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Newsom files emergency motion to ‘immediately block’ Trump’s use of military to stop LA riots
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Accusing the federal government of intentionally provoking rioters and «turning the military against American citizens,» California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, filed an emergency motion to stop President Donald Trump from further using the National Guard and Marines to quell the ongoing anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles.
Fiery riots and looting have overtaken much of Los Angeles over the last several days following a series of ICE operations in the city. Despite the riots, Newsom said that the federal government’s military response has been unnecessary and that the protests are «largely nonviolent.»
Newsom and California Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the motion in a federal court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday. The motion asks the court to grant the state a temporary restraining order keeping Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Department of Defense from the «use of the military and the federalized National Guard to patrol communities or otherwise engage in general law enforcement activities,» which they say «creates imminent harm to State Sovereignty, deprives the State of vital resources, escalates tensions and promotes (rather than quells) civil unrest.»
In a Tuesday statement, Newsom’s office said that the motion is charging the Trump administration with violations of the U.S. Constitution and Title 10 authority, «not only because the takeover occurred without the consent or input of the Governor, as federal law requires, but also because it was unwarranted.»
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Accusing the federal government of intentionally provoking rioters and «turning the military against American citizens,» California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, filed an emergency motion to stop President Donald Trump from further using the National Guard and Marines to quell the ongoing anti-ICE raids in Los Angeles. (AP Newsroom)
In the statement, Newsom’s office blamed the ICE agents for the riots, saying that their operations were carried out «without providing notification to law enforcement and engineered them to provoke community backlash.»
The next several days saw unrest and violent confrontations between anti-ICE rioters and law enforcement, while the Department of Homeland Security urged California state leaders to «call off their rioting mob.»
A DHS statement put out Saturday read, «Last night, over 1,000 rioters surrounded a federal law enforcement building and assaulted ICE law enforcement officers, slashed tires, defaced buildings, and taxpayer-funded property. It took the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) 2 hours to respond.»
In response to the escalating chaos, Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles. Later, he also ordered 700 U.S. Marines into the city to restore order.
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A protester places debris in a fire as Border Patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks stand guard outside an industrial park in Paramount, Calif., on Saturday, Jun. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
The move has been met with intense pushback from Newsom and other California Democrats.
Newsom’s office said that though «some violent and illegal incidents were reported,» the protests «were largely nonviolent and involved citizens exercising their First Amendment right to protest.»
The statement claimed «the protests did not necessitate federal intervention, and local and state law enforcement have been able to control the situation, as in other recent instances of unrest.»
«The federal government is now turning the military against American citizens,» Newsom said in the statement.
The governor claimed that Trump’s «sending trained warfighters onto the streets is unprecedented and threatens the very core of our democracy.»
«Donald Trump is behaving like a tyrant, not a President,» said Newsom.
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Protesters hold up flags during protests after a series of immigration raids on Jun. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Tensions in the city remain high after the Trump administration called in the National Guard against the wishes of city leaders. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Newsom has sued the Trump administration for deploying the military to Los Angeles. The lawsuit said Trump «unlawfully bypassed» Newsom by putting National Guard troops under federal control without the governor’s permission.
The California attorney general, meanwhile, has claimed the president is «looking for any pretense to place military forces on American streets to intimidate and quiet those who disagree with him.»
«It’s not just immoral — it’s illegal and dangerous,» said Bonta.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Trump administration and the Department of Defense for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Trump warned his administration is «not playing around.»
Trump added that he had called California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday and criticized his handling of the riots.
«A day ago, I called him up to tell him got to do a better job. He’s done a bad job causing a lot of death and a lot of a lot of potential death,» Trump said of Newsom.
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Demonstrators protest outside a downtown jail in Los Angeles following two days of clashes with police during a series of immigration raids on Jun. 08, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Tensions in the city remain high after the Trump administration called in the National Guard against the wishes of city leaders. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Trump offered further details on his exchange with Newsom to Fox News’ John Roberts. Trump told Roberts that his first call to Newsom was not picked up, but that they did connect and speak for 16 minutes when he called again.
«I told him to, essentially, ‘get his ass in gear,’ and stop the riots, which were out of control,» Trump told Roberts.
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«If we didn’t send out the National Guard and last night, we gave him a little additional help. Los Angeles would be burning right now. Los Angeles would be not a lot different than what you saw take place in California, in Los Angeles just a little while ago,» Trump added in his statement to reporters, referring to this year’s wildfires.
Trump went on to describe the rioters as «animals,» and argued they are paid agitators rather than real protesters.
«They look in your face and they spit right in your face. They’re animals. And these are paid insurrectionists. These are paid troublemakers they’re agitators. They’re paid,» Trump said. «These are paid insurrectionists or agitators or troublemakers. You can call it whatever you want. And we ended it, and we have in custody some very bad people, some very bad people.»
Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom, Louis Casiano and Gabriel Hays contributed to this report.
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Sen Mullin urges spring breakers to cancel trips to Mexico amid country’s violence: ‘No one should be going’
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., on Tuesday urged spring breakers with plans to visit Mexico to cancel their trips due to violent clashes in the country triggered by the Mexican army’s killing of cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as «El Mencho,» earlier this week.
Mullin made the comments during an appearance on CNBC’s «Squawk Box,» in which he said his chiropractor was still planning to visit a popular tourist destination in Mexico.
«Anybody that’s planning on going to Mexico for spring break … I mean, my chiropractor called me yesterday and said he’s still planning on going to Cancún, I said, ‘Are you crazy?’» Mullin said.
«No one should be going down there right now, it is very volatile and the United States is laser-focused on watching what’s taking place,» he continued.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin urged spring breakers with plans to visit Mexico to cancel their trips. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The senator’s comments come after Mexican troops conducted operations on Sunday in Tapalpa, Jalisco, targeting El Mencho, a former police officer who became the leader of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, which U.S. authorities have identified as a major supplier of fentanyl to the United States.
El Mencho carried a $15 million U.S. bounty and rose to power following the arrest of Joaquín «El Chapo» Guzmán, the former head of the Sinaloa Cartel. Over roughly the past 15 years, the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación has expanded from a regional criminal group into a global trafficking organization operating from its stronghold in Jalisco.
The Mexican Defense Department said the operation was conducted as part of bilateral coordination and cooperation with the U.S., and that U.S. authorities provided complementary intelligence that contributed to El Mencho’s killing.
After El Mencho’s death, cartel members burned cars and blocked roads in several Mexican states. Violent clashes were also reported in parts of western Mexico.
Mexican authorities later said that the security situation had been «stabilized.»
Vehicles drive past a burning bus used as a roadblock by organized crime following a federal operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord El Mencho was killed, in Zapopan, Mexico. (Gabriel Trujillo/Reuters)
«The security situation has now stabilized following targeted operations in Jalisco,» the Mexican Embassy in the U.S. said on Tuesday.
«Federal and State authorities are proceeding to reopen transit corridors and restore public services smoothly,» the embassy continued. «Airline operations are normal, and international carriers are resuming flights today. Puerto Vallarta International Airport has reopened to domestic traffic.»
The embassy added: «If traveling through Jalisco, some local security measures remain in place, while authorities are restoring airport operations to full capacity. We are working with international partners to ensure safety and stability at all transit hubs and tourist destinations.»
But the U.S. State Department’s travel advisory for Mexico remains in effect. The U.S. government earlier issued a shelter-in-place order for Americans in Mexico, but that order has since been lifted.
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A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico. (AP Photo/Armando Solis)
The Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación is considered the most powerful cartel in Mexico with an estimated 19,000 members and operations across 21 of the country’s 32 states.
The Trump administration designated the cartel as a foreign terrorist organization.
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Mullin said on Tuesday that cartels splitting after Mexico’s operation is a «great opportunity for us, and Mexico, to take them all out.»
«Now, are we going to eliminate all the drug trafficking in the world? Absolutely not. But can we get a handle on it again? Absolutely,» he added.
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Japón denunció el arresto de un nipón en Teherán y exigió su liberación al régimen iraní
El Gobierno de Japón denunció este miércoles la detención de un ciudadano nipón en Teherán, capital de Irán, ocurrida a mediados de enero, y exigió “enérgicamente” a las autoridades de la República Islámica su liberación.
El subsecretario de gabinete, Masanao Ozaki, informó en rueda de prensa que el arresto tuvo lugar el 20 de enero, pero evitó dar detalles sobre las circunstancias o la identidad del detenido para proteger su integridad.
“Desde que se conoció el incidente de la detención, el Gobierno instó encarecidamente a la parte iraní a que lo libere lo antes posible. También estamos en contacto con el detenido, su familia y otras partes relacionadas, y le brindamos el apoyo necesario. Nos gustaría seguir brindando el máximo apoyo posible desde la perspectiva de la protección de los ciudadanos japoneses”, declaró Ozaki.
El funcionario respondió así a preguntas sobre las informaciones de Iran International, que señalaban que el detenido sería un periodista de NHK. La cadena pública japonesa se limitó a manifestar que “siempre priorizamos la seguridad de nuestro personal”. “No hay nada que podamos decir en este momento”, insistió.
Las declaraciones llegan un día después de que Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty afirmara que el jefe de la oficina de NHK en Irán, Shinnosuke Kawashima, fue arrestado en Teherán y transferido el lunes a la capitalina prisión de Evin, utilizada por Irán para recluir a presos políticos.
En la capital del país en plena crisis, estudiantes de varias universidades realizaron nuevas protestas el lunes pasado contra el régimen iraní, en la tercera jornada consecutiva de movilizaciones tras la represión que dejó miles de muertos en enero.
