In the high-stakes legal showdown between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump over Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles, a U.S. government lawyer argued Tuesday that judges have no power to stop a president from deploying such troops.

A federal appeals court in San Francisco is set to hear arguments on whether the Trump administration should return control of National Guard troops to California.

A large protest organized by the "No Kings" movement against US President Donald Trump was held in Los Angeles amid heightened tensions over ongoing anti-deportation rallies. Local authorities pleaded for calm at the events,

Missouri mayors are reacting to Gov. Mike Kehoe's decision to sign an executive order on Thursday, activating the National Guard ahead of protests scheduled around the state and country this weekend.

Despite warnings from the governor, the Texas National Guard was largely not a factor, it appeared, during Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. The seeming lack of presence was a welcome sight for at least one Austin state senator who attended the Capitol protest.

As of early Friday, the New Jersey National Guard has not been activated for the anti-Trump protests planned across the state Saturday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across the state, along with more than 2,000 state police.

Gov. Greg Abbott says he will deploy the Texas National Guard across the state ahead of protests planned this weekend against the Trump administration. Why it matters: Thousands are expected to protest during "No Kings Day" on Saturday across the state and nation.

Governors aren't on the same page about the National Guard for "No Kings" protests. They are weighing public safety, and if Trump will step in.

The “No Kings Day of Defiance” was organized nationwide at the same time a military parade will mark the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C. The date also coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday as well as Flag Day.