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Mayor says ‘nothing warranted’ the intervention and that cannot ‘emphasize enough the level of fear and terror that is in Angelenos right now’ due to Ice raids

Thousands of protesters took to the street in Los Angeles on Sunday in response to President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard against Gov. Gavin Newsom's wishes

If you’ve been online this weekend, you’ve probably seen wild scenes coming out of Los Angeles — riot cops, burning cars, and National Guard troops on the streets. So what’s actually going on? Here’s a breakdown of how LA ended up here, why people are protesting, and what’s happening next.…

Traffic stopped, signs were brandished, insults were hurled – and the size of the protest seemed to take police by surprise

Governor, in letter to defense secretary, calls move unlawful and asks for troops to be placed back under state command

California governor made threat amid reports Trump is weighing huge federal funding cuts targeting state

The White House deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles against the governor’s wishes.

Critics see deployment of the national guard as an authoritarian flex by a strongman who has relentlessly trampled norms

So, what’s the takeaway here? For one, don’t believe everything you read on Truth Social.

Once that power is unleashed, it’s difficult—if not impossible—to rein it back in.

Senator says the future of the US ‘rests with a small number of Republicans in the House and Senate who know better’