Washington — President Trump said Republican Sen. Rand Paul and his family are welcome to attend the annual congressional picnic at the White House, reversing course after Paul said the “incredibly petty” White House rescinded his invitation over his opposition to the GOP-backed budget bill. The president is scheduled to host members of Congress from
Aaron Reitz, a top official in the Trump DOJ, resigned his post to run for attorney general of Texas, entering what he is calling a “fight for the soul of Texas."
Walz, Hochul, and Pritzker will likely face questions surrounding the ongoing anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles.
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles continue to spread nationwide. While many have been peaceful, with marchers chanting slogans and carrying signs against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, some protesters have clashed with police, leading to hundreds of arrests and the
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced criticism over her response to anti-ICE riots, past praise of communist leaders and controversies including a deputy mayor's bomb threat and wildfire handling.
Two police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack filed a federal civil lawsuit, asking a judge to order the hanging of a plaque to honor police heroes who protected the Capitol, lawmakers and staff from rioters. The lawsuit cites a 2022 law signed by President Biden that required the honorary
Roughly 500 National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles have been trained to assist ICE agents during immigration operations, with limited authority to detain protesters.