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Israel and Iran traded airstrike attacks as tensions heightened in the region. Protests against the Trump administration's immigration policies raged in California, as well as nationwide. President Donald Trump responded to the protests in California by sending the National Guard and the Marines against the wishes of state leaders. The House passed a bill cutting funding to foreign aid and public media, such as NPR and PBS. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousted a vaccine advisory committee, replacing each member with his own picks, including a prominent critic of COVID-19 shots.Here are the top stories involving the U.S. government this past week.Israel attacks Iran, prompting retaliatory strikesIsrael launched a major attack on Iran early Friday morning local time, drawing their long-running shadow war into the open in a way that could spiral into a wider, more dangerous regional conflict.Iran retaliated late Friday by unleashing scores of ballistic missiles on Israel, where explosions flared in the skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and shook the buildings below.The U.S. denied any involvement in Israel's attack on Iran, though the U.S. did aid Israel in defending the country from Iranian airstrikes.President Donald Trump warned Iran to agree to a nuclear deal, suggesting in a social media post Friday that retaliatory Israeli attacks will be "even more brutal."Iran鈥檚 ambassador to the U.N. said Israel鈥檚 attacks killed 78 people and injured 320 others, 鈥渢he overwhelming majority鈥� of whom were civilians.Israel says it targeted Iranian nuclear sites. Also included in the death toll were three top Iranian military leaders and numerous scientists.The toll on Israel from the Iranian strikes Friday evening was not confirmed at publishing time.Related video below: Middle East braces amid situation with Israel and IranImmigration protests erupt nationwide and intensify in Los AngelesProtests in Los Angeles started late last week in response to a series of ICE raids in the region. They intensified over the weekend and have continued throughout this week.Trump responded to the protests by deploying the National Guard and the Marines to the state, despite objections from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Roughly 5,000 military personnel have been deployed in total.California sued the Trump administration over the deployment of the military. A judge on Thursday ruled that the deployment was illegal and that the personnel must be removed; however, an appeals court temporarily blocked that decision later in the evening.Inspired by Los Angeles, protests have popped up nationwide, including in Seattle, Austin and Chicago.U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California was forcibly removed from a Homeland Security press conference Thursday after questioning Secretary Kristi Noem about the administration's approach to immigration and the protests.Related video below: Politics at play in Los Angeles anti-ICE protest responseIn other newsThe House narrowly voted Thursday to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress, targeting foreign aid programs and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides money for NPR and PBS. It will head to the Senate next.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousted an entire committee that advises the CDC on vaccine use Monday. On Wednesday, he named the eight replacements, including a prominent critic of COVID-19 shots.Washington, D.C., is gearing up to host Trump's military parade on Saturday, honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.The House passed a bipartisan bill on Thursday to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump's desk for his signature.A federal judge said Friday that the Trump administration can continue to detain Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil on allegations that he lied on his green card application.Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. embassies around the world to move ahead with a directive to fire all remaining staffers with USAID.Related video below: U.S. military parade spurs debate on financial, political costs