[Monday, June 09] US News Headlines from r/politics

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1. Federal-State Power Dynamics

1.1 Legal Challenges to Federal Actions

California is mounting significant legal opposition to President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared the deployment “unlawful” [1] and California has filed a lawsuit challenging the federal action [2]. The state’s legal argument centers on the claim that Trump’s deployment violates state sovereignty [3].

[1] California governor calls Trump National Guard deployment in LA unlawful, https://www.reuters.com/world/us/national-guard-deployed-los-angeles-amid-protests-against-immigration-raids-2025-06-08/
[2] California sues Trump over National Guard deployment to Los Angeles, https://wapo.st/3ZnPur3
[3] California says Trump’s deployment of National Guard violates state sovereignty, https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/09/california-national-guard-lawsuit-gavin-newsom-00394609

1.2 Trump-Newsom Confrontation

The conflict between President Trump and California Governor Newsom has escalated dramatically. Trump suggested he would support Newsom’s arrest over what he characterizes as obstruction of federal enforcement [1]. In response, Newsom has directly challenged federal officials to arrest him [2], described Trump’s rhetoric as an “unmistakable step toward authoritarianism” [3], and called the President “unhinged” [4].

[1] Trump says he’d support arrest of California Gov. Newsom over LA enforcement obstruction, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/09/trump-sued-national-guard-la-california-newsom.html
[2] ‘Tom, arrest me, let’s go.’: Gov. Gavin Newsom responds to Trump border czar’s threat, https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp-video/mmvo241152581707
[3] As Trump endorses his arrest, Newsom sees ‘unmistakable step toward authoritarianism’, https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-endorses-arrest-newsom-sees-unmistakable-step-authoritarianism-rcna211894
[4] Gavin Newsom: Trump is ‘unhinged,’ speaking like an ‘authoritarian’, https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/09/gavin-newsom-trump-is-unhinged-speaking-like-an-authoritarian-00394617

1.3 State Resistance Strategies

Other states are also developing resistance strategies against federal policies. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is preparing for a “showdown” with a House committee, enlisting help from a “top Biden attorney” [1]. Colorado Governor Jared Polis has agreed to temporarily hold off on complying with an ICE subpoena until June 23, as a whistleblower lawsuit plays out [2].

[1] Gov. Pritzker prepping for House committee showdown with help from top Biden attorney, https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2025/06/09/jb-pritzker-house-oversight-committee-testimony-illinois-sanctuary-state
[2] Jared Polis agrees to hold off on complying with ICE subpoena until June 23 as whistleblower lawsuit plays out, https://www.cpr.org/2025/06/09/polis-trump-immigration-enforcement-subpoena-hearing/

2. Immigration Enforcement Crisis

2.1 ICE Operations and Deportation Policies

The Trump administration has implemented aggressive immigration enforcement policies, including a new travel ban amid escalating tensions [1]. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is conducting operations in Los Angeles, with television personality Dr. Phil embedded with agents during these raids [2]. A Trump administration border official has threatened to arrest those who interfere with immigration operations, specifically warning California Governor Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass not to “cross that line” [3].

[1] Trump’s new travel ban takes effect amid escalating tension over immigration enforcement, https://apnews.com/article/trump-travel-ban-immigration-enforcement-visas-b1eb79c7b5717c96daf51e978db83d1b
[2] Dr. Phil was embedded with ICE during controversial Los Angeles immigration raids, https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/media/dr-phil-mcgraw-ice-immigration-raids-los-angeles
[3] Trump’s border czar threatens arrest for immigration interference, warns Newsom and Bass not to ‘cross that line’, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tom-homan-trump-border-czar-los-angeles-rcna211701?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&taid=68462429c5f45e0001b9321a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

2.2 Los Angeles Protests and Civil Unrest

Los Angeles has experienced significant protests in response to immigration enforcement actions. Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets, blocking freeways [1] and challenging federal authorities [2]. The protests have intensified [3], with confrontations occurring between demonstrators and federal agents [4]. Multiple journalists have been injured by rubber bullets, including a British photographer [5]. President Trump has characterized participants as “professional agitators” [6].

[1] Thousands fill the streets, block freeway in Los Angeles after Trump deploys National Guard, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/thousands-fill-the-streets-block-freeway-in-los-angeles-after-trump-deploys-national-guard
[2] ‘We’re not afraid of you’: LA protesters, enraged by Trump, flood the streets, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/08/los-angeles-protests-dispatch
[3] Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Donald Trump deploys National Guard troops, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-09/los-angeles-protests-day-three-national-guard-trump-newsom/105395112
[4] Photos: Protesters confront federal agents, set fires in downtown L.A., https://ktla.com/news/local-news/photos-protesters-confront-federal-agents-set-fires-in-downtown-l-a/amp/
[5] LA protests: British photographer injured by ‘plastic bullet’, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg7vzrj6g3o
[6] Trump says ‘professional agitators’ causing LA chaos ‘Outnumbered’ reacts to President Donald Trump calling Los Angeles immigration protesters ‘professional agitators.’, https://www.foxnews.com/video/6374059832112

2.3 Military/National Guard Deployment

The Pentagon is deploying approximately 700 Marines to Los Angeles [1][2], though some initial reports cited a figure of 500 Marines [3]. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly warned California to control protests prior to the deployment [4]. Multiple publications have criticized the military deployment, with The Washington Post characterizing it as President Trump “playing with fire” [5] and Bloomberg describing it as a “threat to democracy” [6]. A former National Guard vice chief described the deployment as “inappropriate” and “bad for all Americans” [7].

