The showdown over President Donald Trump's decision to send troops to Los Angeles to quell immigration protests is set for a court hearing. California Gov.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to "liberate" Los Angeles on Thursday at a press conference that was dramatically interrupted when federal agents dragged a Democratic U.S.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an emergency request to block expansion of what they called the Trump administration's "unlawful militarization."

The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.

A large part of President Donald Trump’s justification for the extraordinary mobilization of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles is the idea that violent demonstrators are “paid.”

The curfew extends to sections of downtown Los Angeles where protests have turned into instances of vandalism and looting.

Violent protests against ICE raids in Los Angeles prompt deployment of National Guard troops as local officials call for federal agents to leave and demand an end to immigration enforcement.