Court Pauses Order on California Guard Control

Following widespread protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids, President Donald Trump deployed 700 U.S. Marines and National Guard troops to the city, marking an unusual use of active-duty military on domestic soil. Governor Gavin Newsom strongly condemned the deployment as a 'serious breach of state sovereignty' and compared Trump's actions to those of authoritarian leaders. A federal judge initially ruled the deployment unconstitutional and in violation of the Tenth Amendment, but a federal appeals court paused the order, temporarily allowing Trump to retain control of the National Guard. The legal dispute focuses on whether the unrest in Los Angeles constitutes a 'rebellion' justifying federal intervention, a point contested by critics. Nationwide, over 2,000 'No Kings' rallies are planned, coinciding with Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C., which Newsom called a 'vulgar display' of weakness. The situation underscores escalating tensions between state and federal authorities over military involvement in civil unrest.