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Senator Padilla: The Trump Administration Handcuffed Me, but I Refuse to Stay Silent
If this administration is willing to handcuff a U.S. senator, imagine what it is willing to do to any American who dares to ...
Opinion
Comment: Padilla right to challenge Noem’s right-wing attacks
The unprecedented act of disrespecting and roughing up a U.S. senator occurred at the Westwood federal building during a Noem news conference Thursday. Padilla, a Democrat, was standing behind ...
Democrats’ confrontational tactics draw attention and raise political stakes
Some Democrats see protesting at ICE facilities and risking public arrest as a winning strategy, while others worry it could ...
Calif. Sen. Alex Padilla Speaks Out After Being 'Forced to the Ground' and Handcuffed at Kristi Noem's Event: ‘It’s Time to Wake Up’
California Sen. Alex Padilla is speaking out after being forcibly removed and handcuffed during a Department of Homeland Security news conference on June 12 ...
Alex Padilla Decries ICE Raids: Imagine What The Administration Will Do In Places 'Where There...
During remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) warned of potential civil rights violations by the Trump ...
Alex Padilla Recounts What He Was Thinking As He Was Handcuffed And Escorted Out Of Noem's Briefing
During remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) spoke about his thoughts as he was handcuffed and ...
Bret Baier on Democrats Getting Detained: "Is This The New Thing For Politicians To Do?"
"Special Report" host Bret Baier on NYC Comptroller Brad Lander and Sen. Alex Padilla: "We have video of Brad Lander, mayoral ...
GOP senator criticizes Padilla being wrestled to floor
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R) on Wednesday criticized the forceful removal of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference last week, while also ...
‘I was pushed and pulled,’ Padilla recalls handcuffing in Senate speech
“Senator Padilla chose disrespectful political theater and interrupted a live press conference without identifying himself or ...
Alex Padilla Issues Emphatic Message To Trump: 'Withdraw The Military From The City Of Los Angeles'
At today's Senate Democratic leadership press briefing, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) called on President Trump to withdraw troops ...
Sen. Alex Padilla Recounts Being Handcuffed at Kristi Noem Press Conference
On Capitol Hill, California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla took to the Senator floor Tuesday to recount how federal agents ...
Padilla: Republicans can’t deny ‘No Kings’ protest numbers
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that Republicans cannot deny the numbers of the recent “No Kings” protests. “One of the best things that has happened over the last several days is that ...