Newsom v. Trump heads to court as protests against ICE raids spread: Updates
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This represents a dangerous escalation of authoritarian tactics against elected officials exercising their constitutional duties. A sitting U.S. Senator was brutally manhandled and handcuffed simply for trying to ask questions about federal operations in his home state. The administration's false claims that Padilla didn't identify himself are contradicted by clear video evidence, showing a pattern of lies to justify excessive force against democratic oversight.