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Books Front Lines and Frontiers Exploring Our Nearest Neighbor: City on the Moon by Murray Leinster and Men on the Moon edited by Donald A. Wollheim Classic SF stories about lunar exploration… By Alan Brown | Published on June 10, 2025 Comment 0 Share New Share In this bi-weekly series reviewing classic science fiction and fantasy books, Alan Brown looks at the front lines and frontiers of the field; books about soldiers and spacers, scientists and engineers, explorers and adventurers. Stories full of what Shakespeare used to refer to as “alarums and excursions”: battles, chases, clashes, and the stuff of excitement. I was recently excited to find out that two early speculations on space exploration, Space Platform and Space Tug, written by one of my long-time favorite authors, Murray Leinster, had a sequel. This additional book set on the moon brings back characters from the first two books, and picks up the same theme of explorers moving into the new frontier while battling saboteurs who want to foil their efforts.When I found a copy of City on the Moon, there was an added bonus, as it was part of an Ace Double that paired it with the anthology Men on the Moon. The two books, from 1957 and 1958 respectively, speculated about what lunar exploration might be like, from the perspective of a decade before humanity’s first landings actually took place. I purchased the book through a small dealer, Pulpsguy, who sells old science fiction and fantasy books and magazines via Amazon. They obviously take a lot of pride in their work, because the book came wrapped in plastic, surrounded by packaging material, in a cardboard box, and was shipped the day after I ordered it. The book, while preserved as well as it could have been, was very brittle, with the binding glue giving way as the pages turned, and fragments of the pages cracked off on my fingers as I read it. I’m glad I saved that plastic sleeve the dealer put it in, because it will go back inside it when I put it on my shelf. About the Author — City on the Moon Murray Leinster was the pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins (1896-1975), a leading American science fiction writer from right after World War I into the 1960s, who wrote groundbreaking stories in a wide range of sub-genres, including first contact, time travel, alternate history, and medical issues. Leinster had no higher education, but was self-taught in a variety of fields, and was an inventor as well as a writer. I previously reviewed the NESFA Press book entitled First Contacts: The Essential Murray Leinster (you can find that review here), the collection Med Ship (find the review here), and the two prequels to City on the Moon; Space Platform and Space Tug (find the review here). You can find a number of Leinster’s stories and novels on Project Gutenberg, including Space Platform and Space Tug. About the Editor and Authors — Men on the Moon Donald A. Wollheim (1914-1990) was an American science fiction editor, author, and fan. His fan publications led him to editing science fiction magazines, then to publishing anthologies (of which there were many), and eventually to founding DAW Books. Raymond Z. Gallun (1911-1994) was a prominent American science fiction author who published a number of works from the late 1920s to the mid-1980s. You can read a review of The Best of Raymond Z. Gallun here. A. Bertram Chandler (1912-1984) was a British/Australian merchant marine officer and a long-time author of science fiction. He is best known for his Rim World series, and stories that followed the career of the fictional spacefaring officer John Grimes. Frank M. Robinson (1926-2014) was an American journalist, speechwriter, and writer of science fiction and techno-thrillers. He is best known for works that became the basis for films, most notably The Glass Inferno, adapted as The Towering Inferno. H. B. Fyfe (1918-1997) was an American science fiction author who wrote from the 1940s to 1960s, and whose work primarily appeared in Astounding/Analog magazine. Murray Leinster’s biographical information is listed above. Our Nearest Neighbor in Space The Moon has long been a source of fascination for humanity. The Moon affects the pulse of our ocean tides, seismic activity, and even the biology and moods of Earth’s inhabitants. It is close enough to have been examined in detail for centuries, and once we had the ability to journey beyond our own planet, it was a natural first destination for explorers. But it is also a barren and airless wasteland, which somewhat lessens its attractiveness. After a handful of manned landings during the Apollo program of the 1960s and 1970s, the Moon has not been visited for five decades. Science fiction writers have long speculated on activities that could generate travel between the Earth and Moon. They predicted the Moon could provide a location for hidden nuclear missile