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June 15, 2025, 05:18 PM - 7 min read
With Trump’s controversial deployment of the national guard and hundreds of marines to quell demonstrations in Los Angeles in protest of immigration raids, Newsom has made it clear that the truce is over, arguing that he believes that Trump is destroying democracy and acting like a dictator, with these actions.
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June 14, 2025, 09:40 AM - 4 min read
A contingent of U.S. Marines deployed to Los Angeles made their first detention of a civilian on Friday, marking a rare use of active-duty military force in support of local law enforcement.
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June 10, 2025, 02:39 PM - 6 min read
On rare occasion, presidents have invoked an 18th-century wartime law called the Insurrection Act, which is the main legal mechanism that a president can use to activate the military or National Guard during times of rebellion or unrest. Other times they have relied on a similar federal law that allows the president to federalise National Guard troops under certain circumstances, which is what Trump did on Saturday.
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June 9, 2025, 11:53 AM - 3 min read
Trump also instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi to coordinate with federal agencies to quell the unrest.
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June 8, 2025, 10:00 AM - 6 min read
Los Angeles witnessed a second day of violent protests following federal immigration raids that led to dozens of arrests. In response, the Trump administration deployed 2,000 National Guard troops, sparking a political storm with California officials. Clashes between federal agents and demonstrators escalated tensions in the Paramount neighbourhood.
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