Court Backs Trump in National Guard Deployment Dispute

An appeals court has supported President Donald Trump's authority to control the National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, overturning a prior legal challenge. The decision comes in the wake of protests following immigration raids, igniting debates on federal vs. state governance roles.

This ruling halts a previous order by a lower court that deemed Trump's activation of the troops illegal in light of opposition from California Governor Gavin Newsom. It is the first presidential deployment of a state National Guard without a governor's assent since 1965.

The controversy underscores the ongoing tension between state and federal power, with implications for the president's ability to deploy military force within the U.S., particularly in Democratic-led regions targeted by Trump's immigration policies.

(With inputs from agencies.)