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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Trump Bans Protester Masks, Citing “Nothing to Hide”, While ICE Agents Conceal Identities Amid Raids

In the middle of the night on June 8, President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that protesters will no longer be permitted to wear masks during demonstrations, pointedly asking, “What do these people have to hide, and why?” The declaration, made via Truth Social comes amid escalating protests against […]

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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 […]

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Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down Higher Bar for “Reverse Discrimination” Claims

In a landmark decision issued on June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that plaintiffs who are members of a majority group—such as white, male, or heterosexual employees—do not face a higher evidentiary burden than minority-group plaintiffs when bringing employment discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil […]

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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 […]

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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 […]