[1] Pentagon to deploy 700 Marines to Los Angeles, official says, https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-deploy-700-marines-los-angeles-official-says-2025-06-09/
[2] 700 Marines on high alert to deploy to Los Angeles amid ICE protests, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marines-high-alert-deploy-los-angeles-ice-protests/
[3] About 500 Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests, sources tell CNN, https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/politics/marines-mobilized-los-angeles-protests?utm_medium=social&utm_source=blueskyCNN&utm_content=2025-06-09T19:57:23
[4] 700 Marines will deploy to Los Angeles after Hegseth warned California to control riots, https://nypost.com/2025/06/09/us-news/700-marines-will-deploy-to-los-angeles-after-hegseth-warned-california-to-control-riots/
[5] Trump is playing with fire by deploying troops to Los Angeles, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/09/trump-california-protests-military-troops/
[6] The National Guard Deployment in LA Is a Threat to Democracy, https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-09/trump-s-national-guard-deployment-is-a-threat-to-democracy?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0OTQ5OTY0OSwiZXhwIjoxNzUwMTA0NDQ5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTWExVR0VEV0xVNjgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0QjlGNDMwQjNENTk0MkRDQTZCOUQ5MzcxRkE0OTU1NiJ9.-7HHoK5YgonE1TLh568LXjSIuvUyT19INy_VkbqZMZs
[7] “Bad for all Americans”: Former National Guard vice chief calls LA deployment “inappropriate”, https://www.salon.com/2025/06/09/bad-for-all-americans-former-national-guard-vice-chief-calls-la-deployment-inappropriate/

2.4 Political Fallout from Immigration Actions

The Trump administration’s immigration policies have drawn criticism from former supporters. The founder of “Latinas for Trump” has condemned the White House immigration enforcement approach as “inhumane” [1]. Further criticism comes from another co-founder who described the policies as “unacceptable and inhumane” [2]. The arrest of SEIU California leader David Huerta during a Los Angeles immigration protest has reportedly galvanized California Democrats on immigration issues [3].

[1] ‘Inhumane:’ Latinas for Trump founder condemns White House immigration crackdown, https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article308111995.html
[2] Latinas For Trump Co-Founder Rips Trump Immigration Policies As ‘Unacceptable And Inhumane’ - “This is not what we voted for,” said Florida state Sen. Ileana Garcia (R), while accusing Trump of undermining “the sense of fairness and justice.”, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ileana-garcia-condemns-trump-immigration-policies_n_6846ea24e4b0ee4cf20cef74
[3] ‘Everybody stood up’: Why a union leader’s arrest galvanized California Democrats on immigration | SEIU California leader David Huerta pressed to raise wages for custodians and other workers for decades before he was detained at a Los Angeles immigration protest., https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/06/seiu-leader-detained-immigration-protest/

3. Trump Administration Governance

3.1 Trump-Musk Relationship Breakdown

A significant rift has emerged between President Trump and Elon Musk, former head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). According to CNN, a “Musk blowup” has revealed how Trump is “remaking the presidency” [1]. House Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed disappointment with “Musk’s attacks” on what he characterized as a “big, beautiful bill” [2]. The deterioration of this once-prominent alliance has created identifiable “winners and losers” within the administration [3].

[1] The Musk blowup reveals how Trump is remaking the presidency, https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/08/politics/trump-musk-presidency-nixon-analysis
[2] Johnson disappointed by Musk’s attacks on big, beautiful bill, https://www.axios.com/2025/06/08/johnson-musks-trump-bill-blowup
[3] Musk-Trump breakup: winners and losers, https://www.axios.com/2025/06/09/musk-trump-fallout-big-tech

3.2 Executive Orders and Policy Implementation

President Trump is invoking emergency powers “at a record rate,” according to NPR analysis [1]. A judge has blocked the administration from enforcing executive orders characterized as “anti-diversity and anti-transgender” [2]. The administration’s legislative package, referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” is facing criticism, with The Guardian characterizing it as being “built on falsehoods about low-income families” [3]. Military equipment—specifically tanks—is reportedly being deployed to Washington D.C. [4].

[1] Trump is invoking emergency powers at a record rate. Here’s what that means, https://www.npr.org/2025/06/09/nx-s1-5424666/trump-national-emergencies-democracy-supreme-court-constitution
[2] Judge blocks administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders, https://apnews.com/article/trump-trans-rights-dei-6367d501717f1388677e128af277fe26
[3] Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill is built on falsehoods about low-income families, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/09/trump-big-beautiful-bill-low-income-families?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
[4] With Tanks Heading to DC, Call by ‘Dictator’ Trump to ‘Bring in the Troops’ Spurs Fear of Wider Repression, https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-national-guard-los-angeles

4. Health and Science Policy

4.1 CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee Removal

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken dramatic action by removing all members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee. Multiple major news outlets confirm that Kennedy has ousted the entire committee [1][2][3], which consisted of 17 members [4]. This represents a significant change to the nation’s public health infrastructure.

