49 m. ago LA riots take ominous new turn as mystery donor drops off wartime face shields for protesters: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to LA today on orders from President Donald Trump after a fourth day of anti-ICE protests.

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53 m. ago ‘He is unhinged, and he’s acting recklessly’: Newsom says two branches of government are already lost to ‘Trumpism’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard in Los Angeles

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2 h. ago Rising country star Conner Smith ‘cooperating with police’ after woman killed in car crash

Singer’s representative said his ‘heart goes out’ to the family of a woman who died

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2 h. ago Why is LA protesting? Trump deploys Marines and National Guard after immigration raids spark major unrest

Trump administration has mobilized almost 5,000 troops – comprised of National Guardsmen and U.S. Marines – as demonstrations against immigration raids continue

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3 h. ago Los Angeles protests: California governor says marines ‘not political pawns’ as Donald Trump deploys more National Guard troops – live

Gavin Newsom says Trump’s threat to deploy marines to LA is ‘blatant abuse of power’ as state lodges a suit against administrationUS officials said the marines were being deployed to protect federal property and personnel, including immigration agents. A convoy of 10 to 15 buses with blacked-out windows and escorted by sheriff’s vehicles, left the base at Twentynine Palms in the desert east of Los Angeles late Monday and headed toward the city, stopping around 1am (9am BST) at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, about 20 miles (35 km) south of downtown Los Angeles.Despite their presence, there has been limited engagement so far between the Guard and protesters while local law enforcement implements crowd control. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago LA protests: Trump sends thousands more troops in ‘authoritarian’ move

California leaders decry mobilization of 700 marines and 4,000 national guard members as tensions escalateLA protests – live updatesAbout 700 US marines were en route to Los Angeles on Tuesday after Donald Trump mobilized them the day before in response to protests over immigration raids. The president also doubled the number of national guard members to 4,000, in an extraordinary mobilization of troops against US residents that California leaders have called “authoritarian”.The Pentagon mobilized the 700 active-duty marines after tensions between the federal government and the nation’s second-largest city dramatically escalated over the weekend, with residents taking to the streets to demonstrate against a series of brutal crackdowns on immigrant communities. The raids have affected garment district workers, day laborers and restaurants, and agents also arrested the president of a major California union who was serving as a community observer during the raids. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago LA protests live: Trump ramps up response as 700 Marines and 2,000 more National Guardsmen mobilized

Almost 5,000 military personnel have been deployed to Los Angeles, as demonstrations against ICE raids continued into Monday evening

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4 h. ago LA governor says Trump's decision to send 700 marines in to crush riots 'is the deranged fantasy of a dictatorial president'

President Trump yesterday ordered an additional 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 US Marines to deploy to LA after 2,000 troops arrived Sunday, prompting backlash from Newsom

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5 h. ago LA protests live: Newsom to deploy 800 more police to ‘clean up Trump’s mess’ after president mobilizes 700 Marines

A battalion of 700 U.S. Marines and 4,000 National Guardsmen are set to be deployed as demonstrations against ICE raids continued into Monday evening

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7 h. ago LA ICE riots day 4 RECAP: 'ICE Barbie' Kristi Noem delivers savage insult to LA mayor Karen Bass for shifting blame for riots

LIVE UPDATES: Hundreds of Marines have been mobilized to Los Angeles after Donald Trump sent National Guard troops to quell the immigration protests.

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7 h. ago LA turns into a warzone as Marines begin journey to lawless hellscape ahead of another night of ICE riots

Their arrival comes as Downtown Los Angeles braces for a fourth night of riots as pro-migrant protesters take to the streets to rail against federal immigration agents and President Trump.

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9 h. ago Trump praises response to LA protests after deploying 4,000 National Guard troops

Donald Trump has lauded his administration’s response to growing anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.

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9 h. ago LA protests live updates: Trump mobilizes 4,000 National Guard and 700 Marines to crack down on anti

Nearly 5,000 federal and National Guard troops now set to be deployed in response to L.A. protests, as demonstrations against ICE raids continued into Monday

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10 h. ago 'ICE Barbie' Kristie Noem delivers savage insult to LA mayor Karen Bass for shifting blame for riots

LIVE UPDATES: Hundreds of Marines have been mobilized to Los Angeles after Donald Trump sent National Guard troops to quell the immigration protests.

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11 h. ago FBI raids home of protester who hurled rocks at federal cars as Pam Bondi chilling details

LIVE UPDATES: Hundreds of Marines have been mobilized to Los Angeles after Donald Trump sent National Guard troops to quell the immigration protests.

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12 h. ago Mayor Karen Bass says Los Angeles being used as a ‘test case’ by federal government – live

Mayor says ‘nothing warranted’ the intervention and that cannot ‘emphasize enough the level of fear and terror that is in Angelinos right now’ due to Ice raids Pentagon deploys 700 US marines to LA amid immigration protests‘Kidnapped’: families and lawyers desperate to contact the detainedTrump news at a glance: president ratchets up threats and troopsAbout 300 Guard troops have been deployed to LA so far.President Donald Trump earlier said he would deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, despite the objections of California governor Gavin Newsom. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Newsom melts down as Trump orders another 2000 National Guard troops to LA battleground to join 700 marines

LIVE UPDATES: Hundreds of Marines have been mobilized to Los Angeles after Donald Trump sent National Guard troops to quell the immigration protests.

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13 h. ago LA riots LIVE: Donald Trump accused of 'ego trip' as 2,000 more National Guard braced

Protesters are clogging Los Angeles streets again, chanting "Get out of LA" at a row of National Guard troops posted outside a federal building which is covered in graffiti

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13 h. ago LA riots LIVE: Donald Trump's 'ego trip' blasted as 2,000 MORE National Guards deployed

Protesters are clogging Los Angeles streets again, chanting "Get out of LA" at a row of National Guard troops posted outside a federal building which is covered in graffiti

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13 h. ago Los Angeles police chief says deployment of marines a surprise that could make policing protests harder – live

US military’s Northern Command confirms 700 marines to be sent to the city but LAPD chief Jom McDonnell says this presents ‘significant’ challengesPentagon deploys 700 US marines to LA amid immigration protests‘Kidnapped’: families and lawyers desperate to contact the detainedTrump news at a glance: president ratchets up threats and troopsAbout 300 Guard troops have been deployed to LA so far.President Donald Trump earlier said he would deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, despite the objections of California governor Gavin Newsom. Continue reading...

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