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Hegseth Won’t Say Whether He’d Follow Judicial Orders Relating to Troops in LA
Over the past several months, many Trump officials have suggested that the administration could ignore court orders.
Military Crackdown on LA Protests Portends Further Erosion of Everyone’s Rights
Governments at all levels from both parties have paved the way to an authoritarian response to dissent.
As Trump Sets Military Against Civilians, Service Members Have Duty to Disobey
The Marines are trained in combat, not crowd control. People are likely to get hurt.
Pentagon Says Trump’s Armed Anti-Protest Crackdown in LA Will Cost $134 Million
Hegseth said the anti-protest crackdown in LA is the beginning of a “new phase” of militarization against Americans.
Observers Say Noem’s Leaked Letter Portends “Grave Escalation” Amid Protests
The DHS secretary reportedly requested to have the military arrest protesters in Los Angeles.
Trump Admin Sends More Troops to Put Down Anti-ICE Protests in Los Angeles
Trump’s policies aren’t just about ethnic cleansing, they’re about ideological cleansing, says writer Jean Guerrero.
Hochul’s Militarization of NYC Subway Is About Politics, Not Public Safety
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to flood the subway with national guard troops is a costly form of political theater.
25 GOP Governors “Stand With Texas” in Defying Supreme Court at Border
Meanwhile, Reps. Greg Casar and Joaquin Castro have called on Biden to take federal control of the Texas National Guard.
WV Governor Send National Guard to TX to Support Inhumane Border Policy
The mission, which will cost West Virginians $600,000, was widely condemned by immigrant advocates.
DeSantis’s Election Strategy? Competing With Trump to Be Crueler to Migrants.
DeSantis and Trump's efforts to outdo each other on anti-immigrant rhetoric could stoke racist violence, critics warn.