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.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for his handling of the Los Angeles protests that have ignited over the Immigration and Customs Enforcement

President Trump ordered National Guard troops to the area after clashes over immigration-enforcement operations.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a televised address on Tuesday in the wake of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations that sparked days of protests in the Los Angeles area and the deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops and U.

Newsom said he's been forced to think about what would happen in the event the Trump administration did secure a federal warrant for his arrest.

Gavin Newsom questions Trump’s mental state as he blasts president’s response to LA protests - California governor accused president of ‘making up’ details of a conversation

Trump credited the military for stopping Los Angeles from turning into a “crime scene” Thursday, while Newsom has said the troops’ presence inflamed protests.

Two Republican in Congress are requesting documents and communications between Newsom, Bass and law enforcement over the protests.