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ICE agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium

by: Iman Palm Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 11:51 AM PDT Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted to access Dodger Stadium on Thursday morning but were denied entry by the team, according to a source familiar with the situation. Images of government vehicles quickly spread on social media, prompting widespread speculation and criticism from fans, many of whom questioned the agents’ presence at the stadium. While the stadium grounds are affiliated with the team, the parking areas ...

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GOP congressman said he was run off the road by 'deranged man' on the way to work

Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller said Thursday he was run off the road by a “deranged man” who waved a Palestinian flag in his direction and lobbed death threats before driving away. Miller recounted the incident in a video posted to social platform X and pledged to hold the individual involved accountable, saying, “I will not hide in the face of this blatant antisemitic violence.” “As I was driving to work, some unhinged, deranged man decided to lay on his horn and run me off the road, when he ...

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Trump to allow 2 more weeks for diplomacy before deciding on US strike in Iran

President Donald Trump will decide whether to launch a US strike on Iran within the next two weeks, he said in a statement delivered by his press secretary during a briefing Thursday. Trump said he wanted to allow diplomatic efforts to proceed before making a final decision on US military action. ...

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Restaurants, hotels and farms beg Trump to exempt their businesses from immigration raids after screeching policy U-turn

Thursday 19 June 2025 13:01 EDT Many restaurants, hotels, and farms traditionally rely heavily on immigrant workers and are begging the Trump administration to spare them from raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. There has been mounting confusion across many sectors after an apparent flip-flop on whom immigration raids would target, as hardline members of the administration push to ramp up deportations while President Donald Trump seeks to mollify concerns from businesses. Far ...

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Trump backtracks on 'stealth plane' with rambling Oval Office comments amid 'dementia' fears

Trump, during those remarks, appeared to lose his train of thought at times and stumble over his words, raising further concerns about his mental acuity and health as he continues to weigh pushing the U.S. into direct conflict with Iran. ... Trump 5/15: "I'm not a huge believer in stealth because stealth is basically a lot of is the design and the shape… So you're going to design an ugly plane for stealth reasons," Trump said during his visit to Qatar in March. The comments have been u ...

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Trump faces uproar from MAGA base over possible Iran strike

(Reuters) The prospect of a U.S. strike against Iran has exposed divisions in the coalition of supporters that brought President Donald Trump to power, with some of his base urging him not to get the country involved in a new Middle East war. Some of Trump's most prominent Republican allies, including top lieutenant Steve Bannon, have found themselves in the unusual position of being at odds with a president who largely shares their isolationist tendencies.

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Republicans Threaten a Hospital Apocalypse

(American Prospect) As we at the Prospect have reported, while the Senate’s version of the Republican budget reconciliation bill was widely expected to be more moderate than the House one, when it comes to health care it is more extreme. If the 190 rural hospitals estimated in a recent Center for American Progress report as collateral damage of the Republican cuts close, all of their patients must find treatment at the remaining health care providers. Many of these new-arrival patients are likely to be uninsured (many thrown off Medicaid or Obamacare by Republicans), crushing hospital finances and potentially adding more closures on top.

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Judge says Trump admin must give immigrants 21 days to challenge their deportations under Alien Enemies Act

(Law & Crime) The Trump administration on Wednesday received some clarity over its much-stalled efforts to relaunch the mass deportation of Latin American immigrants using the Alien Enemies Act (AEA). In a 15-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Stephanie L. Haines, appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term, signed off on a plan for a 21-day period in which would-be detainees are made aware of their potential deportations under the obscure 18th-century wartime law.

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US judge invalidates Biden rule protecting privacy for abortions

(Reuters) A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a rule adopted by the administration of former President Joe Biden that strengthened privacy protections for women seeking abortions and patients who receive gender transition treatments. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, Texas, said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services exceeded its powers and unlawfully limited states' ability to enforce their public health laws when it adopted the rule last year.

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Ice's 'inhumane' arrest of well-known vineyard manager shakes Oregon wine industry

(The Guardian) In the early morning hours of 12 June, Moises Sotelo woke up to go to work in the rolling hills of Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine country, a place he has called home for decades. But this morning was not business as usual. A car tailed Sotelo as soon as he left his driveway, according to an account from his coworker. Trucks surrounded him just outside of St Michael’s Episcopal church, where he was detained by federal immigration agents. By the end of the day, Sotelo was in an Ice detention facility.

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White House says Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in 'a couple of weeks'

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Trump backtracks on 'stealth plane' with rambling Oval Office comments amid 'dementia' fears

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GOP congressman said he was run off the road by 'deranged man' on the way to work

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Judge blocks Trump plan to tie states' transportation funds to immigration enforcement

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Trump to allow 2 more weeks for diplomacy before deciding on US strike in Iran

5 hrs ago - President Donald Trump will decide whether to launch a US strike on Iran within the next two weeks, he said in a statement delivered by his press secretary during a briefing Thursday. Trump said he wanted to allow diplomatic efforts to proceed before ... (CNN)

Restaurants, hotels and farms beg Trump to exempt their businesses from immigration raids after screeching policy U-turn

5 hrs ago - Thursday 19 June 2025 13:01 EDT Many restaurants, hotels, and farms traditionally rely heavily on immigrant workers and are begging the Trump administration to spare them from raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. There has been mounti ... (The Independent)

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ICE raid on track workers sends shockwaves around racing, 'puts horses at risk'

6 hrs ago - June 19, 2025, 12:55 p.m. ET Like so many farms, meat-packing plants and other industries that rely heavily on immigrant labor, horse racing is full of people who supported President Trump's campaign in 2024 but did not believe he would target their ... (USA Today)

Judge blocks Trump admin from mass firing Education Department civil rights employees

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ICE agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium

7 hrs ago - by: Iman Palm Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 11:51 AM PDT Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted to access Dodger Stadium on Thursday morning but were denied entry by the team, according to a source familiar with the situation. Images of gove ... (ktla.com)

As Trump pledges mass deportation, he's creating more undocumented people

8 hrs ago - June 19, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT / Updated June 19, 2025, 10:51 AM EDT Florndjie Camey, 31, had gone from a bleak future in Haiti to hope for a new life; she had landed a cashier’s job in her new city of Miami after coming to the country legally with ... (NBC News)

DHS issues new guidance for lawmakers visiting ICE facilities after tense confrontations

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