As a pretext to sending in the national guard, the White House marked the Ice protests as a broader threat to the US

California Governor Newsom called the decision ‘purposefully inflammatory’ as ICE agents clashed with crowds following immigration raids in the city.

Trump's border czar said the National Guard is mobilizing to enter the city of Los Angeles within hours amid tense standoffs between protesters and ICE agents.

Mayor Karen Bass disputes president’s claim as she thanks local law enforcement for dealing with unrest following immigration crackdown

It’s insurrection, says vice-president as National Guard arrives in city on orders of White House

The National Guard deployment will delight supporters of his hardline stance on law and order, but opponents say its inflammatory

US president’s decision to send in National Guard criticised by California’s Democratic leadership as a ‘provocative show of force’

President Trump has long mused about using troops to crush violent protests or riots in blue-state cities. He is now moving to do so in Los Angeles.

State and local officials warned that the National Guard’s presence could escalate protests, while Republican lawmakers blamed state leadership for the clashes.

The national guard’s deployment in Los Angeles sets the US on a familiar authoritarian pathway. History shows the results

The national guard’s deployment in Los Angeles sets the US on a familiar authoritarian pathway. History shows the results

The president vowed to crush opposition to his immigration raids – but his attempted show of force may have awoken something else

As thousands take to the street to protest Trump’s National Guard deployment

The tools and tactics of the federal response to the LA protests are taken from the US imperial playbook.

The Guardian’s US live news editor in London, Chris Michael, on the president’s shock decision and what could happen next

The US leader accused California Governor David Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of incompetence

The clashes over local Ice raids come as the White House orders immigration agents ramp up enforcement.

As a pretext to sending in the national guard, the White House marked the Ice protests as a broader threat to the US

The president is escalating the situation to justify greater force and repression. Now he’s talking about sending ‘troops everywhere’

US President Donald Trump claims troops prevented LA from burning during protests, sparking outrage among Democrats and California Governor Gavin Newsom branding Trump…

If you want to radicalize a population, there is no faster way than to use disproportionate force against civilians.