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Decide blocks Trump administration from deploying members of California Nationwide Guard in L.A., pauses personal order

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Decide blocks Trump administration from deploying members of California Nationwide Guard in L.A., pauses personal order

A judge temporarily halted the Trump administration’s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, writing Thursday that the federal government did not have the authority to nationalize California’s National Guard. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer issued the temporary restraining order after an hourlong hearing in a San Francisco federal court. California’s attorney general challenged the deployment, … Read more

Trump administration to finish DHS program designed to thwart terror assaults

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Trump administration to finish DHS program designed to thwart terror assaults

The Trump administration is planning to eliminate a Department of Homeland Security terrorism prevention program that former government officials and experts say has helped thwart attacks in the United States. The DHS budget submitted to Congress last month cancels the $18 million terrorism prevention grant program, saying it “does not align with DHS priorities.” “That … Read more

Trump administration leans into California protests

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Trump administration leans into California protests

President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda has met a groundswell of opposition in Los Angeles, the country’s second-largest city. At least 56 people have been arrested so far in massive protests against the administration’s immigration raids in the city Friday. The demonstrations have spilled over onto one of the region’s largest freeways, and federal authorities are … Read more

California to sue Trump administration for deploying Nationwide Guard in Los Angeles

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California to sue Trump administration for deploying Nationwide Guard in Los Angeles

California officials planned to file a lawsuit Monday against U.S. President Donald Trump in response to the administration’s extraordinary deployment of the U.S. National Guard to confront people who took to the streets in Los Angeles to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown in the region. Attorney General Rob Bonta said the deployment “trampled” the state’s sovereignty. He … Read more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom unfazed by threats of arrest from Trump administration official

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom unfazed by threats of arrest from Trump administration official

LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed back against threats of arrest by Trump administration officials, remaining defiant as he oversees clashes between law enforcement agents and protesters in response to immigration raids across Los Angeles while also managing an ongoing power struggle with the federal government. Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, warned Saturday … Read more