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There is widespread rioting and violence in Los Angeles amid protests against immigration enforcement.
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Citing a rarely used law, President Trump bypassed California's governor Gavin Newsom, and ordered two thousand national guard troops to Los Angeles for sixty days.
It's the first time in 60 years a president has used federal power to deploy national guard troops without the agreement of the state's governor.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass and hears how people in the city are reacting.
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Trump had slapped higher tariffs on China than any other country, but temporarily lowered them last month after initial trade talks in Switzerland.
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LAPD declared an unlawful assembly as protests against ICE operations continue as Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops Sunday.
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