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Telegraph
2 days ago
- Politics
- Telegraph
Trump allies hit out as media call LA riots ‘an immigration protest'
The US media has come under fire from allies of Donald Trump for referring to the violent unrest on the streets of Los Angeles as 'protests'. The New York Times reported on Sunday that the US president had ordered the National Guard to the city to 'quell immigration protests'. Lauren Boebert, a Republican congresswoman, then wrote on X: 'To the media reporting on the situation in Los Angeles. The word you're looking for is 'insurrection'. 'Not protests. Definitely not 'mostly peaceful protests'. Insurrection!' JD Vance, the US vice-president, said 'insurrectionists' were responsible for the violence, adding: 'For the far-Left rioters, some helpful advice: peaceful protest is good. Rioting and obstructing justice is not.' The clashes in LA on Saturday were described as protests by CBS, ABC and CNN. Fox News and The New York Post, which support Mr Trump, referred to them as riots. Pictures taken overnight showed demonstrators launching fireworks towards police lines, as well as cars and shopping trolleys on fire. Fox News published a video showing border officials driving a van being attacked with rocks as they attempted to leave the scene of clashes in Paramount, California. Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, responded to the video: 'This is a violent insurrection.' Trouble broke out after immigration raids were carried out across LA throughout the week. As many as 118 arrests linked to immigration were made in LA this week, which Gavin Newsom, the California governor, described as 'cruel'. Mr Trump responded to the violence in Los Angeles on Saturday night by ordering 2,000 National Guard soldiers to LA. The first troops arrived in the early hours of Sunday morning. 'Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest… These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will not be tolerated,' Mr Trump posted on social media early on Sunday. Deploying the National Guard is a provision that is usually enacted by the state governor, and Mr Newsom described the order as 'unnecessary' and 'purposefully inflammatory'. Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, warned that active duty Marines would be 'mobilised' if violence in Los Angeles continued, which Mr Newsom said was 'deranged'. On Saturday, a car was set on fire in the middle of an intersection in LA. Two individuals circled on motorbikes, as one waved a Mexican flag. The LA sheriff's department said it had arrested one person in the Paramount area, where two officers were treated in hospital for injuries. The department also said one car was burnt and that a fire at a shopping mall had been put out. Mr Trump has had a fractious relationship with the media since he first ran for office. On Sunday, ABC News suspended its veteran reporter, Terry Moran, after he posted tweets describing the president and his top adviser, Stephen Miller, as 'world-class haters'. Mr Moran interviewed Mr Trump in April to discuss the first 100 days of the president's second term. Commenting on his suspension, ABC said: 'ABC News stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage and does not condone subjective personal attacks on others,' the representative said. 'The post does not reflect the views of ABC News and violated our standards – as a result, Terry Moran has been suspended pending further evaluation.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump allies hit out as media call LA riots ‘an immigration protest'
The US media has come under fire from allies of Donald Trump for referring to the violent unrest on the streets of Los Angeles as 'protests'. The New York Times reported on Sunday that the president had ordered the National Guard to the city to 'quell immigration protests'. Lauren Boebert, a Republican congresswoman, then wrote on X: 'To the media reporting on the situation in Los Angeles. The word you're looking for is insurrection. 'Not protests. Definitely not 'mostly peaceful protests'. Insurrection!' JD Vance, the US vice-president, said 'insurrectionists' were responsible for the violence, adding: 'For the far-Left rioters, some helpful advice; peaceful protest is good. Rioting and obstructing justice is not.' The clashes in LA on Saturday were described as protests by CBS, ABC and CNN. Fox News and The New York Post, which support Mr Trump, referred to them as riots. Pictures taken overnight showed demonstrators launching fireworks towards police lines, as well as cars and shopping trolleys on fire. Fox News published a video showing a van driven by border officials being attacked with rocks as they attempted to leave the scene of clashes in Paramount, California. Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, responded to the video: 'This is a violent insurrection.' Trouble broke out after immigration raids were carried out across LA throughout the week. As many as 118 arrests linked to immigration were made in LA this week, which Gavin Newsom, the California governor, described as 'cruel'. Mr Trump responded to the violence in Los Angeles on Saturday night by ordering 2,000 National Guard soldiers to LA. The first troops arrived in the early hours of Sunday morning. 'Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest … These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will not be tolerated,' Mr Trump posted on social media early on Sunday. Deploying the National Guard is a provision that is usually enacted by the state governor, and Mr Newsom described the order as 'unnecessary' and 'purposefully inflammatory'. Pete Hegseth, the defence secretary, warned that active duty Marines would be 'mobilised' if violence in Los Angeles continued, which Mr Newsom said was 'deranged'. On Saturday, a car was set on fire in the middle of an intersection in LA. Two individuals circled the car on motorbikes, as one waved a Mexican flag. The LA sheriff's department said it had arrested one person in Paramount, where two officers were treated in hospital for injuries. The department also said one car was burnt and that a fire at a shopping mall had been put out. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
CBS News
30-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
In Colorado, protesters try to disrupt Gabe Evans and Lauren Boebert press conference meant to celebrate Republican budget bill
Republicans met with protesters as they hold press conference in Colorado about budget bill Republicans met with protesters as they hold press conference in Colorado about budget bill Republicans met with protesters as they hold press conference in Colorado about budget bill Hecklers in Denver on Thursday crashed a press conference hosted by Republicans Rep. Gabe Evans and Rep. Lauren Boebert and accused them of cutting health care for the poor to finance tax breaks for the rich. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Republican who represents Colorado's 4th Congressional District, speaks at a press conference addressing President Trump's budget bill outside the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on May 29, 2025. Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Evans, who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, and Boebert, who represents Colorado's 4th Congressional District, say they have what President Trump calls the One Big Beautiful Bill Act all wrong. "It's about cutting wasteful spending, the waste, the fraud, the abuse," says Boebert. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the bill will save $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years -- most of those savings from changes to Medicaid. While Democrats say the changes will hurt the most vulnerable, Republicans say they will help the vulnerable by keeping Medicaid sustainable long-term. Protesters tried to disrupt a press conference addressing President Trump's budget bill at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on May 29, 2025. Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Evans say the people who will lose Medicaid coverage under the bill should have never had it in the first place. "With these reforms, we protect the program for the people who need it most by disenrolling illegal immigrants, by disenrolling people who are ineligible for the program," Evans said. The bill requires twice yearly eligibility checks, cuts funding to states like Colorado that cover undocumented immigrants, and requires those without disabilities or dependents to work, volunteer or go to school part-time. Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic legislators say between 140,000 and 230,000 Coloradans could lose coverage because of the bill. Rep. Jason Crow says the uninsured will end up in emergency rooms, driving up uncompensated care and increasing health care premiums for everyone. "You can't take a trillion dollars out of the U.S. health care system without that sending shockwaves through the entire system," said Crow, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 6th Congressional District. The bill also makes changes to the tax code. It doubles the standard deduction, increases the child tax credit, eliminates the tax on tips and overtime, and lowers the tax on small businesses. "It protects working class Americans by giving tax breaks that benefit the bottom 85% of wage earners in Colorado," said Evans. Crow says higher wage earners will see the biggest break. "They're going to cut these programs that are actually going to cost us more. They're going to add over $3 trillion to the deficit and they're going to do it in the name of trickle-down economics which has never shown to work," he said. Evans says Democrats are fear mongering. "At the end of the day, the American people are sick and tired of the political screaming without any actual conversation or dialogue," Evans said. In addition to Medicaid and tax reform, the bill also increases funding for border security and cuts funding for food stamps and clean energy programs. The Congressional Budget Office says despite $1.5 trillion in savings, the measure will raise the national debt by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade. The federal government is on track to spend $85 trillion between now and 2034. The bill still needs to pass the Senate where it will almost certainly undergo changes.
