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Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Democrats plot to stop Trump from seizing more power amid LA riots
Trump has mobilized the National Guard and deployed Marines to Los Angeles after violence and destruction ensued over the last week. But the president has not yet imposed the Insurrection Act of 1792, which would give him even more power to use military action in the largest California city. He also didn't rule out the possibility of using the presidential power. Blumenthal is seeking to preemptively stop this action by overhauling the broad act and limiting presidential powers for deploying troops within the U.S. He and other Democrats are concerned that Trump will use the unrest as a 'pretext' for imposing Martial law. 'As Trump moves to expand military deployments, possibly using protests in L.A. as a pretext for more broadly silencing free speech or even imposing martial law, I'll be reintroducing reforms to the Insurrection Act that check potential abuse or overreach,' Blumenthal posted to X late Monday night. Meanwhile, one Democrat – Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania – is calling on his party to condemn the violence and the riots. 'I unapologetically stand for free speech, peaceful demonstrations, and immigration—but this is not that,' Fetterman wrote on X with an image of cars on fire with a masked rioter waving a Mexican flag. He continued: 'This is anarchy and true chaos. My party loses the moral high ground when we refuse to condemn setting cars on fire, destroying buildings, and assaulting law enforcement.' Billionaire Elon Musk replied to the post with an emoji of an American flag. The protests against ICE raids and Trump's illegal immigration crackdown have descended into rioting, looting and attacks against law enforcement. So far in response, Trump has deployed more than 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 active duty Marines stationed at Twentynine Palms in Southern California, just 60 miles from Los Angeles. This deployment has flown in the face of liberal local and state leaders who have actively put in place laws and 'sanctuary city' policies that thwart federal immigration raids and any cooperation between law enforcement in California with ICE authorities. Trump says that California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass – both Democrats – have lost control of the situation in Los Angeles. Newsom, however, says local and state authorities can handle it without interference from federal authorities or troops. He also claims that the troop deployment has only stirred more unrest. Blumenthal told Politico: 'The mainstream of America really believes deeply that our military should be used to defend our national interests and security, not to silence protest at home.'
Miami Herald
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
LA's Only Elected Republican Reacts to National Guard Troops, ICE Raids
The only elected Republican in Los Angeles, Kathryn Barger, warned that there must be close coordination between federal, state, and local agencies if President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to quell the city's riots is to work. Her warning, in an email to Newsweek, comes as Trump clashes with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass, both Democrats, over his deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines. Newsom and Bass oppose the moves, accusing the Republican president of fueling the disorder. Barger, a Los Angeles County Supervisor, is the sole Republican elected to office at the local government level in the LA area. There are no other Republicans on the LA County Board of Supervisors, and none at all elected to the LA City Council. She also called for "transparency, accountability, and respect" from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as it conducts raids across LA, operations that sparked the unrest. Protests in the city against raids by ICE over the weekend have descended into riots and looting. The raids are part of the Trump Administration's effort to deport all illegal immigrants from the U.S., with an emphasis on violent criminals. Newsom and Bass said state and local authorities can handle the situation without National Guard troops. But Trump says he is reestablishing law and order after failures by local and state leadership. "The deployment of National Guard troops is a significant action that must be approached with great care and coordination," Barger told Newsweek. "While I understand the urgency that may prompt federal involvement, I believe any such deployment must be done in close partnership with state and local agencies to ensure the safety and well-being of our communities. "Effective use of this powerful resource depends on clear communication, mutual goals, and a unified command structure. "My focus remains on making sure that all efforts—federal, state, and local—are aligned to deliver real support where it's needed most." Barger also urged ICE to minimize "fear and disruption among law-abiding residents." "Immigration enforcement is a deeply complex and sensitive issue, especially in a diverse region like Los Angeles County," Barger told Newsweek. "Federal agencies like ICE are tasked with upholding the law and I believe it's critical that their operations are conducted with transparency, accountability, and respect for the communities they affect. "My priority is ensuring that all enforcement actions are carried out in a way that upholds public safety while minimizing fear and disruption among law-abiding residents. "Local and federal agencies must work together thoughtfully to maintain trust, protect civil liberties, and ensure due process is respected at every level." This is a developing article. Updates to follow. Related Articles California Republican: Gavin Newsom Should 'Absolutely Not' Be ArrestedRichard Blumenthal Reveals Trump 'Martial Law' FearCNN Reporter Detained by LA Riot Police Live on AirMAGA Supporters Counter Anti-ICE Protests: 'Go Back to Mexico' 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
