Trump, Newsom and National Guard
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It comes as roughly 200 Marines are being deployed to Los Angeles on Friday to protect federal property and personnel, according to a military commander.
Greg Abbott is putting the National Guard on standby in areas in his state where demonstrations are planned.The divergent approaches illustrate the ways the two parties are trying to navigate national politics and the role of executive power in enforcing immigration policies.
A new poll shows a partisan split on President Donald Trump's troop deployment to quell Los Angeles protests, with 86% of Republicans supporting while Democrats strongly oppose it.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an emergency request to block expansion of what they called the Trump administration's "unlawful militarization."
The Pentagon was caught using fake riot photos to justify sending troops to LA. See how Gavin Newsom exposed the lie and a judge blocked Trump's illegal move.
Within the next 24 hours, a state attorney said in S.F. district court, 140 marines will replace National Guard troops in Los Angeles.
A judge has rejected California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) ask for an immediate order limiting President Trump’s Los Angeles troop deployment, agreeing to first give the
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Over the years, Trump has threatened to intercede in the state’s long-running homeless crisis, vowed to withhold federal wildfire aid as political leverage in a dispute over water rights, called on police to shoot people robbing stores and warned residents “your children are in danger” because of illegal immigration.