bases, a site for experiments or manufacture too dangerous or pollution-heavy to be attempted on Earth, a source for food grown in underground caverns and sent to Earth via catapults, a source of minerals, a destination for tourists, or a refueling station for interplanetary voyages. One of the most recent suggestions involves harvesting Helium-3 suspected to be in the Moon’s surface dust, an isotope scarce on Earth, which could be used in nuclear fusion reactors. But even with gravity lighter than Earth’s, the Moon still is at the bottom of a fairly steep gravity well, and any minerals or materials that could be gathered there would be much easier to collect from asteroids. City on the Moon The book opens with Joe Kenmore and his co-worker Moreau in their moon-jeep, traveling back to the lunar outpost, Civilian City, after collecting a supply rocket that landed nearby. Joe originally joined the space program as a technical representative, flying to the Space Platform to maintain gyroscopes. The Space Platform is a US outpost, and since Joe’s world doesn’t have the Outer Space Treaty we have in the real world, the platform is armed with nuclear weapons the US uses to enforce stability on the Earth. Naturally, a lot of nations resent this, and the space program is plagued by not only sabotage, but eventually by open military attacks. Joe has distinguished himself by foiling some of this sabotage, and by flying a prototype Space Tug—first to defend the Space Platform, and then to rescue a military mission to the moon that ran into problems. Now he works at Civilian City, an international outpost, which shares the moon with radar observing outposts as well as secret US military missile installations. There is also a space-based atomic energy research facility in the LaGrange point on the far side of the moon. Once again, sabotage rears its ugly head, and Joe’s moon-jeep is caught in what appears to be a deliberately caused avalanche. One of the four giant tires of the moon-jeep is damaged, and they cannot reach Civilian City via radio. Then, to make matters worse, they receive an emergency call from an incoming ship that can’t find a landing beacon. In addition to famed broadcaster Cecile Ducros, the rocket carries her assistant (and Joe’s fiancée) Arlene Grey. [I thought Joe’s romantic interest in the previous books was named Sally, so either he’s a more fickle romantic partner than I thought, or Leinster forgot the name of his female lead between volumes, or else a meddling editor changed the name.] Joe and Moreau reach Civilian City to find it mostly depressurized and abandoned, except for the eccentric and grouchy Pitkin, who was left behind during a confused evacuation. When the domes began to fail, the leaders panicked, opening sealed directions, and heading out in their moon-jeeps to take shelter in the secret military bases. The depressurization was caused by slashing the plastic domes, and proves relatively simple to repair. After stabilizing Civilian City, Joe and Moreau head out to rescue Cecile and Arlene from their crashed rocket. They succeed, and are then visited by the supply shuttle for the atomic research laboratory, piloted by Joe’s diminutive old friend, Mike Scandia. Something is wrong at the laboratory, and they are ordered by Earth to deliver orders directly to the lab, which can’t be radioed directly because the Earth does not have a line of sight to the facility. Arlene convinces Joe to take her along, and he agrees largely because the shuttle seems safer than the partially repaired base. But the same saboteurs who damaged the domes have mixed more powerful solid fuel elements with the standard ones for the shuttle, and they crash. [Liquid fuel rockets have their maintenance issues, but the system of using small solid fuel boosters Leinster describes seems rather dubious as a workable alternative.] They are rescued by a moon-jeep driven by another of Joe’s old friends, a steel-working Native American called Chief, who has been working at one of the radar tracking sites. Cecile starts broadcasting news stories, and proves to be a rather despicable character who lies as easily as she breathes, and takes credit for the accomplishments of others. The authorities on Earth insist their message must be delivered to the laboratory, so Joe and company repair the shuttle, replace the mis-labelled solid fuel boosters, and head out. The staff of the laboratory has gone mad, and have overpressurized their facility, making it impossible for Joe to remove them without giving them the bends. They think they have discovered atomic secrets that could cause a universe-destroying chain reaction, and have decided to die rather than share the secrets (these kinds of universe-threatening events always sound phony to me, because if it was so easy to destroy a universe, it probably would have already happened). Joe realizes they can’t be reasoned with, and heads out just in time