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Guardian: Trump orders Ice raids on farms and hotels after pausing them days earlier

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Reversal comes days after president posted on Truth Social his ‘very aggressive’ raids were hurting farmers and hotels

Donald Trump has abandoned his brief immigration and customs enforcement (Ice) reprieve for farm and hotel workers, ordering the agency’s raids in those sectors to resume after hardliners crushed a pause that lasted just four days.

The whiplash reversal, first reported by the Washington Post, exposes the dysfunction gripping the president’s deportation agenda, where competing advisers battle over policy while Trump lurches between contradictory positions.

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The flip-flop also follows Trump’s erratic pattern on major policies – from threatening then retreating on mass global tariffs to wavering on federal spending cuts – as different factions fight for his ear.

Trump orders Ice raids on farms and hotels after pausing them days earlier
Reversal comes days after president posted on Truth Social his ‘very aggressive’ raids were hurting farmers and hotels

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/17/ice-raids-farms-hotels-trump

The Hill: Walz responds to Trump refusing to call him after Minnesota shootings

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Trump told reporters early Tuesday during his flight back from the Group of Seven summit that he would not be calling Walz. 

“I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out. I’m not calling,” Trump said. “Why would I call him?” 

“The guy doesn’t have a clue. He’s a mess. So, you know, I could be nice and call, but why waste time?” he continued. 

So totally unpresidential!

Walz responds to Trump refusing to call him after Minnesota shootings
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) spokesperson responded to President Trump’s refusal to call him following the shooting of two Minnesota state lawmakers. “Governor Walz wishes that President Tru…

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5355163-trump-refuses-to-call-walz

Mediaite: Stephen Miller’s Wife Demanded Government Agency Lie to Cover Up a Bogus Elon Musk Fraud Claim: NY Times

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Katie Miller — a top Trump administration aide who is married to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller — ordered a government agency to lie in an effort to cover up a bogus claim by Elon Musk, according to a blockbuster New York Times report.

According to a piece Monday co-authored by Times reporters Alexandra Berzon, Nicholas Nehamas and Tara Siegel Bernard, employees at the Social Security Administration (SSA) were told to confirm Musk’s claim — made at a rally in March — that 40 percent of all calls to the agency’s service lines were scams.

“The number is 40 percent,” Katie Miller reportedly told the acting Social Security Administrator Leland Dudek in an April 1 call. “Do not contradict the president.”

NYT: Katie Miller Ordered SSA to Lie to Back Elon Musk Claim
Katie Miller ordered a government agency to lie in an effort to cover up a bogus claim by Elon Musk, according to a blockbuster New York Times report.
Stephen Miller’s Wife Demanded Government Agency Lie to Cover Up a Bogus Elon Musk Fraud Claim: NY Times

Mediaite: ‘Callous and Horrifying’: Trump Slammed For Urgent Call to Evacuate City of 10 Million People With No Explanation

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President Donald Trump sparked a wave of anger on Monday evening when he posted a cryptic message on social media urging the residents of Tehran to evacuate immediately.

“Iran should have signed the “deal” I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” Trump posted to his Truth Social account as news broke that he was leaving the G7 summit in Canada early.

The White House’s official account on X also shared the message, which led to a bevy of speculation as to its meaning – with many pundits and observers questioning if it was a threat of U.S. military action against Iran or simply typical Trump bluster.

This is grossly irresponsible!

What does our Asshole-in-Chief plan to do to a city of 10 million people?

‘Callous and Horrifying’: Trump Slammed For Urgent Call to Evacuate City of 10 Million People With No Explanation
Trump sparked a wave of anger on Monday evening when he posted a cryptic message on social media urging the residents of Tehran to evacuate immediately.
‘Callous and Horrifying’: Trump Slammed For Urgent Call to Evacuate City of 10 Million People With No Explanation

Mediaite: ‘Who the Hell is in Charge?’ Geraldo Slams Trump’s Re-Reversal on ICE Raids — Suggests Stephen ‘Draco’ Miller is Really Running Things

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Geraldo Rivera lashed out at his former friend President Donald Trump over a re-reversal on ICE raids, even questioning whether Trump is actually in charge of his own White House.

“Come on Mr. President, you’re the one the American people elected not Stephen Miller. He doesn’t have a compassionate bone in his body. The problem of immigration can’t be solved with hate,” Rivera wrote in a Tuesday post in reaction to news that Homeland Security is reversing guidance recently issued stating that immigration raids at worksites and farms would be temporarily suspended.

The Washington Post was first to report on the new guidance being reversed this week, with ICE getting the greenlight to continue worksite raids.

