My thoughts on the LA riots and the deployment of the military; plus, other news you need to know

Timestamps:Timestamp: (1:37). I wanted to share my nuanced, unique take on the situation happening in Los Angeles, looking at it from the perspective of both a vet who served and a Christian who’s listening to both sides of the argument and trying to find some middle ground.Timestamp: (42:11). Tensions rise again in the Middle East as the potential for conflict with Iran appears to be upon us once again.Timestamp: (45:42). Several important updates on Ukraine, which have barely made the news. Timestamp: (49:31). Latvia says Russia is stalling on peace negotiations, Russia makes some notable advances on the ground, and Russia’s economy continues to face a crushing interest rate problem.Timestamp: (57:40). Russia could send "little green men" to test NATO's resolve, according to German intelligence.Timestamp: (1:01:37). The U.K., Canada, and other countries impose sanctions on Far-Right Israeli Ministers.Hi everyone! Thank you for being here. If you’re new to the show, let me say this. Each week, I cover hot spots and critical threats that might affect our country, as well as keep you informed about our military. I end each show by sharing some verses from the Bible (without being too pushy). My hope is you end each show better informed, less worried, and more optimistic (about both our country and your life). Also, huge shout out to those of you whose paid subscriptions make it possible for me to devote time and resources to researching and compiling the news each week. As a reminder, monthly paid subscribers through Substack also get access to bonus audio summaries and special “Insider Brief” newsletters. These typically drop once a week.If you’d like to support the show, there are several ways you can do so.You can subscribe with Substack: https://stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe You can also now sign up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stanrmitchell Or send a tip through Venmo (@authorstanrmitchell): https://account.venmo.com/u/authorstanrmitchellAnd there’s even a PayPal link you can use: https://paypal.me/StanRMitchell.Finally, I’m still trying to grow the show. Please rate and review on SPOTIFY, APPLE, or wherever you listen. You can listen here, or you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below by searching for The View from the Front:Have a question? Or want to provide some feedback? You can email me at [e-mail]. Please include at least your first name and city. (Or full name if you want to get a little famous.)Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.As immigration raids continue, ICE protests spread coast to coastHow the immigration protests in Los Angeles started‘A pivotal moment?’ Why many Latino voters in California chose TrumpHow previous Presidents spoke on this issue. US withdraws some diplomats and military families from Middle East amid Iran tensionsTrump has said he’s grown less confident in being able to strike a deal with Iran curbing the country’s nuclear ambitions, saying in a new interview that Tehran could be “delaying” striking an agreement.“I’m getting more and more less confident about it. They seem to be delaying, and I think that’s a shame, but I’m less confident now than I would have been a couple of months ago,” Trump said in an interview with a New York Post podcast that was released earlier on Wednesday.“Something happened to them, but I am much less confident of a deal being made,” he went on, saying it was his “instincts” telling him a deal was moving further from reach.Russia Launches Biggest Drone Assault of the War, Ukraine SaysThe attack used almost 500 drones and missiles, breaking a record set just days earlier, as Russia tries to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses, which shot down most of the weapons.Latvia’s foreign minister, Baiba Braže: “Putin is now following step-by-step Russia’s well-worn negotiations manual: issue absurd maximalist demands and blame the other party for not accepting them; concede nothing; continuously delay the process; reset expectations; wait for others to present compromises or concessions; and exploit this as weakness.”Russia could send "little green men" to test NATO's resolve...U.K., Canada and Others Impose Sanctions on Far-Right Israeli MinistersThe push to blacklist Mr. Ben-Gvir and Mr. Smotrich had been weeks in the making and underscored Israel’s growing diplomatic isolation. It came after Britain, Canada and France issued a stark statement last month about the treatment of civilians in Gaza.…While the United States did not join the action, British officials said they had sounded out officials in the Trump administration about the proposed move in recent weeks and had not encountered strong resistance.…In their statement, the five countries said that, as of April, extremist Israeli settlers had carried out 1,900 attacks on Palestinian civilians since last year. This violence, and the inexorable expansion of settlements...