CBS News
29-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Protesters rally at Colorado Republican press conference, shout over representatives
Protesters showed up at a Republican event to discuss the budget bill in downtown Denver on Thursday, shouting over the speakers. As protesters overshadowed the discussion about what is known as the "one big, beautiful bill," Colorado Representatives Gabe Evans and Lauren Boebert met with reporters outside the State Capitol to discuss the spending bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a single vote. Republican Representatives Gabe Evans and Lauren Boebert hold a press conference at the Capitol CBS They called it a win for our way of life and said any cuts to Medicaid would only impact Coloradans who shouldn't be getting the benefits. "And this one big, beautiful bill actually protects Medicaid by getting 1.4 million illegal immigrants off of the Medicaid rolls, by getting 1.2 million people who are not eligible for Medicaid benefits off of the Medicaid rolls, and preserving the program for the people who need it most," said Evans. CBS Boebert asserted, "It's about cutting wasteful spending; the waste, the fraud, the abuse, the illegal aliens who are receiving taxpayer benefits. This is going to stop with the one big, beautiful bill. Besides changing Medicaid, the bill would make income tax cuts passed during President Trump's first term permanent. It would phase out Biden Era clean energy tax credits, fund border security, and restrict food stamps. The bill is more than a thousand pages. A nonpartisan committee estimated the House spending package at nearly $4 trillion.
Newsweek
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
America Could Get 68 New Zip Codes: Here's Where
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Dozens of communities across the United States could get new zip codes under a bill introduced by Representative Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, with one mayor telling Newsweek the bill could significantly benefit his community. Why It Matters Currently, many communities have outdated zip codes that may cause issues including slower mail delivery or delayed emergency service response times. Supporters of Boebert's bipartisan bill believe this legislation would solve that issue for some communities by giving them an updated zip code. What to Know The bill, known as H.R. 3095, advanced through the powerful House Oversight Committee this week. In total, the legislation would give 68 communities from 19 different states new zip codes if it becomes law. Towns and cities from California to New Hampshire could have new zip codes under this bill. This map shows which communities would have a new zip code. Glendale, Wisconsin, is one city included in the bill that has dealt with challenges because of its current zip code system, Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy told Newsweek in a phone interview Friday morning. The Milwaukee suburb is divided into three separate zip codes despite only having less than 14,000 residents. This is largely because Milwaukee County zip codes were drawn up before the municipality was established in 1950, he said. This means that residents' mail comes to a Milwaukee address, even though they live in Glendale. This has created "confusion" in the postal system, Kennedy said. "We have significant delivery issues with a number of years with absentee ballots, tax payments, water utility bills—people mailing from the post office in Glendale to City Hall, which is just over a mile away in a different zip code, and then taking one, two, three weeks to get to city hall," he said." A U.S. Post Office truck sits parked in North Haledon, New Jersey, on February 10, 2022. A U.S. Post Office truck sits parked in North Haledon, New Jersey, on February 10, have been "disenfranchised" in elections because they mail their ballots a week before Election Day, but it doesn't make it to City Hall on time, he said. The city has faced other zip code-related challenges, such as when Milwaukee created a new sales tax implemented by zip code, and some suburban retailers automatically started charging that new tax, which went to Milwaukee, rather than the city it is actually in. "We know there are problems with U.S. Postal Service. We saw a lot of the reforms they've tried to do over the past decade," he said. "When you implement those kind of reforms and you don't also implement a way of streamlining delivery to people, you're going to find situations like ours, where delivery got significantly worse." Boebert's office, in a press release this week, wrote that communities in Colorado have faced similar issues—sales tax revenue, insurance rates, mail delivery rates and emergency response times have all been negatively affected by these communities not having a unique zip code, her office said. What People Are Saying Boebert wrote in a statement: "It may not be an issue that draws headlines, but zip code reform is a topic I continue to be passionate about because it impacts the daily lives of so many small-town residents in the 4th District and beyond. Mayors and community leaders from every part of Colorado have made it clear fixing this problem is a priority for them and I am determined to finish the job this Congress after getting our bill through the House Oversight Committee this morning." Castle Pines Mayor Tracy Engerman wrote in the statement: "We value our relationship with the Congresswoman and, on behalf of our National Zip Code Coalition, I personally want to thank her for unwavering leadership on this issue. Lauren knows this is not a partisan issue and has worked across the aisle to make this bill happen. I believe this will be the year that she gets this bill through Congress." What Happens Next Boebert's bill has support from both Democrats and Republicans, with a total of 30 cosponsors, many of whom represent communities that could have new zip codes if the legislation becomes law. It's unclear when, or if, the bill will be brought to a vote on the floor of the House.
