Members of the California Nationwide Guard and US Customs and Border Safety brokers stand behind shields exterior the Federal Constructing in Los Angeles, on June 10, 2025.
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Members of the California Nationwide Guard and US Customs and Border Safety brokers stand behind shields exterior the Federal Constructing in Los Angeles, on June 10, 2025.
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For the reason that begin of his second time period, President Trump has been at odds with the federal courts.
The protests in Los Angeles are simply the most recent sequence of occasions to lift large questions on presidential energy — on this case, whether or not the president can use army drive to regulate protests.
NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with J. Michael Luttig, a former federal choose who has a stark warning: that Trump’s actions sign of the top of the rule of legislation in America.
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This episode was produced by Kai McNamee, with audio engineering by Simon-Laslo Janssen. It was edited by Tinbete Ermyas. Our government producer is Sami Yenigun.