‘Who the Hell is in Charge?’ Geraldo Slams Trump’s Re-Reversal on ICE Raids — Suggests Stephen ‘Draco’ Miller is Really Running Things
Geraldo Rivera lashed out at his former friend Donald Trump over a re-reversal on ICE raids, even questioning whether Trump is actually in charge.
‘Who the Hell is in Charge?’ Geraldo Slams Trump’s Re-Reversal on ICE Raids — Suggests Stephen ‘Draco’ Miller is Really Running Things

Mediaite: Whopping Majority of Americans Oppose US Military Involvement in Conflict Between Israel and Iran

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A whopping majority of Americans do not support the United States getting involved in the fighting between Israel and Iran, according to a new poll.

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According to the results, just 16% back US involvement while 60% say the US should not be involved. Another 24% said they were unsure.

Whopping Majority of Americans Oppose US Military Involvement in Conflict Between Israel and Iran
A whopping majority of Americans do not support the United States getting involved in the fighting between Israel and Iran, according to a new poll.
Whopping Majority of Americans Oppose US Military Involvement in Conflict Between Israel and Iran

Daily Beast: Cops Probe If Captured MAGA Assassin Is Part of ‘Broader Network’

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Cops are not ruling out the possibility that the suspected Minnesota assassin is part of a “broader network.”

Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was detained in the state’s rural Sibley County on Sunday night, after an intense two-day manhunt. He is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder.

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Drew Evans, superintendent of Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, spoke at the same press conference and said that authorities are exploring the possibility that the suspect may not have acted alone.

Cops Probe If Captured MAGA Assassin Is Part of ‘Broader Network’
Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was captured at a farm on Sunday night.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cops-probe-if-captured-maga-assassin-is-part-of-broader-network

Washington Post: Trump accelerates push to reward loyalty in federal workforce

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Many critics say the administration is scrapping a nonpartisan, merit-based civil service in favor of a biased, politicized system.

President Donald Trump is accelerating efforts to transform the nonpartisan, merit-based federal workforce into one that demands and rewards loyalty to the president, according to civil servants, public service experts and employment attorneys.

The ongoing shift would ditch decades-old rules that were intended to ensure that federal hiring, retention and promotion decisions are based largely on employees’ skills and experience, say the workers, experts and attorneys.

The House-passed budget proposal under consideration in the Senate would give new federal workers an ultimatum to accept “at-will” status — meaning they could be more easily fired — or pay a higher retirement contribution. The administration also unveiled a plan to require job applicants to write short essays describing how they plan to advance Trump’s priorities. And Trump has revived his previous efforts to reclassify thousands of federal employees and blur the line between political appointees and career professionals.

“These employees could be replaced with partisan loyalists — people who will obey any order, regardless of the Constitution,” said Joe Spielberger, senior policy counsel at the Project on Government Oversight. “This elevates loyalty to an individual president over the oath of office and the best interests of the public.”

Trump accelerates push to reward loyalty in federal workforce
Many critics say the administration is scrapping a nonpartisan, merit-based civil service in favor of a biased, politicized system.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/16/trump-civil-service-loyalty-firings

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Trump accelerates push to reward loyalty in federal workforce
Many critics say the administration is scrapping a nonpartisan, merit-based civil service in favor of a biased, politicized system.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-accelerates-push-to-reward-loyalty-in-federal-workforce/ar-AA1GN8nG

Daily Beast: Trump Orders ICE Vengeance Hit on Cities That Protest Against Him

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President gives nakedly political order for law enforcement to target Democratic cities.

Donald Trump ordered ICE officers to prioritize deportations in Democrat-run cities in a wild Truth Social rant Sunday night.

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Trump told ICE staff to “do all in their power” to detain and deport undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.

Trump Orders ICE Vengeance on ‘No Kings’ Protest Cities
President gives nakedly political order for law enforcement to target Democratic cities.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-orders-ice-vengeance-hit-on-cities-that-protest-against-him

Associated Press: Coming to America? In 2025, the US to some looks less like a dream and more like a place to avoid

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For centuries, people in other countries saw the United States as place of welcome and opportunity. Now, President Donald Trump’s drive for mass deportations of migrants is riling the streets of Los Angeles, college campuses, even churches — and fueling a global rethinking about the virtues and promise of coming to America.

“The message coming from Washington is that you are not welcome in the United States,” ….

Coming to America? In 2025, the US to some looks less like a dream and more like a place to avoid
For centuries, America has been a desired destination. But as the nation approaches its 250th birthday, under President Donald Trump it increasingly looks from afar like a place to reconsider — and perhaps avoid.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-deportation-student-visa-c01ab48d12af9e832c7bd88036c79ae1