UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves presents a spending review, a politically crucial event given the government's unpopularity. While not a full budget, it outlines spending plans for the next three years, adhering to fiscal rules limiting borrowing. The review includes a U-turn on means-testing winter fuel payments, costing £1.5...
Anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles led to highway blockades and a city-wide curfew imposed by Mayor Karen Bass. Governor Gavin Newsom strongly criticized President Trump's deployment of federal troops, deeming it an assault on democracy and filing a lawsuit. A federal judge declined Newsom's request for an emergency...
Cara Petersen, the acting enforcement director of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), resigned, accusing the Trump administration of undermining the agency's mission. Petersen cited staff cuts and dismissal of cases as evidence of the administration's efforts to dismantle the CFPB, hindering its ability to protect consumers from...
President Trump announced plans to phase out FEMA after this year's hurricane season, shifting disaster relief responsibility to states. He believes governors should handle such emergencies. Homeland Security Secretary Noem supports the plan, citing FEMA's perceived ineffectiveness. This decision has alarmed emergency management professionals who doubt states'...
President Trump deployed 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests against his administration's strict immigration policy. He warned this could be the first of many such deployments nationwide, threatening "equal or greater force" against future protests. Trump considered invoking the Insurrection Act, authorizing...
National Parks across the US are mandated to install signage by June 13th, encouraging visitor feedback on potentially 'negative' historical portrayals. This follows President Trump's executive order to restore 'truth and sanity' to American history. Signage will include QR codes for feedback submission. A review of all public-facing...
Los Angeles City Council members clashed with Police Chief Jim McDonnell over the LAPD's response to anti-immigration protests. Council members questioned the department's collaboration with federal agencies, particularly regarding immigration raids, and criticized the use of force against protesters, including the shooting of a reporter. McDonnell defended the...
California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned President Trump's deployment of military forces to quell Los Angeles immigration protests, calling it a dangerous move towards authoritarianism. Newsom warned that this action threatens American democracy and legal norms, urging citizens to resist. He believes this is just the beginning of a nationwide...
Thousands protested in Chicago against Trump administration immigration raids, culminating in a car driving into a group of protesters, injuring at least one. The driver, who ignored police commands, sped into the crowd before fleeing. Police haven't released information about the driver or the extent of injuries. The...
President Trump announced the restoration of Confederate-named Army bases, circumventing a law mandating their removal. The Army will technically rename them, honoring different soldiers with similar initials. For example, Fort Gordon (previously honoring Confederate General John Brown Gordon) will now honor Master Sgt. Gary Gordon. Trump's claim...
