Jun 13 What to know about 'No Kings' protests against Trump's policies By Lisa Baumann, Associated Press The “No Kings” protest will follow several days of nationwide protests against federal immigration raids including in Los Angeles, where Trump's deployment of the National Guard further agitated his opponents. Continue reading
Jun 12 Appeals court temporarily blocks judge's ruling to return control of National Guard to California By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press The court said it would hold a hearing on the matter on June 17. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 6:20 News Wrap: Supreme Court delivers decisions favoring individuals over institutions In our news wrap Thursday, the Supreme Court delivered two unanimous decisions in favor of individuals over institutions, President Trump signed a measure that blocks California's move to ban new gas-powered cars by 2035, flooding in Texas killed at least… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 5:13 What lawmakers said about Sen. Padilla being forcibly removed from DHS news conference By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Matt Loffman Members of Congress have been quick to react to news from across the country that one of their own, California Sen. Alex Padilla, was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference. Democrats pointed the blame at the… Continue watching
Jun 12 What U.S. law says about Trump's deployment of active duty troops to Los Angeles By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact The standard to dispatch the military to a state is not simply in the eye of the beholder. There are limited legal circumstances in which a president is supposed to deploy the military domestically. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Noem holds briefing on immigration raids and response to Los Angeles protests By Krysta Fauria, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla on Thursday was forcefully removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles and handcuffed by officers as he tried to speak up about immigration raids that have led to protests in California and around the… Continue reading
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