In nixing EV standards, Trump strikes at two foes: California and Elon Musk The US president signed resolutions to roll back California laws designed to promote the use of electric vehicles. Al Jazeera · Jun 12, 2025
More Democratic Governors Dare Trump's Border Czar to Arrest Them Over Resistance to ICE's Efforts: 'Go For It' Democratic governors openly challenged Trump's border czar Tom Homan, daring him to arrest them as they defended state policies that oppose mass deportation. Latin Times · Jun 12, 2025
Trump insists ‘not a king at all’ as he’s pressed on abuse of power concerns over tank-adorned DC birthday parade President also attacked Gov. Gavin Newsom and denigrated Ukraine’s self-defense efforts at signing of bill to overturn California’s longstanding ability to set its own car emission standards The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Why Was Senator Alex Padilla Handcuffed? Net Worth, Family, Career, Photos and More Alex Padilla, US Senator from California, is a vocal advocate for mental health reform, with a modest net worth and a long-standing career in public service shaped by his family's immigrant roots. International Business Times UK · Jun 12, 2025
Hegseth Refuses to Answer If He Would Follow Court's Decision on Deploying Marines to Los Angeles: 'This Is Not My Lane' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to say whether he would follow court rulings on President Trump's troop deployment to Los Angeles during a hearing Thursday. Latin Times · Jun 12, 2025
Trump admits his anti-immigration agenda is hurting farmers and hotels: ‘Taking very good workers away’ The president on Thursday owned up to the negative effects on the two mainstay US industries as federal agents raid workplaces across the country to carry out his orders The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Ramming cars and raiding churches: The ways ICE is becoming more aggressive in arresting migrants Tactics deployed by ICE agents to detain migrants are becoming more aggressive, a catalogue of recent high-profile incidents show The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Gavin Newsom Mocks Trump After Farmers Oppose His Deportations: 'Turns Out Chasing Hard-Working People is Not a Good Policy' Newsom criticized Trump's deportation agenda after the president acknowledged it was harming farms and hotels, saying the policy of targeting working families is both harmful and ineffective. Latin Times · Jun 12, 2025
‘Snatching off the streets’: Ice targets churches, car washes and workplaces Sweeping raids under way across California as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown, creating ‘havoc and fear’ The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025
‘We’ve got a helluva target on us’: Kamala Harris allies say Trump’s L.A. attacks actually boost her potential governor bid When the enemy picks the fight for you. We Got This Covered · Jun 12, 2025
Protests over immigration raids continue across the US with more planned Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country, and officials in cities from coast to coast are bracing for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump over the weekend The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Sen. Alex Padilla forcibly removed from Noem press conference - Roll Call California Democratic senator spoke during a news conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday in Los Angeles. Roll Call · Jun 12, 2025
‘Patients Will Suffer. Patients Will Die.’ Why California’s Rural Hospitals Are Flatlining. Will Sacramento’s budget shortfall turn off the lights of community health care centers? Capital & Main · Jun 12, 2025
Seth Meyers on Trump’s deployment of troops to LA: ‘About spectacle and power and nothing else’ Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s fearmongering and lies about Los Angeles in a partisan speech to the military The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025
The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025 Newsom calls Trump a ‘stone cold liar’ as LA protests against Ice raids continue Governor condemns federal deployment of troops in Los Angeles as ‘theater’ in interview with the Daily podcast
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 ‘He’s not all there’: Gavin Newsom questions Trump’s mental state as he blasts president’s response to LA protests California governor accused president of ‘making up’ details of a conversation
Salon · Jun 12, 2025 In LA, Trump is arsonist and firefighter Trump and Stephen Miller's made-for-TV street theater ignores the facts — and threatens democracy
The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025 Trump keeps national guards in LA for now as appeals court puts brakes on ban Temporary victory for Trump in back-and-forth court decisions on heated issue of control of security force
We Got This Covered · Jun 12, 2025 ‘Someone explain the plot to him’: Gavin Newsom dumbfounded as Trump enjoys ‘Les Miserables’ premiere Trump knows EXACTLY what this show is about.
Reason · Jun 12, 2025 Trump's L.A. National Guard Deployment Stands on Shaky Legal Ground Plus: When Stalin Meets Star Wars.
The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025 Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’ Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary
Euronews · Jun 12, 2025 Los Angeles curfew continues amid protests over immigration raids Protests in the Californian city have stretched into their seventh day in response to the Trump administration's controversial immigration raids.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Is Trump’s America in the middle of a coup? IN FOCUS: Years of covering power struggles and civil wars leads world affairs editor Sam Kiley to question whether Trump is intentionally taking the establishment apart on his own home turf
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Fake videos and AI chatbots drive disinformation about LA protests As protests against Trump’s immigration raids spread across the country, machine-generated deepfakes spread by partisan outrage merchants are pouring fuel on the fire
We Got This Covered · Jun 12, 2025 ‘Legally meritless’: Judge sides with Trump’s power grab rejecting Newsom’s plea to stop military overreach Newsom needs a new plan.