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President Donald Trump's federalization of California National Guard soldiers "flouts the vision of our Founders, undermines the rule of law, and sets a chilling precedent that puts the constitutional rights of Americans in every state at risk,
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New York Magazine on MSNWhat Exactly Are Trump’s Troops Doing in California? Live UpdatesICE raids in Los Angeles on Friday provoked days of unrest in the city as scores of protesters assembled to oppose them and President Trump’s crackdown on migrants. Some demonstrations have turned violent as protesters clashed with police,
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."
California leaders said the state intends to challenge the move in court, and to find new ways to move drivers toward electric vehicles.
Tony Thurmond, the state superintendent of public instruction said in a statement last week that the state will continue to follow California law, which protects all students’ access to
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.
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New York Magazine on MSNNewsom Calls Trump a Threat to Democracy: California Standoff UpdatesSome demonstrations have turned violent as protesters clashed with police, and in an extraordinary series of moves, Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guard members and 700 U.S. Marines to the city — all in opposition to California governor Gavin Newsom.
The state of California is suing the Trump administration for deploying the state’s National Guard to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles. MSNBC Political Analyst Cornell Belcher and Patrick Gaspard of the Center for American Progress join The Weeknight to discuss Trump's military response to the L.