Gavin Newsom criticizes Trump's protest tactics and May inflation concerns: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: California Governor Gavin Newsom’s fiery response to the White House’s troop deployment in Los Angeles.

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.

Here’s what to know today.

As Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass took steps Tuesday night to control unrest in the city’s downtown by enacting a curfew, California Gov. Gavin Newsom was blasting Trump’s tactics to quell immigration protests in L.A. In an address Tuesday night, Newsom said that “democracy is under assault before our eyes,” accusing the president of overstepping his authority by federalizing the California National Guard and deploying Marines for a domestic disturbance. Trump, without the governor’s request, activated thousands of National Guard members and deployed more than 700 Marines to L.A. since protests began last week.

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The pair have been sparring over how to respond to the unrest, with Trump hurling personal insults at Newsom and suggesting he should face arrest after daring ‘border czar’ Tom Homan to apprehend him.