Security officers grabbed and pushed to the ground Alex Padilla after he tried to ask a question at a news conference. Key US politics stories from Thursday 12 June 2025

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Author: Guardian staff reporter

Alex Padilla is forced to the floor by FBI agents before being handcuffed

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Author: Susie Coen

Democrats have reacted with outrage to Senator Alex Padilla’s rough removal from a conference about the LA protests.

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Author: Al Jazeera

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Author: Eric Garcia

A trio of high-profile Democratic governors is set to take center stage on Capitol Hill in what is likely to be a contentious hearing on sanctuary states on Thursday. Republicans on the H…

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Author: Julia Manchester

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

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Author: Joey Cappelletti

The CEO of Media Matters on missteps by the media and Democrats, and how America is becoming immune to the danger of Trump’s constant chaos.

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Author: John Casey

Also in today’s newsletter, Republican senator Ron Johnson has serious concerns about the ‘big, beautiful bill’

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Author: Steff Chávez

Hearing part of Republican effort to use voters’ worries about immigration and crime for their political benefit

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Author: Gustaf Kilander

Beholden to the same pro-Israel, corporate and tech donors, Democrats have little ability – or desire – to resist Trump.

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Author: Donald Earl Collins

Tesla billionaire may or may not be on the outs with Trump but Democrats are not buying in

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Author: Eric Garcia

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

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Author: Kenneth Roth

Tensions are reaching a boiling point between David Hogg and Democratic National Committee (DNC) leadership as the organization moves to potentially redo Hogg’s election as vice chair.  Leaked…

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Author: Caroline Vakil,Julia Manchester

President Donald Trump is posing as a wartime leader building a political case to use American troops not in a foreign conflict, but at home, to bolster his mass deportation sweeps.

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Author: Stephen Collinson

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Author: Governor of California

Party caught between criticism of president’s immigration policies and condemnation of the violence in Los Angeles

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Author: Lauren Fedor

The Trump administration has ignored the rule of law and demonised judges who stand in the president’s way, writes Eric Lewis. The attempt to suppress dissent in Los Angeles shows a hostility to any opposition

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Author: Eric Lewis