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President Donald Trumps new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries took effect Monday amid rising tension over the presidents escalating campaign of immigration enforcement. Meanwhile, scores of scientists at the National Institutes of Health sent their Trump-appointed leader a letter titled the Bethesda Declaration, a frontal challenge to policies they say undermine the NIH mission, waste public resources and harm people’s health. Here’s the latest: Trump targets Newsom (again) After inspecting the site for a future flagpole, Trump spoke to reporters about the protests in California. I like Gavin Newsom, hes a nice guy, but hes grossly incompetent, the president said, complaining about the little railroad hes building that is 100 times over budget. Its a reference to the much-delayed high-speed rail project, which predates Newsoms tenure. Trump also criticized the protesters. The people that are causing these problems are professional agitators, theyre insurrectionists, theyre bad people. They should be in jail. Trump says sending National Guard to LA protests was a great decision In a post on his social media site, Trump said the city would have been completely obliterated otherwise. Protests over the presidents immigration crackdown spared much of Los Angeles from violence. Weekend clashes swept through several downtown blocks and a handful of other places. Trump wrote that Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass should thank him. He accused them of being untruthful for saying Guard troops werent necessary. Trump checks out spot for new flagpole The president isnt just remaking the Rose Garden. He wants to install two large flag poles, one on either side of the White House. When he stepped off Marine One, he walked to a bulldozer that was positioned on the South Lawn to dig a foundation for the pole. Trump posed for a photo with workers. Trumps project to pave over the Rose Garden lawn has begun The project is expected to be completed in about two months, or during the first half of August, a White House official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they werent authorized to comment publicly about intended changes to the property. Trump said months ago that he planned to pave over the lawn in the Rose Garden because its always wet and inconveniences women in high heels. Leader Schumer statement on President Trumps deployment of the National Guard to California Donald Trump in the midst of a war with Elon Musk and his ugly tax bill that would rip healthcare from 17 million people is in desperate need of a diversion. His order to deploy the National Guard in California is unnecessary, inflammatory, and provocative. Trump should immediately revoke his command to use the National Guard, and leave the law enforcement to the governor and the mayor, who are more than capable of handling the situation. Americans do not need or deserve this unnecessary and provocative chaos. 16 states suing Trump administration over plan to allow sale of forced-reset triggers The lawsuit, which is also over plans to return seized devices, was announced Monday. The states argue that returning the triggers, which make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly, would violate federal law, pose a threat to residents and law enforcement and worsen gun violence. The administration announced the deal last month. It resolves a series of cases over the aftermarket trigger the government had previously argued qualify as machine guns under federal law, saying theyre essentially illegal machine gun conversion devices because constant finger pressure on the triggers will keep a rifle firing essentially like an automatic weapon. Latinas for Trump founder says shes now disappointed by recent escalation of immigrant arrests I have always supported Trump, @realDonaldTrump, through thick and thin. However, this is unacceptable and inhumane, said Ileana Garcia, a Florida state senator who in 2016 founded the group Latinas for Trump and was hired to direct Latino outreach. She posted the message on X over the weekend. I understand the importance of deporting criminal aliens, but what we are witnessing are arbitrary measures to hunt down people who are complying with their immigration hearings in many cases, with credible fear of persecution claims all driven by a Miller-like desire to satisfy a self-fabricated deportation goal. Garcia was referring to Stephen Miller, a key architect of Trumps immigration crackdown. Garcia also said this is not what we voted for. However, Trump promised voters he would conduct the largest domestic deportation operation in American history to expel millions of immigrants in the country illegally. Democrats are drawing closer to the crypto industry despite Trump divisions As President Trump builds a crypto empire including hosting a private dinner with top investors at his golf club Democrats have united in condemning what they call blatant corruption from the White House. But the Democratic Partys own relationship with the emerging crypto industry is far less cut and dried. Work in the Republican-led Senate to legitimize cryptocurrency by adding guardrails has drawn backing from some Democrats, underscoring growing support for the industry in the party. But divisions have opened over the bill, with many demanding it prevent the Republican president and his family from directly profiting from cryptocurrency. Im all on board with the idea of regulating crypto, said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. But at this moment, when cryptocurrency is being so clearly used by Donald Trump to facilitate his corruption, I dont think you can close your eyes to that when youre legislating. Rare earth minerals expected to be the majo issue in China-US trade talks A senior White House official says he expects a short meeting with a big, strong handshake on the export of rare earth minerals from China. Appearing on CNBC this morning, Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said it was a very significant, sticking point because China, which controls the processing of critical minerals, has been slow rolling in sending the materials to U.S. over licensing requirements. It could potentially disrupt production for, you know, some U.S. companies that rely on those things, Hassett said. High-level U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting today in London for their latest round of trade talks. California Gov. Gavin Newsom to sue Trump over National Guard deployment Newsom, a Democrat, told MSNBC he plans to file suit Monday against the Trump administration to roll back the Guard deployment, which he called an illegal act, an immoral act, an unconstitutional act. Trump has cited a legal provision that allows him to mobilize federal troops when there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States. But Newsom said he believed the president was required to coordinate with the states governor before ordering such a deployment. Were going to test that theory with a lawsuit tomorrow, Newsom said Sunday night. Follow live updates on the immigration protests Preparations underway for military parade Security