President Trump continues his quest for unchecked power. In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the latest in the ongoing legal battle over Trump’s federalization of the National Guard in response to protests in Los Angeles. 

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break down the state and federal charges against a Minnesota man accused of killing a Democratic politician and her husband in their home over the weekend, and shooting another lawmaker. Plus, Trump’s wavering on whether to exempt farms and hotels from ICE raids. 

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REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:

• “Calif. Senator Forcibly Removed and Handcuffed After Interrupting Noem,” NYT, 6/12/25