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Trump labels LA a ‘trash heap’, vows to ‘liberate’ the city
After hundreds of marines arrived in the city, the US president defended deploying the military and called the protesters “animals” and “a foreign enemy”.
- Michael Koziol
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- Trump's America
For Trump, LA is just the beginning. Soon, he’ll monitor every move Americans make
Donald Trump’s new “eye of Sauron” will consolidate everything from civilians’ health records to their bank details and education information to weaponise against them.
- Dr Emma Shortis
Rubber bullets were once called ‘non-lethal’. Not any more
Here’s what happens when a rubber bullet strikes your body.
- Angus Dalton
‘Horrific’: Albanese condemns shooting of Nine journalist in US
Police shot US Correspondent Lauren Tomasi with a rubber bullet while she was covering the Los Angeles protests.
- Amber Schultz
- Explainer
- Trump's America
4000 guardsmen, 700 marines, one irate governor: What’s next for Los Angeles?
Donald Trump has ordered more forces into LA even as California’s governor calls the moves illegal and immoral. Are they?
- Angus Holland and Jackson Graham
Visual story: How LA’s rage, chaos and force unfolded day by day
President Donald Trump is sending hundreds of US Marines to Los Angeles to back up law enforcement after days of protests. Here’s how events have unfolded.
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- Protests
Trump has zero credibility on the LA protests, but that may not matter
Trump 2.0 is a different beast, one more emboldened to strike hard and fast – especially on immigration, where the administration believes it has broad public support.
- Michael Koziol
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- Protests
Marines deployed to LA as Trump says California governor should be arrested
California has sued the Trump administration in a bid to block deployment of the National Guard and the Marines, arguing it violates federal law and state sovereignty.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Trump's America
Trump was spoiling for another street war. Now he’s got one
It’s not difficult to see how Donald Trump’s extraordinary order to quell unrest in Los Angeles could be used as the basis for an authoritarian takeover attempt of the US.
- Peter Hartcher
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- Agricultural Land Trust
As a judge, I’m sounding the alarm: The out-of-control White House is dismantling justice
Donald Trump’s war on the International Criminal Court is ramping up, and we should all be worried about what comes next.
- Lex Lasry
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