De acuerdo con testigos y videos verificados, las manifestaciones se llevaron a cabo en la Universidad de Sharif, la Universidad de Teherán y Al-Zahra, donde los jóvenes corearon consignas contra los ayatollahs, exhibieron banderas del antiguo monarca Reza Pahlavi y, en algunos casos, se enfrentaron con la fuerza paramilitar Basij.
En Al-Zahra, estudiantes y profesoras se congregaron para expresar su apoyo a la monarquía exiliada y reclamar derechos civiles y libertad política, gritando “¡Queremos recuperar Irán, basta de opresión!”. En el campus de Al-Zahra, los estudiantes intensificaron las protestas quemando banderas del régimen y mostrando pancartas en apoyo a la monarquía.
“Es nuestra responsabilidad levantar la voz, aunque nos amenacen con detenciones”, afirmó una estudiante que solicitó anonimato por razones de seguridad.
En la Universidad de Sharif, los alumnos se concentraron frente a la cafetería central ondeando una bandera con el emblema del león y el sol, mientras entonaban “Mujer, vida, libertad”, consigna presente en las protestas de 2022.
En la Universidad de Teherán, la protesta surgió durante un homenaje a un estudiante fallecido en las manifestaciones previas. Los asistentes corearon consignas contra el Líder Supremo, Ali Khamenei, y exigieron la caída del régimen. En esta ocasión, los guardias no intervinieron en la Universidad de Teherán, aunque se registraron enfrentamientos aislados en otros campus con miembros de la Basij que intentaron dispersar a los manifestantes.
La Agencia de Activistas de Derechos Humanos, con sede en Estados Unidos, informó que al menos 7.015 personas han fallecido, entre ellas 214 miembros de las fuerzas de seguridad. Por su parte, las autoridades iraníes reconocen 3.117 víctimas. Las restricciones en las comunicaciones dentro del país dificultan la verificación independiente de estas cifras.
(Con información de Europa Press)
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Spanberger slams Trump on ‘affordability’ in SOTU response — as Virginia Democrats push new taxes
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger slammed President Donald Trump over his mass deportation operations in her official Democratic response to the State of the Union and repeated claims her party favors «affordability» even as the Old Dominion sees scores of new taxes.
Spanberger, elected in November to succeed conservative Gov. Glenn Youngkin, has sought to claim the mantle of «affordability,» even as she and Richmond Democrats move to enact or raise new taxes in multiple forms.
Speaking from the original historic House of Burgesses at the head of Colonial Williamsburg’s Duke of Gloucester Street, Spanberger noted how in 1705, the colony first gathered with the «extraordinary task of governing themselves.»
«The United States was founded on the idea that ordinary people could reject the unacceptable excesses of poor leadership, band together to demand better of their government, and create a nation that would be an example for the world,» she said, contrasting that vision with what Trump has brought.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers an address in Richmond. (Al Drago/Getty Images)
«Tonight, as we watched our nation’s lawmakers gather for a joint session of Congress, we did not hear the truth from our president,» she said, going on to rhetorically ask three questions:
«Is the President working to make life more affordable for you and your family? Is the President working to keep Americans safe — both at home and abroad? Is the President working for you?»
Spanberger recounted her 2025 election season, traveling around Virginia and addressing, «housing, health care, energy and childcare.»
She blamed Trump’s tariff policies for increasing costs, and claimed it has been Republicans trying to «make your life more expensive.»
Republicans have criticized Spanberger for supporting the legislative Democratic majority’s slew of taxes, from new sales taxes to a levy on fantasy football operators.
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Instead, Spanberger said it was Virginia’s blue legislature that is working to lower costs:
«But here in Virginia, I am working with our state legislature to lower costs and make the Commonwealth more affordable.»
«And it’s not just me. Democrats across the country are laser-focused on affordability — in our nation’s capital and in state capitals and communities across America.»
At one point in her speech, Spanberger appeared to briefly lose her place on the teleprompter:
«But as the President spoke of his perceived successes tonight, he continues to cede economic power and technological strength to Russia … bow down to … China …to bow down to a Russian dictator, and make plans for war with Iran,» she said, as her prepared remarks cited China as the technological rival.
Just as House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., wielded George Washington’s gavel for the first time in State of the Union history, Spanberger also gave a nod to the famous Stafford, Va., native.
«In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned us about the possibility of ‘cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men’ rising to power,» she said. «But he also encouraged us — all Americans — to unite in ‘a common cause’ to move this nation forward.»
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«That is our charge once more. And that is what we are seeing across the country. It is deeply American and patriotic to do so, and it is how we ensure that the State of our Union remains strong, not just this year but for the next 250 years as well.»
«Because ‘We the people’ have the power to make change, the power to stand up for what is right, and the power to demand more of our nation,» Spanberger said to close her remarks.
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