Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut tweeted: “Important to remember that Trump isn’t trying to heal or keep the peace. He is looking to inflame and divide. His movement doesn’t believe in democracy or protest - and if they get a chance to end the rule of law they will take it. None of this is on the level.”

The Trump administration’s announcement that it would pull $4 billion for the state’s bullet train project is likely to mean significant delays in serving the first passengers, several analysts said.

The Trump administration is preparing to cancel federal funding to California as the president has long railed against the country’s biggest blue state. The large-scale cancellation of cash could start as soon as Friday,

Dozens of demonstrations are planned in California for No Kings Day June 14. Fresno: 10 a.m. to noon at Cary Park, 4750 North Fresno St. Los Angeles: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Los Angeles City Hall, 200 North Spring St. Santa Barbara: 10:30 a.m. to noon at Chase Palm Park, 236 East Cabrillo Blvd.

Large-scale protests Saturday across Los Angeles in response to dozens of arrests Friday in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation prompted a threat from President Trump for a federal response to those protests.

The friendship between Elon Musk and President Trump hit a major speed bump on Thursday as the two publicly sparred in a viral dispute after years of knowing each other.