John Bacon

3 days ago | northjersey.com | Susan Miller |John Bacon |Francesca Chambers |Kim Hjelmgaard |Jorge Ortiz |Tom Vanden Brook | +2 more

President Donald Trump tried to keep a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran in place Tuesday as reports emerged indicating the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities over the weekend was not as successful as he initially claimed. Trump chastised Israel for accusing Iran of truce violations and ordering new strikes, saying he was "not happy" with either country as he spoke to reporters while leaving Washington for a NATO summit in Europe.

2 weeks ago | michiganpublic.org | Doug Tribou |John Bacon |Caoilinn Goss |Mike Blank

College sports have entered a new era. Late last week, a California court approved a legal settlement that ends a longstanding ban on schools paying athletes directly. The House settlement is named after former Arizona State University swimmer Greg House, who sued the NCAA and five conferences. The agreement settles multiple lawsuits that were combined. Michigan Public sports commentator John U. Bacon joined Morning Edition host Doug Tribou to take a closer look at the settlement.

2 weeks ago | freep.com | Thao Nguyen |Thảo Nguyen |Jeanine Santucci |John Bacon

Thao Nguyen Sarah D. Wire Jeanine Santucci John BaconUSA TODAYA showdown between President Donald Trump and the governor of California over Trump's use of the military to assist federal immigration raids in Los Angeles was headed for a courtroom Thursday, almost a week after the sweeps ignited a series of sometimes violent protests. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer will hear Gov.

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | John Bacon |Thao Nguyen |Thảo Nguyen |Jeanine Santucci |Christopher Cann |Cybele Mayes-Osterman | +2 more

John Bacon Thao Nguyen Jeanine Santucci Sarah D. Wire Christopher Cann Cybele Mayes-Osterman N'dea Yancey-Bragg Michael LoriaUSA TODAYA federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump unlawfully federalized thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles and ordered the administration to return control of the troops to California. The ruling came amid rising tensions between Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom over federal military intervention in the state.

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Thao Nguyen |Thảo Nguyen |Jeanine Santucci |John Bacon

Nearly a week after protests over federal immigration enforcement raids first broke out in Los Angeles, a showdown between federal and state officials is expected to land in court on Thursday over whether President Donald Trump can use the military to assist the raids against California leaders' wishes. In the hearing, scheduled for Thursday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco will hear Gov.