Cities have been preparing for ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide as opponents of the Trump administration get ready to protest against the president and his agenda.
The first 200 U.S. Marines out of a battalion of 700 arrived in Los Angeles Friday, joining National Guard troops already deployed to the city by the Trump administration. At 12 p.m. local time, they went on duty patrolling outside the Wilshire Federal Building in the city’s Civic Center.
Last night, an appeals court ruled that Donald Trump can retain temporary control of the Guard, dealing a blow to California Governor Gavin Newsom.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made the ruling after U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that Trump’s action was “illegal” and violated the Tenth Amendment, saying the president must return control of 4,000 troops to Newsom.
A more comprehensive appeals hearing on the matter is set for Tuesday.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass enforced a third consecutive nighttime curfew for downtown, which passed relatively peacefully, with fewer than 50 arrests, mostly for failing to disperse from the area.
Protests against the ongoing workplace raids across the nation are expected to continue through the weekend as part of the “No Kings” movement, coinciding with the president’s birthday parade in Washington, D.C., celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
What you need to know so far today…
- An appeals court has temporarily blocked California Governor Gavin Newsom from regaining control of 4,000 National Guard troops mobilized in Los Angeles by the Trump administration.
- The ruling came after a U.S. District Judge stated that President Trump’s control of the troops was “illegal” and violated the Tenth Amendment.
- The first 200 out of 700 U.S. Marines have arrived in Los Angeles to protect the Wilshire Federal Building. National Guard troops will now be deployed to protect ICE agents as they carry out operations in the city.
- There was another relatively calm night in Los Angeles with several arrests of people who refused to disperse when Mayor Karen Bass’s third consecutive nighttime curfew began in the downtown area.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces calls to resign after California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from her press conference in Los Angeles.
- The Trump administration has given personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials, raising concerns about identifying individuals for deportation.
Oliver O’Connell13 June 2025 17:38
Veterans protest against Trump’s military parade
Veterans and military families protested against President Donald Trump’s upcoming military parade in Washington, D.C. Friday.
Trump is holding a parade to honor the 250th birthday of the Army on Saturday, which falls on his 79th birthday. People opposed to Trump and his agenda are holding “No Kings” protests in all 50 states on that day.
Those who have served in the military and their loved ones showed their opposition to the parade outside the Supreme Court Friday. Here’s a look at some of the photos.
Rachel Dobkin14 June 2025 03:50
LA mayor tells Trump administration to ‘stop the raids’
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told the Trump administration to stop federal agents from conducting immigration operations in the city.
“Enough is enough. Stop the raids,” she said.
Mass protests erupted in Los Angeles last Friday over President Donald Trump’s ICE raids, and demonstrations have spread across the country.
In response to the Los Angeles protests, Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops and 700 Marines, sparking criticism from California officials, including Bass.
California Governor Gavin Newsom sued the Trump administration to stop the deployment of military troops. A federal judge ordered Trump Thursday night to return control of the National Guard to Newsom, but an appeals court quickly paused the ruling.
Rachel Dobkin14 June 2025 03:30
Newsom says Americans will ‘lose this democracy’ if they are ‘silent’
California Governor Gavin Newsom shared a clip Friday night from his interview with The Daily podcast earlier this week, in which he tells Americans they will “lose this democracy” if they are “silent.”
In the post’s caption, Newsom wrote, “We protect the right to peaceful protest — but California has zero tolerance for those who exploit it with violence.
We’re pre-deploying resources to keep communities safe and will hold lawbreakers accountable.”
Mass protests erupted in Los Angeles last Friday over President Donald Trump’s ICE raids in the city. While most protesters have been peaceful, some people have been accused of vandalism, looting and violence.
Rachel Dobkin14 June 2025 03:10
Thunderstorms may dampen Trump’s parade — he says it ‘doesn’t matter’
President Donald Trump said it “doesn’t matter” if there is bad weather during his military parade tomorrow.
An AccuWeather forecaster told The Independent, “We do have to be concerned about at least thunderstorms in the area,” during the parade.
