An escalating clash pits a Republican president looking to fulfill his mass deportation goals against a Democratic governor with White House aspirations hoping to mobilize opposition.

Trump credited the military for stopping Los Angeles from turning into a “crime scene” Thursday, while Newsom has said the troops’ presence inflamed protests.

Gavin Newsom must have thought it would be a crime to ignore Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders after she condemned the protests in Los Angeles. On Thursday he issued a blistering correction to the former White House press secretary for President Donald Trump.

Enten found that Newsom is leading the race to become the next Democratic nominee, standing at 12% odds, according to online prediction market Kalshi. He is followed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) at 10%, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at 10%, and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro at 6%.

For all of Donald Trump's talk agreeing with the idea of arresting California governor Gavin Newsom, the president couldn't offer even a hypothetical reason to do so when asked this week, which Seth Meyers was pretty amused by on Wednesday night.

Newsom's 2028 presidential aspirations hang in the balance as the eyes of the nation are on California's clash with immigration authorities.

The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.

Gavin Newsom lashes out at Trump ally Ric Grenell over claims Governor’s wife was shopping during LA protests - Richard Grenell, a White House special envoy, claimed that the governor and Jennifer Sie