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LAPD Launches Mass Arrests Downtown as Trump Calls Protesters ‘Animals’ and Sends in Marines
Los Angeles police arrested more than 500 people this week as protests erupted across the city against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and federal troop deployment, according to the LAPD. The unrest prompted mass arrests Tuesday night, with police citing curfew violations and looting. 
Los Angeles police arrested more than 500 people this week as protests erupted across the city against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and federal troop deployment, according to the LAPD. The unrest prompted mass arrests Tuesday night, with police citing curfew violations and looting. -
Speaker Johnson Backs Trump’s LA Military Deployment, Says Newsom Should Be ‘Tarred and Feathered’
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday escalated his support for President Donald Trump's decision to deploy thousands of troops to Los Angeles, endorsing the move as essential to "maintain order" amid mounting protests over immigration enforcement-and taking aim at California Governor Gavin Newsom with inflammatory language. 
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday escalated his support for President Donald Trump's decision to deploy thousands of troops to Los Angeles, endorsing the move as essential to "maintain order" amid mounting protests over immigration enforcement-and taking aim at California Governor Gavin Newsom with inflammatory language. -
Newsom Calls Trump ‘Stone-Cold Liar’
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he will file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump over the federal deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles without state approval, calling the action "an illegal act, an immoral act, an unconstitutional act." 
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he will file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump over the federal deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles without state approval, calling the action "an illegal act, an immoral act, an unconstitutional act." -
700 U.S. Marines Deployed to Los Angeles as Trump Bypasses California Officials in Protest Crackdown
Roughly 700 U.S. Marines have been mobilized to Los Angeles to reinforce federal operations during protests, a move made without coordination with California Governor Gavin Newsom or the Los Angeles Police Department, according to officials. The activation of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, marks the most significant use of active-duty Marines within U.S. borders since the 1992 Los Angeles riots. 
Roughly 700 U.S. Marines have been mobilized to Los Angeles to reinforce federal operations during protests, a move made without coordination with California Governor Gavin Newsom or the Los Angeles Police Department, according to officials. The activation of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, marks the most significant use of active-duty Marines within U.S. borders since the 1992 Los Angeles riots. -
NIH Scientists Sound Alarm on $9.5 Billion in Canceled Grants, Demand Restoration of Research Integrity
More than 300 scientists at the National Institutes of Health have issued an unprecedented public rebuke of the Trump administration's policies through a letter titled the Bethesda Declaration, denouncing widespread grant cancellations, staff terminations, and what they describe as the politicization of public health research. The protest, addressed to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, comes amid sweeping cuts that have slashed more than $12 billion from federally funded biomedical research programs. 
More than 300 scientists at the National Institutes of Health have issued an unprecedented public rebuke of the Trump administration's policies through a letter titled the Bethesda Declaration, denouncing widespread grant cancellations, staff terminations, and what they describe as the politicization of public health research. The protest, addressed to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, comes amid sweeping cuts that have slashed more than $12 billion from federally funded biomedical research programs. -
Trump Deploys 2,000 National Guard Troops to Los Angeles Amid ICE Protest Clashes
President Donald Trump on Saturday authorized the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to California following days of protests in Los Angeles over sweeping immigration enforcement actions. The move, announced in a presidential memorandum, comes amid escalating tensions between federal and state officials as clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement turned violent. 
President Donald Trump on Saturday authorized the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to California following days of protests in Los Angeles over sweeping immigration enforcement actions. The move, announced in a presidential memorandum, comes amid escalating tensions between federal and state officials as clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement turned violent. -
Federal ICE Raids in Los Angeles Detain 44, Spark Clashes and Citywide Unrest
Federal immigration agents conducted a series of aggressive, military-style raids across Los Angeles on Friday, arresting at least 44 individuals and triggering widespread protests that culminated in a violent standoff with riot police downtown. The operation, executed without prior notice or judicial warrants, drew swift condemnation from local officials and civil rights groups, who accused the Trump administration of deploying excessive force and terrorizing immigrant communities. 
Federal immigration agents conducted a series of aggressive, military-style raids across Los Angeles on Friday, arresting at least 44 individuals and triggering widespread protests that culminated in a violent standoff with riot police downtown. The operation, executed without prior notice or judicial warrants, drew swift condemnation from local officials and civil rights groups, who accused the Trump administration of deploying excessive force and terrorizing immigrant communities. -
Trump Declines Musk Call Amid Feud Over Tax Bill, Tesla Sheds $150 Billion in Market Value
President Donald Trump has no intention of speaking with Elon Musk despite earlier reports that White House officials were preparing a call to ease tensions between the two men, a senior administration official said Friday. The statement follows a public war of words between the president and the Tesla and SpaceX CEO over Trump's proposed tax legislation and federal contract threats. 
President Donald Trump has no intention of speaking with Elon Musk despite earlier reports that White House officials were preparing a call to ease tensions between the two men, a senior administration official said Friday. The statement follows a public war of words between the president and the Tesla and SpaceX CEO over Trump's proposed tax legislation and federal contract threats. -
Harvard Wins Temporary Injunction Against Trump’s Proclamation Targeting International Students
A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's latest effort to bar international students from attending Harvard University, issuing a temporary restraining order after the Ivy League institution alleged the action was unlawful retaliation for refusing White House demands. 
A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's latest effort to bar international students from attending Harvard University, issuing a temporary restraining order after the Ivy League institution alleged the action was unlawful retaliation for refusing White House demands. -
Musk Escalates Rift With Trump, Claims President Named in Sealed Epstein Records
Elon Musk publicly alleged Thursday that President Donald Trump is named in sealed documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, marking a sharp escalation in a feud that has rapidly unraveled one of the GOP's most prominent alliances ahead of the 2024 election. Elon Musk publicly alleged Thursday that President Donald Trump is named in sealed documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, marking a sharp escalation in a feud that has rapidly unraveled one of the GOP's most prominent alliances ahead of the 2024 election.