GMA Network
12 hours ago
- General
- GMA Network
Former GMA News Online photo editor Joe Galvez dies at 67
Jose "Joe" Ventosa Galvez Jr., former photo editor of GMA News Online, passed away on Monday, June 9, at the age of 67. He died in his residence in Bagac, Bataan surrounded by his wife Eugenia and loved ones, his son James Konstantin Galvez told GMA News Online. He is survived by his wife Eugenia, his children James Konstantin, John Hector, Eowyn, Anna Isabella, and Lorenzo, and six grandchildren. His wake is being held at the family residence in Bagac until Friday, June 13. Interment will be on Saturday, June 14, in Bagac. Born on May 10, 1958 in Manila, Jogal, as he was fondly called by friends, eventually settled in Bagac with Eugenia. For around 10 years, Jogal underwent dialysis for his kidney problem, Konstantin said. Despite his condition, he remained active in the Philippine photojournalist community, shooting, working, giving lectures, and keeping in touch with his peers. He would be one of the first, in fact, to announce on Facebook whenever one from among their ranks passed on to the Great Beyond. "He was passionate about his craft. He was loving as a husband, father, and grandfather," Jogal's daughter Anna Isabella told GMA News Online. Martial Law, EDSA, COVID A veteran photojournalist, Jogal was always right where the action was, shooting photos during the important moments in the nation's history. Name it, he was there. During Martial Law, he was a photographer of Manila Bulletin, People's Journal, and the Mr. and Ms. Special Edition. In an interview with GMA News Online in 2017, Jogal said the photos that got published during Martial Law were the ones that reflected the good side of the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. "Itong mga litrato na 'to, heto 'yung mga gusto ng mga Marcoses na litrato (These photos were the ones the Marcoses liked), the good side of Martial Law," Galvez said, displaying a photo of Marcos side by side with then-First Lady Imelda Marcos. "Kasi dina-divert nila 'yung mga tao sa (Because they were diverting the people's attention from) real issues, which is war, abuse of power," he added. Despite the danger and threats he and other journalists faced, Jogal and other fearless members of media continued doing their jobs. "Du'n tayo natuto. Magtanong. Magtanong. Magtanong. Ganu'n. Hanapin ang katotohanan (That's how we learned. Ask. Ask. Ask. That's how it is. Search for the truth)," said Galvez. Marcos' opponent, former senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. was gunned down at the tarmac of the Manila International Airport on August 21, 1983. Ten days later, his coffin aboard a flatbed truck strewn with yellow flowers snaked from Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City through the streets of Metro Manila on the way to his final resting place at Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque City. Yup, Jogal was there. An estimated one million Filipinos joined the funeral march of assassinated former senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr. from Sto. Domingo Church to the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque in August 1983. Joe Galvez Marcos thereafter called for snap presidential elections in 1986 and Ninoy's widow Cory ran against him. Jogal covered the campaign and the subsequent People Power Revolution that toppled Marcos. At a miting de avance at the Quirino Grandstand, President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda call on their supporters to save democracy by casting ballots in favor of Marcos and his running mate Arturo Tolentino. Joe Galvez "Wala nang ligo-ligo noon. Walang tulog, walang kain (No one took baths, slept or ate)," Jogal told former GMA News Online editor-in-chief Howie Severino in 2011. He and fellow photojournalists hopped from Camp Aguinaldo to Camp Crame, and the stretch of EDSA from P. Tuazon to Ortigas or Shaw Boulevard to take photos of People Power main characters, the crowd, the tanks, the military, and the clergy, among others. Mind you, this was the era of film photography, and Jogal and other photographers had to shoot, bring the film to the darkroom and process it, before going back to the field to shoot again. Rebel soldiers navigate their way through a sea of people as they move from Camp Aguinaldo to Camp Crame, February 1986. Joe Galvez Jogal said he felt driven to document unfolding events. "I had the responsibility to document history as it unfolded," he told Howie. Later on, he joined GMA News Online as photo editor and retired in 2018 when he turned 60. But the photojournalist in him was still there, and he documented the battle he next faced, that of COVID-19. For 18 days in August 2021, Jogal was confined at a government hospital in Balanga City, Bataan after contracting COVID-19. But he was no ordinary patient. He put on his photojournalist hat, and the result is a photo essay entitled "18 days life or death" published on GMA News Online in September 2021. Sharp eye, funny man His former colleagues at GMA News Online and fellow photojournalists will