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National Guard soldiers are posted near an entrance to the Federal Building in Los Angeles during a demonstration in response to a series of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids throughout the country, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

VP Vance says Trump’s troops still needed in Los Angeles

Violence in Los Angeles has dulled but federal officials worry that it could "flare back up," Vice President J.D. Vance said Friday as he toured the federal buildings in the city that had been under siege from protesters.

June 20, 2025
Protesters stand off against California National Guard soldiers at the Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles during a "No Kings" protest on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Trump OK sending National Guard, rules appeals court

President Trump appears to have been on solid legal ground when he federalized and deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles, an appeals court ruled late Thursday, giving the White House permission to keep the troops in place -- for now.

June 20, 2025
White House border czar Tom Homan speaks with reporters at the White House, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Homan warns sanctuary jurisdictions, denies enforcement pause

White House border czar Tom Homan sought to bring some clarity to President Trump's immigration enforcement policy, telling reporters Thursday that ICE will still do worksite enforcement but has been told to focus on cases where migrants are part of a broader criminal scheme.

June 19, 2025
Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, 2025, before a hearing regarding the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security data. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Social Security, Medicare insolvency dates move up to 2033

The main trust funds for Social Security and Medicare will both run out of money in 2033 and the government at that point will have to slash benefit payments, the programs' trustees said Wednesday in the latest warning on the country's largest social welfare safety net.

June 18, 2025
Protesters stand off against California National Guard soldiers at the Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles during a "No Kings" protest on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Appeals court receptive to Trump’s L.A. troop deployment

Federal appeals court judges seemed inclined to bless President Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to quell unrest in Los Angeles over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom, suggesting that the administration is on solid legal ground.

June 17, 2025