June 11, 2025

ICE tactics criticized as misinformation inflates scale of LA protests

Heavily armed agents who refuse to identify themselves or even show their faces. Arrests without warrants. American detained without being allowed to prove their citizenship. As protests against immigration raids continue in Los Angeles and spread to other cities, these tactics that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents use to carry out President Donald […]

June 11, 2025

Celebrities flood social media, streets in protest as immigration raids continue

Public figures are once again stepping into the political arena — this time to join protests in Los Angeles against mass deportation. Their response echoes moments from the past, like the Southern California wildfires and President Donald Trump’s election win. Thousands protest immigration raids in LA Crowds filled the streets after a series of immigration […]

June 11, 2025

FDA set to issue first federal definition of ultra-processed food: Report

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to issue the first federal definition of what constitutes an ultra-processed food, a mainstay of many American diets. The labeling could have significant impacts on a variety of cereals, snacks, meals and drinks.  The New York Times first reported on the anticipated change Tuesday, June 10. […]

June 11, 2025

Trump administration revives plan to detain migrants at Guantanamo Bay

A U.S. military base once used to detain terrorism suspects is back in the spotlight — this time as part of a revived effort to hold migrants deported from the U.S. At the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration began housing migrants at the overseas facility before being flown back. Now, officials […]

June 11, 2025

Judge blocks Trump-era orders targeting DEI and transgender programs

A federal judge in California issued a ruling Monday, June 9, that blocked the Trump administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders that receive federal funding while a lawsuit is litigated. Court says DEI support cannot be a disqualifier U.S. District Court Judge Jon S. Tigar issued a preliminary injunction and said the government cannot require […]

June 11, 2025

Media control or accountability? Court says Trump can ban AP: Bias Breakdown

A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of President Donald Trump in a case involving press access to the White House. The decision is a victory for Trump in a broader, years-long battle between the administration and mainstream media outlets. The Associated Press sued the administration for revoking its access to the Oval Office […]

June 10, 2025

Ukraine intercepts hundreds of drones in largest air assault yet

Russian forces launched one of the largest aerial assaults of the war overnight on Monday, June 9, sending at least 479 attack drones across Ukraine in a massive multi-pronged attack.  According to Ukraine’s Air Force, air defenses shot down 292 of Russia’s 499 aerial attack vehicles during the June 8–9 assault, including 277 Shahed drones […]

June 10, 2025

Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg

Israeli naval forces intercepted a British-flagged aid vessel Monday, June 9, that was attempting to breach the blockade of Gaza, detaining climate activist Greta Thunberg and a group of international volunteers. The yacht, Madleen, was part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s mission to deliver humanitarian supplies and protest Israel’s restrictions on Gaza. United Nations Special […]