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.

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The protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles intensified after Trump called up the National Guard and have since spread to other cities, including Boston, Chicago and Seattle.

ToplinePresident Donald Trump took credit Thursday for calming protests in Los Angeles, alleging his deployment of federal troops there stopped demonstrations from growing, while California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said the military presence actually inflamed protests—as the two long-time political nemeses have contradicting narratives of their roles in managing the demonstrations.

Protesters are back on the streets of Los Angeles for a fifth consecutive day as more National Guard troops and Marines arrived.

A poll from the Washington Post and the George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government found that Americans are largely split over if they support or oppose the protests in LA.