A federal judge had ruled that Trump violated the law and had to turn control of the California National Guard back to the state Friday. But an appeals court put that on hold until a hearing on an appeal can be held next week.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Thursday declared a State of Emergency and activated the Missouri National Guard in anticipation of protests across the state.

President Trump has long mused about sending the military to crush protests in blue-state cities. He is now using troops in Los Angeles.

The divergent approaches taken by California and Texas’ governors shows how the two parties are trying to navigate national politics and the role of executive power.

Gavin Newsom’s renewed control of the California National Guard didn’t last more than a few hours thanks to a federal appeals court. “The request for an administrative stay is GRANTED,” the court wrote in a short order tonight after the White House and DOJ came up short this afternoon in their bid

A federal judge ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority by federalizing the California National Guard without the consent of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

“The governor has the authority ... to talk about all these other issues. We had a very decent conversation.” “He never once brought up the National Guard. He’s a stone-cold liar ...

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen issued an emergency proclamation on June 13 to activate the state’s National Guard, along with the deployment of more state law enforcement resources ahead of this weekend’s protests in the Cornhusker State.

DeWine's remarks come as the National Guard was deployed in California following protests in Los Angeles over the Trump administration's mass deportation policy.