Jun 13 Federal judge blocks Trump’s election overhaul that had been challenged as unconstitutional By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press The Republican president’s March 25 executive order sought to compel officials to require documentary proof of citizenship for everyone registering to vote for federal elections, accept only mailed ballots received by Election Day and condition federal election grant funding on… Continue reading
Jun 13 Trump administration gives data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press An internal memo and emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Medicaid officials unsuccessfully sought to block the data transfer, citing legal and ethical concerns. Continue reading
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 Trump must return control of California National Guard to the state, judge rules By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press The order, which takes effect at noon Friday, said the deployment of the Guard was illegal and both violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded Trump's statutory authority. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 6:41 Downey residents react after immigration raids shake Hispanic-majority community near LA By Marcia Biggs, Jackson Hudgins, Layla Quran, Sam Weber, Maea Lenei Buhre Protests are continuing across the country, as are the immigration raids that have sparked the demonstrations. With parts of Los Angeles under curfew, that city has been quieter for a second straight night. As many as 700 Marines could soon… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 5:57 Federal judge hears California challenge to Trump’s National Guard deployment By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Jonah Anderson A federal judge heard California's challenge of President Trump's deployment of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles to assist during protests and immigration raids. The administration argued troops have the right to be there to protect law enforcement. 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: 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