Appeals court rules Trump can keep National Guard deployed
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The disagreement between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom over Trump deploying state National Guard troops to Los Angeles is now being debated in court. We’ll explain how the situation developed and answer some common questions.
A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump must return control of California’s National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) by Friday afternoon, prompting a lightning-fast appeal that began
Did President Trump send the U.S. military to Los Angeles earlier this week to safeguard the city from protesters? Or is this the start of something bigger — an unprecedented push by the president to carry out mass deportations with the help of armed troops?
The National Guard has at times detained protesters in its deployment to Los Angeles, an official said Wednesday, as demonstrations against Immigration and Customs enforcement raids spread to other major cities.
Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who cover their faces while conducting official business could face a misdemeanor charge in California under a new proposal announced Monday.
It's exceedingly rare for presidents to call up the National Guard in opposition to a governor's wishes, as President Trump did in deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles.
GOP Sen. Tom Cotton defended the language he used in his WSJ op-ed calling for President Trump to send in the troops to Los Angeles to help with the anti-ICE riots.
The deployment of U.S. Marines and the National Guard to Los Angeles amid protests against immigration raids has raised the hackles of many, including Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom. But there’s more than just boots on the ground in Los Angeles.