Alex Padilla's handcuffing at a Homeland Security press briefing has Republicans and Democrats pitted against each other on a response and next steps.

Democratic Party officials have been united in their public and vigorous support of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) after he was forcibly removed and handcuffed at a news conference for Homeland

Like knowing the names of lots of federal judges, widespread familiarity with specific theories of authoritarian rule is not generally a hallmark of a healthy society. But as the United States’ vital signs get more dire, Steven Levitsky’s and Lucan A. Way’s concept of “competitive authoritarianism” feels unsettlingly relevant.

The incident occurred amid heightened political tensions nationwide, including protests against federal immigration authorities over aggressive sweeps of migrants and immigrants, and deportations.

“They are trying to stage as many violent and political provocations as possible ... answered Democrats’ calls to rebuke the response to Padilla. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) called the ...

The Trump administration has detained multiple members of Congress who were attempting to perform their oversight duties.

The manhandling of California Sen. Alex Padilla and his subsequent depiction by conservatives as a modern-day Pancho Villa isn't surprising one bit.

Massachusetts prepares for No Kings protests on Trump's birthday as tensions explode over federal agents handcuffing Senator Padilla in California.