Trump, Los Angeles and Gavin Newsom
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CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten said that California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s name has been searched more than “ever before” since the governor has feuded with President Donald Trump over the immigration protests across Los Angeles.
What the judge rules, and the likely appeals that follow, may alter decades of understanding about the roles of governors and the White House in quelling domestic unrest.
Governor Newsom won a court order to halt President Trump's federalization of California National Guard troops amid escalating tensions over ICE protests in Los Angeles.
A federal court on Thursday heard Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for a temporary restraining order to curtail just what the federalized National Guard troops and Marines sent to California by the Trump administration can do. It’s unclear if U.S District Judge Charles R. Breyer would also rule on Thursday, June 12.
The House Oversight Committee is investigating the protests in Los Angeles, sending letters to the top Democratic officials involved in the response.
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was unable to get off his a question for Secretary Kristi Noem when officials shoved him out of the room as he screamed “hands off!”. In this Nov. 2, 2018, file photo, then-California Secretary of State Padilla speaks in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) AP
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Trump credited the military for stopping Los Angeles from turning into a “crime scene” Thursday, while Newsom has said the troops’ presence inflamed protests.
An appeals court allowed Trump to keep the National Guard in L.A. The Trump administration denied involvement in Israel’s strikes on Iran. Kilmar Abrego García pleaded not guilty to human smuggling. A Smithsonian director resigned following Trump’s attempt to fire her.