miss the Jogal they know. "During my five-year tenure as editor-in-chief of GMA News Online, I had the great fortune of working with Joe Galvez as my photo editor. One of my few colleagues with experience as a journalist in the turbulent 1980s, Joe brought the discipline and rigor of an analog native to the fast-paced world of digital news. He had a sharp eye for composition and an instinctive sense for the decisive moment — that stolen shot when a photograph tells the whole story," Howie said. GMA News Online managing editor Raffy Jimenez, who has spent more than 10 years working with him, shares: "Jogal was always a funny man to be with. Maraming kwento, lalo na kapag we're having lunch. We shared experiences from our days sa field, and I always learn a thing or two from those conversations. Even we he retired, we maintained our communications, kumustahan, especially during his birthday because he shared the same birthdate with my son. It is an honor that I got to work with him, and will surely miss those times we had in the office." "Joe Galvez, a veteran photojournalist and mentor, left an indelible mark on the Philippine media landscape. His lens captured the country's tumultuous martial-law years, shedding light on the struggles and resilience of the Filipino people. As a photo editor at GMA News Online, he nurtured the talents of young photographers, passing on his expertise and passion," the Photojournalists' Center of the Philippines said in a Facebook post on Monday. —KG, GMA Integrated News
France 24
4 days ago
- Politics
- France 24
Ukraine's ‘Spider's Web', Gaza, The Trump Musk feud, Elon's New city
Europe 47:37 From the show In the week that Ukraine launched Operation Spider Web. 18 months in the planning and personally overseen by President Zelensky, simultaneous drone attacks were launched across Russian airfields destroying its fighter jets and strategic bombers. The Ukrainian intelligence service claimed 40 had been left burning on the tarmac. Russia described it as terrorism, and President Putin vowed revenge. It's been a week that's seen two new Presidents elected. A hard right nationalist in Poland, winning by a whisker in the run off vote. It was the opposition-backed candidate, Karol Nav-rov-ski, a historian, and amateur boxer who's dealt a blow to the centrist prime minister Donald Tusk and his chances of reforming the country. And in South Korea, Lee Jae Mung (Pron Ee-Jay-Mung) won a snap election, following the downfall of his disgraced predecessor Yoon Sun Yoel, after his disastrous attempt to declare Martial Law last December. The new leader who on the night the troops tried to take over the National Assembly, had rallied people to come out on the streets, now pitches himself as the unifier of a divided country. It's been a back to the future week for President Trump, once again banning citizens of several countries from entering the US. Including Iran, Libya, Somalia and Yemen, with echoes of 2017, both justified, on the grounds of protecting against terrorism. This time referring to Sunday's attack on an Israeli peace March in Colorado, carried out by an Egyptian suspect. Notably, Egypt wasn't on the list. And it's been a week when relations between Trump and Musk, fell apart quicker than a Space X falcon 9 launch.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
South Korea flips left in presidential race; Lee secures victory after conservative opponent concedes
South Korean voters swung left in the presidential race Tuesday, and conservative candidate Kim Moon-soo conceded defeat to liberal opponent Lee Jae-myung in the snap election. Kim, candidate of the People Power Party (PPP), said at a press conference in the early hours of Wednesday morning he "humbly accepts (the) people's choice." The decision came after record early voting turnout prompted speculation Lee would secure the presidency and flip the top seat after the impeachment of predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol, who was booted from office after he declared martial law in December. South Koreans Cast Votes For New President To Succeed Yoon After His Ouster Over Martial Law Declaration The impeachment threw the country into political chaos after Yoon, also a member of the PPP, was removed from office two years early. It is unclear by what margin Lee secured the presidency, though reports had suggested for weeks that the liberal candidate was favored to win the top job. Read On The Fox News App But Lee's candidacy also prompted some serious concern when it came to his policy on international relations, particularly Seoul's relationship with the U.S., China and North Korea. South Korea Faces High-stakes Election; Fears Over China, North Korea And Us Ties Shape Voter Concerns Kim challenged Lee's policies in a presidential debate last month after the liberal candidate said he would take a "pragmatic" approach. "There's no need to worry. The South Korea-U.S. alliance is important and should continue to grow and strengthen," Lee said, adding Seoul should not be "unilaterally bound" to Washington, especially when it comes to the U.S.'s adversarial rivals. "We should not neglect ties with China or Russia," he added. "We need to manage them appropriately, and there's no need to have an unnecessarily hostile approach like now." This position is a shift from the previous administration, which was hawkish on China and North Korea. Lee has said he wants to mitigate the "North Korea risk" by easing relations with Seoul's northern article source: South Korea flips left in presidential race; Lee secures victory after conservative opponent concedes
