Jun 12 WATCH: Sen. Padilla forcibly removed after interrupting Homeland Security news conference in LA By Joshua Barajas Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed by law enforcement officials after interrupting a news conference in Los Angeles led by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who vowed that the Trump immigration crackdown in the city was “not going away.”… Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: House approves Trump's request to take back foreign aid, public media funding By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House narrowly voted Thursday to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump's administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk. Continue reading
Jun 12 UN nuclear watchdog censures Iran, a move that could lead to restored sanctions By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The decision Thursday could lead to further tensions and set in motion an effort to restore United Nations sanctions on Tehran later this year. Continue reading
Jun 12 Fact-checking misinformation about the Los Angeles protests By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact Days of demonstrations against federal immigration raids in Los Angeles have fueled round-the-clock news coverage and a number of misleading social media posts, including unrelated videos being mislabeled or shared out of context. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Trump signs congressional resolution blocking California's vehicle emissions rules By Michelle L. Price, Sophie Austin, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The state quickly announced it was challenging the move in court, with California's attorney general holding a news conference to discuss the lawsuit before Trump's signing ceremony ended at the White House. Continue reading
Jun 12 Six in 10 of U.S. adults say Trump's military parade is not good use of money, new AP-NORC poll finds By Meg Kinnard, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The poll finds about 4 in 10 U.S. adults "somewhat" or "strongly" approve of the parade, while about 3 in 10 "somewhat" or "strongly" disapprove. About 3 in 10 neither approve nor disapprove. Continue reading
Jun 12 Court hearing set on California challenge to Trump's use of National Guard and Marines in LA By Associated Press The Trump administration called the lawsuit a “crass political stunt endangering American lives” in its official response,… Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Hegseth faces sharp questioning at House hearing as he testifies on defense budget By Associated Press Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee repeatedly got into heated exchanges with Hegseth, with some of the toughest lines of questioning coming from military veterans as many demanded yes or no answers and he tried to avoid direct… Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Bessent appears before House committee as Congress considers Trump's tax bill By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other Republicans say that the U.S. could head toward economic catastrophe if the measure is not passed. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Governors from NY, IL and MN testify at hearing on 'sanctuary' policies and immigration By Joey Cappelletti, David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republican lawmakers clashed repeatedly with the Democratic governors, as the daylong hearing turned into a yelling match at multiple moments. Continue reading