Capitol Briefs
Capitol Briefs: Thursday turmoil
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) being physically removed from a a Department of Homeland Security press conference. Image by AP. It was an intense day in California politics, starting with California’s senior U.S. Senator Alex Padilla being forcibly removed from a Department of Homeland Security press conference in the morning and then U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer agreeing to California’s request for a temporary restraining order to wrestle control of the state National Guard back from President Donald Trump in the late afternoon.