Today’s blog will focus primarily on the protests occuring in Los Angeles and our state’s response to them and The Fascist Felon’s war on California. I have also included other headlines unrelated to the focused events. But, feel free to share what you have as long as your headlines come from credible sources.
Governor Newsom’s Response to The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:
‘Unmistakable step toward authoritarianism’: Newsom responds to Trump saying he should be arrested
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California to sue Trump administration
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom said they will file a lawsuit today against Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the activation of the state’s National Guard.
The Defense Department, under Trump’s orders, redirected hundreds of National Guard troops from San Diego to Los Angeles without the governor’s authorization and against the wishes of local law enforcement, the attorney general’s office said in a news release.
The lawsuit will ask the court to declare the order unlawful because it “exceeds the federal government’s authorities under the law and violates the Tenth Amendment.”
The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:
Trump says Homan should have Newsom arrested
Trump said in brief remarks to reporters today that maybe Gavin Newsom should be arrested after the Democratic governor dared Trump’s border czar Tom Homan to do so.
White House struggles to find qualified people willing to work for Pete Hegseth
At least three people have turned down potential roles working for the defense secretary and former Fox News host. Supporters say his leadership has been effective.
The White House is looking for a new chief of staff and several senior advisers to support Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a series of missteps that have shaken confidence in his leadership, but it has so far found no suitable takers, according to four current and former administration officials and a Republican congressional aide.
Top Defense Department jobs, including the defense secretary’s chief of staff, are normally considered prestigious and typically attract multiple qualified candidates. But at least three people have already turned down potential roles under Hegseth, according to a former U.S. official, the defense official and a person familiar with the matter.
Pam Bondi’s brother loses his D.C. Bar election in a blowout
Bradley Bondi lost his bid to be president of the D.C. Bar to Diane Seltzer, who received 34,982 votes compared to Bondi’s 3,490.
Bradley Bondi, the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi, lost his bid for president of the D.C. Bar, receiving 3,490 votes compared to opponent Diane Seltzer’s 34,982.
Seltzer, an employment lawyer who ran a campaign focused on supporting members of the organization at a time of “governmental chaos,” said after the results were announced on Monday that she credited the D.C. Bar’s members with showing up and saying what kind of leader they wanted.
SEIU president David Huerta charged
David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union California, who was arrested during ICE protests in Los Angeles on Friday, has been federally charged with felony conspiracy to impede an officer.
The felony charge carries a statutory maximum sentence of six years in federal prison. He’s currently in federal custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles.
42 Mexicans detained in L.A. raids, Mexican officials say
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Forty-two Mexicans were detained in the ICE raids in Los Angeles, Mexico’s foreign minister, Juan Ramón de la Fuente, said at a news conference today.
Of those, 37 are men and five are women, and all were identified and assisted by consular authorities.
Four people have been deported, two by previous removal orders and two voluntarily.
Garbage People Doing Garbage Things:
Dr. Phil was embedded with ICE during controversial Los Angeles immigration raids
As federal agents prepared to fan out in Los Angeles for a controversial immigration crackdown, the officers were greeted by a familiar face: Dr. Phil McGraw.
The television personality and his camera crew were on hand before and after the raids that took place on Friday and triggered several days of street protests.
McGraw was there “to get a first-hand look at the targeted operations,” according to his conservative TV channel, MeritTV.
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