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Netanyahu: ‘More is on the way’published at 20:38 British Summer Time 20:38 BST We have more on Netanyahu’s statement now. During the address, he said that Israel’s fight is not with the Iranian people, but against Iran’s leadership. He listed Iranian targets that have been hit by Israel, including military... Read More

Democrats have criticized the forcible removal of a senator who posed a question on Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown at a news conference as “violent”, “horrifying” and “a stunning abuse of power”. Secret Service and FBI officers grabbed, shoved and pushed to the ground Democratic senator Alex Padilla before handcuffing him... Read More

The court battle and press conference scuffle underscored the political polarisation generated by Trump’s hardline approach to immigration enforcement and expansive use of presidential power. Trump is carrying out a campaign promise to deport immigrants, employing forceful tactics consistent with the norm-breaking political style that got him elected twice. Between... Read More

Democratic US Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a news conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles on Thursday and placed in handcuffs. Noem was giving an update on immigration enforcement after nearly a week of protests in the city, when Senator Padilla interrupted and... Read More

A tense moment played out on CNN’s air Tuesday when a police officer trying to clear an area where demonstrators had been protesting immigration raids in Los Angeles confronted a reporter for the network seemingly caught in the chaos. As CNN’s Kyung Lah was reporting live from the demonstrations, the... Read More