Jun 11 Southern Baptist delegates call for reversal of Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage By Peter Smith, Associated Press Southern Baptist delegates at their national meeting overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage — including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court's 10-year-old precedent legalizing it nationwide. Continue reading
Jun 11 Rep. McIver indicted on federal charges over skirmish at New Jersey immigration center By Mike Catalini, Associated Press The indictment is the latest development in a legal-political drama that has seen President Donald Trump’s administration take Democratic officials from New Jersey’s largest city to court, tapping into the president’s immigration crackdown and Democrats’ efforts to respond. Continue reading
Jun 11 PHOTOS: Protests against immigration raids spread across the U.S. By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press From Seattle and Austin to Chicago and Washington, D.C., marchers have chanted slogans, carried signs against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and snarled traffic through downtown avenues and outside federal offices. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Trump's pick to be FAA administrator faces tough questions on safety at Senate hearing By Leah Askarinam, Josh Funk, Associated Press Bryan Bedford is facing tough questions about safety on Wednesday during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Continue reading
Jun 11 Elon Musk backs off from feud with Trump, saying he regrets social media posts that 'went too far' By Associated Press Musk earlier deleted a post in which he claimed without evidence that the government was concealing information about the president's association with infamous pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Trump has said he has no desire to repair their relationship. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: White House holds briefing after Newsom accuses Trump of attacking democracy By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt began her Wednesday briefing by continuing to lambaste California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Continue reading
Jun 11 Veterans are divided over the Army's big parade, being held on Trump's birthday By Ben Finley, Associated Press Saturday's parade will feature hundreds of military vehicles and aircraft and thousands of soldiers. The Army expects as many as 200,000 people could attend and says the parade will cost an estimated $25 million to $45 million. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Bessent testifies on Treasury Department priorities after U.S.-China trade talks By Associated Press Testifying in front of the House Ways and Means committee Wednesday, Bessent was also asked about Trump’s stated desire to punish Harvard University and other nonprofit organizations by directing the IRS to revoke their tax-exempt status. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: California Gov. Newsom says 'democracy is under assault' by Trump as soldiers deployed in LA By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press In a prime-time speech Wednesday clearly directed to a national audience, the potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate said the arrival of National Guard and Marine troops in the city was not simply about quelling protests that followed immigration raids by… Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Hegseth testifies on Pentagon budget as Marines join National Guard in Los Angeles By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to order troops to provide security during federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, telling senators on Wednesday it's about “maintaining law and order.”… Continue reading