

submitted 10 hours ago • 152 comments

🚨 THREAD: What just happened in Los Angeles is not normal, and it differs from past deployments of the National Guard in key ways that you need to understand. This is a breakdown of the history, the playbook, and why this move reeks of bad faith.

submitted 11 hours ago • 16 comments

For the love of god plz SOMEONE in the White House pool report on the legal authority invoked in this memorandum

submitted 11 hours ago • 97 comments

I'm very interested in what people's read of the National Guard is, in general but obviously especially in California specifically

submitted 11 hours ago • 10 comments

1/ If accurate, this is almost certainly a conflict with the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the use of the military for domestic law enforcement, including the National Guard if they are federalized.

submitted 11 hours ago • 562 comments

Here you go

submitted 11 hours ago • 24 comments

The crackdowns on civilians and the threat of the national guard being sent to LA should be the most important story right now-- not the Trump/Musk feud or whatever the f**k that was. People are being terrorized all over the country. News outlets need to get it together.

submitted 12 hours ago • 49 comments

LOS ANGELES: Stay off the streets tonight. Stay home. Stay safe. Tom Homan says the National Guard might be deployed — and I’m telling you, he wants violence. They’re baiting us to react so they can escalate. Rule #1: Never protest at night. That’s when the worst happens—under cover of darkness.

submitted 13 hours ago • 346 comments

Re-upping this “One First” post from April asking—and trying to answer—five questions about the domestic use of the military:

submitted 12 hours ago • 42 comments

As the federal government conducts chaotic immigration sweeps across the country, the state is deploying additional CHP to maintain safety on Los Angeles highways to keep the peace. It's not their job to assist in federal immigration enforcement.

submitted 13 hours ago • 358 comments

The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.

submitted 13 hours ago • 2738 comments

ICE isn’t rounding up migrants at Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ meatpacking plants. They're provoking riots in Los Angeles. I wonder, is this provocation laying the groundwork for a pretext to declare martial law? And then I remember all those many tanks shipped to DC, the home of so many protests.

submitted 15 hours ago • 459 comments

"A former Afghan National Army soldier in the process of applying for asylum in the U.S. was arrested last month by federal immigration agents at his Houston-area home, according to his attorney, who said the man and most of his family are being threatened with deportation."

submitted 14 hours ago • 7 comments

There's an active ICE raid happening near the Home Depot in Paramount, CA (Los Angeles). Multiple live stream sources and images being shared. LAPD is also on the scene. Live stream: m.youtube.com/watch?v=0a0E...

submitted 15 hours ago • 2 comments

ICE arrested former Afghan Nat'l Army soldier—our ally against Taliban—at his home in TX. He entered legally and atty says he has no criminal record. Was applying for asylum. Appears to be casualty of Trump decision de-documenting legal Afghan immigrants www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

submitted 19 hours ago • 153 comments

EVERYBODY WATCH. ICE IS OUT OF CONTROL. Video of SEIU California’s President David Huerta getting assaulted & arrested during an ICE raid in the warehouse district of Downtown Los Angeles today. He’s an LA native, American citizen and labor leader. Don’t turn away.

submitted 1 day ago • 2004 comments

🚨NEW: @cbsnews.com reports ICE is arresting people who can't even legally be deported and holding them without enough food or water in a federal building BASEMENT in Los Angeles. Families dutifully attending check-ins with ICE are being arrested and held for days, forced to sleep on the floor.

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we are so back (derogatory) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/w...

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California, btw, is a donor state - it pays almost 90 billion dollars more in federal taxes than it gets back

submitted 1 day ago • 57 comments

This is corrupt. We all know that. So...why can't people -- msm -- say it? www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/p...

submitted 1 day ago • 67 comments

So then Elon goes "Kill the Bill!" and Trump goes "Elon has TDS!" so Elon goes "I'm the reason Trump won!" so Trump goes "we waste billions on Elon!" so Elon goes "Epstein!" and a corpulent flunkie goes "Deport Elon!" and Elon goes "Impeach!" And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.

submitted 2 days ago • 240 comments

EXTREMELY BAD NEWS for economic research, per former BLS Commissioner @ericagroshen.bsky.social on LinkedIn. BLS is suspending access to its restricted data "for the forseeable future." Applies to projects through the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers & onsite projects with BLS. #EconSky

submitted 1 day ago • 32 comments

JUST IN: Proud Boys leaders granted clemency by Trump are suing the federal government for $100 million. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

submitted 1 day ago • 193 comments

We used to be a serious country that opposed fascism

submitted 1 day ago • 10 comments

When 15 million Americans lose their health care and plunge into personal crisis, none of them are going to give a shit about a made-for-clicks twitter fight between two billionaires arguing about who gets the bigger share of the corruption spoils.

submitted 2 days ago • 1119 comments

BREAKING: Judge Boasberg GRANTS class certification for the people held at CECOT and gives the government ONE WEEK to explain how they're going to facilitate due process for EVERYONE sent there under the Alien Enemies Act. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

submitted 3 days ago • 453 comments

This Senate proposal advanced by Sen Cruz would cancel new and existing State laws on any aspect of tech use including civil rights, consumer protection, privacy, fraud, safety for kids, accessibility, and more. In short, we’d lose the few laws we have that ensure responsible AI use. #killthebill

submitted 2 days ago • 20 comments

I feel like Musk could really blow MAGA's collective minds just by continuing to tweet out facts the rest of us have known for years but never penetrated their media bubble.

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Pure cinema 🍿

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So... as beef continues, a look back at a piece that our WIRED readers are reading... Elon Musk appears to have worked in the US without authorization. Could he have his citizenship revoked?

submitted 2 days ago • 76 comments

Pharmacy benefit managers’ business practices have operated with little regulation, transparency, and accountability for far too long. Illinois is putting an end to that and leading the nation in bringing transparency to PBM drug pricing.

submitted 3 days ago • 102 comments