”If there is a thunderstorm, obviously not only lightning would be a concern, but also, with all the humidity in the air, it can certainly have some downpours with it,” the forecaster said.
The White House said the parade will go on even if there is rain, but it could be delayed by lightning, The Associated Press reports.
Trump said Thursday night it “doesn’t matter” if there is bad weather, per the AP.
“Doesn’t affect the tanks at all. Doesn’t affect the soldiers. They’re used to it,” he said.
Read more about Trump’s parade and D.C.’s weather forecast for tomorrow…
Rachel Dobkin14 June 2025 02:50
LA police chief says ‘unprecedented’ crowd expected for Saturday protests
Jim McDonnell, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, told reporters Friday that an “unprecedented” number of people are expected to protest in the city Saturday.
Angelenos have been protesting against President Donald Trump’s ICE raids since last Friday, but things are expected to pick up tomorrow.
Trump will hold a military parade in Washington D.C. tomorrow to honor the Army’s 250th birthday, which falls on the president’s 79th birthday.
People opposed to Trump and his agenda will hold “No Kings” protests in all 50 states.
“I think a lot of that will depend on social media activity promoting the event,” McDonnell said at a Friday news conference, per The New York Times.
He continued: “That has been very high up to this point. We expect crowds that are maybe unprecedented.”
Rachel Dobkin14 June 2025 02:30
Far-right groups are sharing scary messages ahead of ‘No Kings’ protests
Accounts associated with extremist groups are also sharing detailed information about protest organizers, including names and where they work, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Protests in more than 2,000 cities are scheduled to take place Saturday.
“Shoot a couple, the rest will go home,” one meme circulating on a Proud Boys Telegram channel said.
Another meme posted in the channel depicted four armed men. “HANG THE TRAITORS, EXPEL THE INVADERS,” it said.
Rachel Dobkin14 June 2025 02:10
Number of immigrants without criminal charges detained by ICE spikes 800%: report
The number of immigrants without criminal charges detained by ICE agents has spiked 800% since President Donald Trump took office, Reuters reported.
The number of people booked into immigration detention centers who have only been charged with immigration violations increased from roughly 860 in January to 7,800 in June, according to government data analyzed by Reuters.
ICE raids in Los Angeles sparked protests last Friday that have spread to other major cities. The Trump administration recently ramped up ICE quotas to 3,000 arrests per day, from 1,000.
“When you have an agenda that sets quotas at 3,000 arrests a day, there are not even enough people that pose a public safety threat to meet that number, Nayna Gupta, policy director at the American Immigration Council, a pro-immigration think tank, told Reuters.
Rachel Dobkin14 June 2025 01:50
Today Los Angeles, tomorrow Chicago? Tom Homan reveals how Trump wants to use National Guard more broadly
The Department of Homeland Security made a request a month before President Donald Trump federalized the National Guard and sent troops to California for 20,000 National Guard members to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The National Guard would take part in tasks such as aiding ICE in catching fugitives and guarding detention centers, in addition to processing and transporting migrants, a memo obtained by The Post reveals. The Pentagon has stated that it is reviewing the request but has yet to decide how many troops to deploy.
Rachel Dobkin14 June 2025 01:30
ICE preparing $45bn expansion of immigration detention facilities to meet arrest quota
The Trump administration recently ramped up ICE quotas to 3,000 arrests per day, from 1,000. The increase in ICE raids across the country and the new places agents are targeting to find and detain immigrants in the country illegally have sparked mass protests in Los Angeles and other major cities.
With the increase in arrests comes the issue of housing immigrants and, according to a Bloomberg report published Friday, Trump officials are looking to tent companies, private prison operators and disaster-relief providers for a $45 billion “massive expansion” of immigration detention facilities.
Last month, ICE found 41 firms to bid for business under its planned expansion, Bloomberg reports. Of those firms, at least nine have advertised “soft-sided” facilities, which are temporary structures previously used to help ICE process immigrants along the southern border.
The $45 billion ICE would use to fund the facilities is included in Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which has passed the House but still needs to be approved by the Senate and signed by the president.
Rachel Dobkin14 June 2025 01:10
