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Alex Padilla
July 8, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Democratic Bill Would Force ICE Agents to Unmask and ID Themselves
A new bill would finally force ICE agents to stop wearing masks while rounding up immigrants.
June 16, 2025
Michael Tomasky
America Is at a Terrifying Turning Point—and There’s No Going Back
Why the events of this past weekend should worry everyone who wants a peaceful democracy
June 16, 2025
Ross Rosenfeld
Democrats, Get Off Capitol Hill and Go Get Arrested
Alex Padilla found himself in the right place at the right time—and took advantage of it. Now other Democrats need to seek confrontations with the Trump administration.
June 13, 2025
Michael Tomasky
The Manhandling of Alex Padilla Was a Red-Line Moment for America
This is the essence of Trumpism: Go intentionally overboard, and then lie about it and try to reverse reality.
June 12, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Senator Alex Padilla’s Detention Is Being Celebrated on the Right
Reaction from Republicans and conservative media to a U.S. senator being roughed up by the FBI
June 12, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Team Lies About Attack on Democratic Senator
Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was forcefully removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference. Now DHS is lying about one key detail.
June 12, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Democratic Senator Violently Dragged Out of Kristi Noem Presser
California Senator Alex Padilla was kicked out of a press conference with the homeland security secretary, who declared Trump will soon “liberate” the state.
April 15, 2022
Walter Shapiro
Dianne Feinstein Can Resign Now With Dignity, or...
A San Francisco Chronicle report on her mental state is devastating and undeniable. DiFi, don’t be the Democrats’ Strom Thurmond.
March 16, 2022
Grace Segers
“There Was Barely a Breath”: How Capitol Hill Reacted to Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s Plea for Help
While the Ukrainian president’s emotional appeal earned plaudits, he fell short on convincing lawmakers to support a no-fly zone.
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