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President Donald Trump has deployed about 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles after protests over immigration arrests turned violent. At least three people were reported injured, including two sheriff's deputies and a union leader arrested for obstruction.
The decision came after roughly 350 to 400 people gathered Friday and Saturday to protest immigration arrests in downtown Los Angeles and nearby Paramount. Demonstrators clashed with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, with some throwing Molotov cocktails and chunks of concrete, burning a car, and defacing a building. Officers released tear gas, pepper spray, and flash-bang explosives. ICE reported 118 arrests last week in Los Angeles, including five people the agency said were tied to criminal organizations.
The president nationalized California’s Guard using Title 10 authority, which placed him at the head of the chain of command. In this case, he bypassed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to do so, an approach last taken in the Civil Rights era (see here).
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Colombia Assassination Attempt
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Colombian opposition presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay remains in critical condition as of this writing after an assassination attempt Saturday in Bogotá. A 15-year-old suspect has been arrested; officials are searching for potential accomplices.
The shooting took place at a campaign rally in the Fontibón neighborhood of Colombia’s capital. In the middle of his speech, the 39-year-old conservative was reportedly shot three times and underwent both head and leg surgery. Uribe has served as a senator since 2022 and has called for a crackdown on crime. Recent polls show him lagging frontrunners in the lead-up to Colombia's May 31, 2026, election; officials have not identified a motive as of this writing.
Uribe comes from a prominent political family. His grandfather was former President Julio César Turbay Ayala, a liberal politician who served from 1978 to 1982. His mother was journalist Diana Turbay, who was kidnapped by a group linked to Pablo Escobar and killed in a 1991 rescue attempt.
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Pay Day for College Athletes
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A federal judge approved a $2.8B agreement by the NCAA to settle three separate antitrust cases Friday evening, a long-anticipated decision expected to overhaul the nature of collegiate sports. In addition to compensating current and former athletes, the ruling will allow schools to directly pay athletes up to a capped amount ($20.5M per school for 2025-26) for the first time.
Despite generating more than $1B in annual revenue, the NCAA had maintained strict amateurism rules around player compensation dating back to its launch in 1906 (see history). A landmark 2021 legal ruling allowed players to earn income based on their name, image, and likeness. This led to largely unregulated booster collectives at the largest schools; the top 15 groups reportedly spent more than $200M last year. Friday’s decision allows schools to vet third-party payments to individual players.
Payments could begin as early as July 1, barring appeal.
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