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The Latest: Hegseth suggests National Guard use for homeland defense will expand under Trump

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fielding sharp questions from members of Congress about his tumultuous start as Pentagon chief, including his sharing of sensitive military details over a Signal chat, in Capitol Hill hearings

The Independent UK

Social media was convinced Marvel star Wyatt Russell was in viral clip ripping National Guard in LA. It wasn’t him

Protester who rebuked law enforcement for being on ‘wrong side of history’ in social media video is not the son of Hollywood royalty, it turns out

The Independent UK

Voices: When it comes to the LA protests, not even the law seems to stop Donald Trump

COMMENT: The US president has no legal authority to nationalise the national guard if the governor does not want him to do so, writes Bonnie Greer. He is also prohibited from sending the United States military onto American soil. Not that it seems to make much difference

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The ICE arrest of a union leader is firing up labor organizations across the country and pulling them into a fight with Donald Trump over immigration

The AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA, and AFSCME have all come out in support of the SEIU's David Huerta.

Fortune

Only a third of Americans are backing the LA protests over the ICE raids, poll finds

The Trump administration has ramped up its response after protests against sweeping immigration action broke out across Los Angeles over the weekend

The Independent UK

Rachel Maddow says Trump is ‘absolutely panicking’ and has ‘no freaking idea’ how to respond to LA protests

‘What we are seeing right now in California is a president panicking,’ Rachel Maddow said Monday

The Independent UK

‘We can’t call in the National Guard’: In Donald Trump’s own words it is illegal to do what he’s done in California

He is knowingly abusing his power.

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‘He is unhinged, and he’s acting recklessly’: Newsom says two branches of government are already lost to ‘Trumpism’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Did Trump thank National Guard even before troops reached Los Angeles?

Trump praised the National Guard for calming Los Angeles protests, but Newsom claims the troops had not arrived by then.

Al Jazeera

Why is the LAPD opposing Trump’s Marine deployment in Los Angeles?

About 700 Marines have been deployed in LA to quell immigration protests.

Al Jazeera

Celebrities react to LA protest against ICE detention policies

The US National Guard, under orders from US President Donald Trump, have been deployed to Los Angeles, causing outrage. Celebrities have reacted to the fiery situation and criticised the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation raids

Euronews

‘That f***ed my hair up’: Twitch streamer Hasan Piker stunned by flashbang in LA riots

Twitch pundit Hasan Piker was caught up in the mayhem of the LA riots Monday

The Independent UK

Trump sends US Marines to Los Angeles and says it would be 'great' to arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom

Trump backs call to arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom who brands decision to send Marines into Los Angeles as a ‘deranged fantasy’

Evening Standard

Tuesday briefing: What Trump’s response to the LA protests could mean for US democracy

In today’s newsletter: A lauded human rights lawyer on the anti-immigration protests in Los Angeles – and just what is at stake

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The Independent UK

Trump authorizes additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, US officials say

President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to help respond to protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids

The Conversation

Trump orders Marines to Los Angeles as protests escalate over immigration raids, demonstrating the president’s power to deploy troops on US soil

President Donald Trump ordered a contingent of about 700 Marines to Los Angeles on June 9, 2025, in response to what Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth described as “increased threats to federal law enforcement officers and federal buildings.”

Al Jazeera

Trump sends 700 Marines to LA, doubles number of National Guard

Moves come as California sues Trump administration over deployment of troops to quell protests.

Latin Times

Trump Insists He 'Can't Call in the National Guard Unless Requested' in Resurfaced Clip After Deploying Troops for LA Protests

In 2020, during ongoing protests, President Trump claimed he lacked the authority to deploy the National Guard, contradicting his directives over the weekend.

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The Independent UK

Los Angeles ignited over weekend ICE raids. Then the National Guard arrived

A series of immigration raids across Los Angeles on Friday kicked off weekend protests, rioting, and a mass response from police, soldiers, and federal agents.

Reason

Fake Immigration Crisis Triggers Actual Violence

Are outdated laws ripe for abuse? A listener asks whether it's time to sunset certain old laws.

The Independent UK

NBC News reporter who Trump border czar called ‘very dishonest’ fires back: ‘It’s right there on tape’

“I don’t know what Tom Homan had seen, but we were very clear in giving the full context of the statement he had made,” Jacob Soboroff stated on Monday

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Oof, Jasmine Crockett just connected the dots on Trump’s playbook that’s unfolding right before our eyes

She caught Trump's democracy death spiral in real time.

The Independent UK

How unusual is it for the National Guard to come to LA? Here’s what to know about the city’s history

Los Angeles residents and experts say that the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a longstanding dynamic in the state and around the country

The Independent UK

How Trump just made Gavin Newsom’s day by sending the National Guard to Los Angeles — politically, anyway

ANALYSIS: Trump sending troops to quell the ICE protests and his threats to arrest the California governor will only serve to empower the same on-the-ropes Democratic politicians he wants to drive out, writes Eric Garcia

The Independent UK

Trump raising cash off Los Angeles protest mayhem with ‘attack on the homeland’ email

Fundraising committee solicits donations by invoking LA unrest and sweeping travel ban

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