Protesters block an entrance to the Federal building on Broadway after a rally against ICE arrests at Foley Square in New York. (Victor J. Blue/The New York Times) US President Donald Trump has mobilized Marines and National Guard troops in Los Angeles in response to ongoing immigration protests – a move that has drawn sharp […]
U.S. Pesident Donald Trump and Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine in a still from ‘Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith’ | Photo Credit: AP, Lucasfilm California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office escalated its public criticism of President Donald Trump on Wednesday by releasing a pair of provocative videos that mimic the voice and […]
US President Donald Trump delivered a fiery speech on Tuesday, marking the 250th anniversary of the US Army, in which he pledged to “liberate Los Angeles.” This statement follows the MAGA chief’s decision to deploy thousands of troops in response to protests over immigration raids. The riots included burning cars, vandalising stores, assaulting officers, and […]
Gavin Newsom wants National Guard out of LA; Donald Trump says insurrection would happen without them A federal judge on Tuesday rejected an urgent legal attempt by California governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta to block US President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and US Marines in Los Angeles.US District Judge […]
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to Los Angeles without state approval.The veteran Democrat leader questioned why he refused a similar move during the January 6 Capitol riot.Pelosi pointed to what she called a troubling contrast. “On January 6th, we begged the president of […]
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday denied a claim by US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that she encouraged protests in Los Angeles against immigration raids, calling the allegation “absolutely false.”Responding via social media, Sheinbaum shared a video from her daily press briefing the previous day, in which she had explicitly urged Mexicans in the […]
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is prepared to invoke the Insurrection Act if protests in Los Angeles escalate into what he defines as an “insurrection.” The comment comes amid ongoing demonstrations now entering its fourth day against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.“If there’s an insurrection, I would certainly invoke it. We’ll see,” […]
Viral video captures Apple store ransacked in protest-wracked Los Angeles (Video credit: @BGOnTheScene) As Los Angeles continues to reel amid protests against US President Donald Trump’s ordered immigration raids, several masked people on Monday night looted an Apple store in the city. A video has gone viral on social media where several masked individuals can […]
Donald Trump sends additional troops to curb LA protests The Pentagon on Monday announced that US President Donald Trump is sending an additional 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles.The move comes as California claims the deployment is unlawful and politically motivated.Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell posted on X: “At the order of the President, the […]
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 […]