to avoid being blown up as they explode their facility (in a way that doesn’t destroy the universe). There are still lots of challenges facing Joe, as the occupants of Civilian City have not reached the military facilities to which they were evacuating. And then they have to find the saboteurs, who take Arlene hostage, allowing the story to culminate with a thrilling rescue. But Joe is despondent because the end of the atomic laboratory dashes hopes that better space propulsion methods can be developed, and he fears getting to the moon might be the end of humanity’s exploration of space. Conveniently, a lunar scientist then shows up who has found flaws in the orbital laboratory staff’s theories; he’s developed the new form of atomic propulsion humanity needs, and invites Joe and Arlene to accompany him on the first ship built with this new propulsion system. Man on the Moon The flip side of the Ace Double turned out to be a collection of five short stories. And while not all the books paired in Ace Doubles had common themes, this one does, and the collection complements Leinster’s novel quite nicely. The first story, “Operation Pumice,” by Raymond Z. Gallun, is a straightforward telling of the first mission to circle the moon and observe its far side. It describes how a single astronaut in a chemical rocket, launched from somewhere in the Western United States, carries out the mission, and is a pretty scientifically plausible account. What gives the story life is the presence of a young runaway at the launch site, whose determination in traveling across the country to see the launch has given the astronaut hope for further future exploration. It is a surprising sentimental tale. The next story, “Jetsam,” by A. Bertram Chandler, relies on a twist at the end. You don’t see as many stories like this these days, probably because almost all the possible twists became clichés long ago. Human explorers land on the moon, only to find debris left behind by another incredibly ancient human expedition. Chandler’s seagoing experience shines through with a lot of small details that make the story feel real. The twist deals with who those ancient humans were, and while clever, hasn’t aged well. The third story, “The Reluctant Heroes,” by Frank M. Robinson, is a tale of the first permanent outpost on the moon. The story is gritty and realistic, and deals with the hardships and boredom of living in a harsh environment. The protagonist wants nothing more than to return home, but after some cruel treatment and reversals of fortune, in the end, home comes to him. The story “Moonwalk” comes from H.B. Fyfe, and is an intense tale of survival. An explorer has leaves his vehicle to examine something, only to watch as the vehicle and all his companions tumble over a cliff. All he can salvage from the wreckage is a large oxygen tank, and his only chance for survival is to begin a long trek across the lunar surface. Fyfe did his homework, and the result is a realistic and evocative tale of survival in a strange environment. The final story in the collection, “Keyhole,” by Murray Leinster, is another one with a twist at the end, and it telegraphs that twist from the start with an anecdote about a psychologist who puts a chimpanzee into a room to observe his behavior, and looks through the keyhole of the door, only to see the eye of the chimpanzee looking back at him. So, when we join a researcher on the moon tasked with examining a lunar simian that has evolved to survive in the barren, airless environment, we are expecting to find that things are not what they seem. The simians have been attacking and killing humans, and humanity needs the moon as a stepping stone to other planets, so the researcher is expected to find a way for the simians to be destroyed. Instead, he finds the simians are much smarter than anyone anticipated, and while human arrogance almost spoils things, it turns out the simians are the ones with a solution to everyone’s dilemma. Final Thoughts I was delighted to find another installment in the series Leinster started with Space Platform and Space Tug, and City on the Moon lived up to my hopes. It was an entertaining tale, and while some of the technological speculation hasn’t aged well, it was a fun adventure that kept me turning pages. Joe, its everyman protagonist, keeps things grounded, and it’s a joy to see him solving one problem after another to save the day. The companion short story collection, Men on the Moon, was also a good one, with tales well selected by Wollheim. I especially enjoyed the survival tale “Moonwalk,” and Leinster’s “Keyhole” story that brought the volume to a close. And now I look forward to hearing your thoughts on these stories in particular, or on lunar adventures in general…[end-mark] The post Exploring Our Nearest Neighbor: <i>City on the Moon</i> by Murray Leinster and <i>Men on the Moon</i> edited by Donald A. Wollheim appeared first on Reactor.

Sen. John Fetterman on Monday condemned the Los Angeles riots that have broken out in reaction to the deportation of illegal aliens.  “I unapologetically stand for free speech, peaceful demonstrations, and immigration—but this is not that,” Fetterman, D-Pa., wrote in a post on X. “This is anarchy and true chaos,” the Pennsylvania senator continued, including a photo below his statement that showed raging fires and a man standing on top of a car waving a Mexican flag in L.A.  “My party loses the moral high ground when we refuse to condemn setting cars on fire, destroying buildings, and assaulting law enforcement,” Fetterman said.  I unapologetically stand for free speech, peaceful demonstrations, and immigration—but this is not that.This is anarchy and true chaos.My party loses the moral high ground when we refuse to condemn setting cars on fire, destroying buildings, and assaulting law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/pPYbvP6xR0— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) June 10, 2025 Fetterman’s post is a notable break from what elected Democrats in California have said because he unequivocally condemned the riots without simultaneously criticizing President Donald Trump’s actions in response. The president has already sent 2,000 National Guard troops to L.A. to quell the violence, and another 2,000 guardsmen and 700 Marines have been authorized by the Pentagon.  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass accused the Trump administration of laying a trap for those protesting the enforcement of American immigration law.  “L.A. has a proud history of peaceful protest for immigrants rights. We must continue that legacy—don’t fall into the Trump administration’s trap,” Bass wrote on X.  “Protest peacefully. Looting and vandalism will not be tolerated,” the mayor continued. Bass has utilized the Los Angeles Police Department to respond to the outbreak in violence. Bass had released a statement on Friday that said she was “deeply angered” by “reports of federal immigration enforcement actions in multiple locations in Los Angeles.” The mayor noted that her office was “in close coordination with immigrant rights community organizations,” and that “we will not stand for this.” White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller replied to the post of the statement with the simple phrase, “You have no say in this at all. Federal law is supreme, and federal law will be enforced.” Likewise, California Gov Gavin Newsom has faulted the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard to restore law and order, calling the move “inflammatory.”  “It’s a blatant abuse of power. We will sue to stop this. The courts and Congress must act. Checks and balances are crumbling,” the governor said. Newsom also released a statement on Monday that accused Trump of creating a “mess.” As for Fetterman, this isn’t the first time the Pennsylvania senator has broken ranks from the Democrat party line. He has also faced protesters and party anger over his support for the state of Israel in its war against the Hamas terrorists who attacked the Jewish state on Oct. 7, 2023. The Pennsylvania lawmaker also appears to be alarmed at his party’s failure to attract middle-class voters. On Monday evening, he was spotted dining with Make America Great Again populist activist Steve Bannon at the pro-Trump D.C. restaurant Butterworth’s. For their part, senior Trump administration officials have refused to back down in the face of otherwise all-but-unanimous criticism of their handling of the L.A. riots.  Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino wrote on X on Saturday, “The right to assemble and protest does not include a license to attack law enforcement officers, or to impede and obstruct our lawful immigration operations.”  “We are thoroughly reviewing the evidence from yesterday’s incident in Los Angeles, and we are working with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice,” Bongino continued, adding: The days of chaos ruling the streets are over. Either obey the law, or go to jail. There’s no third option. The post ‘THIS IS ANARCHY’: Fetterman Alone Among Democrats in Condemning LA Riots appeared first on The Daily Signal.

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—New polling reveals that more than half of U.S. voters support President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles.   RMG Research polling conducted among 1,000 registered voters on Monday found that 52% of respondents either “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to L.A. in the face of fiery street protests. While 42% of American voters don’t approve of the president’s action, 7% are “not sure” what they think about the use of the troops in the California city.   Riots broke out in L.A. on Friday in opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, prompting Trump to mobilize an initial 2,000 National Guard troops and later another 2,000. The violent protests continued Monday night leading to the arrest of more than 100 rioters.   The primary role of the National Guard troops in this case is the protection of federal property and federal employees.  When voters were asked if they “approve or disapprove of the efforts by immigration officials … to find and arrest illegal immigrants in Los Angeles,” 57% of participants said they either strongly approve or somewhat approve, and 35% disapprove, while 9% are not sure.   Following ICE operations in L.A., Mayor Karen Bass on Friday expressed public opposition to Trump’s deportation efforts.   “We will not stand for this,” Bass said in a statement.   While 47% of those polled approved of the L.A. mayor’s response, 43% disapproved and 10% are not sure.   Polling data suggests Americans have strong and varied views on the Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to arrest and deport illegal aliens, but public opinion on the issue is trending in a positive direction for the president, according to the data.   “The early numbers coming out of the L.A. riots suggest things aren’t playing out the way Democrats might have hoped,” Scott Rasmussen, president of RMG Research, said in a press release Tuesday announcing the latest polling data.  “A couple of weeks ago, 40% of voters said the president’s deportation efforts had gone too far. In a survey conducted [Monday], that number is down 3 points to 37%,” Rasmussen said.   The latest polling findings should not “be a surprise in a nation where, for decades, 80% of voters have called illegal immigration bad for America,” Rasmussen said. “But, for reasons that are hard to explain, Democrats not named John Fetterman manage to be surprised by this fact on a regular basis.”  Sen. Fetterman, D-Pa., on Monday publicly condemned the riots.   I unapologetically stand for free speech, peaceful demonstrations, and immigration—but this is not that.This is anarchy and true chaos.My party loses the moral high ground when we refuse to condemn setting cars on fire, destroying buildings, and assaulting law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/pPYbvP6xR0— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) June 10, 2025 The pollster suggests that most Democrats’ position on illegal immigration may be “because they don’t acknowledge the difference between legal and illegal immigration.”   “For now,” Rasmussen says “the situation is that Los Angeles is a political gift for President Trump. The danger remains, however, that he will overplay his hand and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.”   The post Voters Back Trump Deploying National Guard to LA, Poll Finds appeared first on The Daily Signal.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Apple’s latest announcement at WWDC 2025 marks another step in the steady integration of digital identity into everyday mobile technology. With iOS 26 set to introduce passport-based digital IDs in Apple Wallet, users will soon be able to present a digital form of identification at supported TSA checkpoints and within certain apps requiring age or identity verification. Apple reiterated that the feature is “not a replacement for your physical passport,” but it will serve as an official ID for domestic travel and other select uses. The Transportation Security Administration has confirmed it will accept digital passports for security screenings on domestic flights, effectively extending the reach of biometric and device-linked identity systems into routine aspects of public life. This shift is part of a larger trend: the normalization of digital ID as a prerequisite for everyday interactions. Apple is also in the process of rolling out mobile driver’s licenses to more states. As tech companies embed government-recognized ID into widely used devices, the pressure grows to use those credentials beyond travel, whether to log in to government portals, banking apps, or, in some jurisdictions, to access online services such as social media or news websites. Once established as a standard, digital ID systems often expand in scope, laying the groundwork for increased surveillance and centralized identity control. The introduction of new Wallet features alongside the digital ID, including terminal maps in boarding passes and the ability to track AirTagged luggage via the Find My app, reinforces a vision of seamless, hyper-personalized travel. However embedding identity tools in these conveniences risks masking the deeper issue: the transition from physical autonomy to digital traceability. As digital ID becomes more embedded in daily infrastructure, the distinction between voluntary use and de facto requirement continues to erode. Apple’s rollout, coming this fall with iOS 26, reflects how quickly digital credentials are becoming integral to modern life; not only by consumer choice but increasingly through regulatory momentum and systemic expectation. The question is no longer whether digital ID will be part of daily routines, but how far its reach will extend once it becomes normalized on millions of phones. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post Apple Introduces Digital Passport IDs, Marking Major Step Toward Normalized Digital ID Integration appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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On Sunday, The Atlantic magazine published a tinfoil hat conspiracy theory by David Frum based not on fact, but entirely on the speculation of a fervid liberal imagination. In "For Trump, This Is a Dress Rehearsal," Frum provides his theory that former President Donald Trump called out the National Guard during the immigration riots in Los Angeles to prepare for a military takeover of the 2026 midterms. Here is Frum making his laughable case based on absolutely nothing: Since Trump’s reelection, close observers of his presidency have feared a specific sequence of events that could play out ahead of midterm voting in 2026: Step 1: Use federal powers in ways to provoke some kind of made-for-TV disturbance—flames, smoke, loud noises, waving of foreign flags. Step 2: Invoke the disturbance to declare a state of emergency and deploy federal troops. Step 3: Seize control of local operations of government—policing in June 2025; voting in November 2026. The proof for this wild assertion? You would have better luck finding it in a Ouija board than in anything Frum provides. And what he does provide is nothing more than who is not currently in the government, namely General Mark Milley and former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. Some of Trump’s most fervent supporters urged him to follow this plan in November 2020. But in 2020, they waited too long—until after the votes were cast. Using the military to overturn an election already completed was too extreme a step for a Department of Defense headed by a law-respecting Cabinet secretary such as Mark Esper. But the methods Trump threatened in Los Angeles this weekend could be much more effective in November 2026 than the attempted civilian coup of January 2021. If Trump can incite disturbances in blue states before the midterm elections, he can assert emergency powers to impose federal control over the voting process, which is to say his control. Or he might suspend voting until, in his opinion, order has been restored. Either way, blue-state seats could be rendered vacant for some time. ...In his first term, Trump repeatedly talked more radically than he acted. He was usually constrained by his own appointees. