Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for his handling of the Los Angeles ...

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Ever since he was ignominiously blocked from shooting George Floyd protesters, Donald Trump has been itching to sic the ...

Newsom is exppressing unambiguous solidarity with the undocumented immigration population in his state.

Trump vowed throughout his campaign that he would conduct the largest mass deportation in U.S. history. The showdown with Los ...

With the downtown facing an 8 p.m. curfew, the Los Angeles police began using tear gas and crowd-control munitions to break up protests after issuing a dispersal order.

Arrest made in Los Angeles after a man allegedly attacked CHP officers and set a patrol car on fire during a protest.

In response, Trump made the unprecedented decision to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops to LA to quell the protests, a move which California Governor Gavin Newsom — who opposed the deployment — ...

Federal appeals court blocks California's National Guard victory over Trump, escalating constitutional crisis between ...

Peaceful demonstrations in downtown LA escalate to violent confrontation with police using tear gas as protesters throw ...

President Donald Trump’s summoning of 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests and ensure ...

Protesters across the country took to the streets for ‘No Kings’ demonstrations against President Trump. ICE raided a swap ...