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What is the Insurrection Act, and what happens if Trump uses it to quell LA protests?

Tuesday, June 10 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Protests in Los Angeles are entering their fourth day over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.President Donald Trump, over the weekend, called protesters "violent, insurrectionist mobs" after he deployed the National Guard despite objections from California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.The escalatory step... Read More.

Hegseth to testify on Capitol Hill as House Dem calls Marine deployment to LA outrageous

Tuesday, June 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to testify before a House panel on Tuesday, his first time on Capitol Hill since being sworn in five months ago and as questions swirl about the deployment of troops to Los Angeles as part of... Read More.

New Jersey holds primaries for governor, setting up a key 2025 race

Tuesday, June 10 by ABC News

(TRENTON, NJ) -- Voters head to the polls on Tuesday for New Jersey’s primary elections, which will set up the state’s 2025 gubernatorial election -- the results of which could be a potential harbinger for the mood of the country ahead of 2026's critical... Read More.

Zelenskyy: US moved 20,000 missiles to fight drones from Ukraine to the Middle East

Monday, June 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told ABC News' Martha Raddatz that his defense minister told him Friday the U.S. had transferred anti-drone weapons which defended against Russian attacks.Zelenskyy said the U.S. would divert "20,000 missiles" from Ukraine's arsenal to the Middle East, where it... Read More.

Trump escalates fight with Newsom with arrest threat over LA protests

Monday, June 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump and California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom escalated their confrontation on Monday over the handling of protests in Los Angeles triggered by Trump's immigration crackdown.After Newsom had objected to Trump sending in the National Guard without his consent, Trump on Monday... Read More.

Warren urges Department of Education IG to investigate DOGE access to student loan data

Monday, June 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is requesting the Department of Education's Office of Inspector General review the Department of Government Efficiency's alleged "infiltration" of the agency's internal federal student loan database."The full extent of DOGE's role and influence at ED remains unknown," Warren... Read More.

Investigators looking at who sent Hegseths Signal texts, whether they were told to delete them, sources say

Saturday, June 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Pentagon investigators are looking into whether Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth personally wrote the text messages detailing the military’s plans to strike Houthi targets in Yemen or whether other staffers typed out those details, according to two people familiar with the... Read More.

Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez endorses Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral race after chaotic debate

Friday, June 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a key progressive member of the House whose district covers swaths of the Bronx and Queens, endorsed New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Thursday for the city's upcoming Democratic mayoral primary -- one day after the candidate... Read More.

Trump tells ABC Musk lost his mind, as CEOs dad says make sure this fizzles out

Friday, June 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a phone interview Friday morning, hours after his blistering exchange with Elon Musk, President Donald Trump sounded remarkably unconcerned about their feud, as if it weren't even the most interesting thing that happened Thursday.Speaking on a phone call Friday morning shortly... Read More.

Johnson tries to protect fate of megabill from Trump-Musk crossfire

Friday, June 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Speaker Mike Johnson is working to keep the focus on the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" on Friday as all eyes remain on President Donald Trump and Elon Musk amid their bitter public feud.Johnson is pushing the House-passed bill that advances... Read More.

What is the Insurrection Act, and what happens if Trump uses it to quell LA protests?

Hegseth to testify on Capitol Hill as House Dem calls Marine deployment to LA outrageous

New Jersey holds primaries for governor, setting up a key 2025 race

Zelenskyy: US moved 20,000 missiles to fight drones from Ukraine to the Middle East

Trump escalates fight with Newsom with arrest threat over LA protests

Warren urges Department of Education IG to investigate DOGE access to student loan data

Investigators looking at who sent Hegseths Signal texts, whether they were told to delete them, sources say

Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez endorses Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral race after chaotic debate

Trump tells ABC Musk lost his mind, as CEOs dad says make sure this fizzles out

Johnson tries to protect fate of megabill from Trump-Musk crossfire

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