'The Constitution is explicit': Tribe says Trump's birthright citizenship ban would create 'chaos'
Harvard Constitutional Law professor Laurence Tribe joins MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss Donald Trump's latest case before the Supreme Court over federal judges' power over Donald Trump's birthright citizenship and why Professor Tribe says we need to take the Constitution more seriously.
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Army, Trump love a $40 million parade. But nothing is planned for Navy, Marines
WASHINGTON — The Army's latest estimate for its major parade to celebrate its 250th anniversary – which falls on President Donald Trump's birthday – totals $40 million, including the cost of repairing streets in Washington, DC expected to be gnawed by tank treads. Meanwhile, the Navy, which also celebrates its 250th anniversary in October, has no plans for a similar parade, according to a spokesperson. The Marine Corps, too, has its 250th in November, and does not appear to have a parade on tap either. That leads a Democratic senator and member of the Armed Services Committee to believe that the June 14 parade featuring tanks, helicopters, warplanes and troops in period costume is as much about feeding Trump's ego as it is celebrating the Army's heritage. 'It is Donald Trump who is the focus of his own attention, and the Army birthday just happened to be a convenient excuse,' said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut. 'He might well celebrate all our military services together since their birthdays are imminent. 'I'm all in favor of celebrating the anniversaries of our services in a more appropriate way but without the extravagant expenditure of funds that are vital to our military.' More: Tanks, cannons and soldiers sleeping in DC offices: Inside Trump birthday military parade The administration insists that the Army's anniversary and Trump's birthday are a coincidence and that the parade is justified to honor soldiers' sacrifice. Plans for the June 14 parade began in earnest about a month ago. 'The President is planning an historic celebration of the Army's 250th birthday that will honor generations of selfless Americans who have risked everything for our freedom,' Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Haley said in a statement last month. Trump told NBC in May that the parade's cost was, 'Peanuts compared to the value of doing it." The Army has acknowledged that the parade is costly, but says the expense justified. Tens of millions spent on a parade 'is dwarfed by 250 years of service and sacrifice by America's Army,' spokesman Steve Warren told reporters recently. The Army's initial estimate for the parade covered a range from $25 to $45 million. But as the event nears the estimate has been refined and includes damage to streets and infrastructure anticipated from heavy armored vehicles, according to a Defense official who was not authorized to speak publicly. It's unclear how much the Army has budgeted to repair expected damage. The $40 million in taxpayer dollars will fund a parade featuring Abrams tanks, vintage World War II warplanes and thousands of soldiers marching in period uniforms to mark the nation's battles from the Revolutionary War to the present. A reviewing stand is being erected for Trump south of the White House. The Army is shipping tanks from Texas by railroad to Washington for the parade, and soldiers from other posts around the country. They will be housed downtown in government buildings transformed into makeshift barracks with thousands of cots. More: DC mayor worried tanks will chew up downtown streets in Army-Trump parade Military parades, especially France's annual Bastille Day celebration, have captivated Trump. But celebrations of military might are more common in authoritarian regimes. Every member of the Army participating in the parade, from private to general, will be expected to bunk in what the Army calls Life Support Areas, the official said. There are exceptions. Pvt. Doc Holliday being one. Doc is a blue heeler hound and 'cherished member of Horse Cavalry Detachment, according to the First Cavalry Division. Doc will be staying in a hotel with his handler, the official said. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: The Army gets a $40 million parade. What about the Navy, Marines?
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LA Protest Coverage Sparks Cable News Ratings Growth, CNN Doubles Audience
The Los Angeles protests over Donald Trump's ICE raids have sparked ratings growth across cable news since Friday, as viewers across the country tune in to follow the developing situation while the president deploys thousands of troops to the city. Most notably, CNN doubled its primetime audience by averaging 765,000 viewers from Friday through Tuesday, according to Nielsen figures, compared to 383,000 for the same week-earlier period. Demo viewership in primetime also saw a 109% spike, as CNN reached 142,000 viewers in the key cable news demo among adults 25-49, from 68,000 demo viewers the previous week. CNN saw by far the biggest boost, which can also be attributed in part to the protests picking up on Saturday, when the network televised a live performance of George Clooney's play 'Good Night, and Good Luck' — the special scored 7.34 million viewers globally. Still, both Fox News and MSNBC also saw slight upticks in viewership during the period as well. Fox News averaged 2.32 million primetime viewers from Friday through Tuesday — up 5% from the previous week's 2.2 million — while MSNBC saw a 12% uptick in viewership to reach 906,000 viewers (up from 809,000 the week prior). Fox and MSNBC also posted demo gains of 17% and 28%, respectively, at 269,000 and 91,000 viewers. The trend was similar in total-day viewership, though CNN only saw a 52% uptick, to 465,000 viewers, by that measure. Like primetime, CNN saw the biggest increase among the major cable news networks but remained in third place behind Fox (1.48 million) and MSNBC (571,000). The protests also resulted in a surge for local news in the L.A. market. KCAL, CBS' local Los Angeles channel, saw a 158% viewership jump during Saturday's primetime news programming, as well as a 166% increase in viewership during Sunday's 8-11 p.m. news slot compared to the previous week. Sister station KCBS also saw a 26% increase for its 11 p.m. news. As expected, having two relatively small-market teams in the NBA Finals has turned out to be drag on ratings. The first two games between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers averaged 8.84 million viewers, scoring 8.91 million and 8.76 million, respectively, for Games 1 and 2. Viewership for Game 2 fell nearly 30% below last year's matchup between the Celtics and the Mavericks — which brought in 12.3 million viewers — and marked the least-watched Game 2 since 2007, excluding 2020, when the pandemic-confined game brought in 7.54 million viewers. Reflecting continued growth for women's sports, the 2025 NCAA Women's College World Series drew a record audience, averaging 1.3 million viewers across 15 games on ESPN. That represents a 24% gain from last year, outpacing the previous high set by the 2021 tournament. The finals, which pitted Texas against Texas Tech, averaged a total linear viewership of 2.2 million, as both Games 1 and 2 ranked as the most-watched ever (2.1 million viewers) for those contests. ABC procedural 'The Rookie' has climbed its way into Nielsen's streaming charts due to its strong viewing on Hulu, appearing in the company's top 10 most-watched acquired streaming programs for the past nine weeks and 13 of the 19 weeks reported in 2025. While the show has benefited from the new season's next-day viewing on Hulu, Nielsen reports that recent episodes only account for 33% of the show's 2025 viewing, meaning that most viewers might be discovering the show for the first time on Hulu. Most recently, 'The Rookie' was the No. 5 most-streamed acquired show during the week of May 5, with 674 million viewing minutes, behind frequent list toppers 'Bluey' at No. 1, 'Grey's Anatomy' at No. 2, HBO's 'The Last of Us' third and 'NCIS' fourth. The post LA Protest Coverage Sparks Cable News Ratings Growth, CNN Doubles Audience appeared first on TheWrap.
