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Police started arresting protesters after an emergency curfew was put in place in a section of downtown Los Angeles. According to Mayor Karen Bass, the curfew will remain active until 9 a.m. ET and may continue for several more days.
Protests like the ones in Los Angeles are appearing in other major U.S. cities, such as New York, Chicago, Austin, and Washington, D.C. More demonstrations are expected throughout the week and into the weekend. In response, Texas is preparing by sending in the National Guard.
Around 700 Marines have been called in to help safeguard federal workers and property. They’re currently stationed outside Los Angeles, waiting for further instructions, according to U.S. officials who spoke to CNN. A federal judge has rejected California’s attempt to immediately stop the Trump administration from sending in troops, instead scheduling a hearing for Thursday.
The Trump administration has until 2 p.m. ET to respond to California’s request for a temporary restraining order. On Tuesday, a federal judge in San Francisco refused to immediately block the use of Marines and the state’s National Guard to help enforce federal laws, including immigration, and scheduled a hearing for 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Trump’s decision to deploy troops during a televised address, calling it a reckless abuse of power. He said the move escalated an already tense situation and endangered civilians, law enforcement, and even the National Guard.
The FIFA Club World Cup starts Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium, and the Department of Homeland Security says ICE and CBP will be on-site for security. ICE also issued a reminder that non-U.S. citizens should carry proof of legal status—highlighting the reality that even attending a soccer game could mean being asked to show your papers.
MSNBC reports that ICE is getting ready to send tactical units to five sanctuary cities led by Democratic mayors. The cities on the list are Seattle, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, and Northern Virginia.
Elon Musk says he regrets his tweets about Trump but does not retract them.
Florida child welfare officials transferred a 17-year-old Honduran foster child, known as Henry, to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, prompting strong backlash over concerns it could discourage immigrant communities from seeking help. The teen, potentially a labor trafficking victim, was taken from his Pensacola foster home in shackles—an act critics say may violate longstanding state child protection policies and undermine efforts to safeguard vulnerable youth.
Kosovo has accepted a request from the Trump administration to take in a small group of migrants being deported from the U.S., even though they aren't originally from Kosovo. This is part of a series of third-country deportation agreements made under Trump's leadership.
Climate.gov, a key U.S. government site for climate science education, is expected to stop publishing new content after nearly all staff were laid off at the end of May. The layoffs signal a likely shutdown of the site, which serves as a public resource under NOAA’s Climate Program Office.
U.S. inflation rose to 2.4% in May, up slightly from 2.3% in April, as Donald Trump's tariffs continued to impact prices despite his promises to cut costs. While the consumer price index increased just 0.1% from the previous month—below economists' expectations—uncertainty about the economy’s direction remains high.
Immigration authorities raided food facilities with largely immigrant workforces across two states on Tuesday, drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers and immigrant advocates. In California’s Ventura County, ICE targeted several agricultural sites, prompting Congresswoman Julia Brownley to denounce the raids as fear-driven actions against essential, law-abiding workers—not criminals.
Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to phase out FEMA after the 2025 hurricane season, signaling a shift in disaster response responsibilities to individual states. He emphasized reducing federal aid and suggested that governors unable to manage recovery efforts may be unfit for office, despite forecasts warning of an especially severe hurricane season ahead.
See you this evening.
— Aaron
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