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What Happened Today – July 7

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🎭 Trump’s strongman act crumbles when anyone actually challenges him.

LA Mayor Karen Bass cleared MacArthur Park of National Guard troops by going there and getting their commander on the phone. Across the country, Judge Paula Xinis called DOJ’s excuses “like nailing Jell-O to a wall.”

And the big bad bill? Planned Parenthood said “See you in court” last week and won a temporary stay in hours.

There are still ways to stop some of the horrible things. Be like Bass, Xinis, and Planned Parenthood. Show up.

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Masked attackers in body armor shoot Texas police officer outside ICE detention facility in coordinated assault as Justice Department threatens crackdown.

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