Episode notes
Protests against Donald Trump's immigration policies, initially focused in California, have now spread nationwide, with demonstrations occurring in at least 17 cities. The deployment of Marines to California is seen as a key catalyst for the protests' spread, The current situation is explicitly compared to the 1969 People's Park protests in Berkeley, where then-Gov. Ronald Reagan deployed 2,700 National Guard troops
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has deployed the National Guard in Texas to suppress protests, specifically mentioning peaceful demonstrations in San Antonio and ongoing protests in Austin
Hegseth's Senate hearing was described as "pretty poorly," with senators finding him "clearly in over his head." Hegseth consistently refused to answer key questions, such as which side he wanted to win the war in Ukraine, Budget and Readiness ...