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​A miniature statue of US President Donald Trump in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on June 19, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: US’s Iran decision postponed, Court OK’s Trump’s use of the national guard in LA, Rwanda detains top opposition leader

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will decide whether to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities “in the next two weeks,” a move that re-opens the door to negotiations, but also gives the US more time to position military forces for an operation.

President Trump takes on the Judiciary
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

President Trump takes on the Judiciary

New York Times Magazine staff writer and Yale Law School fellow Emily Bazelon joins Ian Bremmer to break down the state of the US judiciary in Trump’s second term.

Was it legal for Trump to deploy federal troops to Los Angeles?
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Was it legal for Trump to deploy federal troops to Los Angeles?

President Trump's deployment of federal troops in Los Angeles was a constitutional stress test for the courts.

8 thoughts on Trump’s Los Angeles crackdown
by ian bremmer

8 thoughts on Trump’s Los Angeles crackdown

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump activated 2,000 members of the California National Guard to quell protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s deportation efforts in Los Angeles, after small but highly visible demonstrations had popped up across the city in the days prior.

​Members of the California National Guard stand in a line, blocking an entrance to the Federal Building, as demonstrators gather nearby, during protests against immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles, California, USA, on June 9, 2025.
Analysis

Trump deploys Marines to LA as political battle escalates

Overnight, hundreds of US Marines began arriving in the city of Los Angeles, where protests, some of them violent, against the Trump Administration’s immigration enforcement have been ongoing since Saturday.

Trump deploys National Guard to LA amid immigration protests
Quick Take

Trump deploys National Guard to LA amid immigration protests

In a controversial move, Donald Trump has authorized 2,000 National Guard troops to assist with federal deportation operations in Los Angeles without the consent of California Governor Gavin Newsom.