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Newsom is exppressing unambiguous solidarity with the undocumented immigration population in his state.

President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and Marines to "protect" Los Angeles. But while polls show immigration is ...

Trump vowed throughout his campaign that he would conduct the largest mass deportation in U.S. history. The showdown with Los ...

Arrest made in Los Angeles after a man allegedly attacked CHP officers and set a patrol car on fire during a protest.

Photo: A military unit moves down the 405 Freeway in response to rioting in Los Angeles, on June 10, 2025.John Fredricks/The ...

Federal appeals court blocks California's National Guard victory over Trump, escalating constitutional crisis between ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson would not weigh in on whether California Gov. Gavin Newsom should be arrested - a suggestion made ...

President Donald Trump’s summoning of 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests and ensure ...

President Donald Trump on Saturday celebrated his 79th birthday reviewing a parade of tanks, armament and marching soldiers ...