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Hundreds of protesters gathered in Lower Manhattan early Tuesday evening for a demonstration against President Trump’s escalating immigration crackdown, continuing several days of protests that began more than 2,400 miles away in Los Angeles.The demonstrators rallied at Foley Square, near a large government building that houses federal immigration offices and the city’s main immigration court, which has become a flashpoint as the Trump administration ramps up the arrest of migrants in courthouses.Many carried bright yellow signs that said “ICE out of NYC” in Spanish and English.Andrea Montiel, 31, whose parents are Mexican immigrants, said she showed up at the rally…

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In response to often sharp questioning from House Democrats on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Pentagon’s deployment of nearly 5,000 active-duty Marines and National Guard members to help the police in Los Angeles quell sporadic unrest — at an estimated cost of $134 million.Mr. Hegseth, a National Guard veteran, also suggested in testimony before the House Appropriations Committee that the use of the Guard, part-time citizen soldiers, for homeland defense would expand under President Trump.“I think we’re entering another phase, especially under President Trump with his focus on the homeland, where the National Guard and Reserves become a…

Face the Nation: Ben Domenech, David Nakamura, Molly Ball, Amy Walter – CBS News Watch CBS News Missed the second half of the show? The latest on the president’s stance on immigration. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania warned fellow Democrats that they could face a political backlash if they were seen as failing to sufficiently condemn acts of violence by protesters in Southern California, which local officials have said were limited.On Monday, he posted a photo on social media of a car engulfed in flames and a masked, shirtless person waving a Mexican flag. He suggested that Democrats — many of whom have in fact criticized acts of destruction or violence — should go further in denouncing unruly demonstrations.“This is anarchy and true chaos,” he wrote. “My party loses the moral high…

This is not the image Army officials had wanted.While tanks, armored troop carriers and artillery systems pour into Washington for the Army’s 250th birthday celebration, National Guard troops from the Army’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, supplemented by active-duty Marines, have been deployed to the streets of Los Angeles.It is a juxtaposition that has military officials and experts concerned.Several current and former Army officials said the military parade and other festivities on Saturday — which is also President Trump’s 79th birthday — could make it appear as if the military is celebrating a crackdown on Americans.“The unfortunate coincidence of the…

Delaney says Sanders, Warren “hijacked the good name of Medicare” – CBS News Watch CBS News 2020 Democratic presidential candidate John Delaney joins Margaret Brennan to discuss his campaign, immigration, and health care. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

President Trump speaks at an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America Wall Street is getting more and more worried about the potential loss of America’s superpower status. Now its CEOs are cycling from denial and bargaining to public anger and depression. Since President Trump started unveiling his chaotic tariffs this spring, sparking waves of panic among global investors, the country’s business leaders have been facing massive — and unrelenting — uncertainty. The ongoing tariff tug-of-war is…

Washington — President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are visiting Fort Bragg, the nation’s largest military installation, on Tuesday, after sending the National Guard and U.S. Marines to respond to protests in Los Angeles. Members of the Marine Corps arrived in the greater Los Angeles area Tuesday, a defense official told CBS News, after the military activated about 700 active-duty Marines Monday. The Pentagon said the Marines would “seamlessly integrate” with National Guard troops to protect “federal personnel and federal property.” There are 2,100 members of the California National Guard now on location in the greater Los Angeles area, operating in…