Trump sent in National Guard to respond to LA protests against his immigration policies |
Demonstrators in Los Angeles protesting against President Donald Trump's immigration policies clashed with police and the National Guard on Sunday. Trump ordered hundreds of National Guard to the city for the protests. Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom in overnight social media posts urged Trump to "stop fanning the flames" after the third day of protests. Newsom said the state will sue Trump for deploying the National Guard. Amid the mounting legal clash between the federal government and the state of California, Trump suggested that his border czar Tom Homan should arrest Newsom. "I would do it … I think it's great," Trump said when asked if Homan should arrest the governor. What Trump said about Newsom. |
| • | What happened? A small protest started after Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted raids at several businesses in the downtown Los Angeles area on Friday. By Friday evening, more than 100 people gathered at the city's immigration services building and detention center. Police declared the protest an unlawful assembly and ordered the crowd to disperse; shortly thereafter, at least 50 police officers in riot gear arrived. Large protests erupted in the city of Paramount in Los Angeles County, about 15 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, on Saturday in anticipation of more ICE raids. That led to Trump signing a presidential memorandum ordering at least 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles. On Sunday, tensions escalated after the National Guard arrived in parts of Los Angeles. Protesters continued to gather as the day wore on, and demonstrations eventually grew violent. | | • | Can Trump invoke Insurrection Act? Trump on Sunday called the demonstrators in Los Angeles "violent, insurrectionist mobs" and ordered his cabinet officers "to take all such action necessary" to stop what he called riots. When asked by reporters if he was going to invoke the Insurrection Act, Trump said "It depends on whether or not there's an insurrection." He said he does not think there is currently an insurrection. The Insurrection Act is an 1807 law that empowers a president to deploy the U.S. military to suppress events like civil disorder. | | • | Resistance to immigration crackdown: It's not just Los Angeles where there are protest against Trump's immigration crackdown. As Trump delivers on his promise to deport millions of immigrants, the administration's tough, new tactics are increasingly being met with community resistance — from happy hour patrons blocking unmarked vehicles on a San Diego street to students walking out of a Massachusetts high school after a student was detained. | | The 101 Freeway is reopened Monday after it was closed down yesterday by protesters, after the California National Guard was deployed by President Donald Trump as a response to protests against federal immigration sweeps, in downtown Los Angeles, California. Jill Connelly, REUTERS |
Trump and Musk's public breakup continues |
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's very public and messy feud isn't over. Trump over the weekend said that Musk, his former adviser, would face "very serious consequences" if he financed candidates to challenge Republicans who support the president's legislative package for tax cuts and border security. Trump during an interview with NBC News did not share what the consequences would be. Musk last week criticized Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" that would enact the president's domestic policy agenda, calling it a "disgusting abomination" and urged lawmakers to kill it. During the 2024 elections, Musk contributed nearly $300 million to help Republicans, including Trump, win. What to know about Trump and Musk's feud. |
LGBTQ+ community held massive DC rally |
Dressed in the colors of the rainbow, hundreds gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday to protest what organizers describe as a "coordinated, systematic attack" on human rights. The rally, which concluded with a march to the U.S. Capitol, was part of WorldPride 2025, a global festival held in different cities and countries every year that promotes LGBTQ+ visibility and awareness. Pride Month and the WorldPride celebration comes amid a seismic shift in federal policy as the Trump administration turns back the clock on diversity, equity and inclusion rights the queer community battled to attain. Organizers warn that decades of progress in all human rights are under siege. See what the rally attendees said. | | Jim Obergefell never planned to sue the state of Ohio, but his love for his husband drove him to become a pioneer for LGBTQ+ rights. | | Trump has packed detention centers with immigrants and is sending the National Guard troops to LA to crack down on those protesting the detentions. | | | | Presidential approval ratings show Americans' views during each term. See how the latest polls rated Donald Trump and how they compare to past terms. | | | | Khaby Lame, a Senegalese-Italian TikTok star, was detained by ICE on Friday at an airport in Las Vegas. | | | | The Army deleted a video from its social media that showed a tank en route to the June 14 parade on a train car spray-painted with the death threat. | | | | President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 troops on June 7 to handle escalating protests against immigration enforcement raids in the Los Angeles area. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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