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Transcript: Sen. Alex Padilla on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 15, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Alex Padilla, Democrat of California, that aired on "Face the ...
The Alex Padilla altercation was captured on video but still seen through a political lens
A day after federal agents forcibly restrained and handcuffed U.S. Sen Alex Padilla at a Los Angeles news conference, leaders ...
Democrats cash in on Alex Padilla’s clash with federal agents
Sen. Alex Padilla’s (D-CA) takedown by federal law enforcement on Thursday is the focus of the latest fundraising pitches ...
Sen. Alex Padilla’s political journey began in Pacoima, now ICE raids hit home
Now the senior U.S. senator from California, Alex Padilla’s career in public service started amid intense fervor over ...
Alex Padilla’s Unlikely Moment in the Spotlight
The senator is known on Capitol Hill for being kind and nerdy. His forcible removal from a news conference resonated as a ...
GOP Strategist Warns Republicans Alex Padilla Incident Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’
Longtime Republican strategist Sarah Longwell urged sitting senators in her party to defend Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), who ...
Alex Padilla blames first Trump campaign for igniting political tensions in wake of Minnesota shootings
California Sen. Alex Padilla blamed President Donald Trump’s first election campaign and its “tone" for escalating political tensions to the point of violence.
5 takeaways from the Alex Padilla furor
Chaotic scenes in which Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was pressed to the ground and handcuffed by federal agents set the political world aflame Thursday. Padilla had come to a news conference being ...