Evening Roundup, September 3 Featuring Rep. Robert Garcia, Erwin Chemerinsky, Steve Vladeck, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Josh Turek, Seth Limmer, Vanessa Cardenas & April Ryan, "Choose the Real Headline," and Josh Levs Sep 3 Epstein survivors speak out: Rep. Robert Garcia on the need to release the files Jennifer Rubin · 10:23 PM Today, a group of Epstein survivors gathered outside the Capitol to give personal testimony of the abuse they experienced and to urge lawmakers to release the Epstein files. Read full story The military cannot be used for policing Erwin Chemerinsky · 5:30 PM Federal Judge Charles R. Breyer got it exactly right: President Donald Trump’s use of troops in Los Angeles in response to anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests violated federal law. Troops on the streets is a familiar sight in countries with authoritarian rulers, not in the United States. Read full story Turning the army against the citizenry: Steve Vladeck on the legality of troops in L.A. Jennifer Rubin and Steve Vladeck · 6:13 PM Yesterday, a federal judge ruled that Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and the Marines into Los Angeles was illegal and violated the Posse Comitatus Act. Of course, just this morning, Trump appealed the decision. Read full story Texas loves its bounty hunters and hates its women Jennifer Weiss-Wolf · 9:30 PM Over Labor Day weekend, I received an email from Jane’s Due Process, a nonprofit in Texas that supports young people navigating the state’s abortion bans and helps them confidentially access reproductive health care. The email reported on yet another draconian Texas law in effect as of Monday. Read full story No one thinks things are working well: Josh Turek on why he's running for Senate Jennifer Rubin and Josh Turek · 2:44 PM Jennifer Rubin talks with Iowa State Representative, Josh Turek, a Democrat from now running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Joni “We’re all going to Die” Ernst. Read full story The Public Health Approach to Prevention 4:00 PM By Seth M. Limmer Hate, intolerance, and polarization are pulling people apart from each other, rupturing relationships and communities. Read full story We can't normalize rampant deportation: April Ryan & Vanessa Cárdenas on ICE raids April Ryan and Vanessa Cardenas · 7:02 PM In a special episode of The Tea, April speaks with the Executive Director of America’s Voice, Vanessa Cárdenas. They discuss the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia (who recently requested U.S. asylum), the deportation of people who have no criminal record, and the need for efficient immigration pathways. Read full story Democracy Movement Quiz: Choose the Real Headline The Contrarian · 9:53 PM It’s not exactly news when the opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal echo the Republican Party line with all the nuance of ventriloquists and puppets. In this age of blurred editorial lines, keeping News Corp.’s most toadyish conservatism penned in the “Opinion” section (when its adherents aren’t busy on Fox) is something, anyway. Read full story How the media fuels mass shootings and ‘bombards’ children Josh Levs-They Stand Corrected · 8:00 PM Last week’s mass shooting at The Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis should have been a shocking, society-shifting event. The fact that it isn’t speaks volumes about today’s America. Read full story The Contrarian is reader-supported. To receive new posts and help with our efforts in the court of law and court of public opinion, join our community today as a free or paid subscriber.