Trump Tries to Keep Dissenters to His Immigration Policies "Quiet"

Good morning, I’m Amy Langfield, filling in for Sarah Naffa today.  In the news today: Tensions intensified in Los Angeles on Sunday after President Trump deployed hundreds of National Guard troops following demonstrations against immigration crackdowns; tracking Trump's use of emergency powers in his second term; and China and the U.S. are holding trade talks in London today. Also, a contractor in Syria uncovered a surprise beneath the rubble: a Byzantine tomb complex. Protesters confront police on the 101 Freeway near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)  U.S. NEWS Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs to control the crowd. Read more.

Why this matters: Many protesters dispersed as evening fell and police declared an unlawful assembly. Sunday’s protests in Los Angeles were centered in several blocks of downtown. It was the third and most intense day of demonstrations against Trump’s immigration crackdown in the region, as the arrival of around 300 Guard troops spurred anger and fear among many residents.   Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom requested Trump remove the guard members in a letter Sunday afternoon, calling their deployment a "serious breach of state sovereignty." The deployment appeared to be the first time in decades that a state’s national guard was activated without a request from its governor, a significant escalation against those who have sought to hinder the administration’s mass deportation efforts.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Trump’s new travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement AP PHOTOS: Protesters clash with law enforcement in Los Angeles WATCH: Law enforcement in Los Angeles uses tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs to control protests POLITICS The 911 presidency: Trump flexes emergency powers in his second term Despite insisting that the United States is rebounding from calamity under his watch, President Donald Trump is harnessing emergency powers unlike any of his predecessors. Whether it’s leveling punishing tariffs, deploying troops to the border or sidelining environmental regulations, Trump has relied on rules and laws intended only for use in extraordinary circumstances like war and invasion. Read more.