The conservative CNN pundit wasn't impressed with the California governor's dramatic words amid the LA protests.

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.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for parts of downtown as anti-ICE demonstrations continued for a fifth consecutive day, some of which have turned violent between protesters and law enforcement.

Gavin Newsom ’s office has lashed out at the “stupidity” of Stephen Miller after he misrepresented how the state’s sanctuary policies work.

Gov. Gavin Newsom blamed President Trump for intentionally inflaming tensions at protests in L.A. and targeting hardworking immigrant families in federal raids.

The governor's press office has been in overdrive, posting memes mocking critics and comparing Trump to a Star Wars villain.

California Republicans have found ways to convince Trump he’s helping the state rather than Newsom before, one expert said.

Newsom's 2028 presidential aspirations hang in the balance as the eyes of the nation are on California's clash with immigration authorities.