California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom have filed a lawsuit challenging former President Donald Trump’s recent order to federalize the California National Guard, calling the move an unprecedented and unlawful overreach of presidential authority. On June 7, President Trump issued a memorandum titled “Department of Defense Security […]
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For First Time in U.S. History, President Sends Marines to American City Without State Approval as Protests Escalate in L.A.
The Trump administration has escalated its response to ongoing protests in Los Angeles by mobilizing approximately 700 U.S. Marines, joining thousands of National Guard troops already deployed in the city. President Trump authorized the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members over the weekend, bypassing the usual requirement for a governor’s request and invoking federal authority under a rarely used […]
Trump Threatens Arrest of California Governor Newsom Amid Immigration Protests
President Donald Trump has escalated his feud with California Governor Gavin Newsom, publicly supporting the idea that Newsom should be arrested. On June 8, Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, warned that legal action could be taken against any official obstructing immigration enforcement, specifically naming Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen […]
Massive Military Parade Set for June 14 in Washington, D.C., Marking Army’s 250th and Trump’s Birthday
Military equipment is on its way to Washington, D.C., as the United States government plans a dual celebration of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday on June 14. The parade will feature a formidable arsenal of military equipment, with approximately 7 million pounds of machinery […]
Congresswoman Mary Miller Faces Bipartisan Backlash Over ‘Hateful’ Post About Sikh Congressional Chaplain
Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) is under intense scrutiny from both Republican and Democratic colleagues after posting—and then deleting—a statement on social media criticizing a Sikh chaplain for leading a prayer in the U.S. House of Representatives. Miller initially misidentified the chaplain as Muslim and asserted that such a prayer “should […]
Rep. Jimmy Gomez Demands Answers After Reports of Asylum-Seeking Families Detained Without Food or Water in Los Angeles Federal Building
Los Angeles dominates national headlines this Sunday morning after President Trump signed an executive order authorizing the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to the city. Governor Gavin Newsom characterized the situation as federal overreach, stating that the government was deploying National Guard troops “not because there is a shortage […]
Trump Administration Issues Sweeping Travel Ban Targeting 19 Countries
President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order imposing new restrictions on the entry of foreign nationals from 19 countries, citing national security and public safety concerns. The measure, announced on June 4 and set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. on June 9. The executive order, issued under […]
Kilmar Ábrego García: From Wrongful Deportation to Federal Indictment
Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran-born resident of Maryland, has become the focal point of a national controversy after being mistakenly deported to El Salvador earlier this year and subsequently returned to the United States to face federal criminal charges. Garcia’s case, alongside those of deported individuals who did not have […]
Supreme Court Grants DOGE Unfettered Access to Sensitive Social Security Data
The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) broad and immediate access to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) vast troves of sensitive personal data. The ruling, which came on the Court’s so-called “emergency docket,” temporarily lifts a lower court injunction that had sharply limited DOGE’s access to […]
Trump Administration Rescinds Federal Emergency Abortion Protections, Leaving Hospitals and Patients in Legal Uncertainty
The Trump administration has officially rescinded a federal directive that required hospitals nationwide to provide emergency abortions when necessary to stabilize a patient’s health, even in states with strict abortion bans. EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act), enacted in 1986, required hospitals to provide stabilizing care for emergency medical […]