Here's a fact that might surprise you: Only 12 days have passed since the catastrophic meltdown of the relationship between Elon Musk and Donald Trump'since the ousted Dogefather attempted to kill the president's signature legislation, endorsed his impeachment, and claimed that Trump appeared in the 'Epstein files.' That weird day of rubbernecking, alternatively terrifying and transfixing, was just June 5, but it feels like forever ago to me'largely because so much news has occurred since then. So much is happening that even Musk's attempted rapprochement with Trump, customized hat in hand, barely made a ripple. Let's review the tape. The next day, ICE officers began conducting raids in Los Angeles. As word of the raids spread, demonstrators filled the streets of Los Angeles to protest and confront federal agents. That evening, an important moment occurred in another immigration-related story: The executive branch announced both that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom it had said would...
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