Trump, California and Newsom
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Newsom’s barrage of attacks have left many demoralized Democrats hoping this is the anti-Trump leader they’ve been waiting for, but others wonder whether the governor has chosen the wrong
Seventy percent of Californians disapprove of the president in a new survey. But recent national polls paint a less drastic picture.
CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten said that California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s name has been searched more than “ever before” since the governor has feuded with President Donald Trump over the immigration protests across Los Angeles.
The state of California is seeking to stop the president from sending National Guard troops without the governor’s approval.
An escalating clash pits a Republican president looking to fulfill his mass deportation goals against a Democratic governor with White House aspirations hoping to mobilize opposition.
President Donald Trump hit back at Gov. Gavin Newsom's claims that the president did not call him recently, showing a screenshot of the call to Fox News.
What the judge rules, and the likely appeals that follow, may alter decades of understanding about the roles of governors and the White House in quelling domestic unrest.