LA Protests, National Guard Deployment, and Trump's Tax Bill Impact

National Guard Deployment in Los Angeles

• 🚨 National Guard troops have been deployed in Los Angeles following protests against immigration raids.
• 🏛️ California Governor Gavin Newsom has called President Trump's order to deploy these troops 'unlawful' and an attempt to manufacture a crisis.
• 🗣️ LA Mayor Karen Bass echoed the sentiment, describing the situation as chaos provoked by the administration.
• ⚖️ The deployment is under Title 10, federalizing the troops and giving the president control, a move not seen for civil disturbances since 1965.
• ⚠️ Concerns exist about the potential deployment of 500 Marines and invoking the Insurrection Act, which has not been done since 1992.

International News Briefs

• 🚢 Israeli forces have seized a charity boat heading for Gaza, carrying aid and activists including Greta Thunberg.
• 🇷🇺 US officials believe Russia's threatened retaliation against Ukraine for a drone attack is imminent, likely a significant multi-pronged attack.
• 🇨🇴 Colombian senator Miguel Urebe has survived an initial operation after being shot in Bogota.
• 🎾 Carlos Alcaraz retained the French Open crown, winning the longest final in Roland Garros history at 5 hours and 29 minutes.

US-China Trade Talks and Tax Bill Dynamics

• 🤝 Top US officials are meeting with Chinese counterparts in London to resolve their trade dispute.
• 💡 The talks aim to de-escalate rhetoric and find agreement, with a focus on restoring the flow of critical minerals.
• 📉 Elon Musk's public criticism of President Trump's budget bill has emboldened Republican deficit hawks concerned about soaring debt.
• ⏳ The bill includes an increase in the federal debt ceiling, which must be raised to avoid default, creating a race to pass it before the July 4th recess.
• 🎯 Senate leadership is pushing to get the bill passed through Congress before the Fourth of July.