Gov. Greg Abbott to deploy Texas National Guard in anticipation of protests

by admin | Jun 11, 2025 | Politics

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(SAN ANTONIO) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he was deploying the Texas National Guard to multiple locations across the state to “ensure peace and order.”The deployment comes ahead of planned protests this week in Texas,...

Trump warns ‘any’ protesters at military parade will be ‘met with heavy force’

by admin | Jun 10, 2025 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to use “heavy force” against “any” protesters at the military parade being held in Washington this weekend.”We’re going to celebrate big on...

Speaker Johnson, backing Trump’s LA actions, says Newsom should be ‘tarred and feathered’

by admin | Jun 10, 2025 | Politics

Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday once again aligned himself with President Donald Trump, saying the president is “absolutely right” to send the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles as protests over against...

Hegseth faces lawmaker grilling as House Democrat calls Marine deployment to LA ‘outrageous’

by admin | Jun 10, 2025 | Politics

Kiran Ridley/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is testifying 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...

Trump front and center in crowded New Jersey governor primary races

by admin | Jun 10, 2025 | Politics

Win McNamee/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — 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...