precautions are already being put in place ahead of this Saturdays military parade. Workers were assembling black metal barriers near the White House on Monday morning. More information on preparations will be announced in the afternoon during a briefing with local and federal officials. Trump expected to speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu The American and Israeli leaders plan to speak Monday morning, according to a White House official. The official requested anonymity before a public announcement. Trump has been pushing for a nuclear agreement with Iran, while Netanyahu is wary of the diplomatic effort. Seung Min Kim ABC News suspends correspondent for calling Trump administration official a world class hater ABC News has suspended correspondent Terry Moran for calling Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a world class hater in a since-deleted social media post. Morans post was swiftly condemned by administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance. ABC News, in a statement, said it stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage and does not condone subjective personal attacks on others. The network said Moran was suspended pending further evaluation. Moran, in his post on X at 12:06 a.m. on Sunday, said President Trump was a hater, too. But he wrote that for Trump, his hatred is a means to an end, and that end is his own glorification. For Miller, his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate. Trumps Monday schedule, according to the White House This morning, Trump is traveling back to the White House from Camp David. Later today, at 2 p.m., hell participate in an Invest America Roundtable event at the White House. Trump was awake past midnight raging against the protests in LA and calling for a crackdown Looking really bad in L.A. BRING IN THE TROOPS!!! he wrote on Truth Social at 12:16 a.m. ET. Trump has already deployed 300 members of the National Guard over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The military said 500 Marines were on standby. ARREST THE PEOPLE IN FACE MASKS, NOW! Trump wrote at 12:19 a.m. Trump cited Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnells recent comments to defend his response to the protests. Dont let these thugs get away with this. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!! Trump wrote at 12:14 a.m. This thing has gotten out of control, McDonell said Sunday. We have great cops in Southern California here that work together all the time, he said. But he added that looking at the violence tonight, I think we gotta make a reassessment. US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trumps phone call with Xi High-level delegations from the U.S. and China are meeting in London on Monday to try and shore up a fragile truce in a trade dispute thats roiled the global economy. A Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier He Lifeng was due to hold talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at a U.K. government building. The talks, which are expected to last at least a day, follow negotiations in Geneva last month that brought a temporary respite in the trade war. The two countries announced May 12 they had agreed to a 90-day suspension of most of the 100%-plus tariffs they had imposed on each other in an escalating trade war that had sparked fears of recession. In the Bethesda Declaration, NIH scientists step forward en masse to denounce their agencys direction Scores of National Institutes of Health scientists have gone public to assail deep program cuts and upheaval at their agency under the Trump administration. On Monday, more than 90 current employees sent their leader a letter entitled the Bethesda Declaration. Its a frontal challenge to policies it says undermine the NIH mission, waste our public resources, and harm the health of Americans and people across the globe. By signing their names, the NIH employees gave up the veil of anonymity common in Washington and put their jobs at risk. Their declaration was endorsed anonymously by 250 other NIH researchers and staff. Altogether, employees from all 27 NIH institutes and centers registered their dismay with the agencys direction. Trump says Elon Musk could face serious consequences if he backs Democratic candidates Trump is not backing off his battle with Elon Musk, saying Saturday that he has no desire to repair their relationship and warning that his former ally and campaign benefactor could face serious consequences if he tries to help Democrats in upcoming elections. Trump told NBCs Kristen Welker in a phone interview that he has no plans to make up with Musk. Asked specifically if he thought his relationship with the mega-billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is over, Trump responded, I would assume so, yeah. Im too busy doing other things, Trump said. The president also issued a warning amid chatter that Musk could back Democratic lawmakers and candidates in the 2026 midterm elections. If he does, hell have to pay the consequences for that, Trump told NBC, though he declined to share what those consequences would be. Musks businesses have many lucrative federal contracts. Mike Johnson downplays Musks influence and says Republicans will pass Trumps tax and budget bill Johnson took clear sides Sunday in Trumps breakup with mega-billionaire Elon Musk, saying Musks criticism of the GOPs massive tax and budget policy bill will not derail the measure, and he downplayed Musks influence over the GOP-controlled Congress. I didnt go out to craft a piece of legislation to please the richest man in the world, Johnson said on ABCs This Week. Johnson said he has exchanged text messages with Musk since he came out against the GOP bill. Musk called it an abomination that would add to U.S. debts and threaten economic stability. He urged voters to flood Capitol Hill with calls to vote against the measure, which is pending in the Senate after clearing the House. His criticism sparked an angry social media back-and-forth with Trump, who told reporters over the weekend that he has no desire to repair his relationship with Musk. The speaker was dismissive of Musks threats to finance opponents even Democrats of Republican members who back Trumps bill. Trumps new travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement Trumps new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries took effect Monday amid rising tension over the presidents escalating campaign of immigration enforcement. The new proclamation, which Trump signed last week, applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It also imposes heightened restrictions on people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela who are outside the U.S. and dont hold a valid visa. The new ban does not revoke visas previously issued to people from countries on the list, according to guidance issued Friday to all U.S. diplomatic missions. However, unless an applicant meets narrow criteria for an exemption to the ban, his or her application will be rejected starting Monday. Travelers with previously issued visas should still be able to enter the U.S. even after the ban takes effect.
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