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What powers does Trump have to send troops to cities — even if they don't want them?

5:00am June 10, 2025

President Trump ordered California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to quell anti-immigration enforcement protests. Experts explain the laws that enable him to make this extraordinary move.

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California governor says Trump is sowing 'more chaos' by ordering Marines to LA

7:30pm June 09, 2025

by Kira Wakeam

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., told NPR that the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles by President Trump is "an illegal act."

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4 things to know about the immigration raid protests that roiled LA this weekend

5:00am June 09, 2025

Protesters opposed to federal immigration raids faced off with law enforcement in Los Angeles over the weekend. President Trump called in the National Guard against the wishes of the governor.

Protesters Gather In Cities Nationwide To Denounce The Trump Administration

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Protesters unite against Trump in hundreds of rallies across the U.S.

7:01am April 19, 2025

A grassroots-led campaign organized hundreds of protests and events across the U.S. Organizers say the momentum built on resistance against the Trump administration has not slowed.

Canada trucker protest organizers found guilty of mischief

12:59am April 04, 2025

The February 2022 protests, dubbed the Freedom Convoy, were sparked by a Canadian government vaccine mandate for truck drivers crossing the U.S.-Canada border.

'Like a sound from hell:' Was an illegal sonic weapon used on protesters in Serbia?

1:20am March 26, 2025

The weapons, which are illegal in Serbia, emit sound waves which can trigger sharp ear pain, disorientation, eardrum ruptures or even irreversible hearing damage.

A 'silent' protest? Haydn and a bunch of chorus girls got there first

8:42am March 01, 2025

by Chloe Veltman

A new album by artists including Kate Bush and Imogen Heap protesting proposed changes to AI copyright laws is the latest in a history of musicians using silence to protest unfair economic treatment.

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Protests are set to take place on Presidents Day. Here's why

8:00am February 16, 2025

Protests against the Trump administration's actions are planned for Presidents Day. Organizers say they are responding to "the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration."

World News

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigns, ending 15 years in power, as thousands protest

6:50am August 05, 2024

by The Associated Press

At least 95 people, including at least 14 police officers, died in clashes in the capital on Sunday. Broadband internet and mobile data services were cut off for about three hours on Monday.

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Chants of 'intifada' ring out from pro-Palestinian protests. But what's it mean?

5:25pm June 04, 2024

by Adrian Florido

Chants calling for “intifada” have been a prominent feature of pro-Palestinian student protests. It’s a charged word whose use is perceived differently by people with opposing views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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