A federal judge asked for briefings from both sides on whether the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits troops from conducting civilian law enforcement on U.S. soil, is being violated in Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump can continue to use California National Guard troops to respond to protests in Los Angeles as a legal challenge over the deployment proceeds, a federal appeals court ruled.In a win for the White House,

An appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids. The decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally when he activated the soldiers over opposition from California Gov.