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LA mayor says military, National Guard presence ‘provoke the population’
The city of Los Angeles has been the center of protests against federal immigration raids. Mayor Karen Bass and more than two dozen other California mayors have asked President Trump to end the sweeps. Bass joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:
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Trump’s remarks at Fort Bragg blur line between military and partisan politics
President Trumpβs remarks at Fort Bragg on Tuesday added to concerns over his military deployment in California. Breaking longstanding rules and regulations barring active duty military from participating in partisan events, the president reportedly curated a friendly crowd, encouraged soldiers to engage in political speech and sold MAGA merchandise. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Graham Parsons.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Trump says tariffs on Chinese imports will stand at 55 percent
In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump says tariffs on Chinese imports will stand at 55 percent as U.S. and Chinese negotiators reached a framework agreement, the EPA is seeking to roll back Biden-era rules that limit the greenhouse gases emitted from U.S. coal and gas power plants and Defense Secretary Hegseth dodged questions about plans to use a luxury jet from Qatar as Air Force One.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Schumer says 16 Republicans have 'discomfort' with green tax credit rollbacks
Democrats are working to convince some 16 of their Republican colleagues to oppose the GOPβs policy bill because of its rollbacks to climate-friendly tax credits, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday. βWe have a group β¦ of seven or eight Democrats who are talking to their Republican colleagues β¦ and weβre getting some...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Mike Huckabee on the Israel-Hamas war and humanitarian situation in Gaza
The bodies of two more Israeli hostages were recovered in Gaza. It serves as a grim reminder of the human cost of the war, now 600-plus days into the carnage. How will it end? And what is the future for Palestinians, who've borne the brunt of the death and destruction from Israel's campaign? To discuss those questions and more, Amna Nawaz spoke with Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:A look inside community groups working to build trust to bridge divides
Americans are increasingly divided, and many now see a breakdown in social trust as a key factor. In North Carolina, Judy Woodruff visited a project aimed at restoring that trust, part of a broader national effort to strengthen civic engagement. It's part of her series, America at a Crossroads.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Survivors of Ireland's notorious homes for unwed mothers could lose benefits in the U.K.
Philomena Lee's story of being forcibly separated from her toddler son brought global attention to the horrors of Ireland's mother and baby homes. Now 92 and living in the U.K., she could see her government benefits clawed back if she accepts Ireland's compensation package.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Trump, Musk hint at reconciliation
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump, Musk hint at reconciliation President Trumpsaid he thinks he could make amends with tech billionaire Elon Musk, while the Tesla CEO voiced regrets over his public clash with the president. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Less than a week after theblowup between the two men that grew increasingly dramatic...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:RFK Jr. includes vaccine misinformation spreaders among newly announced ACIP members
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday announced the new members of a key vaccine advisory committee, just days after he fired all sitting members in what he called "a clean sweep." The eight new voting members of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionβs Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:DNC votes to redo vice chair elections of Hogg, Kenyatta
Members of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have voted to redo its vice chair election, teeing up two separate votes for the positions held by David Hogg and Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta. The vote to redo the elections was 294-99. Oklahoma DNC member Kalyn Free, who ran for a vice chair position and lost,...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Trump touts trade truce with China as White House searches for wins
President Trump announced Wednesday a pending trade truce with China as the White House searches for momentum ahead of a looming deadline to strike dozens of other similar deals. The president's announcement was light on details but gave Trump and his team the chance to tout a victory during a crucial stretch for his trade...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Appeals court denies Bob Menendez's bid to stay out of prison
A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied former Sen. Bob Menendez's (D-N.J.) last-ditch bid to avoid reporting to prison while he appeals his corruption conviction. In a terse order that offered no reasoning, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled 2-1 against Menendez. Judge Alison Nathan, an appointee...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:What experts think about the $1,000 ‘Trump accounts’ for babies
The proposal has bipartisan backing and is generally supported by economists and other researchers, but experts say that there are ways it could be restructured that are more practical and would have a greater effect on wealth inequality.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Hegseth reacts to concern that Trump administration applies double standard to protests
Hegseth has strongly defended Trumpβs militarized response to protests over federal immigration raids but would not directly answer a question from a lawmaker Wednesday about whether he supported the decision to activate the National Guard during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Health officials say Israeli airstrikes, gunfire leave 60 dead in Gaza
Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 60Palestinians inGaza on Wednesday,including more than two dozennearan aid site operated by the U.S.-and Israeli-backedGazaHumanitarian Foundation (GHF) in the centre of theenclave, local health officials said.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Israeli PM says bodies of 2 more hostages recovered from Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the bodies of two hostages had been recovered from Gaza by the military and the domestic intelligence agency, the Shin Bet.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:WATCH: McConnell warns Hegseth that U.S. can’t be seen as ‘allowing the Russians to define victory’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was pressed for details Wednesday on how President Donald Trump intended to defend democratic allies abroad, especially when it came to helping Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Gaza health officials say 55,000 Palestinians have died in Israel-Hamas war
The Gaza Health Ministry says that the Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war has climbed past 55,000.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Dozens of Canadians gather in Egypt ahead of global march to Gaza border
Dozens of Canadians are expected to be among thousands of other activists gathering in Egypt this week ahead of a global march to its Gaza border as they call for an end to Israel's siege on the territory.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Southern Baptist delegates call for reversal of Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage
Southern Baptist delegates at their national meeting overwhelmingly endorsed aban onsame-sex marriage β including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court's 10-year-old precedent legalizing it nationwide.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:U.S. prepares to move nonessential personnel from Baghdad embassy due to potential regional unrest
The United States is drawing down the presence of people who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East due to the potential for regional unrest, the State Department and military said Wednesday.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement
Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have entered the legal battle over generative AI.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Harvey Weinstein convicted of top charge in sex crimes retrial
Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Harvey Weinstein guilty on 1 charge, acquitted on another in sex crimes retrial
Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted Wednesday of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial but acquitted of another, and jurors were as yet unable to reach a verdict on a third charge.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu’s government faces possible collapse as opposition moves to dissolve Knesset
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuβs government faces a major test after the opposition submitted a bill Wednesday to dissolve parliament.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Russian drone assault hits residential districts in Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding 64
The strikes caused widespread destruction in the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Apartment buildings, private homes, playgrounds, industrial sites and public transportation were hit.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Rep. McIver indicted on federal charges over skirmish at New Jersey immigration center
The indictment is the latest development in a legal-political drama that has seen President Donald Trumpβs administration take Democratic officials from New Jerseyβs largest city to court, tapping into the presidentβs immigration crackdown and Democratsβ efforts to respond.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Days into L.A. immigration raid protests, it appears journalists are bearing the brunt of injuries
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that without a military response, Los Angeles would have been "obliterated" due to protests over immigration raids. At least so far, the protests have not led to life-threatening injuries.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Khaby Lame has the most followers on TikTok. ICE detained him β and now he's left the U.S.
Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality, with more than 162 million followers, has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Fans celebrate as BTS stars Jimin, Jung Kook end mandatory South Korea military service
Hundreds of fans gathered in the early morning hours to catch a glimpse of K-pop superstars Jimin and Jung Kook, the latest members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea's mandatory military service.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Austria mass school shooting leaves police searching for answers
Austrian authorities were searching on Wednesday for answers to why a 21-year-old gunman shot dead 10 people in a rampage at his former high school before killing himself, one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the country's modern history.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:GM to invest $4B in 3 U.S. facilities over next 2 years as it ramps up gas-powered vehicles
Detroit carmaker said on Tuesday it plans to invest about $4 billion USD over the next two years at three U.S. facilities in Michigan, Kansas, and Tennessee as it moves to boost production of gas-powered vehicles amid slowing electric vehicle demand.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Israel appears to believe its war goals are getting closer as Gaza teeters on brink of starvation
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Musk favorability among Republicans drops after Trump feud: poll
Tech billionaire Elon Musk saw his favorability drop sharply among Republicans in the aftermath of his public feud with President Trump, according to the latest YouGov/Economist poll. In the survey β conducted in the days after the drama unfolded between two of the worldβs most powerful men β Muskβs net favorability among Republicans fell to...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:House Republicans tee up tweaks to Trump megabill
House Republican leaders on Tuesday teed up changes to the βbig, beautiful billβ of President Trumpβs tax cut and spending priorities that are slated to come up for a vote of the full chamber this week. The tweaks come after the Senate parliamentarian reviewed the sprawling package and identified provisions that do not comply with...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: