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'Protest is patriotic.' 'No Kings' demonstrations across LA against ICE sweeps, Trump presidency
LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of demonstrators fanned out across Southern California Saturday for “No Kings Day” protests against President Donald Trump, depicting the president as an aspiring monarch who violates Democratic norms as he has clashed with California leaders over his deployment of the military to clamp down on at times ...Read more

'We're all people': Chicago No Kings demonstration sees giant crowd march peacefully around Loop
CHICAGO — The sounds of one of Chicago’s largest protests in recent memory reverberated throughout downtown streets Saturday afternoon, as tens of thousands gathered in a united admonishment of President Donald Trump and then marched through the center of the city, pausing in front of the tower bearing his name to direct their ire.
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Rallygoers at Minnesota 'No Kings' protests sobered by news of the shootings of 2 legislators
MINNEAPOLIS — Statewide protests against the Trump administration proceeded as planned Saturday, despite a State Patrol advisory to the public not to attend the rallies “out of an abundance of caution” following the shootings of two Democratic state lawmakers.
State Rep. Melissa Hortman, a former House speaker, was shot and killed along ...Read more

Anti-Trump protesters rally across US at 'No Kings' rallies
A day of opposition to Donald Trump brought out protesters in hundreds of cities across the U.S. on Saturday, creating a split-screen contrast with a military parade in Washington promoted by the president.
Anti-Trump activists, including civil rights groups and labor unions, organized the nationwide protest under the banner of “No Kings,” ...Read more
Anti-Trump protesters turn out across US at 'No Kings' rallies
A day of opposition to Donald Trump brought out protesters in hundreds of cities across the U.S. on Saturday, creating a split-screen contrast with a military parade in Washington promoted by the president.
Anti-Trump activists, including civil rights groups and labor unions, organized the nationwide protest under the banner of “No Kings,” ...Read more

Iran-US talks on Sunday called off after Israeli strikes
Nuclear talks between Iran and the U.S. scheduled for Sunday in Oman will no longer take place, after Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic prompted retaliatory strikes that escalated regional tensions.
“The Iran U.S. talks scheduled to be held in Muscat this Sunday will not now take place,” Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said in ...Read more

Trump, Putin discuss Middle East tensions in hourlong call
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump discussed the escalating crisis between Israel and Iran in a roughly hourlong phone call on Saturday.
In a post on Truth Social, the U.S. president didn’t discuss the substance of the conversation beyond saying that Putin “feels, as do I, this war in Israel-Iran should end, to ...Read more
Protesters march to Mar-a-Lago as part of 'No Kings' anti-Trump rallies in South Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A crowd of protesters were turned back by sheriff’s deputies Saturday morning after approaching President Donald Trump’s home in Palm Beach, as part of a national day of demonstrations against what protesters see as Trump’s excessive accumulation of executive power.
Walking along a road lined with police cars, ...Read more

Trump earned $57.7 million from crypto venture, disclosure shows
President Donald Trump earned $57.7 million from token sales by the crypto firm he and his sons helped launch last year, according to his required federal financial disclosure forms.
The financial disclosure, released Friday by the Office of Government Ethics, provided details on his sprawling empire, including hundreds of millions of dollars ...Read more

Why the fight over abortion in Kansas and Missouri isn't going away anytime soon
Kansas and Missouri voters have spoken on abortion.
But nearly three years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal right to the procedure, sending the issue back to the states, abortion continues to dominate politics on both sides of the state line.
And it’s now clear that the situation will continue for at least two more years,...Read more

LA braces for multiple 'No Kings' demonstrations across the city Saturday
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles and other major cities across the nation are girding for widespread demonstrations against the Trump administration Saturday as the federal government expands its aggressive immigration enforcement crackdown beyond Southern California.
In Washington, the Army will celebrate 250 years of service, as well as President ...Read more

Joan Baez to join Bay Area 'No Kings' protests against Trump
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Iconic folk singer, political activist and long time Bay Area resident Joan Baez is coming full circle Saturday, set to speak and possibly sing at a “No Kings” protest against President Donald Trump in Palo Alto, the city where she engaged in her first act of civil disobedience at age 17.
Baez, 83, has come a long way ...Read more

Nation braces for a weekend of widespread 'No Kings' immigration protests
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles and other major cities across the nation are girding for widespread demonstrations against the Trump administration Saturday as the federal government expands its aggressive immigration enforcement crackdown beyond Southern California.
In Washington D.C., the U.S. Army will celebrate 250 years of service, as well as ...Read more

Trump backs Israel after sweeping attack on Iran
President Donald Trump backed Israel on Friday after it launched a sweeping attack on Iran’s nuclear program and leadership, although officials stressed the U.S. was not directly involved in the dramatic escalation that could lead to a wider war in the Middle East.
Trump claimed the Israeli attack was launched after Tehran ignored a 60-day ...Read more

NYPD braces for NYC anti-Trump 'No Kings Day' mass protests on Saturday
NEW YORK — Scores of city cops are expected to be out on the streets Saturday to monitor and police the thousands of demonstrators attending Saturday’s anti-Trump “No Kings Day” events, Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said, giving protesters fair warning that if they break the law, they will be arrested.
“New ...Read more

Michael Douglas slams Trump for creating 'drama,' 'chaos' in the world
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Michael Douglas is the latest Hollywood celebrity to denounce Donald Trump for deploying the National Guard and Marines to enforce immigration raids in Los Angeles, with the Oscar-winning actor saying the president has “created such drama” and is responsible for stoking conflict throughout the world.
Speaking on stage ...Read more

Anti-Trump 'No Kings Day' protests planned across Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Dozens of protests are planned Saturday across Minnesota, part of a nationwide demonstration against the Trump administration.
The so-called “No Kings Day” demonstrations coincide with President Donald Trump’s planned military parade for the Army’s 250th anniversary, which also falls on the president’s birthday and ...Read more

Analysis: 'Israel is in charge'-- Netanyahu made sure Trump's Iran diplomacy was no picnic
WASHINGTON — As Donald Trump hobnobbed with lawmakers at the White House congressional picnic Thursday evening, Israel’s military was striking targets inside Iran just hours after the U.S. president had signaled that he preferred giving diplomatic talks another chance.
The scenes on the South Lawn, and then back inside the West Wing, ...Read more

With 'No Kings' protests upcoming, has South Carolina's approval of Trump shifted at all?
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Large numbers of protesters are expected to descend on the South Carolina State House this Saturday for a planned protest against President Donald Trump. And who shows up may tell us something about where the administration is headed.
Saturday’s planned demonstration at the State House is one of several “No Kings” ...Read more

Los Angeles braces for weekend of 'No Kings' protests
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles and other major cities across the nation are girding for widespread demonstrations against the Trump administration Saturday as the federal government expands its aggressive immigration enforcement crackdown beyond Southern California.
The D.C. military event will celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, as well ...Read more
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