New York Governor Kathy Hulkcom, who hosted Texas Democrats in Albany this week, writes in the Houston Chronicle, quote, "What Texas Republicans are doing under Trump's direction is nothing short of a legal insurrection on our capital. But using a legal system doesn't make it legitimate. It's a hijacking of democracy and it must be stopped." Governor Kathy Hulcom of New York joins us now. Yeah. So, Governor, just to underscore something Michael said that there is no federal crime that all of a sudden these ...

Now to some breaking news from Washington. NBC News has confirmed the Justice Department has opened criminal investigations into former CIA director John Brennan and former FBI director James Comey. Exactly what is being investigated? Well, that's unclear. Let's bring in NBC News justice and intel correspondent Ken Delaneian. Ken, what do we know about these two new probes? Good morning, Anna. These probes were first reported last night by Fox News and a Justice Department spokesperson this morning is confi ...

Government Spending & Policy - The core issue of the spending bill is the elimination of funding for enforcing federal contempt of court orders [1] - This action is ostensibly targeted at removing illegal immigrants [1] - The industry notes this could potentially lead to various abuses of power by the President [1] - The industry questions the permissibility of this action [1]

We could show you the 200 Marines in LA today amid the protests over these tactics and immigration policy. They join what are over 4,500 National Guard troops. Quite a force there. The Marines mobilized earlier this week. So technically the president had earlier ordered this. The news today is that they're now here having gone through the transfer and some level of basically short-term training. This is an unusual and extreme move because they're not actually doing something that they are ready to do. And w ...

Incident Summary - A sitting US Senator, Alex Padilla, was forcibly removed from a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Christy Gnome [1][2] - Senator Padilla was handcuffed and forced to the ground after attempting to ask questions regarding immigration enforcement actions [1][2] - The incident is described as a "Rubicon crossing moment" and an example of growing authoritarianism [1][5] Political Response - California Governor Gavin Newsome called the incident "outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful" [2] - Former Vice President Kamala Harris described it as a "shameful and stunning abuse of power" [3] - There is criticism of the Republican party's silence regarding the treatment of Senator Padilla [14] Media & Propaganda - Homeland Security Secretary Christy Gnome allegedly made a false statement on Fox News, claiming Senator Padilla did not identify himself [1][17] - Fox News is accused of creating an "alternative reality" and disseminating propaganda, similar to state media in Russia [18][19] - The incident is seen as part of a larger effort to suppress dissent and control the narrative [21][22] Concerns & Future Implications - There are concerns that the use of military force in cities is becoming normalized [10] - The administration is accused of demonstrating a lack of accountability and disregard for democratic norms [8][9] - The incident raises concerns about the treatment of ordinary citizens, particularly farm workers, cooks, and day laborers [2][10]