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Waters Makes Waves
Eighteen-term Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters resurfaced in the news after several run-ins with federal authorities during the ongoing illegal immigration riots in California, just as her House tenure began amid prior Angeleno unrest.
In 1992, as she was finishing her first term in Congress, the not-guilty verdict against White LAPD officers seen beating a Black motorist named Rodney King sparked a similar conflagration in Los Angeles, and Waters was in the midst of it then as well.
The riots greatly affected her South Los Angeles district, and Waters was quoted at the time as appearing to downplay the violence not as a “riot” but as “just a bunch of crazy people who went out and did bad things for no reason.”…READ MORE
Rep. Maxine Waters, seen after Rodney King riots with Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, left, and amid LA riots, on right (Getty; Reuters)
White House
RIFT HITS RATINGS: Musk’s favorability among Republicans drops 16 points after Trump feud
SUPPORT SLIPS AWAY: Public opinion turns against Trump-backed tax and spending bill, new survey finds
‘NEXT-GENERATION’: Trump’s ‘next-generation’ missile defense plan gains momentum as US faces foreign threats
WIN FOR TRUMP: Appeals court grants Trump short-term win over Boasberg in immigration ruling
Judge James Boasberg’s rulings have often come under fire by President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)
World Stage
‘ABSOLUTE EVIL’: Hamas attack on aid workers leaves eight dead as org fears some were ‘taken hostage’
WINS BIG: Israel’s Netanyahu holds on to power, attempt to dissolve government falls short
RED ALERT: Taiwan ramps up Coast Guard and military readiness in face of Beijing’s ‘gray zone’ warfare
Capitol Hill
SPENDING SHOWDOWN: GOP lawmakers prepare to slash $9.1 billion from USAID, NPR and PBS in rare vote
POWER OF THE PURSE: Fate of Trump’s $9.4 billion spending cut package hangs on House GOP moderates
TRUMP TEAM TARGETED: Democrat congresswoman draws boos over ‘shameful’ sexism remark in committee hearing with Treasury Secretary
TAX BOMB TICKING: Pence group warns Senate not to rubber-stamp Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Former Vice President Mike Pence’s conservative organization wants Republican senators to gut provisions from Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill.’ (Getty;AP)
‘WIN THE ARGUMENT’: Fetterman issues ‘DO’ and ‘DO NOT’ list, doubling down on anti-violence message after calling out LA ‘anarchy’
TRIMMING THE FAT: Republican senators roll out DOGE budget proposals for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Across America
TRACK RECORD LOOMS: Mayor Karen Bass’ handling of LA riots adds to decades of political baggage
‘GET THE HELL OUT’: California Dem tells Hegseth he’s an ’embarrassment’ to the US, should ‘get the hell out’ of the DOD
LAW ENFORCED: National Guard authorized to detain ICE attackers, DHS says
Los Angeles riots continue. (Getty)
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