Politics Senator Padilla claims viral Noem clash that ended with him in handcuffs wasn’t planned political theater By Steven Nelson Published June 21, 2025, 2:56 p.m. ET ...

Opinion SEN ALEX PADILLA: JD Vance and Trump personify political theater. And we're watching their biggest act yet Time and time again, when the Trump administration finds itself in hot water, it ...

Padilla said. In a statement afterward, the Department of Homeland Security said that Padilla “chose disrespectful political theater” and that the Secret Service “thought he was an attacker.” ...

Padilla said. In a statement afterward, the Department of Homeland Security said that Padilla “chose disrespectful political theater” and that the Secret Service “thought he was an attacker.” ...

California Sen. Alex Padilla blamed President Donald Trump’s first election campaign and its “tone" for escalating political tensions to the point of violence.

On June 12, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, was removed from a press conference being held by the Secretary of Homeland Security, forced to the floor and handcuffed after he interrupted to ...

Vice President JD Vance dismissed the “political theater” of Sen. Alex Padilla in Los Angeles earlier this month, as well as that of his fellow Democrats. During the process, however, he got ...