In today’s newsletter: California Governor Gavin Newsom’s fiery response to the White House’s troop deployment in Los Angeles. What May’s inflation numbers say about tariffs and the challenges facing the U.S. men’s national team at the 2026 World Cup.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is meeting the moment, Democrats say. Amid the growing storm over the Trump administration’s response to protests of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., has continued to defend himself and refute the claims by the Trump administration that he crashed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference before federal officers shoved him outside the room, pushed him onto the floor and handcuffed him.

Gavin Newsom questions Trump’s mental state as he blasts president’s response to LA protests - California governor accused president of ‘making up’ details of a conversation

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge's order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them in response to protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.

President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom clash over deployment of troops to Los Angeles in response to anti-ICE protests.

California's Senate Minority Leader has told Newsweek that Newsom should not be arrested amid Trump's threats.