Multiple Waymo taxis burn near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles, following last night’s immigration raid protest. (Video credit: X) For the third night in a row, downtown Los Angeles became the epicentre of chaos and confrontation as protests against US President Donald Trump‘s immigration crackdown boiled over into violence, with police deploying […]
Protesters confront police on the 101 Freeway near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night’s immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Note: The following piece is inspired by Joshua Keating’s If It Happened There which uses tropes and tones normally used by American media to describe […]
Travellers cart their luggage through the international arrivals area at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles (Image credit: AP) US President Donald Trump‘s new ban on travel to the US by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries took effect Monday amid rising tension over the president’s escalating campaign of immigration […]
Former US vice president Kamala Harris on Monday sharply criticised US President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard in her home city of Los Angeles, calling it a “dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos.” Her remarks have triggered political backlash and reignited debate over federal intervention in local protests.In a statement shared on […]
Signs show Trump-Musk rift appears to be ending In what appears to be a brief thaw in the heated feud between Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump, the tech billionaire reshared a Truth Social post by the MAGA supremo targeting California governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. This moment of alignment […]
The high-profile feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has taken another twist, with Elon’s father, Errol Musk suggesting his son is suffering from “PTSD from the White House.”Errol admitted Elon may have “made a mistake” by backing Trump’s re-election, reports the Daily Mail,Speaking in Moscow, where he is attending a forum organised by close […]
Nanette Barragán calls the Los Angeles riots “Peaceful Protests” on CNN Democratic Representative Nanette Barragán is under fire on social media after calling the recent unrest in Los Angeles “peaceful protests” and urging for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to leave the community.Barragán represents parts of southern Los Angeles. She made the remarks during an […]
ABC’s Terry Moran suspended after Trump rant ABC News suspended senior national correspondent Terry Moran on Sunday after he posted a harsh social media rant targeting Stephen Miller, senior White House adviser, and US President Donald Trump. Moran’s comments drew sharp criticism from the Trump administration and US vice president JD Vance.On early Sunday, Moran […]
Donald Trump talking to reporters US President Donald Trump on Sunday talked about his decision to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to protests against immigration raids, framing the move as essential to restoring law and order.Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One, departing for Camp David, Trump claimeddemonstrators had engaged […]
Ted Cruz says he was with Trump when Musk started attacking the latter on social media Senator Ted Cruz described witnessing Donald Trump‘s anger while Elon Musk launched a scathing online attack against the US President on Thursday, likening his position to that of a child amidst parental discord.“I was sitting in the Oval as […]