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Protesting in Tennessee: What are your rights?
Rhetoric surrounding constitutionally protected protests, both on the state and national level, has been heated lately. More than 20 Tennessee gatherings are expected June 14, which is President Trump's birthday and the date of a scheduled U.S. Army's 250th anniversary parade. People may also assemble ahead of the arraignment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man whose deportation to El Salvador made him a flashpoint regarding Trump's immigration policy. It's scheduled for 10 a.m. June 13 in Nashville. If you choose to partake in this classic First Amendment activity, here's what you should know about your rights: More: 'No Kings Day' protests planned for June 14 with aim to reclaim the American flag Yes. The First Amendment protects the people's right to protest through the enshrined rights of free speech, assembly and petition. However, there are some narrow restrictions on the exercise of these rights that are allowed to be implemented by law enforcement and government officials in the interest of public safety. Rarely, though it can depend on your location. There is a First Amendment principle commonly known as the 'public forum doctrine,' which divides most government property into three categories: traditional public forums, limited public forums and nonpublic forums. Most protests occur in traditional public forums, which includes locations like public parks, public sidewalks and areas usually open for expressive activity. Former Supreme Court Judge Byron White, who is known for defining the borders of speech forums in the case Perry Education Association v. Perry Local Educators' Association (1983), said that in 'quintessential' public forums, 'the government may not prohibit all communicative activity,' and noted that most content-based restrictions in these areas should be viewed with serious caution. The First Amendment only restricts the actions of the government regarding speech, not that of private individuals, organizations or businesses. If you are in a public space, you have the right to video and photograph anything within plain view, including law enforcement, federal buildings and fellow protesters. If you are audio recording in public, there is generally an understanding that there is no expectation of privacy. However, you should be aware of your state's laws regarding consensual audio recording. While a majority of states favor one-party consent for audio recording, some require two. Tennessee is a one-party consent state. Check your state's law here. If you enter private property, these First Amendment protections do not apply, and the property owner may set the rules for audio and visual recording. Some states have laws known frequently as 'halo' laws, which dictate how closely citizens can stand to law enforcement when officers are working. Tennessee recently passed such a law, which bans standing within 25 feet of a police officer after being told to retreat. It will go into effect on July 1. Similar buffer-zone laws in Arizona, Louisiana, Florida and Indiana, which have no exception for journalists, have all faced public and legal pushback on First Amendment grounds. Yes. The Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. Johnson (1989) that burning the American flag is a form of protected speech and expression under the First Amendment, with the Court later affirming in United States v. Eichman (1990) that a federal statute against flag burning would be unconstitutional. The issue has sparked debate recently after Trump called for protesters who burn the American flag at protests to spend a year in jail. 'They proudly carry flags of other countries, but they don't carry the American flag. They only burn it," Trump said on June 10, while speaking at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. "People that burn the American flag should go to jail for one year. And we'll see if we can get that done." It's not the first time Trump has made the claim. At a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan in August 2024, he proposed the same punishment, complaining that advisors told him it was unconstitutional. 'They say, 'Sir, that's unconstitutional,'' he said. 'We'll make it constitutional.' Law enforcement cannot confiscate your phone or camera, nor demand to review its contents, without a search warrant, per citizen's Fourth Amendment rights. They may ask you to stop videotaping or photographing if the action is legitimately interfering with public safety or law enforcement activities. Even if you believe officers are violating your First Amendment rights, do not resist or argue with officers. Instead, calmly assert your First Amendment right to demonstrate while asking if you are free to leave. If you are, leave immediately. If you are placed under arrest, ask for a lawyer immediately. Do not say or sign anything until a lawyer is present. The USA TODAY Network - Tennessee's coverage of First Amendment issues is funded through a collaboration between the Freedom Forum and Journalism Funding Partners. Have a story to tell? Reach Angele Latham by email at alatham@ by phone at 931-623-9485, or follow her on Twitter at @angele_latham This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Protesting in Tennessee: What are your rights?