[1] RFK Jr. ousts all members of CDC vaccine advisory panel, https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/06/09/rfk-ousts-vaccine-advisory-committee-acip/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit.com
[2] Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/health/rfk-jr-cdc-vaccine-panel.html
[3] RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee, https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-cdc-acip-vaccines-3790c89f45b6314c5c7b686db0e3a8f9
[4] RFK Jr. removes all 17 members of vaccine committee for CDC, https://www.axios.com/2025/06/09/rfk-scraps-vaccine-advisory-committee

4.2 Science-Related Controversies

Several science-related controversies are emerging across government. State legislatures are proposing legislation based on unsubstantiated “chemtrail” conspiracy theories [1]. A vaccine opponent hired by Secretary Kennedy is reportedly searching through official records seeking evidence of links between vaccines and autism [2]. Scientists at the NIH have taken the unusual step of publicly opposing what are described as “deep cuts” to health research funding [3].

[1] Unsubstantiated ‘chemtrail’ conspiracy theories lead to legislation proposed in US statehouses, https://apnews.com/article/chemtrail-louisiana-ban-conspiracy-e7562efe0251588978153cef30034e63
[2] Vaccine Opponent Hired by RFK Jr. Scours Official Records for Link to Autism, https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/vaccine-opponent-hired-by-rfk-jr-scours-official-records-for-link-to-autism-a1091eb4?st=TuJAoi
[3] ‘We Dissent.’ Scores of NIH scientists go public to denounce Trump’s deep cuts in health research, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/09/nih-scientists-letter-health-research-cuts

5. Economic and Fiscal Policy

5.1 Budget Cuts and Funding Priorities

President Trump’s administration is proposing cuts to the Pell Grant program, which provides financial aid to low-income college students [1]. Federal budget decisions are also affecting state-level infrastructure, with proposed cuts dealing a “serious setback” to California’s high-speed rail project [2]. Meanwhile, other federal cuts—such as those to the National Park Service—have angered Republican lawmakers [3].

[1] Trump aims to slash Pell Grants, which could limit low-income students’ college access, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pell-grants-trump-cuts-rcna211715
[2] Trump’s Proposed Cut Would Deal Serious Setback to California High-Speed Rail, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/us/high-speed-rail-california-federal-funding.html
[3] Trump’s cuts to National Park Service rankle Republicans, https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5337528-trump-proposed-cuts-national-park-service/

5.2 Tariffs and Trade Disputes

President Trump has implemented new steel tariffs as part of his trade policy, but according to The Wall Street Journal, these measures may be legally vulnerable [1]. Trump administration officials are urging the courts to maintain these trade measures while downplaying economic concerns [2].

[1] Trump’s New Steel Tariffs Look Vulnerable to a Courtroom Challenge, https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-steel-tariffs-legal-de400826?st=5F6iQt
[2] Trump Aides Urge Court to Spare Tariffs as They Dismiss Worries in Public, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/us/politics/trump-tariffs-appeals-court.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Nk8.nJkj.AjQD3uvyTn5L&smid=re-share

6. Civil Liberties and Congressional Developments

6.1 Civil Liberties Concerns and National Protests

Major publications are expressing concerns about American democratic stability. The Atlantic has published an article titled “America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State” [1], while The New York Times has published analyses titled “America Is No Longer a Stable Country” [2] and “The Beautiful Danger of Normal Life During an Autocratic Rise” [3]. More than 1,800 “No Kings” rallies are being planned across the United States [4] in response to military deployments.

[1] America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State, https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/05/trump-executive-order-lawlessness-constitutional-crisis/682112/
[2] America Is No Longer a Stable Country, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/opinion/trump-newsom-los-angeles-national-guard-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Nk8.aNXL.dgaTI4B180s6&smid=url-share
[3] The Beautiful Danger of Normal Life During an Autocratic Rise, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/opinion/trump-shock-exhaustion.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Nk8.PY4g.Yqb8VoL9P9mD
[4] 1,800+ ‘No Kings’ Rallies Planned Across US as Trump Deploys Military to Crush Protests, https://www.commondreams.org/news/no-kings-trump-national-guard-los-angeles

6.2 Congressional Developments

Representative Mark Green, a Republican from Tennessee, has announced his resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives [1]. NBC News reports that Green is leaving Congress to take a job in the private sector [2]. This represents a change in the narrow Republican majority in the House.

[1] Rep. Mark Green Retires from the U.S. House of Representatives, https://markgreen.house.gov/2025/6/rep-mark-green-retires-from-the-u-s-house-of-representatives
[2] Tennessee Republican Mark Green to resign from Congress for private sector job, https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mark-green-tennessee-republican-resign-congress-homeland-security-rcna211953