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mark Milley rebuffed Trump’s suggestion during the George Floyd unrest that the military shoot protesters, which sufficed to dissuade Trump from upgrading the suggestion into a direct order. But instead of Esper and Milley, the second Trump administration’s military is headed by a former talk-show host facing troubling allegations of heavy drinking and sexual misconduct. (He denies these claims.) Hegseth owes everything to Trump. The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are likewise headed by radical partisans with dubious records, abjectly beholden to Trump. This Trump administration is sending masked agents into the streets to seize and detain people—and, in some cases, sending detainees to a prison in El Salvador without a hearing—on the basis of a 1798 law originally designed to defend the United States against invasion by the army and navy of revolutionary France. The presidency of 2025 has available a wide and messy array of emergency powers, as the legal scholar Elizabeth Goitein has described. Goitein works for the leftist Brennan Center for Justice. In his conclusion, Frum provides a final blast of bizarre tinfoil hat vibes. This weekend’s events suggest an answer. Trump knows full well that the midterms are coming. He is worried. But he might already be testing ways to protect himself that could end in subverting those elections’ integrity. So far, the results must be gratifying to him—and deeply ominous to anyone who hopes to preserve free and fair elections in the United States under this corrupt, authoritarian, and lawless presidency. As for detecting a reality based scandal, it appears Frum was unable (or unwilling) to do that even when it stared him in the face as you can see in this gem he posted about Hunter Biden's laptop in October 2020: The people on far right and far left who publicized the obviously bogus @nypost story were not dupes. They were accomplices. The story could not have been more obviously fake if it had been wearing dollar-store spectacles and attached plastic mustache. — David Frum (@davidfrum) October 18, 2020

The CBS comedians weren't the only late night hosts to lose their minds at the Trump Administration's response to the Los Angeles riots, NBC's host of Late Night, Seth Meyers, and Comedy Central's Monday host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, followed suit as they blamed Trump for the violence and claimed the response reeked of "authoritarianism." Stewart saw racism afoot, “Whether you win a basketball championship, a World Series championship, whether you have an exploding piñata gender reveal gone wrong. Congratulations, it's a boy and an evacuation! Or you're just protesting the Trump administration's expanded deportation raids, LA continues to be our most flammable city. This weekend's combustion was the very predictable result of a liberal city reliant on an immigrant population, colliding with a heavy-handed MAGA migrant trawling operation looking to hit its quota of brown poke-men. Gotta catch them all.”     Stewart also portrayed the scene as "an explosive situation, on the cusp of federalism vs. states' rights, border control vs. due process, terrifyingly militarized sweeps vs. hard-working people in local communities, the United States Marines vs. the Postmates guy who brought you an egg sandwich." Later, he also appeared to endorse the rioters’ veto, “So, now predictably, these non-targeted, much broader deportation efforts in cities that feel very connected to the immigrant population is a tinderbox. And Trump happily lights the fuse. Peaceful protesters, mixed with anarchists and vandals, pushed back by horseback and teargas." Meanwhile, Meyers brought out the sound effects, “The point is, that’s what the Trump administration wants, a spectacle for right-wing media, a climate of fear and chaos. And no one is better suited to achieve a climate of fear than Trump's creepiest aide, Stephen Miller. [Thunder] [Laughter ] [Witch cackle]. Miller wants terrifying mass immigration rates everywhere, regardless of whether the targets are people with criminal records or 4-year-olds. He's a rabid authoritarian who wants to create the feeling that nowhere is safe from courthouses to 7-11s.”     If that is true, Meyers should blame the people protesting the idea of law enforcement for willingly walking into that trap. As it was, Meyers would later return to the idea of authoritarianism, “Now, let’s never forget—let's never forget how the Trump administration bullies. They do it to provoke a response that retroactively excuses their bullying. They did this on purpose. It was not a misstep by Trump. This was a misstep by Trump. ICE didn't come to LA to stop people who are setting cars on fire, they came to rip families apart in an act of political theater, and we can't forget that. They want escalation. They want spectacle, because their barbaric immigration raids are wildly unpopular, so, they're resorting to authoritarian crackdowns on protests.” In the real world, Trump’s approval on immigration is north of 50 percent and is one of his best issues polling-wise. Here are transcripts for the June 9-taped shows: Comedy Central The Daily Show 6/9/2025 11:00 PM ET JON STEWART: Whether you win a basketball championship, a World Series championship, whether you have an exploding piñata gender reveal gone wrong. Congratulations, it's a boy and an evacuation! Or you're just protesting the Trump administration's expanded deportation raids, LA continues to be our most flammable city. This weekend's combustion was the very predictable result of a liberal city reliant on an immigrant population, colliding with a heavy-handed MAGA migrant trawling operation looking to hit its quota of brown poke-men. Gotta catch them all.  ... It’s an explosive situation, on the cusp of federalism vs. states' rights, border control vs. due process, terrifyingly militarized sweeps vs. hard-working people in local communities, the United States Marines vs. the Postmates guy who brought you an egg sandwich. … So, now predictably, these non-targeted, much broader deportation efforts in cities that feel very connected to the immigrant population is a tinderbox. And Trump happily lights the fuse. Peaceful protesters, mixed with anarchists and vandals, pushed back by horseback and teargas. Nothing could survive the onslaught except the attitude of teenagers. "[Bleep] You, dad — I mean, cops!” *** NBC Late Night with Seth Meyers 6/10/2025 12:49 AM ET SETH MEYERS: The point is, that’s what the Trump administration wants, a spectacle for right-wing media, a climate of fear and chaos. And no one is better suited to achieve a climate of fear than Trump's creepiest aide, Stephen Miller. [Thunder] [Laughter ] [Witch cackle]. Miller wants terrifying mass immigration rates everywhere, regardless of whether the targets are people with criminal records or 4-year-olds. He's a rabid authoritarian who wants to create the feeling that nowhere is safe from courthouses to 7-11s. … Now, let’s never forget — let's never forget how the Trump administration bullies. They do it to provoke a response that retroactively excuses their bullying. They did this on purpose. It was not a misstep by Trump. This was a misstep by Trump. ICE didn't come to LA to stop people who are setting cars on fire, they came to rip families apart in an act of political theater, and we can't forget that. They want escalation. They want spectacle, because their barbaric immigration raids are wildly unpopular, so, they're resorting to authoritarian crackdowns on protests.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (Calif.), and other Democrats demonized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday, characterizing its lawful operations in California as terrifying and cruel.The following day, similarly minded radicals swarmed an ICE command post near the Home Depot east of the 710 freeway in Paramount, California. Agents were savagely attacked as they drove away.The FBI has identified one of the thugs suspected of hurling rocks at ICE agents in Paramount — and the Department of Justice made clear Monday that he won't be on the run for long.Footage shows a radical wearing a helmet throwing fist-sized rocks into the windshields of ICE vehicles leaving the command post while someone off camera cheers him on in Spanish.'We are coming after you.'An individual wearing the same clothing as the rock-thrower appears multiple times in footage captured by KTTV-TV. On one occasion, he can be seen holding a red bottle while standing atop a truck and screaming at U.S. Border Patrol agents.It is clear from video taken inside one of the ICE vehicles that the incoming projectiles threatened the lives of the ICE agents therein and, on at least one occasion, punched through the glass. — (@) The FBI put the then-unnamed suspect on its Most Wanted list over the weekend and offered a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the rock-thrower's identification, arrest, and conviction.RELATED: Sen. Fetterman breaks ranks, admits the truth about Democrats' radical position on the anti-ICE riots Anti-ICE protesters in LA on June 8. Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty ImagesThe bureau noted that the suspect, accused of assault on a federal officer and damage to government property, should be considered armed and dangerous. — (@) Bill Essayli, U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, noted, "We will find him. We will charge him. Justice is coming."It didn't take long to put a name to the masked face.The FBI announced Monday evening that agents identified 40-year-old Elpidio Reyna of Compton as their suspect and indicated that he is now considered a fugitive."Elpidio Reyna can run, but he can't hide," said Essayli. "Reyna, 40, is charged with assault on a federal officer, and faces up to eight years in prison if convicted."RELATED: Lies, flags, and firebombs: Just another 'mostly peaceful' riot in LA Photo by Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images After likening Los Angeles to a "third-world country," Attorney General Pam Bondi told Sean Hannity Monday, "They are doing a search warrant on his house as we speak."A spokesperson for the FBI’s Los Angeles field office told the New York Post Monday night that Reyna had not yet been captured and that the investigation was ongoing.While Reyna had not been captured as of Monday night, Bondi put him and other possible attackers on notice: "We are coming after you, federally."Both the recent attacks and the firm response from the legal arm of the Trump administration appear to have emboldened the Department of Homeland Security.Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement to Blaze News, "Under the leadership of President Trump, we will put the safety of American citizens FIRST, not these criminal illegal aliens that sanctuary city politicians are defending.""ICE will continue to enforce the law. If you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," added Noem.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!