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The Latest Breaking News from the California National Guard

Judge blocks Trump from deploying California National Guard in Los Angeles

The decision is on hold through the weekend, until Monday

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025

Federal judge appears skeptical of Trump's ongoing command of California National Guard troops

A federal judge has questioned the Trump administration’s authority and need to maintain command of California National Guard troops it first deployed to Los Angeles in June following violent protests

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including the California National Guard

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025

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When It Comes to Fighting Crime With the National Guard, Trump Says, He Can Do 'Anything I Want To Do'

The president's plan to promote public safety by deploying troops in cities across the country is hard to reconcile with constitutional constraints on federal authority.

Reason · Aug 27, 2025

Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law

A federal judge in San Francisco will hear arguments on whether military troops deployed this summer by the Trump administration to Los Angeles violated a federal law that bars troops from conducting law enforcement duties within the country

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025

Photos of federal officers descending on a Los Angeles park as residents and mayor watch

Los Angeles residents and Mayor Karen Bass watched federal officers, some on horseback, descend on MacArthur Park on Monday for about an hour. About 90 members of the California National Guard were deployed to the neighborhood, which has a large immigrant population.

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025

National Guard troops protect immigration officers in large-scale LA operation

About 90 members of the California National Guard and over dozen military vehicles like Humvees are helping protect immigration officers Monday as they carry out a raid in a Los Angeles park

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025

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Judge asks if troops in Los Angeles are violating Posse Comitatus Act

A federal judge held a brief hearing over whether the Trump administration should continue its deployment of troops to Los Angeles

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025

The Ninth Circuit's Flawed Decision Upholding Trump's Federalization of the California National Guard

The ruling gets several important issues right - and one big one wrong.

Reason · Jun 20, 2025

The 9th Circuit Rejects Trump's Audacious Claim That He Can Use the National Guard However He Likes

Although the appeals court said the president probably complied with the law he invoked to justify his California deployment, it emphasized that such decisions are subject to judicial review.

Reason · Jun 20, 2025

US appeals court rules Trump can keep control of California National Guard

President Donald Trump hails decision as ‘big win’, but Governor Gavin Newsom vows to pursue legal challenge.

Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2025

US Appeals Court Allows Trump Control Of National Guard In LA

A US appeals court on Thursday ruled that President Donald Trump could continue control of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom.

International Business Times · Jun 20, 2025

Appeals court sides with Trump on National Guard deployment in LA

An appeals court ruled President Trump has the authority to deploy the National Guard in Los Angeles

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025

Appeals court weighs California's challenge to Trump troop move - Roll Call

A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday over Trump's calling up of the California National Guard in response to Los Angeles protests.

Roll Call · Jun 17, 2025

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The Conversation · Jun 15, 2025

Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats – a political scientist explains

At the end of a week when President Donald Trump sent Marines and the California National Guard to Los Angeles to quell protests, Americans across the country turned out in huge numbers to protest Trump’s attempts to expand his power. In rallies on June 14, 2025, organized under the banner…

Reason · Jun 13, 2025

The Restraining Order Against Federalizing the California National Guard Highlights Trump's Lawlessness

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer concluded that the president failed to comply with the statute he cited—and violated the 10th Amendment too.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025

Trump wanted to unleash the troops on George Floyd protests. Now the gloves are off

After his advisers steered him away from bloodshed in 2020, the president promises troops ‘everywhere’, Alex Woodward reports

Reason · Jun 13, 2025

Judge Grants TRO Against President Trump's Federalizing California National Guard [FURTHER UPDATE: Ninth Circuit Grants Stay]

The order is stayed until noon tomorrow (June 13), and I expect the federal government will ask the Ninth Circuit and, if necessary, the Supreme Court for a further emergency stay.

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Roll Call · Jun 12, 2025

Judge orders Trump to return control of California National Guard - Roll Call

A federal judge in California ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump must return control of the California National Guard.

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

‘He’s not all there’: Gavin Newsom questions Trump’s mental state as he blasts president’s response to LA protests

California governor accused president of ‘making up’ details of a conversation

Reason · Jun 12, 2025

Trump's L.A. National Guard Deployment Stands on Shaky Legal Ground

Plus: When Stalin Meets Star Wars.

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Is Trump’s America in the middle of a coup?

IN FOCUS: Years of covering power struggles and civil wars leads world affairs editor Sam Kiley to question whether Trump is intentionally taking the establishment apart on his own home turf

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

‘We couldn’t have scripted this better’: The White House is thrilled with how events are unfolding in LA

Trump officials reportedly believe it has shown how Democrats are out of touch with country on law enforcement and immigration issues

Reason · Jun 10, 2025

Gavin Newsom Defends Federalism Against Trump's Unilateral National Guard Deployment

In a federal lawsuit, California's governor argues that the president's assertion of control over "the State's militia" is illegal and unconstitutional.

Roll Call · Jun 10, 2025

Trump mulls rare use of Insurrection Act over Los Angeles protests - Roll Call

President Donald Trump has contemplated invoking the Insurrection Act to use the military for domestic law enforcement nationwide.

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