Jun 11 Watch 7:01 LA mayor says military, National Guard presence ‘provoke the population’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The city of Los Angeles has been the center of protests against federal immigration raids. Mayor Karen Bass and more than two dozen other California mayors have asked President Trump to end the sweeps. Bass joined Geoff Bennett to discuss… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 6:27 Trump’s remarks at Fort Bragg blur line between military and partisan politics By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Daniel Okay President Trump’s remarks at Fort Bragg on Tuesday added to concerns over his military deployment in California. The president spoke to a crowd that was reportedly handpicked for a political point of view, delivered highly partisan remarks and sold MAGA… Continue watching
Jun 11 Trump says U.S. will get rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55% under new trade framework By Darlene Superville, Josh Boak, Didi Tang, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Trump didn’t fully spell out what concessions the U.S. made. Beijing has not confirmed what the negotiators agreed to, and Chinese President Xi Jinping and Trump himself have yet to sign off on it. 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 Los Angeles police swiftly enforce curfew as protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown continue By Jake Offenhartz, Jaimie Ding, Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Hours after the curfew went into effect Tuesday night, many of the protesters had dispersed, although small sporadic confrontations continued. Trump ordered the deployment of nearly 5,000 military members, including National Guard and Marines, to LA. Continue reading
Jun 11 U.S. inflation rose slightly last month as grocery prices ticked higher By Anne D'Innocenzio and Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The figures suggest inflation remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, which makes it less likely that the central bank will cut its key short-term interest rate. 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 10 Watch 8:41 Troops deployed in LA as immigration raids stir fear and protests By Marcia Biggs, Sam Lane, Jackson Hudgins, Layla Quran, Sam Weber After a night of scattered protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles, about 700 Marines and an additional 2,000 National Guard troops began arriving Tuesday. Gov. Gavin Newsom and California's attorney general asked a court to block further intervention from… Continue watching