@Chrisontheair Chris Merrill – Immigration, Rent For Life, LA Law, Epstein, Tariff Tango

Dozens of farmworkers were detained and federal agents deployed tear gas at protesters during an immigration raid at a Ventura County agricultural business Thursday. For millions of Americans, the dream of homeownership is becoming increasingly elusive — and in California, the financial barrier is especially high. FBI deputy director Dan Bongino took a day off from work Friday after clashing at the White House with Attorney General Pam Bondi over their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, four sources familiar with the conflict told Axios. Christmas shoppers got a gift of sorts from the White House this week when the president pushed the tariff pause to August 1. The shift should give retailers more time to stockpile most goods ahead of the holiday season, potentially pushing some tariff-related price increases to next year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.