Los Angeles has seen three days of growing protests and conflicts with police. The protests began after an increase in arrests of immigrants by US ICE agents. The conflict grew after US President Donald Trump sent National Guard soldiers to the area.
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The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has left his temporary job in President Donald Trump's government. Though Mr. Musk was once a huge supporter of Mr. Trump, the two men are now fighting on social media.
Actions by US President Donald Trump are raising serious questions about how he is using his position as president to make himself and his family richer. Some of Mr. Trump's actions would have been enough to force earlier presidents from office.
Harvard University is refusing to meet demands made by President Donald Trump's government, even though the government has threatened to cut off billions of dollars from the school. Harvard's president says the university won't give up its independence or rights.
Last Saturday, huge crowds of people gathered in cities across the United States to protest against the government of President Donald Trump. Hundreds of thousands of people took part in the "Hands Off!" protests, which were organized in over 1,300 locations in all 50 states.
On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on products coming into the US from countries around the world. The tariffs mark a big change in international trade, and have already had huge negative effects worldwide.
President Donald Trump's government has continued to fire massive numbers of people working for the US government. Tens of thousands of workers have been let go. The loss of workers will make it much harder for many government agencies to carry out their work.
President Donald Trump is using his power as president to punish law firms that he sees as opposing him, and to control the way universities are run.
The US government said that it has made a mistake by sending a Maryland man to a dangerous prison in El Salvador, even though he was legally allowed to stay in the US. The government has admitted its mistake, but it's not clear whether the man will be returned to the US.
In mid-March, a group of high-level members of President Donald Trump's government discussed a US military operation in a group chat using an app called Signal. A reporter was accidentally added to the chat. The chat did not meet US rules for secure communication. No one has been punished.
Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey spoke for over 25 hours on the US Senate floor yesterday. His marathon speech was an effort to call attention to concerns he has over the actions of President Donald Trump. Mr. Booker's speech has set a new record.